I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1597 
To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2021 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. HORSFORD, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, and Mr. 
AMODEI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for conservation and economic development in 
the State of Nevada, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conserva-
tion Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
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TITLE I—MOAPA VALLEY TRIBAL EMPOWERMENT AND 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 101. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes. 
Sec. 102. Tribal fee land to be held in trust. 
TITLE II—CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA 
Sec. 201. Definition of public park under the Red Rock Canyon National Con-
servation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002. 
Sec. 202. Boundary adjustment to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation 
Area. 
Sec. 203. Boundary adjustment to the Rainbow Gardens Area of Critical Envi-
ronmental Concern. 
Sec. 204. Land disposal and public purpose conveyances. 
Sec. 205. Revocation of Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern and 
establishment of special management areas. 
Sec. 206. Relationship to the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conserva-
tion Plan. 
Sec. 207. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain. 
Sec. 208. Availability of special account. 
Sec. 209. Nevada Cancer Institute land conveyance. 
TITLE III—WILDERNESS 
Sec. 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
TITLE IV—LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONVEYANCES IN THE STATE 
OF NEVADA FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES 
Sec. 401. City of Boulder City, Nevada, conveyance. 
Sec. 402. City of Mesquite, Nevada, conveyance for the protection of the Virgin 
River watershed. 
Sec. 403. Clark County, Nevada, conveyance to support public safety and wild-
fire response. 
Sec. 404. Moapa Valley Water District, Nevada, conveyance to support access 
to rural water supply. 
Sec. 405. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, conveyance for fire training facil-
ity. 
TITLE V—IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER 
WATERSHED PLAN 
Sec. 501. Implementation of Lower Virgin River watershed plan. 
TITLE VI—SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA 
Sec. 601. Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 701. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas. 
Sec. 702. Water infrastructure conveyances for public purposes. 
Sec. 703. Lower Las Vegas Wash weirs. 
Sec. 704. Critical flood control facilities. 
Sec. 705. Maximizing education benefits. 
Sec. 706. Jurisdiction over fish and wildlife. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Clark 
County, Nevada. 
(2) FEDERAL INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMIT.—The 
term ‘‘Federal incidental take permit’’ means an in-
cidental 
take 
permit 
issued 
under 
section 
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B)) to— 
(A) the Nevada Department of Transpor-
tation; 
(B) the County; or 
(C) any of the following cities in the State: 
(i) Las Vegas. 
(ii) North Las Vegas. 
(iii) Henderson. 
(iv) Boulder City. 
(v) Mesquite. 
(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(4) REGIONAL
GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY; SPE-
CIAL ACCOUNT; UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The 
terms ‘‘regional governmental entity’’, ‘‘special ac-
count’’, and ‘‘unit of local government’’ have the 
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meanings given the terms in section 3 of the South-
ern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2344). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
(7) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Moapa Band of Paiutes of the Moapa River Indian 
Reservation, Nevada. 
TITLE I—MOAPA VALLEY TRIBAL 
EMPOWERMENT 
AND 
ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 101. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR 
THE MOAPA BAND OF PAIUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
including rights-of-way for construction, maintenance, and 
operation of the Moapa Valley Water District facilities, as 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Moapa Valley Water Dis-
trict–Facilities and Land Conveyances’’ and dated Novem-
ber 13, 2019, and existing rights-of-way for electric gen-
eration, transmission, distribution, and supporting facili-
ties, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— 
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(1) held in trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Tribe; and 
(2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 41,055 acres of land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the 
Bureau of Reclamation, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ and dated 
February 22, 2021. 
(c) SURVEY.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a 
survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 
of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 
(d) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under this sec-
tion shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken 
into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as 
those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 
(e) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall not be Federal 
reserved rights to surface water or groundwater for 
any land taken into trust by the United States for 
the benefit of the Tribe under subsection (a). 
(2) STATE WATER RIGHTS.—The Tribe shall re-
tain any right or claim to water under State law for 
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any land taken into trust by the United States for 
the benefit of the Tribe under subsection (a). 
SEC. 102. TRIBAL FEE LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All right, title, and interest of the 
Tribe in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall 
be— 
(1) held in trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Tribe; and 
(2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 200 acres of land held 
in fee by the Tribe as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘General Land Status, Moapa Band of Paiutes’’ and 
dated September 2012. 
(c) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a 
survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 
of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 
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TITLE II—CLARK COUNTY, 
NEVADA 
SEC. 201. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC PARK UNDER THE RED 
ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION 
AREA PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT 
OF 2002. 
Section 102 of the Red Rock Canyon National Con-
servation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002 
(16 U.S.C. 460ccc–4 note; Public Law 107–282) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(1) ASSOCIATED SUPPORTIVE USE.—The term 
‘associated supportive use’ means a use that sup-
ports the overall function and enjoyment of a public 
park.’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC PARK.—The term ‘public park’ in-
cludes land developed or managed by a partnership 
between Clark County, Nevada, and a private entity 
for recreational uses and associated supportive uses, 
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including uses that require a fee for admittance or 
use of property within the public park.’’. 
SEC. 202. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE RED ROCK CAN-
YON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA. 
Section 3(a) of the Red Rock Canyon National Con-
servation Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
460ccc–1(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) The conservation area shall consist of ap-
proximately 246,990 acres of land, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Southern Nevada Land 
Management’ and dated February 22, 2021.’’. 
