[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5200 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5200

  To establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public 
land, and provide for high quality development in Clark County, Nevada, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2002

 Mr. Gibbons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public 
land, and provide for high quality development in Clark County, Nevada, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Clark County 
Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
                       TITLE I--WILDERNESS AREAS

Sec. 101. Findings.
Sec. 102. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 103. Administration.
Sec. 104. Adjacent management.
Sec. 105. Overflights.
Sec. 106. Native American cultural and religious uses.
Sec. 107. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 108. Wildlife management.
Sec. 109. Wildfire management.
Sec. 110. Climatological data collection.
Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 112. Water resources.
           TITLE II--TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION

Sec. 201. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to the United States 
                            Fish and Wildlife Service.
Sec. 202. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to the National Park 
                            Service.
TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

Sec. 301. Disposal and exchange.
                       TITLE IV--IVANPAH CORRIDOR

Sec. 401. Interstate Route 15 south corridor.
            TITLE V--SLOAN CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Purpose.
Sec. 503. Definitions.
Sec. 504. Establishment.
Sec. 505. Management.
Sec. 506. Sale of Federal parcel.
Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 508. Water resources.
                 TITLE VI--PUBLIC INTEREST CONVEYANCES

Sec. 601. Definition of map.
Sec. 602. Conveyance to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research 
                            Foundation.
Sec. 603. Conveyance to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Sec. 604. Conveyance to the city of Henderson for the Nevada State 
                            College at Henderson.
Sec. 605. Conveyance to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sec. 606. Henderson Economic Development Zone.
Sec. 607. Conveyance of Sunrise Mountain landfill to Clark County, 
                            Nevada.
Sec. 608. Open space land grants.
Sec. 609. Relocation of right-of-way corridor located in Clark and 
                            Lincoln Counties in the State of Nevada.
            TITLE VII--MESQUITE/LINCOLN LANDS ACT AMENDMENTS

Sec. 701. Technical amendment to the Mesquite Lands Act 2001.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the Agreement 
        entitled ``Interim Cooperative Management Agreement Between the 
        United States Department of the Interior-Bureau of Land 
        Management and Clark County'', dated November 4, 1992.
            (2) County.--The term ``County'' means Clark County, 
        Nevada.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) in the case of land in the National Forest 
                System, the Secretary of Agriculture; and
                    (B) in the case of land not in the National Forest 
                System, the Secretary of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.

                       TITLE I--WILDERNESS AREAS

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) public land in the County contains unique and 
        spectacular natural resources, including--
                    (A) priceless habitat for numerous species of 
                plants and wildlife; and
                    (B) thousands of acres of pristine land that remain 
                in a natural state; and
            (2) continued preservation of those areas would benefit the 
        County and all of the United States by--
                    (A) ensuring the conservation of ecologically 
                diverse habitat;
                    (B) conserving primitive recreational resources; 
                and
                    (C) protecting air and water quality.

SEC. 102. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.

    (a) Additions.--The following land in the State is designated as 
wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System:
            (1) Arrow canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
        by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 
        27,495 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Arrow 
        Canyon'', dated June 5, 2002, which shall be known as the 
        ``Arrow Canyon Wilderness''.
            (2) Black canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land within 
        the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion 
        of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 17,220 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated June 10, 
        2002, which shall be known as the ``Black Canyon Wilderness''.
            (3) Black mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land within 
        the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising 
        approximately 14,625 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Muddy Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, which shall 
        be known as the ``Black Mountain Wilderness''.
            (4) Bridge canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land within 
        the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising 
        approximately 7,761 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated June 10, 2002, 
        which shall be known as the ``Bridge Canyon Wilderness''.
            (5) El dorado wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the 
        Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion of 
        Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 31,950 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated June 10, 
        2002, which shall be known as the ``El Dorado Wilderness''.
            (6) Hamblin mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising 
        approximately 17,047 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Muddy Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, which shall 
        be known as the ``Hamblin Mountain Wilderness''.
            (7) Ireteba peaks wilderness.--Certain Federal land within 
        the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion 
        of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 31,321 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated June 10, 
        2002, which shall be known as the ``Ireteba Peaks Wilderness''.
            (8) Jimbilnan wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the 
        Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising approximately 
        18,879 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Muddy 
        Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, which shall be known as the 
        ``Jimbilnan Wilderness''.
            (9) Jumbo springs wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
        by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 
        4,631 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Gold 
        Butte'', dated June 5, 2002, which shall be known as the 
        ``Jumbo Springs Wilderness''.
            (10) La madre mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        within the Toiyabe National Forest and an adjacent portion of 
        Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 46,634 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Spring Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, 
        which shall be known as the ``La Madre Mountain Wilderness''.
            (11) Lime canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
        by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 
        16,710 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Gold 
        Butte'', dated June 5, 2002, which shall be known as the ``Lime 
        Canyon Wilderness''.
            (12) Mt. charleston wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
        land within the Toiyabe National Forest and an adjacent portion 
        of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 13,598 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Spring Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, 
        which shall be included in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness.
            (13) Muddy mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent 
        portion of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 48,019 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Muddy Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, which 
        shall be known as the ``Muddy Mountains Wilderness''.
            (14) Nellis wash wilderness.--Certain Federal land within 
        the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising 
        approximately 16,423 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated June 10, 2002, 
        which shall be known as the ``Nellis Wash Wilderness''.
            (15) North mccullough wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 14,763 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``McCulloughs'', dated June 10, 2002, which shall be 
        known as the ``North McCullough Wilderness''.
            (16) Pine creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land within 
        the Toiyabe National Forest and an adjacent portion of Federal 
        land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 25,375 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Spring Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, which shall 
        be known as the ``Pine Creek Wilderness''.
            (17) Pinto valley wilderness.--Certain Federal land within 
        the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion 
        of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 6,912 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Muddy Mountains'', dated June 5, 2002, which 
        shall be known as the ``Pinto Valley Wilderness''.
            (18) South mccullough wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 44,245 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``McCulloughs'', dated June 10, 2002, which shall be 
        known as the ``South McCullough Wilderness''.
            (19) Spirit mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent 
        portion of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
        Management, comprising approximately 34,261 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit Mountain'', 
        dated June 10, 2002, which shall be known as the ``Spirit 
        Mountain Wilderness''.
            (20) Wee thump joshua tree wilderness.--Certain Federal 
        land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 6,050 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``McCulloughs'', dated June 10, 2002, which shall be 
        known as the ``Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness''.
    (b) Boundary.--
            (1) ____.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area 
        designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by Lake Mead, 
        Lake Mohave, or the Colorado River shall be 300 feet inland 
        from the high water line.
            (2) ____.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area 
        designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by a road shall 
        be at least 100 feet wide from either edge of the road to allow 
        public access.
    (c) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal 
        description of each wilderness area designated by subsection 
        (a) with the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate.
            (2) Effect.--Each map and legal description shall have the 
        same force and effect as if included in this section, except 
        that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical 
        errors in the map or legal description.
            (3) Availability.--Each map and legal description shall be 
        on file and available for public inspection in (as 
        appropriate)--
                    (A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of 
                Land Management;
                    (B) the Office of the State Director of the Bureau 
                of Land Management of the State;
                    (C) the Las Vegas District Office of the Bureau of 
                Land Management;
                    (D) the Office of the Director of the National Park 
                Service; and
                    (E) the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 103. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Wilderness Area Administration.--Subject to valid existing 
rights, including rights to access the area, each area designated as 
wilderness by this title shall be administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.) governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness, except that 
any reference in the provisions to the effective date shall be 
considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Livestock.--Within the wilderness areas designated under this 
title, the grazing of livestock in areas in which grazing is allowed on 
the date of enactment of this Act shall be allowed to continue subject 
to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices that--
            (1) the Secretary considers necessary; and
            (2) conform to and implement the intent of Congress 
        regarding grazing in those areas as such intent is expressed 
        in--
                    (A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
                    (B) section 101(f) of the Arizona Desert Wilderness 
                Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4473); and
                    (C) Appendix A of House Report No. 101-405 of the 
                101st Congress.
    (c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or 
interest in land within the boundaries of an area designated as 
wilderness by this title that is acquired by the United States after 
the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as 
part of the wilderness area within which the acquired land or interest 
in land is located.
    (d) Air Quality Designation.--Notwithstanding sections 162 and 164 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7472, 7474), any wilderness area 
designated under this title shall retain a Class II air quality 
designation and may not be redesignated as Class I.

