[House Report 114-479]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


114th Congress    }                                    {        Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                    {       114-479

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          EASTERN NEVADA LAND IMPLEMENTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT

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 April 11, 2016.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted 
                             the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1815]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 1815) to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper 
related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the 
boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada, 
and to provide for the implementation of a conservation plan 
for the Virgin River, Nevada, having considered the same, 
report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that 
the bill as amended do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Eastern Nevada Land Implementation 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF PINYON-JUNIPER RELATED PROJECTS IN LINCOLN 
                    COUNTY, NEVADA.

  (a) 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 a subsequent amendment to 
                        the plan; and''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(3) Cooperative agreements.--Establishment of cooperative 
        agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the County 
        shall be required for any 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. 2406) 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 a subsequent 
                amendment to the plan.''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--Establishment of cooperative 
agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the County shall 
be required for any 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).''.
  (b) Disposition of Proceeds.--
          (1) 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 the Lincoln County Regional Development Authority'' after 
        ``schools''.
          (2) Disposition of proceeds under lincoln county 
        conservation, recreation, and 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 the Lincoln County Regional Development 
        Authority or any other County economic development 
        organization''.
  (c) Realign a Portion of the LCCRDA Utility Corridor.--Section 301(a) 
of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2413) establishes a 2,640-foot wide 
utility corridor as depicted on a map dated October 1, 2004. The 
Secretary of the Interior shall realign a portion of the corridor by 
removing the designation in sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, 
T. 7 N., R. 68 E. and realigning the corridor to sections 31, 32, and 
33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.; sections 4, 5, and 6, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and 
sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E. as shown on the October 1, 2004, map.
  (d) Final Corrective Patent in Clark County, Nevada.--
          (1) Validation of patent.--Patent number 27-2005-0081 issued 
        by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is 
        affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and 
        in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange 
        Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52), 
        the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
        et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert 
        tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise 
        and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of 
        the desert tortoise and other species.
          (2) Ratification of reconfiguration.--The process used by the 
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land 
        Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph 
        (1), as depicted on Exhibit 1-4 of the Final Environmental 
        Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, 
        Lincoln County, NV (FWS-R8-ES-2008-N0136) and the 
        reconfiguration provided for in Special Condition 10 of the 
        Army Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042 are ratified.
  (e) Final Land Reconfiguration in Lincoln County, Nevada.--
          (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                  (A) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map prepared by 
                the Bureau of Land Management entitled ``Proposed 
                Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration'' and dated January 
                28, 2016.
                  (B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
                Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director 
                of the Bureau of Land Management.
          (2) Issuance of lincoln county corrective patent.--
                  (A) In general.--The Secretary may issue a corrective 
                patent for 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, 
                Nevada, that is depicted on the Map.
                  (B) Applicable law.--A corrective patent issued under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be considered to have been 
                issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-
                Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 (Public 
                Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52).

SEC. 3. MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS, HIGH SCHELLS WILDERNESS, AND ARC DOME 
                    WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.

  (a) Amendments to the Pam White Wilderness Act.--Section 323 of the 
Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 109-
432; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and 
inserting the following:
  ``(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the Mt. 
Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada 
Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101-
195) is adjusted to include--
          ``(1) the land identified as the `Mount Moriah Wilderness 
        Area' and `Mount Moriah Additions' on the map entitled `Eastern 
        White Pine County' and dated November 29, 2006; and
          ``(2) the land identified as `NFS Lands' on the map entitled 
        `Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness 
        Area' and dated June 18, 2014.
  ``(f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the High 
Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted to 
include the land identified as `Include as Wilderness' on the map 
entitled `McCoy Creek Adjustment' and dated November 3, 2014, and to 
exclude the land identified as `NFS Lands' on the map entitled 
`Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area' 
and dated June 17, 2014.''.
  (b) Amendments to the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989.--The 
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public 
Law 101-195; 103 Stat. 1784) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 12. ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

  ``The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section 
2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as `Exclude from 
Wilderness' on the map entitled `Arc Dome Adjustment' and dated 
November 3, 2014.''.

SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION PLAN, VIRGIN RIVER, NEVADA.