SEC. 203. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE RAINBOW GAR-
DENS AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
CONCERN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Rainbow 
Gardens Area of Critical Environmental Concern, as 
amended under the Las Vegas Resource Management 
Plan of 1998, is modified to exclude approximately 390 
acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Rainbow Gardens ACEC Boundary Adjustment’’ and 
dated November 13, 2019. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in 
subsection (a) shall be on file and available for inspection 
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in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
SEC. 204. LAND DISPOSAL AND PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEY-
ANCES. 
(a) LAND DISPOSAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(a) of the Southern 
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2344; 116 Stat. 
2007; 127 Stat. 3872) is amended, in the first sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘September 17, 2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘November 23, 2020’’. 
(2) MINERAL INTERESTS.—The following shall 
not constitute the unauthorized use of sand or gravel 
for purposes of the Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 
112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conservation 
of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–282; 116 Stat. 1994): 
(A) The movement of common varieties of 
sand and gravel on a surface estate acquired 
under the Southern Nevada Public Land Man-
agement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 
112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conserva-
tion of Public Land and Natural Resources Act 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–282; 116 Stat. 1994) 
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by the owner of the surface estate for purposes 
including recontouring or balancing the surface 
estate or filling utility trenches on the surface 
estate. 
(B) The disposal of sand or gravel de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) at an off-site land-
fill. 
(b) PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEYANCES.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
entity’’ means the State, a political subdivision 
of the State, a unit of local government, or a 
regional governmental entity in the County. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal 
land’’ means any Federal land in the County— 
(i) that is leased, patented, authorized 
as a right-of-way, or otherwise approved 
for use pursuant to the Act of June 14, 
1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, 
chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
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(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), or any other ap-
plicable Federal law; 
(ii) on which a permanent public facil-
ity has been or may be constructed; and 
(iii) that is not— 
(I) under the jurisdiction of the 
National Park Service or the Depart-
ment of Defense; or 
(II) managed as— 
(aa) a unit of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System; 
(bb) a component of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation 
System; or 
(cc) a component of the Na-
tional Landscape Conservation 
System. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE.—Sub-
ject to valid existing rights and paragraph (4), on 
request by an eligible entity for the conveyance of a 
parcel of Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to 
the eligible entity by quitclaim deed, without consid-
eration, terms, conditions, reservations, or stipula-
tions, all right, title, and interest of the United 
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States in and to the parcel of Federal land for any 
public purpose. 
(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of a request by an eligible 
entity for a conveyance of Federal land under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall file a map 
and legal description of the parcel of Federal 
land to be conveyed under that paragraph. 
(B) EFFECT; AVAILABILITY.—Each map 
and legal description filed under subparagraph 
(A) shall— 
(i) have the same force and effect as 
if included in this Act; and 
(ii) be on file and available for public 
inspection in the Las Vegas Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
(C) ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct 
any minor error in a map or legal description 
filed under subparagraph (A). 
(4) REVERSION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—As a condition of a 
conveyance under paragraph (2) and except as 
provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
shall require that, if the parcel of the Federal 
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land conveyed under that paragraph is no 
longer used for any public purpose for which 
the Federal land was conveyed, all right, title, 
and interest in and to the parcel of Federal 
land shall— 
(i) revert to the United States; or 
(ii) on authorization by the Secretary, 
be disposed of by the eligible entity 
through a sale, lease, or other conveyance, 
in accordance with subparagraph (C). 
(B) EXCEPTION.—The removal of sedi-
ment or minerals from a stormwater detention 
basin or from a parcel of Federal land conveyed 
under paragraph (2) shall be considered to be 
an authorized use. 
(C) REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE, LEASE, OR 
OTHER CONVEYANCE.— 
(i) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The sale, 
lease, or other conveyance of a parcel of 
Federal land by an eligible entity under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be for fair mar-
ket value. 
(ii) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any 
gross proceeds received by an eligible enti-
ty from the sale, lease, or other conveyance 
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of a parcel of Federal land under subpara-
graph (A)(ii) shall be deposited in the spe-
cial account. 
(D) 
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
REMEDI-
ATION.—If a parcel of Federal land reverts to 
the Secretary under subparagraph (A) and the 
Secretary determines that the Federal land is 
contaminated with hazardous waste, the eligible 
entity to which the Federal land was conveyed 
shall be responsible for remediation of the con-
tamination of the parcel of Federal land. 
(5) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any lease, patent, or 
real estate transaction for Federal land conveyed 
under paragraph (2) is affirmed and validated as 
having been completed pursuant to, and in compli-
ance with, the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.), for the construction of public schools, fire 
stations, parks, community centers, law enforcement 
facilities, flood control facilities, and other public in-
frastructure. 
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(6) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—The Secretary shall 
pay for any administrative and real estate transfer 
costs incurred in carrying out the conveyances of 
Federal land under paragraph (2) using amounts 
from the special account. 
(c) USE
OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
BY 
UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUS-
ING.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.—The term 
‘‘affordable housing’’ means housing that serves 
individuals and families with a household in-
come that does not exceed 120 percent of the 
area median income, including— 
(i) in the case of homes for sale, 
homes that retain affordability for future 
buyers through the use of perpetual resale 
or deed restrictions; and 
(ii) a manufactured home community, 
if the manufactured home community is 
managed by— 
(I) a nonprofit organization; or 
(II) a resident-owned cooperative. 