SEC. 104. ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Congress does not intend for the designation of 
wilderness in the State pursuant to this title to lead to the creation 
of protective perimeters or buffer zones around any such wilderness 
area.
    (b) Nonwilderness Activities.--The fact that nonwilderness 
activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness 
designated under this title shall not preclude the conduct of those 
activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area.

SEC. 105. OVERFLIGHTS.

    Nothing in this title restricts or precludes--
            (1) overflights, including low-level overflights, over the 
        areas designated as wilderness by this title, including 
        military overflights that can be seen or heard within the 
        wilderness areas;
            (2) flight testing and evaluation; or
            (3) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
        airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
        routes, over the wilderness areas.

SEC. 106. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.

    In recognition of the past use of portions of the areas designated 
as wilderness by this title by Native Americans for traditional 
cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure, from time 
to time, nonexclusive access by Native Americans to the areas for those 
purposes, including wood gathering for personal use and the collecting 
of plants or herbs.

SEC. 107. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of sections 202 
and 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712, 1782), the public land in the County administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the following areas 
have been adequately studied for wilderness designation:
            (1) The Garrett Buttes Wilderness Study Area.
            (2) The Quail Springs Wilderness Study Area.
            (3) The Nellis A,B,C Wilderness Study Area.
            (4) Any portion of the wilderness study areas--
                    (A) not designated as wilderness by section 102(a); 
                and
                    (B) designated for release on--
                            (i) the map entitled ``Muddy Mountains'' 
                        and dated June 5, 2002;
                            (ii) the map entitled ``Spring Mountains'' 
                        and dated June 5, 2002;
                            (iii) the map entitled ``Arrow Canyon'' and 
                        dated June 5, 2002;
                            (iv) the map entitled ``Gold Butte'' and 
                        dated June 5, 2002;
                            (v) the map entitled ``McCullough 
                        Mountains'' and dated June 10, 2002;
                            (vi) the map entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit 
                        Mountain'' and dated June 10, 2002; or
                            (vii) the map entitled ``Southern Nevada 
                        Public Land Management Act'' and dated June 10, 
                        2002.
    (b) Release.--Except as provided in subsection (c), any public land 
described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by 
this title--
            (1) shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
            (2) shall be managed in accordance with--
                    (A) land management plans adopted under section 202 
                of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712) except that released lands 
                shall not be studied again for wilderness designation; 
                and
                    (B) the Clark County Multi-Species Habitat 
                Conservation Plan, including any amendments to the 
                plan.
    (c) Land Not Released.--The following land is not released from the 
wilderness study requirements of sections 202 and 603 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1782):
            (1) Meadow Valley Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
            (2) Million Hills Wilderness Study Area.
            (3) Mt. Stirling Wilderness Study Area.
            (4) Mormon Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
            (5) Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area.
            (6) Virgin Mountain Instant Study Area.
    (d) Right-of-Way Grants.--
            (1) Sunrise mountain.--
                    (A) In general.--To facilitate energy security and 
                the timely delivery of new energy supplies to the 
                States of Nevada and California and the Southwest, 
                notwithstanding section 603(c) of the Federal Land 
                Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), 
                the Secretary shall issue to the State-regulated 
                sponsor of the Centennial Project a right-of-way grant 
                for the construction and maintenance of 2 500-kilovolt 
                electrical transmission lines.
                    (B) Location.--The transmission lines described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be constructed within the 1,400-
                foot-wide utility right-of-way corridor in the Sunrise 
                Mountain Instant Study Area in the County.
            (2) Meadow valley mountains wilderness study area.--The 
        Secretary shall issue to the developers of the proposed Meadow 
        Valley generating project a right-of-way grant for the 
        construction and maintenance of electric and water transmission 
        lines in the Meadow Valley Mountains Wilderness Study Area in 
        Clark and Lincoln Counties in the State.

