[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 1451 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 639
107th CONGRESS
  2d 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

                            October 8, 2002

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, 
              NEVADA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) there is a need to designate a centralized 
        location in the Las Vegas valley where target shooters can 
        practice safely; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a central facility is also needed for persons 
        training in the use of firearms, such as local law enforcement 
        and security personnel.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to provide a suitable location for the 
        establishment of a centralized shooting facility in the Las 
        Vegas valley; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to provide the public with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) opportunities for education and 
                recreation; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a location for competitive events and 
                marksmanship training.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Land Descriptions.--The parcels of land to be conveyed 
under subsection (c) are the parcels of land described as 
follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark 
        County, Nevada, in S</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        2</DELETED>\<DELETED>, sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount 
        Diablo Base and Meridian.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark 
        County, Nevada, in S</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        2</DELETED>\<DELETED>, sec. 26, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount 
        Diablo Base and Meridian.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark 
        County, Nevada, in S</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/
        2</DELETED>\<DELETED>, sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount 
        Diablo Base and Meridian.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark 
        County, Nevada, in sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo 
        Base and Meridian.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark 
        County, Nevada, in sec. 35, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo 
        Base and Meridian.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark 
        County, Nevada, in sec. 36, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo 
        Base and Meridian.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Use of Land.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The parcels of land conveyed 
        under subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) shall be used by Clark County for the 
                purposes described in subsection (b) only; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) shall not be disposed of by the 
                county.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Release of Land.--Congress--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

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 pesonnel.
    (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 
following parcels of land:
            (1) the approximately 640 acres of land depicted as ``Site 
        Location'' on the map entitled ``Shooting Range, Las Vegas 
        Valley'' and dated October 2, 2002 (hereafter referred to as 
        the ``Map''), to be conveyed under the Recreation and Public 
        Purposes Act (43 U.S.C. 869), notwithstanding subsection (b) of 
        the Act, to the extent there is any conflict with this 
        subsection; and
            (2) the approximately 2,240 acres of land depicted as 
        ``Open Space'' on the Map.
    (d) Use of Land.--
            (1) Shooting range.--The land depicted as ``Site Location'' 
        on the Map shall be used by Clark County for the purposes 
        described in subjection (b) only.
            (2) Open space.--The land depicted as ``Open Space'' on the 
        Map shall be used by Clark County solely to provide open space, 
        wildlife habitat, and a buffer around the shooting range 
        facility.
            (3) Disposal.--None of the land conveyed under subsection 
        (c) shall be disposed of by the County.
            (4) Reversion.--If Clark County ceases to use any parcel 
        for the purposes described in this subsection, or attempts to 
        dispose of any parcel, title to the parcel shall revert to the 
        United States, at the option of the United States.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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.




                                                       Calendar No. 639

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1451

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 8, 2002

                       Reported with an amendment