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(B) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered 
land’’ means any parcel of Federal land in the 
County that is— 
(i) acquired or conveyed by a unit of 
local government before, on, or after the 
date of enactment of this Act for public 
purposes; and 
(ii) subject to reversion to the United 
States if the acquired or conveyed Federal 
land is no longer used for public purposes. 
(2) USE OF COVERED LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any covered land may 
be developed, financed, used, and maintained 
for public purposes, including affordable hous-
ing, by any entity operating in the County that 
has entered into a contract with the applicable 
unit of local government providing for the use 
of the covered land by the entity. 
(B) EXEMPTION FROM NOTICE OF REALTY 
ACTION REQUIREMENT.—If an entity seeks to 
use covered land for affordable housing pur-
poses under subparagraph (A), the entity— 
(i) shall not be required to comply 
with notice of realty action requirements 
with respect to the covered land; but 
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(ii) before using the covered land for 
affordable housing purposes, shall provide, 
for a period of not less than 14 days, ade-
quate public notice of the use of the cov-
ered land. 
(C) REVERSION.—If covered land that is 
used for affordable housing purposes under sub-
paragraph (A) ceases to be used for affordable 
housing or any other public purpose, all right, 
title, and interest in and to the covered land 
shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert 
to the United States. 
(3) ACQUISITION OF COVERED LAND FOR AF-
FORDABLE HOUSING PURPOSES.—On submission of 
an application to the Secretary by a unit of local 
government for the conveyance to the unit of local 
government of covered land for affordable housing 
purposes as authorized under section 7(b) of the 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–263; 111 Stat. 2349), not 
later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the 
application, the Secretary shall convey to the unit of 
local government, for consideration in an amount of 
not more than $1, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the covered land. 
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which shall be known as the ‘‘Bird Springs Valley 
Special Management Area’’. 
(3) DESERT TORTOISE PROTECTIVE CORRIDOR 
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.—Certain Federal land 
in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, 
comprising 
approximately 
42,974 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ and dated 
February 22, 2021, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Desert Tortoise Protective Corridor Special Man-
agement Area’’, which shall take the place of and 
serve the purposes of the Ivanpah Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern revoked under subsection 
(a). 
(4) JEAN LAKE SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.— 
Certain Federal land in the County administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising ap-
proximately 2,669 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ 
and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Jean Lake Special Management Area’’. 
(5) 
GALE
HILLS
SPECIAL
MANAGEMENT 
AREA.—Certain Federal land in the County adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 16,411 acres, as generally de-
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Management’’ and dated February 22, 2021, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Muddy Mountains Special 
Management Area’’. 
(9) MESA MILKVETCH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT 
AREA.—Certain Federal land in the County adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 8,430 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land 
Management’’ and dated February 22, 2021, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Mesa Milkvetch Special Man-
agement Area’’. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of a special manage-
ment area designated by subsection (b) (referred to in this 
section as a ‘‘Special Management Area’’) are— 
(1) to provide for the conservation and recovery 
of the diversity of natural habitats and native spe-
cies of plants and animals in the County covered by 
the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Con-
servation Plan (including any amendments to the 
plan); and 
(2) to mitigate the impacts of— 
(A) any amendment to the applicable Fed-
eral incidental take permit, as required by sec-
tions 17.22(b)(1) and 17.32(b)(1) of title 50, 
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Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regu-
lations); and 
(B) any amendments to the Clark County 
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan 
under section 206. 
(d) 
MANAGEMENT
OF
SPECIAL
MANAGEMENT 
AREAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
each Special Management Area— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the purposes for which the Spe-
cial Management Area is established; and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) this section; 
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
(iii) any other applicable law. 
(2) USES.—The Secretary shall allow only uses 
of a Special Management Area that are consistent 
with the purposes for which the Special Management 
Area is established. 
(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES; NEW ROADS.— 
(A) MOTORIZED
VEHICLES.—Except as 
needed for emergency response or administra-
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tive purposes, the use of motorized vehicles in 
the Special Management Areas shall be per-
mitted only on roads and motorized routes des-
ignated for the use of motorized vehicles in the 
management plan developed under subsection 
(i)(1)(A). 
(B) NEW ROADS.—No new permanent or 
temporary roads or other motorized vehicle 
routes shall be constructed within the Special 
Management Areas after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(e) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prepare and submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a map and legal description of each 
Special Management Area. 
(2) EFFECT.—A map or legal description filed 
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this Act. 
(3) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary may correct 
minor errors in a map or legal description filed 
under paragraph (1), if, before making a proposed 
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correction, the Secretary submits to the County the 
proposed correction for review and approval. 
(4) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—A copy of each 
map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
the Las Vegas Field Office of the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
(f) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land or interest in land that is acquired by 
the United States within a Special Management Area 
shall— 
(1) become part of the Special Management 
Area in which the acquired land or interest in land 
is located; 
(2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection 
(g); and 
(3) be managed in accordance with— 
(A) this section; 
(B) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(C) any other applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
and to rights-of-way for construction, maintenance, and 
operation of the Moapa Valley Water District facilities de-
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picted on the map entitled ‘‘Moapa Valley Water District– 
Facilities and Land Conveyances’’ and dated November 
13, 2019, all Federal land within the areas described in 
subsection (b) are withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(h) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative management 
agreement with the County that provides for the joint 
management of the Special Management Areas by the Sec-
retary and the County, in accordance with— 
(1) this section; 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(3) any other applicable Federal law. 
