113 HR 1169 RH: Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-03-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IB Union Calendar No. 79 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1169 [Report No. 113–111] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 17, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 14, 2013 A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy certain Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act.
2.
Transfer of Department of the Interior Land
(a)
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (b)
Description of Federal land
The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of approximately 400 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior that— (1)is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada; and (2)was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834 (NV–943–4214–10; N–37875). (c)
Management
On transfer of the Federal land described under subsection (b) to the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall have full jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Federal land.
3.
Water rights
(a)
Water rights
Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1)to establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act; or (2)to authorize the appropriation of water on lands transferred by this Act except in accordance with applicable State law. (b)
Effect on previously acquired or reserved water rights
This section shall not be construed to affect any water rights acquired or reserved by the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act.
4.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be transferred under section 2 is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and geothermal leasing laws, so long as the land remains under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.
June 17, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed