H. R. 2937
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada,
for use as a shooting range.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the Las Vegas area has experienced such rapid growth
in the last few years that traditional locations for target
shooting are now too close to populated areas for safety;
(2) there is a need to designate a centralized location in
the Las Vegas Valley where target shooters can practice safely;
and
(3) a central facility is also needed for persons training
in the use of firearms, such as local law enforcement and
security personnel.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to provide a suitable location for the establishment
of a centralized shooting facility in the Las Vegas Valley; and
(2) to provide the public with—
(A) opportunities for education and recreation; and
(B) a location for competitive events and marksman-
ship training.
(c) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to
Clark County, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consid-
eration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the parcels of land described in subsection (d).
(d) LAND DESCRIPTIONS.—The parcels of land to be conveyed
under subsection (c) are the parcels of land that are described
as follows:
(1) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark County,
Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo
Base and Meridian.
(2) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark County,
Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 26, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo
Base and Meridian.
(3) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark County,
Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo
Base and Meridian.
(4) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark County,
Nevada, in sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base
and Meridian.
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(5) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark County,
Nevada, in sec. 35, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base
and Meridian.
(6) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark County,
Nevada, in sec. 36, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base
and Meridian.
(e) USE OF LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land conveyed under sub-
section (c)—
(A) shall be used by Clark County for the purposes
described in subsection (b) only; and
(B) shall not be disposed of by the county.
(2) REVERSION.—If Clark County ceases to use any parcel
for the purposes described in subsection (b)—
(A) title to the parcel shall revert to the United States,
at the option of the United States; and
(B) Clark County, Nevada, shall be responsible for
any reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the
United States.
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the
Interior may require such additional terms and conditions in connec-
tion with the conveyance as the Secretary considers appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States.
(g) RELEASE OF LAND.—The Congress—
(1) finds that the parcels of land conveyed under subsection
(c), comprising a portion of the Quail Springs Wilderness Study
Area, NV–050–411, managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment and reported to the Congress in 1991, have been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation under section 603
of the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1782); and
(2) declares that those parcels are no longer subject to
the requirements contained in subsection (c) of that section
pertaining to the management of wilderness study areas in
a manner that does not impair the suitability of such areas
for preservation as wilderness.
(h) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall require that
Clark County, Nevada, pay all survey costs and other administrative
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costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents
of and transfer of title to property under this section.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.