[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1451 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1451

 To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, 
                  Nevada, for use as a shooting range.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2001

 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Ensign) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, 
                  Nevada, for use as a shooting range.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Las Vegas area has experienced such rapid growth in 
        the last few years that traditional locations for target 
        shooting are now too close to populated areas for safety;
            (2) there is a need to designate a centralized location in 
        the Las Vegas valley where target shooters can practice safely; 
        and
            (3) a central facility is also needed for persons training 
        in the use of firearms, such as local law enforcement and 
        security personnel.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to provide a suitable location for the establishment of 
        a centralized shooting facility in the Las Vegas valley; and
            (2) to provide the public with--
                    (A) opportunities for education and recreation; and
                    (B) a location for competitive events and 
                marksmanship training.
    (c) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to Clark 
County, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
parcels of land described in subsection (d).
    (d) Land Descriptions.--The parcels of land to be conveyed under 
subsection (c) are the parcels of land described as follows:
            (1) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark County, 
        Nevada, in S\1/2\, sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo 
        Base and Meridian.
            (2) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark County, 
        Nevada, in S\1/2\, sec. 26, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo 
        Base and Meridian.
            (3) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark County, 
        Nevada, in S\1/2\, sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo 
        Base and Meridian.
            (4) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark County, 
        Nevada, in sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base and 
        Meridian.
            (5) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark County, 
        Nevada, in sec. 35, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base and 
        Meridian.
            (6) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark County, 
        Nevada, in sec. 36, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base and 
        Meridian.
    (e) Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The parcels of land conveyed under 
        subsection (c)--
                    (A) shall be used by Clark County for the purposes 
                described in subsection (b) only; and
                    (B) shall not be disposed of by the county.
            (2) Reversion.--If Clark County ceases to use any parcel 
        for the purposes described in subsection (b), title to the 
        parcel shall revert to the United States, at the option of the 
        United States.
    (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Interior 
may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 
conveyance as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States.
    (g) Release of Land.--Congress--
            (1) finds that the parcels of land conveyed under 
        subsection (c), comprising a portion of the Quail Springs 
        Wilderness Study Area, NV-050-411, managed by the Bureau of 
        Land Management and reported to Congress in 1991, have been 
        adequately studied for wilderness designation under section 603 
        of the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
        1782); and
            (2) declares that those parcels are no longer subject to 
        the requirements contained in subsection (c) of that section 
        pertaining to the management of wilderness study areas in a 
        manner that does not impair the suitability of such areas for 
        preservation as wilderness.
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