H.R. 2134

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2134 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2134

To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of 
Nevada, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 14, 2025

Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Amodei of Nevada) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources

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A BILL

To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of 
Nevada, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Southern Nevada 
Economic Development and Conservation Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--TRIBAL EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 101. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of 
Paiutes.
Sec. 102. Tribal fee land to be held in trust.
Sec. 103. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Las Vegas Paiute 
Tribe.
TITLE II--CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA

Sec. 201. Definition of public park under the Red Rock Canyon National 
Conservation Area Protection and 
Enhancement Act of 2002.
Sec. 202. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area boundary 
adjustment.
Sec. 203. Land disposal and public purpose conveyances.
Sec. 204. Revocation of Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern 
and establishment of special management 
areas.
Sec. 205. Relationship to the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat 
Conservation Plan.
Sec. 206. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain.
Sec. 207. Availability of special account.
Sec. 208. Nevada Cancer Institute land conveyance.
Sec. 209. Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area boundary adjustment.
Sec. 210. Clark County conveyance.
TITLE III--WILDERNESS

Sec. 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
TITLE IV--LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONVEYANCES IN THE STATE OF NEVADA FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES

Sec. 401. City of Boulder City, Nevada, conveyance.
Sec. 402. City of Mesquite, Nevada, conveyance for the protection of 
the Virgin River watershed.
Sec. 403. Clark County, Nevada, conveyance to support public safety and 
wildfire response.
Sec. 404. Moapa Valley Water District, Nevada, conveyance to support 
access to rural water supply.
Sec. 405. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, conveyance for fire training 
facility.
TITLE V--IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED PLAN

Sec. 501. Implementation of Lower Virgin River watershed plan.
TITLE VI--SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA

Sec. 601. Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area.
TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 701. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas.
Sec. 702. Lower Las Vegas Wash weirs.
Sec. 703. Critical flood control facilities.
Sec. 704. Jurisdiction over fish and wildlife.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Clark County, 
Nevada.
(2) Federal incidental take permit.--The term ``Federal 
incidental take permit'' means an incidental take permit issued 
under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B)) to--
(A) the Nevada Department of Transportation;
(B) the County; or
(C) any of the following cities in the State:
(i) Las Vegas.
(ii) North Las Vegas.
(iii) Henderson.
(iv) Boulder City.
(v) Mesquite.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of the Interior.
(4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
means--
(A) the Secretary, with respect to Federal land 
managed by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
National Forest System land.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.

TITLE I--TRIBAL EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 101. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE MOAPA BAND OF 
PAIUTES.

(a) Definition of Tribe.--In this section and section 102, the term 
``Tribe'' means the Moapa Band of Paiutes of the Moapa River Indian 
Reservation, Nevada.
(b) Transfer of Land.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
including existing rights-of-way for water and wastewater 
facilities and for electric generation, storage, transmission, 
distribution, and supporting facilities, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the land described in 
subsection (c) shall be--
(A) held in trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Tribe; and
(B) part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(2) Certain transmission facilities.--
(A) In general.--The transfer of land under 
paragraph (1) shall be subject to the reservation to 
the United States of electric transmission corridor 
rights-of-way, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary under the laws applicable to such rights-of-
way.
(B) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
any payments after the date of enactment of this Act 
for the right-of-way under subparagraph (A) shall be--
(i) made for the benefit of the Tribe; and
(ii) transferred from the Secretary to the 
Tribe in a timely manner.
(c) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (b)(1) 
is the approximately 44,950 acres of land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land Management'' and dated November 
14, 2024.
(d) Survey.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines 
to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under 
subsection (b)(1).
(e) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under this section shall not be 
eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II 
gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of 
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(f) Water Rights.--
(1) In general.--There shall not be Federal reserved rights 
to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust 
by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under 
subsection (b)(1).
(2) State water rights.--The Tribe shall retain any right 
or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust 
by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under 
subsection (b)(1).

SEC. 102. TRIBAL FEE LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.

(a) In General.--All right, title, and interest of the Tribe in and 
to the land described in subsection (b) shall be--
(1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
the Tribe; and
(2) part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 196 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024.
(c) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the 
boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).