  Section 3(d)(3)(B) of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061; 116 Stat. 
2018) is amended by striking ``development of a multispecies habitat 
conservation plan for'' and inserting ``development and implementation 
of a conservation plan to benefit fish and wildlife species of''.

SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

  Section 3(f)(2)(B) of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061) is amended 
by striking ``(v) Sec. 7.''.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 1815 is to facilitate certain pinyon-
juniper related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify 
the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of 
Nevada, and to provide for the implementation of a conservation 
plan for the Virgin River, Nevada.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    In 2002, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) required 
the City of Mesquite, Nevada, to create a multiple species 
habitat conservation plan (MSHCP) to protect several species in 
the Lower Virgin River Basin before moving ahead with two land 
acquisitions. The City planned to use funds from the Mesquite 
Lands Act, a law passed by Congress in 1986, which allows the 
City to acquire and develop lands from the federal government 
to complete the MSHCP. FWS signed a memorandum of agreement 
(MOA) with the City to carry out the law. This agreement 
expired in 2014, and the FWS refused to sign a new MOA or allow 
the City access to necessary funding because it did not feel 
that current legislation enabled FWS to implement the MSHCP. As 
a result, all efforts to advance the MSHCP and expand the City 
have been halted. H.R. 1815 remedies the problem by making a 
technical correction to the Mesquite Lands Act of 1988 that 
will provide the necessary authority to FWS to implement the 
conservation plan, after signing a new MOA with the City of 
Mesquite.
    Another provision of H.R. 1815 is intended to assist in 
rangeland and woodland restoration projects by authorizing the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to use a portion of proceeds 
from land sales to conduct hazardous fuel reduction projects 
and wildfire planning in pinyon-juniper landscapes. Under the 
Lincoln County Land Act (LCLA) and Lincoln County Conservation, 
Recreation and Development Act (LCCRDA), 85 percent of proceeds 
from the sale of federal lands are managed in special accounts 
with uses prescribed by BLM. H.R. 1815 provides BLM with 
flexibility to determine which projects can be funded for 
pinyon-juniper landscape restoration projects using existing 
funds in the special account. Thinning of pinyon-juniper stands 
will help to prevent catastrophic wildfires and protect and 
enhance greater sage-grouse habitat in the County.
    H.R. 1815 also reduces the size of three wilderness areas 
in White Pine and Nye counties by approximately 50 acres. It 
reduces the Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area by 23 acres to improve 
public access to the Big Canyon Trailhead main road and 
facilities; the High Schells Wilderness Area by 11.7 acres to 
adjust a road and provide land to an existing Girl Scout Camp; 
and the Arc Dome Wilderness Area by approximately 10 acres to 
release a small dam owned and operated by the Yamba Tribe.
    During Committee consideration, Congressman Crescent Hardy 
(R-NV), the author of the bill, proposed an amendment that made 
a number of technical changes and additions to H.R. 1815. The 
amendment revised language clarifying the scope of cooperative 
agreements required under the bill, eliminated the ``waiver of 
fees'' language, and revised the ``utility corridor'' language 
to ensure that the Southern Nevada Water Authority does not 
face unintended consequences with respect to use of the 
corridor. Many of these changes were proposed after extensive 
consultations with BLM, the Nevada delegation, and local 
stakeholders. The amendment also adds two new sections that 
affirm and validate a corrective patent and associated land 
reconfiguration in the Coyote Springs Valley issued by the BLM 
in 2005. This language will enable implementation of the land 
reconfiguration stipulated in the Coyote Springs Multiple 
Species Habitat Conservation Plan, which is intended to protect 
habitat while allowing economic development in south-central 
Nevada.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 1815 was introduced on April 15, 2015, by Congressman 
Cresent Hardy (R-NV). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee 
on Federal Lands. On February 2, 2016, the Natural Resources 
Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee was 
discharged by unanimous consent. Congressman Cresent Hardy (R-
NV) offered an amendment designated 028. The amendment was 
adopted by unanimous consent. No other amendments were offered, 
and the bill, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by unanimous consent on February 3, 
2016.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                    Compliance With House Rule XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) 
of that Rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 3(c)(3) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has 
received the following cost estimate for this bill from the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