(i) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 1 year, after the date on which the 
County is issued an amended Federal incidental take 
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permit in accordance with section 206, the Secretary 
and the County shall— 
(A) develop a comprehensive cooperative 
management plan for the long-term protection 
and management of the Special Management 
Areas; and 
(B) amend the 1998 Las Vegas Resource 
Management Plan to incorporate the provisions 
of the management plan for the Special Man-
agement Areas developed under subparagraph 
(A). 
(2) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—During the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
ending on the date on which the management plan 
developed under paragraph (1)(A) and the amend-
ment to the 1998 Las Vegas Resource Management 
Plan required under paragraph (1)(B) take effect, 
the Secretary shall not authorize the use of the Fed-
eral land described in subsection (b) for any activity 
contrary to the purposes described in subsection (c), 
including— 
(A) disposal; 
(B) rights-of-way; 
(C) leases, including utility-scale solar en-
ergy facilities; 
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(D) livestock grazing; 
(E) infrastructure development; and 
(F) mineral entry. 
(j) TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITY CORRIDORS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with this sub-
section, the management plan for the Special Man-
agement Areas developed under subsection (i)(1)(A) 
shall establish provisions, including avoidance, mini-
mization, and mitigation measures, for ongoing 
maintenance of public utility and other rights-of-way 
in existing designated transportation and utility cor-
ridors within a Special Management Area. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(A) affects the existence, use, operation, 
maintenance, repair, construction, reconfigura-
tion, expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruc-
tion, alteration, addition, relocation improve-
ment funding, removal, or replacement of any 
utility facility or appurtenant right-of-way with-
in an existing designated transportation and 
utility corridor within a Special Management 
Area; 
(B) precludes the Secretary from author-
izing the establishment of a new utility facility 
right-of-way within an existing designated 
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transportation and utility corridor within a Spe-
cial Management Area— 
(i) in accordance with— 
(I) the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.); and 
(II) any other applicable law; and 
(ii) subject to such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate; or 
(C) prohibits access to, or the repair or re-
placement of, a transmission line within a right- 
of-way grant within a Special Management 
Area issued before the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(k) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section prevents or 
interferes with— 
(1) the construction or operation of the Ivanpah 
Valley Airport authorized under the Ivanpah Valley 
Airport Public Lands Transfer Act (Public Law 
106–362; 114 Stat. 1404); or 
(2) the Airport Environs Overlay District au-
thorized under section 501(c) of the Clark County 
Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–282; 116 Stat. 2008) 
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and section 3092(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 127 
Stat. 3875). 
SEC. 206. RELATIONSHIP TO THE CLARK COUNTY MUL-
TIPLE 
SPECIES 
HABITAT 
CONSERVATION 
PLAN. 
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
HABITAT
CONSERVATION 
PLAN.—On receipt from the County of a complete applica-
tion for an amendment to the applicable Federal incidental 
take permit, as required by sections 17.22(b)(1) and 
17.32(b)(1) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
successor regulations), and an amended Clark County 
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan which incor-
porates the Special Management Areas established by sec-
tion 205(b) and the provisions of the management plan 
required under section 205(i)(1)(A), the Secretary shall, 
in accordance with this Act, the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and 
any other applicable Federal environmental laws— 
(1) credit approximately 353,716 acres of the 
land conserved and designated as Special Manage-
ment Areas under section 205(b), as depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ 
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and dated February 22, 2021, as mitigation to fully 
or partially offset, as determined by the Secretary 
using the best available scientific and commercial in-
formation, additional incidental take impacts result-
ing from development of additional land within the 
County covered under the existing Clark County 
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan or to be 
covered through an amendment to the Clark County 
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and 
Federal incidental take permit; and 
(2) extend the Clark County Multiple Species 
Habitat Conservation Plan and Federal incidental 
take permit for the maximum authorized duration, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) FEDERAL PERMIT ISSUANCE CRITERIA.—Before 
amending the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Con-
servation Plan and extending the Federal incidental take 
permit under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure 
that the Federal incidental take permit issuance criteria 
required in sections 17.22(b)(2), 17.32(b)(2), and 
222.307(c)(2) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
successor regulations), are met. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act otherwise limits, 
alters, modifies, or amends the Clark County Multiple 
Species Habitat Conservation Plan. 
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SEC. 207. DESIGNATION OF MAUDE FRAZIER MOUNTAIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The peak of Frenchman Moun-
tain in the State located at latitude 36°10′45″ N, by lon-
gitude 114°59′52″ W, shall be designated as ‘‘Maude 
Frazier Mountain’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be con-
sidered to be a reference to ‘‘Maude Frazier Mountain’’. 
SEC. 208. AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT. 
Section 4(e)(3)(A) of the Southern Nevada Public 
Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 
112 Stat. 2346; 120 Stat. 3045) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the Great Basin 
National Park, and other areas’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Great Basin National Park, the Tule Springs Fossil 
Bed National Monument, and other areas’’; 
(2) in clause (x), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(3) by redesignating clause (xi) as clause (xii); 
and 
(4) by inserting after clause (x) the following: 
‘‘(xi) development and implementation 
of sustainability and climate initiatives in 
Clark County, Nevada, in accordance with 
a cooperative agreement with a unit of 
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local government or regional governmental 
entity; and’’. 