SEC. 103. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE LAS VEGAS PAIUTE 
TRIBE.

(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Tribe'' means the Las 
Vegas Paiute Tribe.
(b) Transfer of Land.--Subject to valid existing rights, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described 
in subsection (c) shall be--
(1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
the Tribe; and
(2) part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(c) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (b) is 
the approximately 3,156 acres of land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern 
Nevada Land Management'' and dated November 14, 2024.
(d) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the 
boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (b).
(e) Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor.--As a condition of the 
transfer of land under subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the land is taken into trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Tribe under subsection (b), a 300-foot-wide right-of-way 
(as generally depicted on the map described in subsection (c)) shall be 
granted by the Tribe to a qualified electric utility for the 
construction and maintenance of high-voltage transmission facilities 
consistent with existing renewable energy transmission agreements 
between the Tribe and the qualified electric utility on the Snow 
Mountain Reservation.
(f) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under this section shall not be 
eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II 
gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of 
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(g) Water Rights.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this section affirms or denies 
Federal reserved rights to surface water or groundwater for any 
land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of 
the Tribe under subsection (b).
(2) State water rights.--The Tribe shall retain any right 
or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust 
by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under 
subsection (b).
(h) Intergovernmental Agreement.--Nothing in this section affects 
the implementation of the March 2021 Intergovernmental Agreement 
between the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe and the City of Las Vegas.
(i) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3092 of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3870) is amended by striking 
subsection (d).

TITLE II--CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA

SEC. 201. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC PARK UNDER THE RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION AREA PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2002.

Section 102 of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 
Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-4 note; Public 
Law 107-282) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
the following:
``(1) Associated supportive use.--The term `associated 
supportive use' means a use that supports the overall function 
and enjoyment of a public park.''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
the following:
``(3) Public park.--The term `public park' includes land 
developed or managed by a partnership between Clark County, 
Nevada, and a private entity for recreational uses and 
associated supportive uses, including uses that require a fee 
for admittance or use of property within the public park.''.

SEC. 202. RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY 
ADJUSTMENT.

Section 3(a) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 
Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-1(a)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) The conservation area shall consist of approximately 
253,950 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated November 
14, 2024.''.

SEC. 203. LAND DISPOSAL AND PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEYANCES.

(a) Land Disposal.--
(1) In general.--Section 4(a) of the Southern Nevada Public 
Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 
2344; 116 Stat. 2007; 127 Stat. 3872) is amended, in the first 
sentence, by striking ``September 17, 2012.'' and inserting 
``November 14, 2024. The Secretary and Clark County shall 
jointly nominate not more than 25,000 acres from land depicted 
on the map as `Proposed Expanded Las Vegas Disposal Boundary' 
for addition to the disposal boundary.''.
(2) Sand and gravel.--For purposes of the Southern Nevada 
Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 
Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and 
Natural Resources Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 
1994), the Secretary may authorize any of the following:
(A) The movement of common varieties of sand and 
gravel on a surface estate acquired under the Southern 
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 
105-263; 112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County 
Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act 
of 2002 (Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 1994) by the 
owner of the surface estate for purposes including 
recontouring or balancing the surface estate or filling 
utility trenches on the surface estate.
(B) The disposal of sand or gravel described in 
subparagraph (A) at an off-site landfill.
(b) Recreation and Public Purpose Act Conveyances.--Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
offer to enter into an agreement with the County under which the County 
is authorized to implement immediate management modifications necessary 
to protect and improve public health and safety on Federal land 
conveyed to the County under the authority of the Act of June 14, 1926 
(commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.), for public safety facilities (including flood 
control and water management facilities), parks, and educational 
facilities, without requiring approval of the Secretary, consistent 
with the requirements of that Act.
(c) Use of Public-Private Partnerships by Units of Local Government 
for Affordable Housing.--Section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public 
Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2349) is 
amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Secretary'' 
and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding the following:
``(2) Review prioritization.--If a local governmental 
entity submits an application to use land for affordable 
housing purposes under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
prioritize review of the application over other pending land 
disposal applications under this Act.
``(3) Deadline.--The Secretary (and the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development, if applicable) shall complete 
all necessary reviews of an application submitted under this 
subsection not later than 180 days after the date of submission 
of the application, consistent with any applicable laws.''.