H.R. 1815--Eastern Nevada Land Implementation Improvement Act

    Summary: Three current laws--the Lincoln County Land Act of 
2000, the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and 
Development Act of 2004, and the Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act of 1998--provide for the disposal of public 
lands within Lincoln and Clark Counties in Nevada. Under those 
laws, proceeds from land sales are deposited into special 
accounts that are available to be spent by the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 
to facilitate land sales, develop land management plans, and 
perform other specified activities in Lincoln and Clark 
Counties.
    H.R. 1815 would authorize BLM and the USFWS to spend funds 
available in those accounts to carry out additional activities 
in Lincoln and Clark Counties.
    Spending from the special accounts occurs without further 
appropriation, and are thus considered direct spending. Based 
on information from BLM and the USFWS, CBO estimates that 
enacting this legislation would increase spending from those 
accounts by $2 million over the 2017-2026 period. The 
legislation also would make other changes to the management of 
federal lands that CBO estimates would have no significant 
cost.
    Because enacting H.R. 1815 would affect direct spending, 
pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting the bill would not 
affect revenues.
    CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1815 would not increase 
net direct spending or on-budget deficits by more than $5 
billion in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods 
beginning in 2027.
    H.R. 1815 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).
    Basis of estimate: H.R. 1815 would authorize BLM to use 
funds available in special accounts to cover the costs of fuel 
reduction and wildfire prevention activities on federal lands 
in Lincoln County, Nevada. The bill also would authorize the 
use of those funds to carry out wildlife conservation plans in 
Lincoln and Clark Counties.
    The affected accounts currently have unobligated balances 
totaling $270 million. Because those amounts would be available 
to be spent without further appropriation on new activities, 
this legislation would increase direct spending. In recent 
years BLM and the USFWS have spent about $14 million a year on 
authorized activities. Based on information from affected 
agencies about future plans for fuel reduction and wildlife 
conservation projects, CBO estimates that enacting this 
legislation would increase direct spending from those special 
accounts by $2 million over the 2017-2026 period.
    CBO expects that most of that spending would be for fuel 
reduction and conservation projects in Lincoln County. Based on 
information from local planners, CBO expects that implementing 
the wildlife conservation plan for Lincoln County will cost 
around $20 million over the next 30 years; most of those funds 
would come from state, local, and private contributions. 
Therefore, CBO does not expect that the legislation would 
significantly increase federal spending for that activity.
    In addition, the bill would authorize land sale proceeds 
provided to Lincoln County to be used to support the Lincoln 
County Regional Development Authority; require BLM to enter 
into cooperative agreements with local agencies for any law 
enforcement or planning activities provided by those agencies; 
and make technical adjustments to the boundaries of several 
federal wilderness areas and a utility corridor on public land 
in Nevada. Finally, the bill would validate a corrective patent 
issued by BLM for lands in Clark County and authorize BLM to 
issue a corrective patent for lands in Lincoln County. CBO 
estimates that those provisions in the legislation would not 
have a significant effect on the budget.
    Pay-As-You-Go considerations: The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go 
Act of 2010 establishes budget-reporting and enforcement 
procedures for legislation affecting direct spending or 
revenues. The net changes in direct spending that are subject 
to those pay-as-you-go procedures are shown in the following 
table.

        CBO ESTIMATE OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR H.R. 1815, AS ORDERED REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON FEBRUARY 3, 2016
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                                                                              By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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                                             2016    2017    2018    2019    2020    2021    2022    2023    2024    2025    2026   2016-2021  2016-2026
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                                                               NET INCREASE IN THE DEFICIT
 
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact............       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0         0          2
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    Increase in long-term deficit and direct spending: CBO 
estimates that enacting H.R. 1815 would not increase net direct 
spending or on-budget deficits by more than $5 billion in any 
of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027.
    Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 1815 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in UMRA and would benefit local and regional 
governments in Nevada by authorizing federal fluids to be used 
to support wildfire prevention and wildlife conservation 
projects. Any costs to those entities would be incurred 
voluntarily.
    Estimate prepared by: Federal costs: Jon Sperl; Impact on 
state, local, and tribal governments: Jon Sperl; Impact on the 
private sector: Amy Petz.
    Estimate approved by: Theresa A. Gullo; Assistant Director 
for Budget Analysis.
    2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required 
by clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new budget 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures. The Congressional Budget Office 
has estimated that enactment of the bill would increase direct 
spending by $2 million over 2017-2026.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper 
related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the 
boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada, 
and to provide for the implementation of a conservation plan 
for the Virgin River, Nevada.