SEC. 209. NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE LAND CONVEYANCE. 
Section 2603(a)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 
1118) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or any successors in in-
terest’’ before the period at the end. 
TITLE III—WILDERNESS 
SEC. 301. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS 
PRESERVATION SYSTEM. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 202(a) of the Clark 
County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Re-
sources Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
107–282; 116 Stat. 1999) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and the approximately 10,137 acres 
of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and the approximately 3,878 acres 
of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, as generally depicted on the map enti-
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tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and the approximately 19,521 acres 
of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021’’; 
(4) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and the approximately 44,942 acres 
of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021’’; 
(5) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and the approximately 30,211 acres 
of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021’’; 
(6) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and the approximately 31,120 acres 
of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, as generally depicted on the map enti-
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tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021’’; 
(7) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and the approximately 699 acres of 
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and dated 
February 22, 2021’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) MOUNT STIRLING WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, comprising approximately 73,011 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern Ne-
vada Land Management’ and dated February 22, 
2021, which shall be known as the ‘Mount Stirling 
Wilderness’. 
‘‘(20) OVERTON
WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the National Park Service, 
comprising approximately 23,227 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern Nevada 
Land Management’ and dated February 22, 2021, 
which shall be known as the ‘Overton Wilderness’. 
‘‘(21) TWIN
SPRINGS
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the National Park Service, 
comprising approximately 9,684 acres, as generally 
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depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern Nevada 
Land Management’ and dated February 22, 2021, 
which shall be known as the ‘Twin Springs Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(22) SCANLON WASH WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the National Park Service, 
comprising approximately 22,826 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern Nevada 
Land Management’ and dated February 22, 2021, 
which shall be known as the ‘Scanlon Wash Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(23) HILLER MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the National Park 
Service, comprising approximately 14,832 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern Ne-
vada Land Management’ and dated February 22, 
2021, which shall be known as the ‘Hiller Mountains 
Wilderness’. 
‘‘(24) HELL’S KITCHEN WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the National Park Service, 
comprising approximately 12,439 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern Nevada 
Land Management’ and dated February 22, 2021, 
which shall be known as the ‘Hell’s Kitchen Wilder-
ness’. 
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‘‘(25) SOUTH MILLION HILLS WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the National Park 
Service, comprising approximately 8,955 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern Ne-
vada Land Management’ and dated February 22, 
2021, which shall be known as the ‘South Million 
Hills Wilderness’. 
‘‘(26) NEW YORK MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of 
Land 
Management, 
comprising 
approximately 
14,114 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021, which is incorporated in, 
and considered to be a part of, the Mojave Wilder-
ness designated by section 601(a)(3) of the Cali-
fornia Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4496). 
‘‘(27) PIUTE
MOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 7,404 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Southern 
Nevada Land Management’ and dated February 22, 
2021, which is incorporated in, and considered to be 
a part of, the Mojave Wilderness designated by sec-
tion 601(a)(3) of the California Desert Protection 
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Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103– 
13 433; 108 Stat. 4496). 
‘‘(28) SHEEP
RANGE
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising ap-
proximately 435,277 acres, as generally depicted as 
‘Sheep Range Wilderness’ on the map entitled 
‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and dated 
February 22, 2021, which shall be known as the 
‘Sheep Range Wilderness’. 
‘‘(29) LAS VEGAS RANGE WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 150,823 acres, as generally 
depicted as ‘Las Vegas Range Wilderness’ on the 
map entitled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ 
and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known 
as the ‘Las Vegas Range Wilderness’. 
‘‘(30) GASS PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising ap-
proximately 33,424 acres, as generally depicted as 
‘Gass Peak Wilderness’ on the map entitled ‘South-
ern Nevada Land Management’ and dated February 
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22, 2021, which shall be known as the ‘Gass Peak 
Wilderness’. 
‘‘(31) DESERT
BIGHORN
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising 
approximately 285,749 acres, as generally depicted 
as ‘Desert Bighorn Wilderness’ on the map entitled 
‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and dated 
February 22, 2021, which shall be known as the 
‘Desert Bighorn Wilderness’. 
‘‘(32) 
PINTWATER-EAST
DESERT-SPOTTED 
RANGE
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land man-
aged by the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, comprising approximately 268,698 
acres, as generally depicted as ‘Pintwater-East 
Desert-Spotted Range Wilderness’ on the map enti-
tled ‘Southern Nevada Land Management’ and 
dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known as 
the ‘Pintwater-East Desert-Spotted Range Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(33) 
HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK
WEST
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Direc-
tor of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
comprising approximately 91,533 acres, as generally 
depicted as ‘Hole-In-The-Rock Wilderness’ on the 
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(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and notwithstanding section 203(a) of the Clark 
County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Re-
sources Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
107–282; 116 Stat. 2002), any reference in the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date 
of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the 
date of enactment of this Act for purposes of admin-
istering land designated as wilderness or a wilderness ad-
dition by an amendment to section 202(a) of the Clark 
County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Re-
sources Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
107–282; 116 Stat. 1999) made by subsection (a). 