SEC. 108. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct such management 
activities as are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife 
populations and fish and wildlife habitats in the areas designated as 
wilderness by this title.
    (b) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall permit hunting, 
        fishing, and trapping on land and water in wilderness areas 
        designated by this title in accordance with applicable Federal 
        and State laws.
            (2) Limitations.--
                    (A) Regulations.--The Secretary may designate by 
                regulation areas in which, and establish periods during 
                which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or 
                compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, 
                or trapping will be permitted in the wilderness areas 
                designated by this title.
                    (B) Consultation.--Except in emergencies, the 
                Secretary shall consult with, and obtain the approval 
                of, the appropriate State agency before promulgating 
                regulations under subparagraph (A) that close a portion 
                of the wilderness areas to hunting, fishing, or 
                trapping.
    (c) Motorized Vehicles.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the 
        occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles in the 
        wilderness areas, including the uses described in paragraph 
        (2), if the use of motorized vehicles would--
                    (A) as determined by the Secretary, enhance 
                wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and 
                more naturally distributed wildlife populations and 
                other natural resources; and
                    (B) accomplish the purposes for which the use is 
                authorized while causing the least amount of damage to 
                the wilderness areas, as compared with the 
                alternatives.
            (2) Authorized uses.--The uses referred to in paragraph (1) 
        include--
                    (A) the use of motorized vehicles by--
                            (i) a State agency responsible for fish and 
                        wildlife management; or
                            (ii) a designee of such a State agency;
                    (B) the use of aircraft to survey, capture, 
                transplant, and monitor wildlife populations;
                    (C) when necessary to protect or rehabilitate 
                natural resources in the wilderness areas, access by 
                motorized vehicles for the--
                            (i) repair, maintenance, and reconstruction 
                        of water developments, including guzzlers, in 
                        existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 
                        and
                            (ii) the installation, repair, maintenance, 
                        and reconstruction of new water developments, 
                        including guzzlers; and
                    (D) the use of motorized equipment, including 
                aircraft, to manage and remove, as appropriate, feral 
                stock, and wild free-roaming horses and burros, as 
                defined by the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971 (Public 
                Law 92-195).
    (d) Water Development Projects.--The Secretary shall authorize the 
construction of structures and facilities for water development 
projects, including guzzlers, in the wilderness areas designated by 
this title if--
            (1) the construction activities will, as determined by the 
        Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, 
        viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; 
        and
            (2) the visual impacts of the construction activities on 
        the wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized.
    (e) Effect.--Nothing in this title diminishes the jurisdiction of 
the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including 
regulation of hunting and fishing on public land in the State.

SEC. 109. WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT.

    Nothing in this title precludes a Federal, State, or local agency 
from taking such measures in the wilderness areas designated by this 
title as necessary for the control and prevention of fire, insects, and 
diseases, as provided in section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act. Such 
measures may include the use of mechanized and motorized equipment, 
including aircraft, for fire suppression where necessary to protect 
public health, safety, and private property.

SEC. 110. NOXIOUS WEED, PEST, AND INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT.

    Nothing in this title precludes a Federal, State, or local agency 
from conducting noxious and invasive species management operations 
(including operations using aircraft, motorized, or mechanized 
equipment, pesticides, or introduced biological agents) to manage 
noxious weeds, pests, or invasive species in the wilderness areas 
designated by this title.

SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this title.

SEC. 112. WATER RESOURCES.

    Nothing in this Act or any action taken pursuant thereto shall 
constitute an express or implied reservation of surface or groundwater 
by any person, including the United States. Nothing in this Act affects 
any valid existing water rights in existence before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, including any water rights held by the United 
States. Any recipients of land now held by the United States must 
comply with Nevada State law in the appropriation, distribution, and 
adjudication of water rights. If the United States determines that 
additional water resources are needed for the purposes of this Act, the 
United States shall acquire such rights in accordance with the water 
laws of the State of Nevada.

           TITLE II--TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION

SEC. 201. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TO THE UNITED STATES 
              FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service administrative jurisdiction 
over the parcel of land described in subsection (b) for inclusion in 
the Desert National Wildlife Range.
    (b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 49,817 acres of Bureau of Land 
Management land, as depicted on the map entitled ``Arrow Canyon'' and 
dated June 5, 2002.
    (c) Wilderness Release.--
            (1) Finding.--Congress finds that the parcel of land 
        described in subsection (b) has been adequately studied for 
        wilderness designation for the purposes of section 603(c) of 
        the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
        1782(c)).
            (2) Release.--The parcel of land described in subsection 
        (b)--
                    (A) shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
                    (B) shall be managed in accordance with--
                            (i) land management plans adopted under 
                        section 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
                            (ii) the Clark County Multi-Species Habitat 
                        Conservation Plan.
    (d) Use of Land.--Notwithstanding Federal or State law, the parcel 
of land described in subsection (b) shall be available for the 
extraction of mineral resources.

SEC. 202. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TO THE NATIONAL PARK 
              SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to 
the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over the parcel 
of land described in subsection (b) for inclusion in the Lake Mead 
National Recreation Area.
    (b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 10 acres of Bureau of Land 
Management land, as depicted on the map entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit 
Mountain'' and dated June 10, 2002.
    (c) Use of Land.--The parcel of land described in subsection (b) 
shall be used by the National Park Service for administrative 
facilities.

TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

SEC. 301. DISPOSAL AND EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2344) is 
amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking 
        ``entitled `Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Land Disposal Map', April 
        10, 1997'' and inserting ``entitled `Southern Nevada Public 
        Land Management Act', dated June 10, 2002''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by inserting ``or 
                regional governmental entity'' after ``local 
                government''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(C) Administration.--Of the amounts available to 
                the Secretary from the special account in any fiscal 
                year (determined without taking into account amounts 
                deposited under subsection (g)(4))--
                            ``(i) not more than 25 percent of the 
                        amounts may be used in any fiscal year for the 
                        purposes described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and
                            ``(ii) not less than 25 percent of the 
                        amounts may be used in any fiscal year for the 
                        purposes described in subparagraph (A)(iv).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) take 
effect on January 31, 2003.

