[119th Congress Public Law 24]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 119-24
119th Congress
An Act
To amend the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of
1989 to include the City of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park
Owners Association, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: July 15,
2025 - [H.R. 618]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Apex Area
Technical Corrections Act.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Apex Area Technical Corrections
Act''.
SEC. 2. APEX PROJECT, NEVADA LAND TRANSFER AND AUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 1989.
The Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989
(Public Law 101-67; 103 Stat. 168) is amended--
(1) <<NOTE: 103 Stat. 169.>> in section 2(b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (8);
and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following: <<NOTE: Definitions.>>
``(6) The term `Apex Industrial Park Owners Association' has
the meaning given such term by the charter document for the
entity entitled `Apex Industrial Park Owners Association',
formed on April 9, 2001, and any successor documents to such
charter document, on file with the Nevada Secretary of State.
``(7) The term `City of North Las Vegas' means North Las
Vegas, Nevada.'';
(2) <<NOTE: 103 Stat. 170.>> in section 3(b)--
(A) by striking ``Clark County for the connection''
and inserting ``Clark County, the City of North Las
Vegas, and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association,
individually or jointly as appropriate, for the
connection'';
(B) by striking ``Kerr-McGee Site'' and inserting
``Kerr-McGee Site and other lands conveyed in accordance
with this Act''; and
(C) by inserting ``(or any successor maps created by
the Secretary)'' after ``May 1989'';
(3) <<NOTE: 103 Stat. 171.>> in section 4(c), by striking
``Pursuant'' and all that follows through ``Clark County'' and
inserting ``During such time as the requirements of section 6
are met, and pursuant to applicable law, the Secretary shall
grant Clark County, the City of North Las Vegas, and the Apex
Industrial Owners Association'';
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(4) <<NOTE: 103 Stat. 172.>> in section 4(e)(1), by striking
the last sentence and inserting ``The withdrawal made by this
subsection shall continue in perpetuity for all lands
transferred in accordance with this subsection.'';
(5) in section 4(e), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) <<NOTE: Minerals.>> In the case of the sale of mineral
materials resulting from grading, land balancing, or other activities on
the surface of a parcel within the Apex Site for which the United States
retains and interest in the minerals--
``(A) it shall be considered impracticable to obtain
competition for purposes of section 3602.31(a)(2) of title 43,
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the
enactment of the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act); and
``(B) <<NOTE: Exemption.>> such sale shall be exempt from
the quantity and term limitations imposed on noncompetitive
sales under subpart 3602 of such title (as in effect on the date
of the enactment of the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act.'';
and
(6) <<NOTE: 103 Stat. 173.>> in section 6, by adding at the
end the following:
``(d) Compliance With Environmental Assessments.--Each transfer by
the United States of additional lands or interests in lands within the
Apex Site or rights-of-way issued pursuant to this Act shall be
conditioned upon compliance with applicable Federal land laws, including
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976.''.
Approved July 15, 2025.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 618:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-86 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
May 13, considered and passed House.
June 18, considered and passed Senate.
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