                           Earmark Statement

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                       Compliance With H. Res. 5

    Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that 
this bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any 
specific rule-making proceedings.
    Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not 
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government 
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was 
not included in any report from the Government Accountability 
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139 
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program 
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law 
98-169) as relating to other programs.

                Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

LINCOLN COUNTY LAND ACT OF 2000

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SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.

  (a) Land Sales.--Of the gross proceeds of sales of land under 
this Act in a fiscal year--
          (1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State of 
        Nevada for use in the general education program of the 
        State;
          (2) 10 percent shall be returned to the County for 
        use as determined through normal county budgeting 
        procedures, with emphasis given to support of schools 
        and the Lincoln County Regional Development Authority, 
        of which no amount may be used in support of litigation 
        against the Federal Government; and
          (3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special 
        account in the Treasury of the United States (referred 
        to in this section as the ``special account'') for use 
        as provided in subsection (b).
  (b) Availability of Special Account.--
          (1) In general.--Amounts in the special account 
        (including amounts earned as interest under paragraph 
        (3)) shall be available to the Secretary of the 
        Interior, without further Act of appropriation, and 
        shall remain available until expended, for--
                  (A) inventory, evaluation, protection, and 
                management of unique archaeological resources 
                (as defined in section 3 of the Archaeological 
                Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 
                470bb)) in the County;
                  (B) development and implementation of a 
                multispecies habitat conservation plan in the 
                County;
                  (C)(i) reimbursement of costs incurred by the 
                Nevada State Office and the Ely Field Office of 
                the Bureau of Land Management in preparing 
                sales under this Act, or other authorized land 
                sales within the County, including the costs of 
                land boundary surveys, compliance with the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), appraisals, environmental 
                and cultural clearances, and any public 
                notice[; and];
                          (ii) processing public land use 
                        authorizations and rights-of-way 
                        stemming from development of the 
                        conveyed land; and
                          (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 a subsequent amendment to the plan; 
                        and
                  (D) the cost of acquisition of 
                environmentally sensitive land or interests in 
                such land in the State of Nevada, with priority 
                given to land outside Clark County.
          (2) Acquisition from willing sellers.--An acquisition 
        under paragraph (1)(D) shall be made only from a 
        willing seller and after consultation with the State of 
        Nevada and units of local government under the 
        jurisdiction of which the environmentally sensitive 
        land is located.
          (3) Cooperative agreements.--Establishment of 
        cooperative agreements between the Bureau of Land 
        Management and the County shall be required for any 
        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.
  (c) Investment of Special Account.--All funds deposited as 
principal in the special account shall earn interest in the 
amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis 
of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable 
obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.

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LINCOLN COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2004

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TITLE I--LAND DISPOSAL

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SEC. 103. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.

  (a) Initial Land Sale.--Section 5 of the Lincoln County Land 
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1047) shall apply to the disposition of 
the gross proceeds from the sale of land described in section 
102(b)(1).
  (b) Disposition of Proceeds.--Proceeds from sales of lands 
described in section 102(b)(2) shall be disbursed as follows--
          (1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the state for 
        use in the general education program of the State;
          (2) 10 percent shall be paid to the County for use 
        for fire protection, law enforcement, public safety, 
        housing, social services, education, planning,[and 
        transportation] transportation, and the Lincoln County 
        Regional Development Authority or any other County 
        economic development organization; and
          (3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special 
        account in the Treasury of the United States and shall 
        be available without further appropriation to the 
        Secretary until expended for--
                  (A) the reimbursement of costs incurred by 
                the Nevada State office and the Ely Field 
                Office of the Bureau of Land Management for 
                preparing for the sale of land described in 
                section 102(b) including surveys appraisals, 
                compliance with the National Environmental 
                Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321) and 
                compliance with the Federal Land Policy and 
                Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712);
                  (B) the inventory, evaluation, protection, 
                and management of unique archaeological 
                resources (as defined in section 3 of the 
                Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 
                (16 U.S.C. 470bb)) of the County;
                  (C) the development and implementation of a 
                multispecies habitat conservation plan for the 
                County;
                  (D) processing of public land use 
                authorizations and rights-of-way relating to 
                the development of land conveyed under section 
                102(a) of this Act;
                  (E) processing the Silver State OHV trail and 
                implementing the management plan required by 
                section 151(c)(2) of this Act[; and];
                  (F) processing wilderness designation, 
                including but not limited to, the costs of 
                appropriate fencing, signage, public education, 
                and enforcement for the wilderness areas 
                designated[.]; and
                  (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 a subsequent amendment to the plan.
  (c) Investment of Special Account.--Any amounts deposited in 
the special account shall earn interest in an amount determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the current 
average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of 
the United States of comparable maturities, and may be expended 
according to the provisions of this section.
  (d) Cooperative Agreements.--Establishment of cooperative 
agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the County 
shall be required for any 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).