SEC. 204. REVOCATION OF IVANPAH AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN 
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

(a) Revocation of Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern.--
Any portion of the designation by the Bureau of Land Management of the 
Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern in the State dated 
February 14, 2014, not included within a Special Management Area 
designated by subsection (b) is revoked.
(b) Establishment of Special Management Areas.--The following areas 
in the County are designated as special management areas:
(1) Stump springs special management area.--Certain Federal 
land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 140,976 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``Stump Springs Special Management Area''.
(2) Bird springs valley special management area.--Certain 
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 39,327 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``Bird Springs Valley Special Management Area''.
(3) Desert tortoise protective corridor special management 
area.--Certain Federal land in the County administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 45,881 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern 
Nevada Land Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which 
shall be known as the ``Desert Tortoise Protective Corridor 
Special Management Area''.
(4) Jean lake special management area.--Certain Federal 
land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 2,645 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``Jean Lake Special Management Area''.
(5) Gale hills special management area.--Certain Federal 
land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 16,355 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``Gale Hills Special Management Area''.
(6) California wash special management area.--Certain 
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 10,120 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``California Wash Special Management Area''.
(7) Bitter springs special management area.--Certain 
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 61,813 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``Bitter Springs Special Management Area''.
(8) Muddy mountains special management area.--Certain 
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 33,430 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``Muddy Mountains Special Management Area''.
(9) Mesa milkvetch special management area.--Certain 
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 8,417 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known 
as the ``Mesa Milkvetch Special Management Area''.
(c) Purposes.--The purposes of a special management area designated 
by subsection (b) (referred to in this section as a ``Special 
Management Area'') are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the 
benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, 
archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, 
historical, biological, wildlife (including wildlife referred to in the 
Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan), educational, 
and scenic resources of the Special Management Area.
(d) Management of Special Management Areas.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage each Special 
Management Area--
(A) in a manner that--
(i) conserves, protects, and enhances the 
purposes for which the Special Management Area 
is established; and
(ii) ensures protection of species covered 
by the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat 
Conservation Plan and Federal incidental take 
permit; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) this section;
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(iii) any other applicable law.
(2) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only uses of a Special 
Management Area that are consistent with the purposes for which 
the Special Management Area is established.
(3) Motorized vehicles; new roads.--
(A) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed for 
emergency response or administrative purposes, the use 
of motorized vehicles in the Special Management Areas 
shall be permitted only on roads and motorized routes 
designated for the use of motorized vehicles in the 
management plan developed under subsection (h).
(B) New roads.--No new permanent or temporary roads 
or other motorized vehicle routes shall be constructed 
within the Special Management Areas after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
(e) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and 
legal description of each Special Management Area.
(2) Effect.--A map or legal description filed under 
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
included in this Act.
(3) Corrections.--The Secretary, in consultation and 
coordination with the County, may correct minor errors in a map 
or legal description filed under paragraph (1).
(4) Public availability.--A copy of each map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the Bureau of Land Management.
(f) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests in Land.--Any land 
or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within a 
Special Management Area shall--
(1) become part of the Special Management Area in which the 
acquired land or interest in land is located;
(2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (g); and
(3) be managed in accordance with subsection (d).
(g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land 
within a Special Management Area is 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, mineral materials, 
and geothermal leasing laws.
(h) Management Plan.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 1 
year, after the date on which the County is issued an amended Federal 
incidental take permit under section 205, the Secretary, in 
consultation and coordination with the County, shall--
(1) develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-
term protection and management of the Special Management Areas; 
and
(2) amend the applicable resource management plan to 
incorporate the provisions of the management plan for the 
Special Management Areas developed under paragraph (1).
(i) Transportation and Utility Corridors.--
(1) In general.--Consistent with this subsection, the 
management plan for the Special Management Areas developed 
under subsection (h) shall establish provisions, including 
avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures, for ongoing 
maintenance of public utility and other rights-of-way in 
existing designated transportation and utility corridors within 
a Special Management Area.
(2) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
(A) affects the existence, use, operation, 
maintenance, repair, construction, reconfiguration, 
expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, 
alteration, addition, relocation improvement funding, 
removal, or replacement of any utility facility or 
appurtenant right-of-way within an existing designated 
transportation and utility corridor within a Special 
Management Area;
(B) precludes the Secretary from authorizing the 
establishment of a new or the renewal or expansion of 
an existing utility facility right-of-way within an 
existing designated transportation and utility corridor 
within a Special Management Area, including the 
potential realignment of a corridor numbered 224-225 
established under section 368 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15926) through the Stump Springs 
Management Area--
(i) in accordance with--
(I) the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.); and
(II) any other applicable law; and
(ii) subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; 
or
(C) prohibits access to, or the repair or 
replacement of, a transmission line within a right-of-
way within a Special Management Area issued before the 
date of enactment of this Act.
(j) Effect.--Nothing in this section prevents or interferes with--
(1) the construction or operation of the Ivanpah Valley 
Airport authorized under the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public 
Lands Transfer Act (Public Law 106-362; 114 Stat. 1404); or
(2) the Airport Environs Overlay District authorized under 
section 501(c) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land 
and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-282; 116 
Stat. 2008) and section 3092(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3875).