                       TITLE IV--IVANPAH CORRIDOR

SEC. 401. INTERSTATE ROUTE 15 SOUTH CORRIDOR.

    (a) Management of Interstate Route 15 South Corridor Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the land 
        located within the Interstate Route 15 corridor south of the 
        Las Vegas Valley to the border between the States of California 
        and Nevada, as generally depicted by ``Interstate 15 South 
        Corridor'' in map legend for the map entitled ``Clark County 
        Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002'' 
        and dated June 10, 2002, in accordance with the Southern Nevada 
        Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 
        Stat. 2343) and this section. Unless otherwise encumbered by 
        special land management designations in the 1998 Las Vegas 
        District Resource Management Plan or the Clark County Multi-
        Species Conservation Plan, lands within the map identified in 
        this section shall be managed for multiple use purposes. The 
        Secretary shall consult with interested parties, including, but 
        not limited to, Clark County and the City of Henderson in 
        developing, revising, or amending any resource management plan, 
        including any designation or amendment of disposal boundaries 
        relating to the I-15 South Corridor.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map described in paragraph 
        (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in--
                    (A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of 
                Land Management;
                    (B) the Office of the State Director of the Bureau 
                of Land Management of the State; and
                    (C) the Las Vegas District Office of the Bureau of 
                Land Management.
            (3) Multiple use management.--Subject to any land 
        management designations under the 1998 Las Vegas District 
        Resource Management Plan or the Clark County Multi-Species 
        Conservation Plan, land depicted on the map described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be managed for multiple use purposes.
            (4) Termination of administrative withdrawal.--The 
        administrative withdrawal of the land identified as the 
        ``Interstate 15 South Corridor'' on the map entitled ``Clark 
        County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 
        2002'' and dated June 10, 2002, from mineral entry dated July 
        23, 1997, and as amended March 9, 1998, is terminated.
            (5) Transportation and utilities corridor.--Notwithstanding 
        sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
        Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary, in 
        accordance with this section and other applicable law and 
        subject to valid existing rights, shall establish a 2,640-foot 
        wide corridor east of Interstate 15 for the placement, on a 
        nonexclusive basis, of utilities and transportation as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled ``I-15 Corridor South, 
        Transportation and Utilities Corridor''.
    (b) Ivanpah Airport Noise Compatibility Area Land Transfer.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and valid 
        existing rights, on request by the County, the Secretary shall 
        transfer to the County, without consideration, all right, 
        title, and interest of the United States in and to the land as 
        generally depicted by; ``Ivanpah Airport Noise Compatibility 
        area'' in map legend for the map entitled ``Clark County 
        Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002'' 
        and dated June 10, 2002.
            (2) Conditions for transfer.--As a condition of the 
        transfer under paragraph (1), the County shall agree--
                    (A) to manage the transferred land in accordance 
                with section 47504 of title 49, United States Code 
                (including regulations promulgated under that section); 
                and
                    (B) that if any portion of the transferred land is 
                sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed or leased by the 
                County--
                            (i) the sale, lease, or other conveyance 
                        shall be--
                                    (I) subject to a limitation that 
                                requires that any use of the 
                                transferred land be consistent with 
                                section 47504 of title 49, United 
                                States Code (including regulations 
                                promulgated under that section); and
                                    (II) for fair market value except 
                                as provided for in section 4(b)(2) of 
                                the Southern Nevada Public Land 
                                Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-
                                263; 112 Stat. 2344); and
                            (ii) of any gross proceeds received by the 
                        County from the sale, lease, or other 
                        conveyance of the land, the County shall--
                                    (I) contribute 70 percent to the 
                                special account established by section 
                                4(e)(1)(C) of the Southern Nevada 
                                Public Land Management Act of 1998 
                                (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2345);
                                    (II) reserve 15 percent for 
                                abandoned mine reclamation in Clark 
                                County;
                                    (III) contribute 5 percent to the 
                                State for use in the general education 
                                program of the State; and
                                    (IV) reserve 10 percent for use by 
                                the Clark County Department of Aviation 
                                for airport development and noise 
                                compatibility programs.
    (c) I-15 Corridor South, Nevada Land Disposal.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the land use planning 
        requirements contained in sections 202 and 203 of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711 and 
        1712), the Secretary, in accordance with this Act, the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and other applicable 
        law, and subject to valid existing rights, is authorized to 
        dispose of lands within the boundary of the area under the 
        jurisdiction of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
        in Clark County, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``I-15 Corridor South, Nevada, Land Disposal Map'', 
        dated April 2002. Such map shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the offices of the Director and the Las 
        Vegas District of the Bureau of Land Management. Subject to 
        valid existing rights, all Federal lands identified in this 
        subsection for disposal are withdrawn from location and entry, 
        under the mining laws and from operation under the mineral 
        leasing and geothermal leasing laws until such time as the 
        Secretary terminates the withdrawal or the lands are patented.
            (2) Selection.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Clark County Board of County Commissioners, shall jointly 
        select the land to be sold under subsection (a).
            (3) Acreage limitations.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), 
                the Secretary shall not sell or exchange more than 640 
                acres of land under subsection (a) during any 1 fiscal 
                year.
                    (B) Exception.--During the first fiscal year in 
                which land is sold or exchanged under subsection (a), 
                the Secretary shall not sell or exchange more than 
                1,280 acres of land under that subsection.
                    (C) Annual limits.--Subject to clauses (i) and 
                (ii), the County shall determine the total number of 
                acres that may be offered for sale or exchange under 
                subsection (a).
            (4) Disposition of proceeds.--Of the gross proceeds from 
        any sale of land under this section--
                    (A) 5 percent shall be available to the State for 
                use in the general education program of the State;
                    (B) 10 percent shall be available to the Southern 
                Nevada Water Authority for water treatment and 
                transmission facility infrastructure in the county;
                    (C) 10 percent shall be deposited in the special 
                account established by section 4(e)(1)(C) of the 
                Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998 
                (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2343) for use by the 
                Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, 
                the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the 
                Forest Service to carry out outreach activities 
                relating to the use of public land in the county, 
                including monitoring the public land and providing 
                public information and public education;
                    (D) 10 percent shall be reserved for abandoned mine 
                reclamation in Clark County; and
                    (E) the remainder (65 percent) shall be--
                            (i) deposited in the special account 
                        described in subparagraph (F); and
                            (ii) available to the Secretary until 
                        expended, without further appropriation, for 
                        expenditure identified in subparagraphs (A) 
                        through (C) of section 4(e)(3) of the Southern 
                        Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 
                        (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2343).

