H.R. 2745

To amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada.

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112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2745

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 17, 2012

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AN ACT

To amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada.

1.

Amendment to the mesquite lands act of 1986

Section 3 of Public Law 99–548 (commonly known as the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (d)(3)(B), by inserting and implementation after development;

(2)

in subsection (e)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)(A), by striking For a period of 12 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and inserting Until November 29, 2020,;

(B)

in paragraph (3), by striking Not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and inserting Not later than November 29, 2019,;

(C)

in paragraph (5), by striking the date that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and inserting the date specified in paragraph (1)(A),; and

(D)

in paragraph (6), by striking of each parcel and all that follows through the period and inserting of each parcel under this subsection shall be deposited into the General Treasury.; and

(3)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the and inserting The;

(B)

in paragraph (2), by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:

(D)

The approximately 218 acres of land depicted as Hiatus on the map titled Mesquite Airport Conveyance and dated January 13, 2012.

;

(C)

in paragraph (3), by striking until the date that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and inserting until November 29, 2020,;

(D)

by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:

(4)

Reverter

If the land conveyed pursuant to paragraph (1) is not used by the city as an airport or for another public purpose, it shall revert to the United States, at the option of the Secretary, except that the city shall have an exclusive right to purchase such land.

; and

(E)

by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

(5)

Right to purchase land

Until November 29, 2020, the City of Mesquite, Nevada, subject to all appropriate environmental reviews, including compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), shall have the exclusive right to purchase the parcels of public land described in paragraph (2) that the Secretary did not convey to the city pursuant to paragraph (1).

(6)

Proceeds of sale

The proceeds of the sale of each parcel under this subsection shall be deposited into the General Treasury.

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Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2012.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk