[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2100 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2100

To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Mohave Valley, 
 Mohave County, Arizona, administered by the Bureau of Land Management 
 to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, for use as a public shooting 
                                 range.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2009

Mr. Franks of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Mohave Valley, 
 Mohave County, Arizona, administered by the Bureau of Land Management 
 to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, for use as a public shooting 
                                 range.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) Mohave County, Arizona, has experienced rapid growth in 
        the last few years and traditional locations for target 
        shooting are now too close to populated areas for safety;
            (2) there is a need to designate a centralized public 
        location in Mohave County 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) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is--
            (1) to provide a suitable location for the establishment of 
        a centralized public shooting facility in Mohave; and
            (2) to provide the public with--
                    (A) opportunities for education and recreation;
                    (B) a location for competitive events and 
                marksmanship training; and
                    (C) a location for local law enforcement officers 
                to practice and improve their marksmanship skills so 
                that they do not have to leave the area to practice 
                such skills.

SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, PUBLIC LAND IN MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey, without 
consideration, to the Arizona Game and Fish Department all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of public 
lands comprising approximately 315 acres in sections 35 and 36 of 
township 19 north, range 21 west, Mohave County, Arizona, for the 
purpose of permitting the Arizona Game and Fish Department to use the 
land as a public shooting range.
    (b) Applicability of NEPA.--In making the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall comply with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
    (c) Timing Requirement.--The Secretary shall make the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as soon as practicable.
    (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (e) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall require that the 
Arizona Game and Fish Department pay all survey costs and other 
administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of 
any patents of and transfer of title to property under subsection (a).
    (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsections (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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