[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2425 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2425
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the City of
Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land located in the City, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 18, 2005
Mr. Gibbons (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Berkley) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the City of
Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land located in the City, 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 ``Southern Nevada Limited Transition
Area Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Henderson,
Nevada.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Special account.--The term ``Special Account'' means
the special account established under section 4(e)(1)(C) of the
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2345).
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
(5) Transition area.--The term ``Transition Area'' means
the approximately 547 acres of Federal land located in
Henderson, Nevada, and identified as ``Limited Transition
Area'' on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Limited Transition
Area Act'' and dated November 16, 2004.
SEC. 3. SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA.
(a) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), on request of the
City, the Secretary shall, without consideration and subject to all
valid existing rights, convey to the City all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the Transition Area.
(b) Use of Land for Nonresidential Development.--
(1) In general.--After the conveyance to the City under
subsection (a), the City may sell any portion or portions of
the Transition Area for purposes of nonresidential development.
(2) Method of sale.--The sale of land under paragraph (1)
shall be--
(A) through a competitive bidding process; and
(B) for not less than fair market value.
(3) Compliance with charter.--Except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (4), the City may sell parcels within the
Transition Area only in accordance with the procedures for
conveyances established in the City Charter.
(4) Disposition of proceeds.--Of the gross proceeds from
the sale of land under paragraph (1), the City shall--
(A) deposit 85 percent in the Special Account;
(B) retain 10 percent as compensation for the costs
incurred by the City--
(i) in carrying out land sales under
paragraph (1); and
(ii) for the provision of public
infrastructure to serve the Transition Area,
including planning, engineering, surveying, and
subdividing the Transition Area for
nonresidential development; and
(C) pay 5 percent to the State for use in the
general education program of the State.
(c) Use of Land for Recreation or Other Public Purposes.--The City
may elect to retain parcels in the Transition Area for public
recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14,
1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43
U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by providing to the Secretary written notice of the
election.
(d) Noise Compatibility Requirements.--The City shall--
(1) plan and manage the Transition Area in accordance with
section 47504 of title 49, United States Code (relating to
airport noise compatibility planning), and regulations
promulgated in accordance with that section; and
(2) agree that if any land in the Transition Area is sold,
leased, or otherwise conveyed by the City, the sale, lease, or
conveyance shall contain a limitation to require uses
compatible with that airport noise compatibility planning.
(e) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If any parcel of land in the Transition
Area is not conveyed for nonresidential development under this
Act or reserved for recreation or other public purposes under
subsection (c) within 20 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the parcel of land shall, if determined to be
appropriate by the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(2) Inconsistent use.--If the City uses any parcel of land
within the Transition Area in a manner that is inconsistent
with the uses specified in this section--
(A) at the election of the Secretary, the parcel
shall revert to the United States; or
(B) if the Secretary does not make an election
under paragraph (1), the City shall sell the parcel of
land in accordance with subsection (b)(2).
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