[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1007-S1008]
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SA 115. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the
natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of section 1116, add the following:
(g) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects.--
(1) Availability of special account under lincoln county
land act of 2000.--Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1048) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and
implementation'' after ``development''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(II) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) development and implementation of comprehensive,
cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels
reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning
activities (particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated
landscapes) and other rangeland and woodland restoration
projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource
Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to
that plan; and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Cooperative agreements.--The Director of the Bureau
of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements
with the County for County-provided law enforcement and
planning related activities approved by the Secretary
regarding--
``(A) wilderness in the County designated by the Lincoln
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2403);
``(B) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed
pursuant to that Act;
``(C) planning, management, and law enforcement associated
with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by that Act; and
``(D) planning associated with land disposal and related
land use authorizations required for utility corridors and
rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be,
disposed of pursuant to that Act (other than rights-of-way
granted pursuant to that Act) and this Act.''.
(2) Availability of special account under lincoln county
conservation, recreation, and development act of 2004.--
Section 103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation,
and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat.
2405) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(3)--
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' at the end
and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) development and implementation of comprehensive,
cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels
reduction and wildfire prevention planning activities
(particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated landscapes) and
other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the
County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or
any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Director of the Bureau
of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements
with the County for County-provided law enforcement and
planning related activities approved by the Secretary
regarding--
``(1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act;
``(2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed
pursuant to this Act;
``(3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated
with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and
``(4) planning associated with land disposal and related
land use authorizations required for utility corridors and
rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be,
disposed of pursuant to this Act (other than rights-of-way
granted pursuant to this Act) and the Lincoln County Land Act
of 2000 (Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1046).''.
(3) Disposition of proceeds.--
(A) Disposition of proceeds under lincoln county land act
of 2000.--Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1047) is amended by
inserting ``and economic development'' after ``schools''.
(B) Disposition of proceeds under lincoln county
conservation, recreation, and
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development act of 2004.--Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended by striking
``and transportation'' and inserting ``transportation, and
economic development''.
(h) Implementation of White Pine County Conservation,
Recreation, and Development Act.--
(1) Disposition of proceeds.--Section 312 of the White Pine
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006
(Public Law 109-432; 120 Stat. 3030) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and planning'' and
inserting ``municipal water and sewer infrastructure, public
electric transmission facilities, public broadband
infrastructure, and planning''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) processing by a government entity of public land use
authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development
of land conveyed to the County under this Act, with an
emphasis on authorizations and rights-of-way relating to any
infrastructure needed for the expansion of the White Pine
County Industrial Park under section 352(c)(2).''.
(2) Conveyance to white pine county, nevada.--Section 352
of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432; 120 Stat. 3039)
is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Secretary'' and
inserting ``not later than December 31, 2020, the
Secretary'';
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), by striking ``through a
competitive bidding process'' and inserting ``consistent with
section 244 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (as in effect on
the date of enactment of the Natural Resources Management
Act)''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Deadline.--If the Secretary has not conveyed to the
County the parcels of land described in subsection (b) by
December 31, 2020, the Secretary shall immediately convey to
the County, without consideration, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the parcels of
land.''.
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