            TITLE V--SLOAN CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Sloan Canyon National Conservation 
Area Act''.

SEC. 502. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to establish the Sloan Canyon National 
Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, 
archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, 
historical, biological, wildlife, education, and scenic resources of 
the Conservation Area.

SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' 
        means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established 
        by section 504(a).
            (2) Federal parcel.--The term ``Federal parcel'' means the 
        parcel of Federal land consisting of approximately 500 acres 
        that is identified as ``Tract A'' on the map entitled 
        ``Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act'' and dated June 
        10, 2002.
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the management plan for the Conservation Area developed under 
        section 505(b).
            (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map submitted under 
        section 504(c).

SEC. 504. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In General.--For the purpose described in section 502, there is 
established in the State a conservation area to be known as the ``Sloan 
Canyon National Conservation Area''.
    (b) Area Included.--The Conservation Area shall consist of 
approximately 47,000 acres of public land in the County, as generally 
depicted on the map.
    (c) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
        map and legal description of the Conservation Area.
            (2) Effect.--The map and legal description shall have the 
        same force and effect as if included in this section, except 
        that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal 
        description.
            (3) Public availability.--A copy of the map and legal 
        description shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in--
                            (i) the Office of the Director of the 
                        Bureau of Land Management;
                            (ii) the Office of the State Director of 
                        the Bureau of Land Management of the State; and
                            (iii) the Las Vegas District Office of the 
                        Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 505. MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the Conservation Area--
            (1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
        resources of the Conservation Area; and
            (2) in accordance with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
                    (B) other applicable law, including this Act.
    (b) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        State, the city of Henderson, the County, and any other 
        interested persons, shall develop a comprehensive management 
        plan for the Conservation Area.
            (2) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
                    (A) describe the appropriate uses and management of 
                the Conservation Area; and
                    (B)(i) authorize the use of motorized vehicles in 
                the Conservation Area--
                            (I) for installing, repairing, maintaining, 
                        and reconstructing water development projects, 
                        including guzzlers, that would enhance the 
                        Conservation Area by promoting healthy, viable, 
                        and more naturally distributed wildlife 
                        populations; and
                            (II) subject to any limitations that are 
                        not more restrictive than the limitations on 
                        such uses authorized in wilderness areas under 
                        clauses (i) and (ii) of section 108(c)(2)(C); 
                        and
                    (ii) include or provide recommendations on ways of 
                minimizing the visual impacts of such activities on the 
                Conservation Area.
    (c) Use.--The Secretary may allow any use of the Conservation Area 
that the Secretary determines will further the purpose described in 
section 502.
    (d) Motorized Vehicles.--Except as needed for administrative 
purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles 
in the Conservation Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails 
designated for the use of motorized vehicles by the management plan 
developed under subsection (b).
    (e) Withdrawal.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and the 
        right-of-way issued under subsection (h), all public land in 
        the Conservation Area is withdrawn from--
                    (A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the 
                public land laws;
                    (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
                laws; and
                    (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
                materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
            (2) Additional land.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, if the Secretary acquires mineral or other interests in 
        a parcel of land within the Conservation Area after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the parcel is withdrawn from operation 
        of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of 
        acquisition of the land.
    (f) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trapping in the 
        Conservation Area in accordance with applicable Federal and 
        State laws.
            (2) Limitations.--
                    (A) Regulations.--The Secretary may designate by 
                regulation areas in which, and establish periods during 
                which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or 
                compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, 
                or trapping will be permitted in the Conservation Area.
                    (B) Consultation.--Except in emergencies, the 
                Secretary shall consult with, and obtain the approval 
                of, the appropriate State agency before promulgating 
                regulations under subparagraph (A) that close a portion 
                of the Conservation Area to hunting, fishing, or 
                trapping.
    (g) No Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--The establishment of the Conservation Area 
        shall not create an express or implied protective perimeter or 
        buffer zone around the Conservation Area.
            (2) Private land.--If the use of, or conduct of an activity 
        on, private land that shares a boundary with the Conservation 
        Area is consistent with applicable law, nothing in this title 
        concerning the establishment of the Conservation Area shall 
        prohibit or limit the use or conduct of the activity.
    (h) Right-of-Way.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the city of 
Henderson the public right-of-way requested for rural roadway and 
public trail purposes under the application numbered N-65874.

SEC. 506. SALE OF FEDERAL PARCEL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) 
and subject to valid existing rights, not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the 
highest qualified bidder all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the Federal parcel.
    (b) Disposition of Proceeds.--Of the gross proceeds from the 
conveyance of land under subsection (a)--
            (1) 5 percent shall be available to the State for use in 
        the general education program of the State;
            (2) 8 percent shall be deposited in the special account 
        established by section 4(e)(1)(C) of the Southern Nevada Public 
        Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 
        2345), to be available without further appropriation for a 
        comprehensive southern Nevada litter cleanup and public 
        awareness campaign; and
            (3) the remainder shall be deposited in the special account 
        described in paragraph (2), to be available to the Secretary, 
        without further appropriation for--
                    (A) the construction and operation of facilities 
                at, and other management activities in, the 
                Conservation Area;
                    (B) the construction and repair of trails and roads 
                in the Conservation Area authorized under the 
                management plan;
                    (C) research on and interpretation of the 
                archaeological and geological resources of Sloan 
                Canyon; and
                    (D) any other purpose that the Secretary determines 
                to be consistent with the purpose described in section 
                502.

SEC. 507. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this title.

SEC. 508. WATER RESOURCES.

