[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4867 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4867

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands 
   to the town of Pahrump, Nevada, for use for a recreation complex.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 1998

Mr. Gibbons (for himself and Mr. Ensign) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands 
   to the town of Pahrump, Nevada, for use for a recreation complex.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF BLM LAND TO PAHRUMP, NEVADA.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
promptly convey to the town of Pahrump, Nevada (in this section 
referred to as the ``Town''), without consideration, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the real property described 
in subsection (b), subject to this section.
    (b) Property Described.--
            (1) In general.--The real property referred to in 
        subsection (a) consists of 4 parcels of land located in 
        Pahrump, Nevada, that are described in the Application for Land 
        for Recreation or Public Purposes that was submitted by the 
        town of Pahrump to the Bureau of Land Management and dated 
        February 11, 1997, consisting of a total of approximately 875 
        acres.
            (2) Determination by secretary.--The Secretary of the 
        Interior may determine more particularly the real property 
        described in paragraph (1).
            (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
        property conveyed under this section shall be determined by a 
        survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey 
        shall be borne by the town.
    (c) Condition of Conveyance.--Any conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the condition that the town shall use the interests 
conveyed solely for the purpose of development and operation of a 
public recreation complex.
            (1) Compliance with laws.--Before the date of the 
        conveyance, actions required with respect to the conveyance 
        under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
        4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
        1531 et seq.), the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
        U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and other applicable Federal laws must be 
        completed at no cost to the United States.
            (2) Additional terms and conditions.--Such additional terms 
        and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
        protect the interests of the United States.
    (d) Effect of Conveyance on Liability Under Certain Environmental 
Laws.--After the conveyance required by subsection (a), the United 
States Government shall not be responsible for compliance with, or 
liable for costs or damages under, the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq.), the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), or any 
other applicable provision of Federal law, with respect to a release or 
threat of release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, or 
hazardous waste on the property conveyed under this section.
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