TITLE IV—LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
CONVEYANCES IN THE STATE 
OF NEVADA FOR PUBLIC PUR-
POSES 
SEC. 401. CITY OF BOULDER CITY, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Boulder City, Nevada. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the public land that was reserved to the 
United States, as described in item 2 under exhibit 
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B of Patent Nev–048100, which was created pursu-
ant to Public Law 85–339 (72 Stat. 31). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.—On request 
of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the Federal land. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (b) shall be subject to valid exist-
ing rights. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary shall continue to have administrative author-
ity over the Federal land conveyed under subsection 
(b) after the date of the conveyance. 
(d) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public 
purpose for which the Federal land was conveyed, 
the Federal land shall revert to the United States, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary 
determines that reversion is in the best interest of 
the United States. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY.—If the Secretary 
determines under paragraph (1) that the Federal 
land should revert to the United States and that the 
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Federal land is contaminated with hazardous waste, 
the City shall be responsible for remediation of the 
contamination of the Federal land. 
SEC. 402. CITY OF MESQUITE, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE FOR 
THE PROTECTION OF THE VIRGIN RIVER WA-
TERSHED. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Mesquite, Nevada. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 250 acres of Federal land, 
as generally depicted on the Map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘City of Mesquite, River Park’’ and dated No-
vember 13, 2019. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF CONVEYANCE.—Notwith-
standing the land use planning requirements of sections 
202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of the 
City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without con-
sideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the Federal land for use by the City in devel-
oping and implementing a watershed management plan for 
the Virgin River watershed, subject to the provisions of 
this section. 
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(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prepare final legal descriptions of the Federal 
land to be conveyed under subsection (b). 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary may correct 
any minor errors in the Map or legal descriptions 
prepared under paragraph (1). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal descrip-
tions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the Las Vegas 
Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(d) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public 
purpose for which the Federal land was conveyed, 
the Federal land shall revert to the United States, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary 
determines that reversion is in the best interest of 
the United States. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY.—If the Secretary 
determines under paragraph (1) that the Federal 
land should revert to the United States and that the 
Federal land is contaminated with hazardous waste, 
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the City shall be responsible for the remediation of 
the contamination of the Federal land. 
SEC. 403. CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE TO SUP-
PORT PUBLIC SAFETY AND WILDFIRE RE-
SPONSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONVEYANCE.—Notwith-
standing the land use planning requirements of sections 
202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of the 
County, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the following parcels of Federal land, sub-
ject to the provisions of this section: 
(1) MOUNT CHARLESTON PUBLIC SAFETY COM-
PLEX.—The approximately 16-acre parcel of Federal 
land generally depicted as Parcel A on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Mount Charleston Public Safety Complex’’ and 
dated November 13, 2019, and the 1.5-acre parcel 
of Federal land depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Parcel 
for Lee Canyon Fire Station’’ and dated November 
13, 2019, for police and fire facilities. 
(2) PUBLIC
SAFETY
TRAINING
FACILITIES.— 
The approximately 123 acres of Federal land, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Metro Par-
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cels’’ and dated November 13, 2019, for public safe-
ty training facilities. 
(b) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—As a condition of the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay any 
costs relating to any land surveys and other associated 
costs of conveying the parcels of Federal land under sub-
section (a). 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prepare final legal descriptions of the parcels 
of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a). 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary may correct 
any minor errors in the maps described in subsection 
(a) or legal descriptions prepared under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The maps described in 
subsection (a) and legal descriptions prepared under 
paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for pub-
lic inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(d) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of Federal land 
conveyed under subsection (a) ceases to be used for 
the public purpose for which the parcel of Federal 
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land was conveyed, the parcel of Federal land shall 
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion 
is in the best interest of the United States. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF COUNTY.—If the Sec-
retary determines under paragraph (1) that a parcel 
of Federal land should revert to the United States 
and that the parcel of Federal land is contaminated 
with hazardous waste, the County shall be respon-
sible for remediation of the contamination of the 
parcel of Federal land. 
SEC. 404. MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, NEVADA, CON-
VEYANCE TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO RURAL 
WATER SUPPLY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Moapa Valley Water District. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 121 acres of Federal land, 
as generally depicted on the Map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Moapa Valley Water District–Facilities and 
Land Conveyances’’ and dated November 13, 2019. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the land 
use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and subject to para-
graph (2), on request of the District, the Secretary 
shall convey to the District, without consideration, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the Federal land for the construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of critical water conveyance 
infrastructure necessary to supply water to the com-
munities of Logandale, Overton, Glendale, and 
Moapa, Nevada. 
(2) LIMITATION.—If any parcel of Federal land 
authorized for conveyance under paragraph (1) is 
subject to transfer for the benefit of the Tribe under 
section 101(a), the interest in the parcel of Federal 
land to be conveyed to the District under paragraph 
(1) shall be in the form of a right-of-way for con-
struction, maintenance, and operation of critical 
water conveyance infrastructure. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prepare final legal descriptions of the Federal 
land to be conveyed under subsection (b). 
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(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary may correct 
any minor errors in the Map or legal descriptions 
prepared under paragraph (1). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal descrip-
tions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(d) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public 
purpose for which the Federal land was conveyed, as 
described in subsection (b), the Federal land shall 
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion 
is in the best interest of the United States. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF DISTRICT.—If the Sec-
retary determines under paragraph (1) that the Fed-
eral land should revert to the United States and that 
the Federal land is contaminated with hazardous 
waste, the District shall be responsible for remedi-
ation of the contamination of the Federal land. 