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SECTION 323 OF THE PAM WHITE WILDERNESS ACT OF 2006

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SEC. 323. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM

  (a) Additions.--The following land in the State is designated 
as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System:
          (1) Mt. moriah wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
        land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
        Land Management, comprising approximately 11,261 acres, 
        as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Eastern 
        White Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, is 
        incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the 
        Mt. Moriah Wilderness, as designated by section 2(13) 
        of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 
        U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101-195).
          (2) Mount grafton wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 78,754 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Southern White Pine County'' and 
        dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``Mount Grafton Wilderness''.
          (3) South egan range wilderness.--Certain Federal 
        land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 67,214 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled ``Southern White Pine 
        County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be 
        known as the ``South Egan Range Wilderness''.
          (4) Highland ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest 
        Service, comprising approximately 68,627 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern White 
        Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall 
        be known as the ``Highland Ridge Wilderness''.
          (5) Government peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 6,313 acres, as generally depicted on the 
        map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated 
        November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``Government Peak Wilderness''.
          (6) Currant mountain wilderness addition.--Certain 
        Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 
        approximately 10,697 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Western White Pine County'' and 
        dated November
        29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as 
        part of, the ``Currant Mountain Wilderness'', as 
        designated by section 2(4) of the Nevada Wilderness 
        Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
        101-195).
          (7) Red mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
        20,490 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Western White Pine County'' and dated November 29, 
        2006, which shall be known as the ``Red Mountain 
        Wilderness''.
          (8) Bald mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest 
        Service, comprising approximately 22,366 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled ``Western White 
        Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall 
        be known as the ``Bald Mountain Wilderness''.
          (9) White pine range wilderness.--Certain Federal 
        land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 
        approximately 40,013 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Western White Pine County'' and 
        dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``White Pine Range Wilderness''.
          (10) Shellback wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
        36,143 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Western White Pine County'' and dated November 29, 
        2006, which shall be known as the ``Shellback 
        Wilderness''.
          (11) High schells wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
        121,497 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated 
        November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the ``High 
        Schells Wilderness''.
          (12) Becky peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 18,119 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Northern White Pine County'' and 
        dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``Becky Peak Wilderness''.
          (13) Goshute canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 42,544 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Northern White Pine County'' and 
        dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``Goshute Canyon Wilderness''.
          (14) Bristlecone wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 14,095 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and 
        dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``Bristlecone Wilderness''.
  (b) Boundary.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness 
area designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by a road 
shall be at least 100 feet from the edge of the road to allow 
public access.
  (c) Map and Legal Description.--
          (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file 
        a map and legal description of each wilderness area 
        designated by subsection (a) with the Committee on 
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
          (2) Effect.--Each map and legal description shall 
        have the same force and effect as if included in this 
        section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical 
        and typographical errors in the map or legal 
        description.
          (3) Availability.--Each map and legal description 
        shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
        the appropriate offices of--
                  (A) the Bureau of Land Management;
                  (B) the Forest Service; and
                  (C) the National Park Service.
  (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) are withdrawn 
from--
          (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal 
        under the public land laws;
          (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
        laws; and
          (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal 
        leasing laws.
  [(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary 
of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of 
the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; Public Law 101-195) is adjusted to include only the land 
identified as the ``Mount Moriah Wilderness Area'' and ``Mount 
Moriah Additions'' on the map entitled ``Eastern White Pine 
County'' and dated November 29, 2006.]
  (e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the 
Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the 
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 101-195) is adjusted to include--
          (1) the land identified as the ``Mount Moriah 
        Wilderness Area'' and ``Mount Moriah Additions'' on the 
        map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated 
        November 29, 2006; and
          (2) the land identified as ``NFS Lands'' on the map 
        entitled ``Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. 
        Moriah Wilderness Area'' and dated June 18, 2014.
  (f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the 
High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is 
adjusted to include the land identified as ``Include as 
Wilderness'' on the map entitled ``McCoy Creek Adjustment'' and 
dated November 3, 2014, and to exclude the land identified as 
``NFS Lands'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Wilderness 
Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area'' and dated 
June 17, 2014.
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NEVADA WILDERNESS PROTECTION ACT OF 1989

