[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H1193]
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NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE EXPANSION ACT
Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 1311) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
Alta-Hualapai Site to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the
development of a cancer treatment facility, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 1311
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 ``Nevada Cancer Institute
Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Alta-hualapai site.--The term ``Alta-Hualapai Site''
means the approximately 80 acres of land that is--
(A) patented to the City under the Act of June 14, 1926
(commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes
Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); and
(B) identified on the map as the ``Alta-Hualapai Site''.
(2) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Las Vegas,
Nevada.
(3) Institute.--The term ``Institute'' means the Nevada
Cancer Institute, a nonprofit organization described under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
principal place of business of which is at 10441 West Twain
Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
(4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Nevada
Cancer Institute Expansion Act'' and dated July 17, 2006.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management.
(6) Water district.--The term ``Water District'' means the
Las Vegas Valley Water District.
SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE.
(a) Survey and Legal Description.--The city shall prepare a
survey and legal description of Alta-Hualapai site. The
survey shall conform to the Bureau of Land Management
cadastral survey standards and be subject to approval by the
Secretary.
(b) Acceptance.--The Secretary may accept the
relinquishment by the City of all or part of the Alta-
Hualapai Site.
(c) Conveyance for Use as Non-Profit Cancer Institute.--
After relinquishment of all or part of the Alta-Hualapai Site
to the Secretary, and not later than 180 days after request
of the Institute, the Secretary shall convey to the
Institute, subject to valid existing rights, the portion of
the Alta-Hualapai Site that is necessary for the development
of a non-profit cancer institute.
(d) Additional Conveyances.--Not later than 180 days after
a request from the City, the Secretary shall convey to the
City, subject to valid existing rights, any remaining portion
of the Alta-Hualapai site necessary for ancillary medical or
non-profit use compatible with the mission of the Institute.
(e) Applicable Law.--Any conveyance by the City of any
portion of the land received under this Act shall be for no
less than fair market value and the proceeds shall be
distributed in accordance with section 4(e)(1) of Public Law
105-263 (112 Stat. 2345).
(f) Transaction Costs.--All land conveyed by the Secretary
under this Act shall be at no cost, except that the Secretary
may require the recipient to bear any costs associated with
transfer of title or any necessary land surveys.
(g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report on all transactions
conducted under Public Law 105-263 (112 Stat. 2345).
SEC. 4. RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
Consistent with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), the Secretary may grant rights of
way to the Water District on a portion of the Alta-Hualapai
Site for a flood control project and a water pumping
facility.
SEC. 5. REVERSION.
Any property conveyed pursuant to this Act which ceases to
be used for the purposes specified in this Act shall, at the
discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States,
along with any improvements thereon or thereto.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
West Virginia (Mr. Rahall) and the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from West Virginia.
General Leave
Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from West Virginia?
There was no objection.
Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1311, introduced by our colleague from
Nevada, Representative Shelley Berkley, authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to convey 80 acres of land in Las Vegas, Nevada, to the
nonprofit Nevada Cancer Institute. The bill also authorizes a limited
conveyance to the city of Las Vegas for the development of medical
facilities affiliated with the cancer institute.
I commend our colleague, Representative Berkley, for her leadership
on this matter and her willingness to work with the committee to
address a number of issues raised with the legislation.
I support passage of H.R. 1311 and urge its adoption by the House.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 1311, and I
yield myself such time as I may consume.
This has also been adequately explained by Chairman Rahall. We
support this legislation. I would like to note that this legislation is
an example of how local control of public land benefits our
communities, and I hope the majority will support us as we explore
similar ways to empower our constituents.
Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1311, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.
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