SEC. 405. CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, CONVEY-
ANCE FOR FIRE TRAINING FACILITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
North Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 10 acres of Federal land, 
as generally depicted on the Map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘North Las Vegas Fire Department Training 
Facility’’ and dated November 13, 2019. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF CONVEYANCE.—Notwith-
standing the land use planning requirements of sections 
202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of the 
City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without con-
sideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the Federal land for the construction, operation, 
and maintenance of a training facility necessary to sup-
port public safety and fire response, subject to the provi-
sions of this section. 
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—As a condition of the con-
veyance under subsection (b), the City shall pay any costs 
relating to any surveys and other associated costs of con-
veying the Federal land. 
(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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shall prepare final legal descriptions of the Federal 
land to be conveyed under subsection (b). 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary may correct 
any minor errors in the Map or legal descriptions 
prepared under paragraph (1). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal descrip-
tions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(e) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public 
purpose for which the Federal land was conveyed, 
the Federal land shall revert to the United States, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary 
determines that reversion is in the best interest of 
the United States. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY.—If the Secretary 
determines under paragraph (1) that the Federal 
land should revert to the United States and that the 
Federal land is contaminated with hazardous waste, 
the City shall be responsible for remediation of the 
contamination on the Federal land. 
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TITLE V—IMPLEMENTATION OF 
LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WA-
TERSHED PLAN 
SEC. 501. IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WA-
TERSHED PLAN. 
Section 3(d)(3) of Public Law 99–548 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Mesquite Lands Act of 1988’’) (100 Stat. 
3061; 110 Stat. 3009–202; 116 Stat. 2018) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for the development and implementa-
tion of a watershed plan for the Lower Virgin 
River; and’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (B). 
TITLE VI—SOUTHERN NEVADA 
LIMITED TRANSITION AREA 
SEC. 601. SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF TRANSITION AREA.—Section 
2602(a) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended 
by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) TRANSITION AREA.—The term ‘Transition 
Area’ means the approximately 742 acres of Federal 
land located in Henderson, Nevada, identified as 
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‘Subject Area’ on the map entitled ‘Limited Transi-
tion Area (LTA) 2020 Amendment’ and dated Octo-
ber 12, 2020, excluding the east 100 feet of the 
NW1⁄4 sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 61 E., identified on the 
map as ‘NV Energy Utility Corridor’.’’. 
(b) USE OF LAND FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOP-
MENT; RETENTION OF LAND BY CITY.—Section 2602(b) 
of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZED USES.—After the con-
veyance to the City under paragraph (1), the 
City may sell, lease, or otherwise convey any 
portion of the Transition Area for purposes 
of— 
‘‘(i) nonresidential development; or 
‘‘(ii) limited residential development 
that— 
‘‘(I) augments and integrates any 
nonresidential 
development 
under 
clause (i); and 
‘‘(II) is not freestanding. 
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‘‘(B) FAIR
MARKET
VALUE.—Any land 
sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be for not less than fair 
market value.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘and applicable State law’’ before the period at 
the end; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER 
PUBLIC PURPOSES; RETENTION BY CITY.—The City 
may elect to retain parcels in the Transition Area— 
‘‘(A) for public recreation or other public 
purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 
1926 (commonly known as the ‘Recreation and 
Public Purposes Act’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) 
by providing to the Secretary written notice of 
the election; or 
‘‘(B) for any other use by the City, by pro-
viding to the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) written notice of the election; and 
‘‘(ii) consideration in an amount equal 
to the fair market value of the land re-
tained, which shall be subject to disposition 
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in accordance with paragraph (2)(D).’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘or re-
served for recreation or other public purposes under 
paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘, reserved for recre-
ation or other public purposes under paragraph 
(3)(A), or retained by the City under paragraph 
(3)(B)’’. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, and to rights-of-way for the construction, mainte-
nance, and operation of Moapa Valley Water District fa-
cilities, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Moapa Valley 
Water District–Facilities and Land Conveyances’’, the fol-
lowing areas of Federal land administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management in the State are established as off- 
highway vehicle recreation areas: 
(1) LAUGHLIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECRE-
ATION AREA.—The approximately 18,304 acres of 
Federal land, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ and 
dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the 
‘‘Laughlin Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’’. 
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(2) LOGANDALE
TRAILS
OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHI-
CLE RECREATION AREA.—The approximately 21,756 
acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ 
and dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the 
‘‘Logandale Trails Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area’’. 
(3) NELSON
HILLS
OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE 
RECREATION
AREA.—The approximately 42,756 
acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ 
and dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the 
‘‘Nelson Hills Off-Highway Recreation Area’’. 
(4) SANDY
VALLEY
OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE 
RECREATION
AREA.—The approximately 39,040 
acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Land Management’’ 
and dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the 
‘‘Sandy Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of each off-highway 
vehicle recreation area established by subsection (a) (re-
ferred to in this section as an ‘‘off-highway vehicle recre-
ation area’’) are to preserve, protect, and enhance for the 
benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations— 
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(1) off-highway vehicle use; 
(2) other activities as the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate; and 
(3) the scenic, watershed, habitat, cultural, his-
toric, and ecological resources of the off-highway ve-
hicle recreation areas. 
(c) MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance 
with applicable law, the Secretary shall develop a 
comprehensive plan for the long-term management 
of each off-highway vehicle recreation area. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the man-
agement plans under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall consult with— 
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
governmental entities; and 
(B) members of the public. 
