Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act

Bill: 110-hr-1311
Sponsor: Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Cancer
Emergency Management
Flood control
Health
Health facilities
Infrastructure
Land transfers
Nevada
Parks
Real estate development
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works
Water Resources Development
Water districts
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: 
Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, all interest of the United States in and to the Alta-Hualapai Site for use by the City for the development of: (1) a nonprofit cancer treatment facility; (2) ancillary commercial projects; (3) an adjacent park; (4) a flood control project; and (5) a water pumping facility. 

action_date: 2008-03-04
text: 
Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to accept the relinquishment of all or part of the Alta-Hualapai Site by the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Directs the Secretary, after relinquishment of all or part of the Alta-Hualapai Site, to convey to the Nevada Cancer Institute (the Institute) in Las Vegas, the part of the Site that is necessary for the development of a nonprofit cancer institute. 

Requires the Secretary, after a request from the city, to convey to the city any remaining part of the Alta-Hualapai Site necessary for ancillary medical or nonprofit use compatible with the Institute's mission. 

Requires any conveyance by the city of any part of the land received to be for no less than fair market value and the proceeds from any such conveyance to be distributed in accordance with Public Law 105-263 (the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998).

Provides that the conveyance by the Secretary under this Act shall be at no cost, except that the Secretary may require the recipient to bear any costs associated with the transfer of title or any necessary land surveys. 

Requires the Secretary to submit a report on all transactions conducted under Public Law 105-263. 

Authorizes the Secretary to grant rights-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District on a portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site for a flood control project and a water pumping facility. 

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 4, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to accept the relinquishment of all or part of the Alta-Hualapai Site by the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Directs the Secretary, after relinquishment of all or part of the Alta-Hualapai Site, to convey to the Nevada Cancer Institute (the Institute) in Las Vegas, the part of the Site that is necessary for the development of a nonprofit cancer institute. 

Requires the Secretary, after a request from the city, to convey to the city any remaining part of the Alta-Hualapai Site necessary for ancillary medical or nonprofit use compatible with the Institute's mission. 

Requires any conveyance by the city of any part of the land received to be for no less than fair market value and the proceeds from any such conveyance to be distributed in accordance with Public Law 105-263 (the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998).

Provides that the conveyance by the Secretary under this Act shall be at no cost, except that the Secretary may require the recipient to bear any costs associated with the transfer of title or any necessary land surveys. 

Requires the Secretary to submit a report on all transactions conducted under Public Law 105-263. 

Authorizes the Secretary to grant rights-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District on a portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site for a flood control project and a water pumping facility. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 812.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-380.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-380.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 0 (Roll no. 89). (text: CR H1193)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 0 (Roll no. 89).(text: CR H1193)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1205-1206)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1311.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1193)
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-533.
action_date: 2008-02-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-533.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House