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SEC. 12. ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

  The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under 
section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as 
``Exclude from Wilderness'' on the map entitled ``Arc Dome 
Adjustment'' and dated November 3, 2014.
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                           PUBLIC LAW 99-548


   AN ACT To transfer certain real property to the City of Mesquite, 
Nevada.

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SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION AND SALE PERIODS.

  (a) First Area.--(1) No later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall notify the 
Secretary as to which if any of the public lands within the 
area specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection the city 
wishes to purchase.
  (2) For the period of one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the city shall have the exclusive right to purchase 
public lands within the area identified on the map as ``Area 
One''.
  (b) Second Area.--(1) No later than three years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall 
notify the Secretary as to which if any of the public lands 
within the area specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection 
the city wishes to purchase.
  (2) For a period of four years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the city shall have the exclusive right to purchase 
public lands within the area identified on the map as ``Area 
Two''.
  (c) Third Area.--(1) No later than five years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall notify the 
Secretary as to which if any of the public lands within the 
area specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection the city 
wishes to purchase.
  (2) For a period of six years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the city shall have the exclusive right to purchase 
public lands within the area identified on the map as ``Area 
Three''.
  (d) Fourth Area.--(1) No later than ten years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall notify the 
Secretary as to which if any of the public lands identified in 
paragraph(2) of this subsection the city wishes to purchase.
  (2) For a period of twelve years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the city shall have exclusive right to purchase 
the following parcels of public lands:
          Parcel A--East \1/2\ Sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 71 E., 
        Mount Diablo Meridian; Sec. 5, T. 13 S., R. 71 E., 
        Mount Diablo Meridian; West \1/2\ Sec. 4, T. 13 S., R. 
        71 E, Mount Diablo Meridian; East \1/2\, West \1/2\ 
        Sec. 4, T. 13 S., R. 71 E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
          Parcel B--North \1/2\ Sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 71 E., 
        Mount Diablo Meridian; South East \1/4\ Sec. 12, T. 13 
        S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian; East \1/2\, North 
        East \1/4\ Sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo 
        Meridian; East \1/2\, West \1/2\ North East \1/4\ Sec. 
        12, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
          Parcel C--West \1/2\ Sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 71 E., 
        Mount Diablo Meridian; Sec. 1, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., 
        Mount Diablo Meridian; West \1/2\, West \1/2\, North 
        East \1/4\ Sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo 
        Meridian; North West \1/4\ Sec. 13, S., R. 70 E., Mount 
        Diablo Meridian; West \1/2\ Sec. 12, 3'. 13 S., R. 70 
        E., Mount Diablo Meridian; East \1/2\, South East \ 1/
        4\, Sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian; 
        East\ 1/2\ North East \1/4\, Sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 70 
        E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
          Parcel D--South \1/2\ Sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., 
        Mount Diablo Meridian; South West \1/4\, Sec. 13, T. 13 
        S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian; Portion of section 
        23, North of Interstate 15, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount 
        Diablo Meridian; Portion of section 24, North of 
        Interstate 15, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo 
        Meridian; Portion of section 26, North of Interstate 
        15, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
          (3) Use of proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of 
        each parcel completed after the date of enactment of 
        this subsection shall be deposited in the special 
        account established under section 4(e)(1)(C) of the 
        Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 
        Stat. 2345); and shall be available for use by the 
        Secretary--
                  (A) to reimburse costs incurred by the local 
                offices of the Bureau of Land Management in 
                arranging the land conveyances directed by this 
                section;
                  (B) for the [development of a multispecies 
                habitat conservation plan for] development and 
                implementation of a conservation plan to 
                benefit fish and wildlife species of the Virgin 
                River in Clark County, Nevada, including any 
                associated groundwater monitoring plan; and
                  (C) as provided in section 4(e)(3) of that 
                Act (112 Stat. 2346).
          (4) Timing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete 
