To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a heliport.

Bill: 109-hr-849
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Air routes
Airports
Animals
Arts, Culture, Religion
Commemorations
Commerce
Cultural property
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Helicopters
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Mountains
Natural areas
Nature conservation
Nevada
Tourism
Transportation and Public Works
User charges
Wilderness areas
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey a specified parcel of Federal land to Clark County, Nevada, for operation of a commercial heliport facility. Prohibits the disposal of such conveyed land by the County.
 
Establishes a conservation fee for, and restricts the flight path of, helicopter tours originating from or concluding at the conveyed land which fly over the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. Requires collected fees to be deposited into a special account in the Treasury for use by the Secretary for cultural, wildlife, and wilderness resources management on public lands in Nevada.
 
Provides that title to the conveyed land shall revert to the United States if the County ceases to use the land for the purpose described in this Act. Makes the County responsible for any reclamation necessary for reversion.
 
Directs the Secretary to require the County to pay the administrative costs of conveying the land.

action_date: 2005-05-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey a specified parcel of Federal land to Clark County, Nevada, for operation of a commercial heliport facility. Prohibits the disposal of such conveyed land by the County.
 
Establishes a conservation fee for, and restricts the flight path of, helicopter tours originating from or concluding at the conveyed land which fly over the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. Requires collected fees to be deposited into a special account in the Treasury for use by the Secretary for cultural, wildlife, and wilderness resources management on public lands in Nevada.
 
Provides that title to the conveyed land shall revert to the United States if the County ceases to use the land for the purpose described in this Act. Makes the County responsible for any reclamation necessary for reversion.
 
Directs the Secretary to require the County to pay the administrative costs of conveying the land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3716)
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3716)
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 849.
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3716-3717)
action_date: 2005-05-23
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Introduced in House