    Nothing in this Act or any action taken pursuant thereto shall 
constitute an express or implied reservation of surface or groundwater 
by any person, including the United States. Nothing in this Act affects 
any valid existing water rights in existence before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, including any water rights held by the United 
States. Any recipients of land now held by the United States must 
comply with Nevada State law in the appropriation, distribution, and 
adjudication of water rights. If the United States determines that 
additional water resources are needed for the purposes of this Act, the 
United States shall acquire such rights in accordance with the water 
laws of the State of Nevada.

                 TITLE VI--PUBLIC INTEREST CONVEYANCES

SEC. 601. DEFINITION OF MAP.

    In this title, the term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Southern 
Nevada Public Land Management Act'' and dated June 10, 2002.

SEC. 602. CONVEYANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT LAS VEGAS RESEARCH 
              FOUNDATION.

    (a) Findings and Purposes.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                    (A) the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, needs land 
                in the greater Las Vegas area to provide for the future 
                growth of the university;
                    (B) the proposal by the University of Nevada, Las 
                Vegas, for construction of a research park and 
                technology center in the greater Las Vegas area would 
                enhance the high tech industry and entrepreneurship in 
                the State; and
                    (C) the land transferred to the Clark County 
                Department of Aviation under section 4(g) of the 
                Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 
                (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2346) is the best 
                location for the research park and technology center.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
                    (A) to provide a suitable location for the 
                construction of a research park and technology center 
                in the greater Las Vegas area;
                    (B) to provide the public with opportunities for 
                education and research in the field of high technology; 
                and
                    (C) to provide the State with opportunities for 
                competition and economic development in the field of 
                high technology.
    (b) Technology Research Center.--
            (1) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding section 4(g)(4) of the 
        Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 
        105-263; 112 Stat. 2347), the Clark County Department of 
        Aviation may convey, without consideration, all right, title, 
and interest in and to the parcel of land described in paragraph (2) to 
the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation for the 
development of a technology research center.
            (2) Description of land.--The parcel of land referred to in 
        paragraph (1) is the parcel of Clark County Department of 
        Aviation land--
                    (A) consisting of approximately 115 acres; and
                    (B) located in the SW 1/4 of section 33, T. 21 S., 
                R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

SEC. 603. CONVEYANCE TO THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT.

    The Secretary shall convey to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police 
Department, without consideration, all right, title, and interest in 
and to the parcel of land identified as ``Tract F'' on the map for use 
as a shooting range.

SEC. 604. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF HENDERSON FOR THE NEVADA STATE 
              COLLEGE AT HENDERSON.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Chancellor.--The term ``Chancellor'' means the 
        Chancellor of the University system.
            (2) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Henderson, 
        Nevada.
            (3) College.--The term ``College'' means the Nevada State 
        College at Henderson.
            (4) University system.--The term ``University system'' 
        means the University and Community College System of Nevada.
            (5) Survey.--The term ``Survey'' means the land survey 
        required under Federal law to define the official metes and 
        bounds of Tract H.
    (b) Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Federal Land Policy 
        and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and section 
        1(c) of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
        ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869(c)), not 
        later than 60 days after the date on which the survey is 
        approved under paragraph (3)(A)(ii), the Secretary shall convey 
        to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States 
        in and to the parcel of Federal land identified as ``Tract H'' 
        on the map for use as a campus for the College.
            (2) Conditions.--
                    (A) In general.--As a condition of the conveyance 
                under paragraph (1), the Chancellor and the City shall 
                agree in writing--
                            (i) to pay any administrative costs 
                        associated with the conveyance, including the 
                        costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, 
                        or historical resources studies;
                            (ii) to use the Federal land conveyed for 
                        educational and recreational purposes;
                            (iii) to release and indemnify the United 
                        States from any claims or liabilities which may 
                        arise from uses that are carried out on the 
                        Federal land on or before the date of enactment 
                        of this Act by the United States or any person;
                            (iv) to provide to the Secretary, on 
                        request, any report, data, or other information 
                        relating to the operations of the College that 
                        may be necessary, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, to determine whether the College is 
                        in compliance with this Act;
                            (v) as soon as practicable after the date 
                        of the conveyance under paragraph (1), to erect 
                        at the College an appropriate and centrally 
                        located monument that acknowledges the 
                        conveyance of the Federal land by the United 
                        States for the purpose of furthering the higher 
                        education of citizens in the State;
                            (vi) to provide information to the students 
                        of the College on the role of the United States 
                        in the establishment of the College; and
                            (vii) to assist the Bureau of Land 
                        Management in providing information to the 
                        students of the College and the citizens of the 
                        State on--
                                    (I) public land in the State; and
                                    (II) the role of the Bureau of Land 
                                Management in managing, preserving, and 
                                protecting the public land.
                    (B) Valid existing rights.--The conveyance under 
                paragraph (1) shall be subject to all valid existing 
                rights.
            (3) Use of federal land.--
                    (A) In general.--The College and the City may use 
                the land conveyed under paragraph (1) for any purpose 
                relating to the establishment, operation, growth, and 
                maintenance of the College, including the construction, 
                operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition of--
                            (i) classroom facilities;
                            (ii) laboratories;
                            (iii) performance spaces;
                            (iv) student housing;
                            (v) administrative facilities;
                            (vi) sports and recreational facilities and 
                        fields;
                            (vii) food service, concession, and related 
                        facilities;
                            (viii) parks and roads; and
                            (ix) water, gas, electricity, phone, 
                        Internet, and other utility delivery systems.
                    (B) Profitable activities.--The manufacturing, 
                distribution, marketing, and selling of refreshments, 
                books, sundries, College logo merchandise, and related 
                materials on the Federal land for a profit shall be 
                considered to be an educational or recreational use for 
                the purposes of this section, if--
                            (i) the profitable activities are 
                        reasonably related to the educational or 
                        recreational purposes of the College; and
                            (ii) any profits are used to further the 
                        educational or recreational purposes of the 
                        College.
                    (C) Other entities.--The College and the City may--
                            (i) consistent with Federal and State law, 
                        lease or otherwise provide property or space at 
                        the College, with or without consideration, to 
                        religious, public interest, community, or other 
                        groups for services and events that are of 
                        interest to the College, the City, or any 
                        community located in the Las Vegas Valley;
                            (ii) allow the City or any other community 
                        in the Las Vegas Valley to use facilities of 
                        the College for educational and recreational 
                        programs of the City or community; and
                            (iii) in conjunction with the City, plan, 
                        finance, (including the provision of cost-share 
                        assistance), construct, and operate facilities 
                        for the City on the Federal land conveyed for 
                        educational or recreational purposes consistent 
                        with this section.
            (4) Reversion.--
                    (A) Notice.--If the Federal land or any portion of 
                the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) ceases to 
                be used for the College, the Secretary shall notify the 
                President and the City in writing of the intention of 
                the Secretary to reclaim title to the Federal land or 
                any portion of the Federal land, including any 
                improvements to the Federal land, on behalf of the 
                United States.
                    (B) Evidence.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of receipt of a notification under subparagraph 
                (A), the President may submit to the Secretary any 
                evidence that the Federal land, or any portion of the 
                Federal land, is being used in accordance with the 
                purposes of this section.
                    (C) Purchase by university system.--
                            (i) Offer.--Instead of reclaiming title to 
                        the Federal land or any portion of the Federal 
                        land under this paragraph, the Secretary may 
                        allow the University system to obtain title to 
                        the Federal land or any portion of the Federal 
                        land in exchange for payment by the University 
                        system of an amount equal to the fair market 
                        value of the land, excluding the value of any 
                        improvements, for any portions of the Federal 
                        land not being used for the purposes specified 
                        in this section.
                            (ii) Auction.--If the University system 
                        elects not to purchase the Federal land under 
                        clause (i)--
                                    (I) the Federal land shall revert 
                                to the United States; and
                                    (II) the Secretary shall--
                                            (aa) dispose of the Federal 
                                        land at public auction for fair 
                                        market value; and
                                            (bb) deposit the proceeds 
                                        of the disposal in accordance 
                                        with section 4(e)(1) of the 
                                        Southern Nevada Public Land 
                                        Management Act of 1998 (Public 
                                        Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2343).