        the sale of any parcel authorized to be conveyed 
        pursuant to this section and for which the Secretary 
        has received notification from the city under paragraph 
        (1).
  (e) Fifth Area.--
          (1) Right to purchase.--
                  (A) In general.--For a period of 12 years 
                after thedate of the enactment of this Act, the 
                City of Mesquite, Nevada, subject to all 
                appropriate environmental reviews, including 
                compliance with the National Environmental 
                Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, 
                shall have the exclusive right to purchase the 
                parcels of public land described in paragraph 
                (2).
                  (B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
                apply to a parcel of land described in 
                paragraph (2) that has not been identified for 
                disposal in the 1998 Bureau of Land Management 
                Las Vegas Resource Management Plan only if the 
                conveyance is made under subsection (f).
          (2) Land description.--The parcels of public land 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
                  (A) In T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                          (i) The portion of sec. 27 north of 
                        Interstate Route15.
                          (ii) Sec. 28: NE \\\1/4\, S \1/2 
                        \(except the Interstate Route 15 right-
                        of-way).
                          (iii) Sec. 29: E \1/2\ NE 1/4 SE \1/
                        4\, SE \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
                          (iv) The portion of sec. 30 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                          (v) The portion of sec. 31 south of 
                        Interstate Route15.
                          (vi) Sec. 32: NE \1/4\ NE \1/4 
                        \(except the Interstate Route 15 right-
                        of-way), the portion of NW \1/4\ NE \1/
                        4\south of Interstate Route 15, and the 
                        portion of W\1/2\ south of Interstate 
                        Route 15.
                          (vii) The portion of sec. 33 north of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                  (B) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                          (i) The portion of sec. 25 south of 
                        Interstate Route15.
                          (ii) The portion of sec. 26 south of 
                        Interstate Route15.
                          (iii) The portion of sec. 27 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                          (iv) Sec. 28: SW \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
                          (v) Sec. 33: E \1/2\.
                          (vi) Sec. 34.
                          (vii) Sec. 35.
                          (viii) Sec. 36.
  (f) Sixth Area.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall convey to the City of Mesquite, Nevada, in 
        accordance with section47125 of title 49, United States 
        Code, and subject to all appropriate environmental 
        reviews, including compliance with the National 
        Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species 
        Act, up to 2,560 acres of public land to be selected by 
        the city from among the parcels of land described in 
        paragraph(2).
          (2) Land description.--The parcels of land referred 
        toin paragraph (1) are as follows:
                  (A) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                          (i) The portion of sec. 28 south of 
                        Interstate Route15 (except S 1/2 SE 1/
                        4).
                          (ii) The portion of sec. 29 south of 
                        Interstate Route15.
                          (iii) The portion of sec. 30 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                          (iv) The portion of sec. 31 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                          (v) Sec. 32.
                          (vi) Sec. 33: W 1/2.
                  (B) In T. 14 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                          (i) Sec. 4.
                          (ii) Sec. 5.
                          (iii) Sec. 6.
                          (iv) Sec. 7.
                          (v) Sec. 8.
                          [(v) Sec. 7.]
                  (C) In T. 14 S., R. 68 E., Mount Diablo 
                Meridian, Nevada:
                          (i) Sec. 1.
                          (ii) Sec. 12.
          (3) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        until the date that is 12 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this subsection, the parcels of public 
        land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn from all 
        forms of entry and appropriation under the public land 
        laws, including the mining laws, and from operation of 
        the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
          (4) If the land conveyed pursuant to this section is 
        not utilized by the city as an airport, it shall revert 
        to the United States, at the option of the Secretary.
          (5) Nothing in this section shall preclude the 
        Secretary from applying appropriate terms and 
        conditions as identified by the required environmental 
        review to any conveyance made under this section.

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