(d) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage the 
off-highway vehicle recreation areas— 
(1) to support the purposes described in sub-
section (b); and 
(2) in accordance with— 
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
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(B) this section; and 
(C) any other applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(e) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as needed for admin-
istrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, 
the use of motorized vehicles in the off-highway vehi-
cle recreation areas shall be permitted only on roads 
and trails designated for the use of motorized vehi-
cles by the applicable management plan under sub-
section (c). 
(2) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—During the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
ending on the date on which the management plan 
under subsection (c) for an off-highway vehicle 
recreation area takes effect, the use of motorized ve-
hicles in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas 
shall be permitted in accordance with the applicable 
land use plan. 
(3) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection prevents the Secretary from closing an 
existing road or trail to protect natural resources or 
public safety, as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate. 
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(f) TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITY CORRIDORS.— 
Nothing in this section— 
(1) affects the existence, use, operation, mainte-
nance, repair, construction, reconfiguration, expan-
sion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, 
addition, relocation improvement funding, removal, 
or replacement of any utility facility or appurtenant 
right-of-way within an existing designated transpor-
tation and utility corridor within an off-highway ve-
hicle recreation area; 
(2) precludes the Secretary from authorizing 
the establishment of a new utility facility right-of- 
way within an existing designated transportation 
and utility corridor within an off-highway vehicle 
recreation area— 
(A) in accordance with— 
(i) the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
(ii) any other applicable law; and 
(B) subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; 
or 
(3) prohibits access to, or the repair or replace-
ment of, a transmission line within a right-of-way 
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grant within an off-highway vehicle recreation area 
issued before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the boundaries of an off-highway 
vehicle recreation area, together with any land designated 
as the ‘‘Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area’’ under section 3092(j)(3)(A) of Public Law 113– 
291 (16 U.S.C. 460aaaa(3)(A)), is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(h) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall finalize the legal description of each off-high-
way vehicle recreation area. 
(2) ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any 
minor error in— 
(A) a map referred to in subsection (a); or 
(B) a legal description under paragraph 
(1). 
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(3) TREATMENT.—The maps and legal descrip-
tions referred to in paragraph (2) shall— 
(A) be on file and available for public in-
spection in the appropriate offices of the Bu-
reau of Land Management; and 
(B) have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this Act, subject to paragraph (2). 
SEC. 702. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONVEYANCES FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 2,495 acres of Federal 
land, as generally depicted on the Map. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Section 702 Water Infrastructure Convey-
ances for Public Purposes’’ and dated December 3, 
2020. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF CONVEYANCE.—Notwith-
standing section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713) and subject to 
valid existing rights, on receipt of a request from a public 
water agency that provides wholesale or retail water serv-
ice in the County, the Secretary shall convey to the public 
water agency, without consideration, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Federal land 
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for the construction, operation, and maintenance of crit-
ical water conveyance infrastructure necessary to supply 
water to the communities serviced by the public water 
agency. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prepare a final legal description of the Federal 
land to be conveyed under subsection (b). 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary may correct 
any minor errors in the Map or the legal description 
prepared under paragraph (1). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and the legal de-
scription prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(d) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public 
purpose for which the Federal land was conveyed, as 
described in subsection (b), the Federal land shall 
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion 
is in the best interest of the United States. 
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(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF PUBLIC WATER AGEN-
CY.—If the Secretary determines under paragraph 
(1) that the Federal land should revert to the 
United States and that the Federal land is contami-
nated with hazardous waste, the public water agency 
shall be responsible for remediation of the contami-
nation of the Federal land. 
(e) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) permits any public water agency to obtain 
title to Federal land for the purpose of constructing 
the groundwater development project referred to in 
the right-of-way numbered N–78803; or 
(2) affects the right, interest, or authority of 
the National Park Service to manage the Lake Mead 
National Recreation Area. 
SEC. 703. LOWER LAS VEGAS WASH WEIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights 
and all applicable laws, the Secretary shall complete con-
struction of the 6 erosion control weirs on the lower Las 
Vegas Wash within the Lake Mead National Recreation 
Area that are unfinished as of the date of enactment of 
this Act, as identified in the study of the Federal Highway 
Administration entitled ‘‘2010 Lower Las Vegas Wash 
Planning Study’’. 
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(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete con-
struction of the weirs described in subsection (a) by not 
later than 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 704. CRITICAL FLOOD CONTROL FACILITIES. 
The Secretary shall amend the Las Vegas Resource 
Management Plan dated 1998 to allow for the design and 
construction of flood control facilities in the Coyote 
Springs Desert Tortoise Area of Critical Environmental 
Concern, as described in the most-recent update of the 
Las Vegas Valley Master Plan for Flood Control Facilities 
developed by the Regional Flood Control District, as gen-
erally depicted on the map attached to that update entitled 
‘‘Regional Flood Control District Master Plan Facilities 
in the Coyote Springs Area of Critical Environmental Con-
cern’’. 
SEC. 705. MAXIMIZING EDUCATION BENEFITS. 
(a) NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Sec-
tion 3092(h)(2) of Public Law 113–291 (127 Stat. 3874) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking 
‘‘purposes; and’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘pur-
poses, subject to the condition that the Board of Re-
gents may— 
‘‘(aa) enter into 1 or more 
public-private 
partnerships 
or 
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