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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1330
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 27, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair
market value certain parcels of public land in the city.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CITY OF MESQUITE, NEVADA.
Section 3 of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009-202)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Fifth Area.--
``(1) Right to purchase.--For a period of 12 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the city of Mesquite,
Nevada, shall have the exclusive right to purchase the parcels
of public land described in paragraph (2).
``(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 Route 15.
``(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 Route 15.
``(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. 14 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian,
Nevada:
``(i) Sec. 5: NW \1/4\.
``(ii) Sec. 6: N \1/2\.
``(C) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo Meridian,
Nevada:
``(i) The portion of sec. 25 south of
Interstate Route 15.
``(ii) The portion of sec. 26 south of
Interstate Route 15.
``(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.
``(3) Notification.--Not later than 10 years after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the city shall notify the
Secretary which of the parcels of public land described in
paragraph (2) the city intends to purchase.
``(4) Conveyance.--Not later than 1 year after receiving
notification from the city under paragraph (3), the Secretary
shall convey to the city the land selected for purchase.
``(5) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, until
the date that is 12 years after the date of 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.
``(6) Use of proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of each
parcel--
``(A) 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
``(B) shall be disposed of by the Secretary as
provided in section 4(e)(3) of that Act (112 Stat.
2346).
``(f) Sixth Area.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the
city of Mesquite, Nevada, in accordance with section 47125 of
title 49, United States Code, 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 to in
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 Route 15 (except S \1/2\ SE \1/4\).
``(ii) The portion of sec. 29 south of
Interstate Route 15.
``(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. 8.
``(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 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.''.
Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.
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