I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2011 Mr. Franks of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 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 Commission, for use as a public shooting range.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2011.
2.
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.
3.
Land conveyance, public land in Mohave County, Arizona
(a)
Conveyance required
The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this section referred to as the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey, without consideration, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission 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 Commission to use the land as a public shooting range. (b)
Applicable law
(1)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), with respect to the conveyance under subsection (a), the Mohave Valley Shooting Range Environmental Assessment/Plan Amendment Record of Decision dated February 8, 2010, is final and determined to be legally sufficient for the purposes of, but not limited to— (A)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and (B)the National Historic Preservation Act. (2)
Treatment of record
The record of decision referred to in paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review by any court of the United States. (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 Commission 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.