3.0.0 5752 2023-01-11T13:33:24Z 2023-01-11T13:33:24Z House HR 2016-07-13 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AMODEI:H.R. 5752.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating toproviding for the general welfare of the United States) andclause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress),and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H4926]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2016-07-25T16:05:31Z Referred to 2016-07-13T14:01:00Z Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act 114 3102 S 2016-09-22 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509. Identical bill CRS Related bill CRS 2016-07-25 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2016-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 N H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2016-07-13 True H001070 Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] Cresent Hardy R NV 4 2016-07-13 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2016-07-13 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Birds Cemeteries and funerals Ecology Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Historical and cultural resources Hunting and fishing Land transfers Land use and conservation Nevada Outdoor recreation Water use and supply Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-07-13 Introduced in House 2016-07-27T20:25:41Z Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the "Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area."

Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange.

For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be:

  • greater sage-grouse habitat;
  • part of an identified wildlife corridor or designated critical habitat;
  • of value for outdoor recreation or public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes;
  • of significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or
  • of value for improving federal land management.

The bill prescribes requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of lands.

Interior shall offer for sale and convey to specified qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest in certain lands and interests in the county.

Interior shall convey to the county, without consideration, Unionville Cemetery.

The bill designates specified federal land in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill releases specified wilderness study areas from further review for designation as wilderness.

]]> Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act Display Title Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act Short Titles as Introduced Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act Official Title as Introduced To promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5752ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5752ih.xml 2016-07-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.