SEC. 605. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Las Vegas, 
        Nevada.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
    (b) Conveyance.--The Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the parcels of land identified as ``Tract C'' and ``Tract D'' on 
the map.
    (c) Reversion.--If a parcel of land conveyed to the City under 
subsection (b) ceases to be used for affordable housing or for a 
purpose related to affordable housing, the parcel shall, if determined 
to be appropriate by the Secretary, revert to the United States.

SEC. 606. HENDERSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Henderson, 
        Nevada.
            (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
        parcels of Federal land identified as ``Tract G'' on the map.
    (b) Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and valid 
        existing rights, within 60 days of any particular request by 
        the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
        consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
        States in and to the Federal land.
            (2) Conditions.--As a condition of the conveyance of land 
        under paragraph (1), the City shall agree--
                    (A) to manage, in agreement with the Clark County 
                Department of Aviation, the land in accordance with 
                section 47504 of title 49, United States Code; and
                    (B) that if any portion of the Federal land is 
                sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the City--
                            (i) the sale, lease, or conveyance shall 
                        be--
                                    (I) for the purposes of 
                                implementing the economic development 
                                goals of the City;
                                    (II) subject to a requirement that 
                                any use of the transferred land be 
                                consistent with section 47504 of title 
                                49, United States Code; and
                                    (III) for an amount equal to--
                                            (aa) at least fair market 
                                        value; plus
                                            (bb) as the City determines 
                                        to be appropriate, any 
                                        administrative costs of the 
                                        City relating to the Federal 
                                        land, including costs--

                                                    (AA) associated 
                                                with the sale, lease, 
                                                or conveyance of the 
                                                Federal land;

                                                    (BB) for planning, 
                                                engineering, surveying, 
                                                and subdividing the 
                                                land; and

                                                    (CC) as the City 
                                                determines appropriate, 
                                                for the planning, 
                                                design, and 
                                                construction of 
                                                infrastructure for the 
                                                economic development 
                                                zone; and

                            (ii) the City shall deposit the proceeds 
                        from any sale, lease, or other conveyance of 
                        the Federal land, excluding any administrative 
                        costs received under item (bb), in accordance 
                        with section 4(e)(1) of the Southern Nevada 
                        Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 
                        105-263; 112 Stat. 2343).
            (3) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in--
                    (A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of 
                Land Management;
                    (B) the Office of the State Director of the Bureau 
                of Land Management of the State; and
                    (C) the Las Vegas District Office of the Bureau of 
                Land Management.
            (4) Reservation for recreational or public purposes.--
                    (A) In general.--The City may elect to use 1 or 
                more parcels of Federal land conveyed hereunder for 
                recreational or public purposes under the Act of June 
                14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public 
                Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
                    (B) Consideration.--If the City makes an election 
                under subparagraph (A), the City shall pay to the 
                Bureau of Land Management an amount determined in 
                accordance with that Act.
            (5) Reversion.--A parcel of Federal land shall revert to 
        the United States if--
                    (A) a parcel used by the City for local 
                recreational or public purposes under paragraph (4)--
                            (i) ceases to be used by the City for such 
                        purposes; and
                            (ii) is not sold, leased, or conveyed in 
                        accordance with paragraph (2)(B); or
                    (B) by the date specified in paragraph (6), the 
                City does not--
                            (i) elect to use the parcel for local 
                        recreational or public purposes under paragraph 
                        (4); or
                            (ii) sell, lease, or convey the Federal 
                        parcel in accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
            (6) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority provided 
        by this section terminates on the date that is 20 years after 
        the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 607. CONVEYANCE OF SUNRISE MOUNTAIN LANDFILL TO CLARK COUNTY, 
              NEVADA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which a 
cleanup of the land identified as ``Tract E'' on the map is completed, 
the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land.
    (b) Survey.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a survey to 
        determine the exact acreage and legal description of the land 
        to be conveyed under subsection (a).
            (2) Cost.--The County shall be responsible for the cost of 
        the survey conducted under paragraph (1).
    (c) Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--As a condition of the conveyance of the 
        land under subsection (a), the County shall enter into a 
        written agreement with the Secretary that provides that--
                    (A) the Secretary shall not be liable for any 
                claims arising from the land after the date of 
                conveyance; and
                    (B) the County may use the land conveyed for any 
                purpose.
            (2) Valid existing rights.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the conveyance of land under subsection (a) shall 
                be subject to valid existing rights.
                    (B) Exception.--On conveyance of the land under 
                subsection (a), the Secretary shall terminate any lease 
                with respect to the land that--
                            (i) was issued under the Act of June 14, 
                        1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and 
                        Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); 
                        and
                            (ii) is in effect on the date of enactment 
                        of this Act.
    (d) Waiver of Certain Requirements.--The conveyance of land under 
subsection (a)--
            (1) shall not require the Secretary to update the 1998 Las 
        Vegas Valley Resource Management Plan; and
            (2) shall not be subject to any law (including a 
        regulation) that limits the acreage authorized to be 
        transferred by the Secretary in any transaction or year.

