To expand the boundaries of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
PL 103-450 (H.R.3050), enacted 11/02/1994

108 STAT. 4766 
PUBLIC LAW 103-450—NOV. 2, 1994 
Public Law 103-450 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 2, 1994 
[H.R. 3050] 
To expand the boundaries of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 
Section 3(a)(2) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation 
Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-l(a)(2)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(2) The conservation area shall consist of approximately 
195,610 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled 'Red Rock 
Canyon National Conservation Area—Proposed Expansion', num-
bered NV-RRCNCA-002, and dated July 1994.". 
SEC. 2. OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION AREA ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 1990. 
(a) DEADLINE FOR MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Section 5(a)(1) of the 
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Establishment Act 
of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-3(a)(l)) is amended by striking "Within 
3 full fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the date of 
enactment of this Act occurs," and inserting in lieu thereof "No 
later than January 1, 1997,". 
(b) EXCHANGE AUTHORITY.—Section 7 of the Red Rock Canyon 
National Conservation Area EstabUshment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
460CCC-5) is amended— 
(1) by striking "Except as specifically authorized" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "(a) Except as specifically authorized"; 
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(2) by adding at the end thereof a new subsection, as 
follows: 
"(b) The Secretary may transfer to the owner of the Old Nevada 
recreation facility the approximately 20 acres of Federal lands 
within the conservation area which, on March 1, 1994, were used 
to provide parking for visitors to such faciHty, in exchzinge for 
lands of equal or greater value within the conservation area accept-
able to the Secretary.". 
(c) PRIORITY DATES.—Section lOOt)) of the Red Rock Canyon 
National Conservation Area EstabUshment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
460ccc-8(b)) is amended by striking "Act." and by inserting in 
lieu thereof "Act, except that as related to rights associated with 
lands added to the conservation area after such date, the priority 
date shall be the date of enactment of the Act adding such lands 
to the conservation area.". 
PUBLIC LAW 103-450—NOV. 2, 1994 
108 STAT. 4767 
SEC. 3. POTENTIAL CONSERVATION LANDS. 
16 USC 460ccc-l 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the lands 
identified in subsection (b) are hereby withdrawn fix)m all forms 
of entry under the pubUc land laws, including the mining laws, 
and from, operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws: 
Provided, Tnat nothing in this subsection shall limit the issuance 
of any necessary Ucenses or pubUc land rights-of-way for any hydro-
electric project involving such lands. 
(b) LANDS.—^The lands referred to in subsection (a) are the 
approximately 1,280 acres of pubUc lands as generally depicted 
on the map entitied "Potential Conservation Lands: Possible Hydro-
electric Project" dated July, 1994. 
(c) FUTURE STATUS.--(1) Effective on the date 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the lands described in subsection 
(b) shall be added to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation 
Area unless before such effective date all necessary Ucenses and 
public land rights-of-way have been issued for a hydroelectric project 
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involving some or aU of such lands. 
(2) For piuposes of section 10(b) of the Red Rock Canyon 
National Conservation Anja EstabUshment Act of 1990, as amended 
by this Act, the date on which the lands identified in subsection 
(b) of this section are added to the Red Rock Canyon National 
Conservation Area shall be deemed to be the date of enactment 
of an Act adding such lands to the conservation area. 
SEC. 4. AUSTIN, NEVADA MLrSEUM. 
(a) LANDS.—The Austin Historic Mining District Historical Soci-
ety (hereafter referred to as "the Historical Society") shall be per-
mitted to use the lands located in Austin, Nevada, identified as 
township 19 North, range 44 East, section 19, block 38, lots 1 
through 16, assessor's parcel number 01-147-01, Eimounting to 
approximately 0.59 acres, in accordance with the requirements of 
this section. 
(b) USES.—The Historical Society's use of the Isinds identified 
in subsection (a) shall be subject to the requirements of this section 
and shall be Hmited to use for a museum or other faciUty to 
illustrate the history of the Austin Historic Mining District. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall permit the Historical Society to use the lands identified in 
subsection (a) for a period of 20 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act. After such period, the Historical Society may continue 
to use such lands, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) During the period of 20 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Historical Society, if it elects to use the lands 
identified in subsection (a), shall pay to the Secretary of Agriculture, 
on behalf of the United States, an annual rental of $100. 
(3) If the Secretary of Agriculture permits continued use of 
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the lands identified in subsection (a) after the end of the period 
of 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agricidture shall reqtdre payment of such annual rental as 
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the Secretary determines reasonable. 
(4) At all times that the lands identified in subsection (a) 
are used by the Historical Society, the Historical Society shall 
be solely responsible for all necessary msiintenance and repairs 
of all structures and improvements on such lands and for all nec-
essary payments for utihties or other services. 
108 STAT. 4768 
PUBLIC LAW 103-450—NOV. 2, 1994 
(5) All rentals received by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
this section shall be deemed to have been deposited with such 
Secretary pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 
484a). 
Approved November 2, 1994. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3050: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-679 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 140 (1994): 
Aug. 8, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate.