[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 765 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 765

 To establish the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
                     Area, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2009

  Mr. Heller (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. Titus) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
 Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
                     Area, 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.

    (a) 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 land 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Map.--The land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the 
approximately 1,150 acres of land as depicted on the map titled ``Clark 
County OHV Recreation Park'' and dated July 2008.
    (c) Use of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The parcels of land conveyed under 
        subsection (a)--
                    (A) shall be used by Clark County--
                            (i) to provide a suitable location for the 
                        establishment of a centralized off road vehicle 
                        recreation park in Clark County, Nevada;
                            (ii) to provide the public with 
                        opportunities for off road vehicle recreation 
                        including a location for races, competitive 
                        events, training and other commercial support 
                        services; and
                            (iii) to provide a designated area and 
                        facilities that will discourage unauthorized 
                        use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have 
                        been identified as environmentally sensitive 
                        lands by the Federal, State, and Clark County 
                        agencies; 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 (a)--
                    (A) title to the parcel shall revert to the United 
                States, at the option of the United States; and
                    (B) Clark County, Nevada, shall be responsible for 
                any reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the 
                United States.
    (d) 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.
    (e) Easement.--The United States hereby reserves a right of flight 
for the passage of aircraft in the airspace above the surface of the 
lands conveyed to Clark County identified under this section together 
with the right to cause in such air space such noise, vibration, smoke, 
and other effects as may be inherent in operation of aircraft landing 
at or taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL DESIGNATION OF THE NELLIS DUNES NATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY 
              VEHICLE RECREATION AREA IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.

    (a) In General.--The area commonly known and managed as Nellis 
Dunes in the Bureau of Land Management Resource Management Plan shall 
be designated the ``Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area''.
    (b) Management Plan.--The Bureau of Land Management may develop a 
special management plan for the area to enhance the safe off-highway 
vehicle recreation use.

SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TO NELLIS AIR FORCE 
              BASE.

    (a) In General.--Administrative jurisdiction over the parcel of 
land identified on the map referred to in subsection (b) is transferred 
from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of the Air Force 
for the use of Nellis Air Force Base.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and generally 
depicted on the map titled ``Nellis Air Force Base Additions August 
2008''.
    (c) Use of Land.--The parcel of land described in subsection (b) 
shall be used by Air Force for the enlargement and protection of Nellis 
Air Force Base.
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