SEC. 608. OPEN SPACE LAND GRANTS.

    (a) Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the 
        Secretary shall convey to the city of Henderson, Nevada 
        (referred to in this section as the ``City''), subject to valid 
existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the parcel of land identified as ``Tract 
B'' on the map entitled ``McCulloughs'' and dated June 10, 2002.
            (2) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance of the 
        parcel of land under paragraph (1), including costs for a 
        survey and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the 
        City.
    (b) Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The parcel of land conveyed to the City 
        under subsection (a)(1) shall be used--
                    (A) for the conservation of natural resources;
                    (B) for public recreation, including hiking, 
                horseback riding, biking, and birdwatching;
                    (C) as part of a regional trail system; and
                    (D) for flood control facilities.
            (2) Facilities.--Any facility on the parcel of land 
        conveyed under subsection (a)(1) shall be constructed and 
        managed in a manner consistent with the uses specified in 
        paragraph (1).
            (3) Reversion.--If the parcel of land conveyed under 
        subsection (a)(1) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with 
        the uses specified in paragraph (1), the parcel of land shall, 
        if determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, revert to the 
        United States.
    (c) Wilderness Release.--Congress finds that the parcel of land 
identified in subsection (a)(1)--
            (1) has been adequately studied for wilderness designation 
        for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy 
        and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
            (2) shall not be subject to the requirements of that 
        section relating to the management of wilderness study areas.

SEC. 609. RELOCATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY CORRIDOR LOCATED IN CLARK AND 
              LINCOLN COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the land 
        exchange agreement between Aerojet-General Corporation and the 
        United States, dated July 13, 1988.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Relocation.--The Secretary shall, without consideration, 
relocate the right-of-way corridor described in subsection (c) to the 
area described in subsection (d).
    (c) Description of Right-of-Way Corridor.--The right-of-way 
corridor referred to in subsection (a) consists of the right-of-way 
corridor--
            (1) numbered U-42519;
            (2) referred to in the patent numbered 27-88-0013 and dated 
        July 18, 1988; and
            (3) more particularly described in section 14(a) of the 
        Agreement.
    (d) Description of Area.--The area referred to in subsection (a) 
consists of an area--
            (1) 1,000 feet wide; and
            (2) located west of and parallel to the centerline of 
        United States Route 93.

            TITLE VII--MESQUITE/LINCOLN LANDS ACT AMENDMENTS

SEC. 701. CONVEYANCE TO THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Conveyance.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey to the Nevada 
Department of Transportation, without consideration, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to W \1/2\ of section 15, NW 
\1/4\ of section 22, NE \1/4\ of section 21, T. 23, S., R. 61 E.
    (b) Reversion.--If the parcel under subsection (a) ceases to be 
used for production of aggregates for highway construction, the parcel 
shall, if determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, revert to the 
United States.

SEC. 702. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MESQUITE LANDS ACT 2001.

    Section 3 of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009-202) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Use of proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of each 
        parcel completed after the date of enactment of this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A) shall be deposited in the special account 
                established under section 4(e)(1)(C) of the Southern 
                Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 
                2345); and shall be available for use by the 
                Secretary--
                            ``(i) to reimburse costs incurred by the 
                        local offices of the Bureau of Land Management 
                        in arranging the land conveyances directed by 
                        this section;
                            ``(ii) for the development of a 
                        multispecies habitat conservation plan for the 
                        Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada, including 
                        any associated groundwater monitoring plan; and
                            ``(iii) as provided in section 4(e)(3) of 
                        that Act (112 Stat. 2346).
            ``(4) Timing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete the 
        sale of any parcel authorized to be conveyed pursuant to this 
        section and for which the Secretary has received notification 
        from the city under subsection (d)(1).''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(2)(B), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                            ``(v) sec. 7.''.

SEC. 703. WATER RESOURCES.

    (a) Water Systems.--Nothing in this Act precludes any Federal, 
State, or local agency or any private citizen from having access to 
existing water resources and existing diversion points for the purpose 
of reconstructing diversions, pipelines, flumes, ditches, or other 
conveyances so long as--
            (1) there are valid existing water rights on the source; 
        and
            (2) construction, rehabilitation, or repair is performed in 
        a manner which causes the least amount of damage to the 
        wilderness areas, or other areas designated in this Act, as 
        compared with the alternatives.
    (b) Water Resources Projects.--Nothing in this Act shall preclude 
relicensing of, assistance to, or operation and maintenance of, 
development below or above a wilderness area, or other areas designated 
by this Act, or on any stream tributary thereto, which will not invade 
the area or unreasonably diminish the existing wilderness, scenic, 
recreational, and fish and wildlife values present in the area as of 
the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Snow Sensors and Stream Gauges.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to prevent the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, 
meteorologic, or climatological collection devices, cloud seeding 
generators, or facilities and communication equipment associated with 
such devices, or any combination of the foregoing, or limited motorized 
access to such facilities where nonmotorized access means are not 
reasonably available or when time is of the essence, where such 
facilities or access are essential to flood warning, flood control, 
water supply forecasting, or water reservoir operation purposes.
    (d) Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act either expressly or 
impliedly creates reserved water firths or water below the ground 
surface in any of the wilderness areas, or other areas.
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