SEC. 205. RELATIONSHIP TO THE CLARK COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT 
CONSERVATION PLAN.

(a) Extension of Habitat Conservation Plan.--On receipt from the 
County of a complete application for an amendment to the applicable 
Federal incidental take permit, as required by sections 17.22(b)(1) and 
17.32(b)(1) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations), and an amended Clark County Multiple Species Habitat 
Conservation Plan which incorporates the Special Management Areas 
established by section 204(b) and the provisions of the management plan 
required under section 204(h), the Secretary shall, in accordance with 
this Act, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 
and any other applicable Federal environmental laws--
(1) credit approximately 358,954 acres of the land 
conserved and designated as Special Management Areas under 
section 204(b), as depicted on the map entitled ``Southern 
Nevada Land Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, as 
mitigation to fully or partially offset, as determined by the 
Secretary using the best available scientific and commercial 
information, additional incidental take impacts resulting from 
development of additional land within the County covered under 
the existing Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation 
Plan or to be covered through an amendment to the Clark County 
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Federal 
incidental take permit; and
(2) extend the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat 
Conservation Plan and Federal incidental take permit for the 
maximum authorized duration, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Effect.--Nothing in this Act otherwise limits, alters, 
modifies, or amends the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat 
Conservation Plan.

SEC. 206. DESIGNATION OF MAUDE FRAZIER MOUNTAIN.

(a) In General.--The peak of Frenchman Mountain in the State 
located at latitude 3610031'45" N, by longitude 11459031'52" W, shall 
be designated as ``Maude Frazier Mountain''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in 
subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to ``Maude Frazier 
Mountain''.

SEC. 207. AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.

Section 4(e)(3)(A)(ii) of the Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2346; 120 Stat. 
3045) is amended by striking ``the Great Basin National Park, and other 
areas'' and inserting ``the Great Basin National Park, the Tule Springs 
Fossil Bed National Monument, and other areas''.

SEC. 208. NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE LAND CONVEYANCE.

Section 2603(a)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1118) is amended by inserting ``, or 
any successors in interest'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 209. SLOAN CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' 
means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
(acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management).
(b) Boundary Adjustment.--
(1) Map.--Section 603(4) of the Sloan Canyon National 
Conservation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460qqq-1(4)) is amended by 
striking ``map entitled `Southern Nevada Public Land Management 
Act' and dated October 1, 2002'' and inserting ``map entitled 
`Proposed Sloan Canyon Expansion' and dated May 20, 2024''.
(2) Acreage.--Section 604(b) of the Sloan Canyon National 
Conservation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460qqq-2(b)) is amended by 
striking ``48,438'' and inserting ``57,728''.
(c) Right-of-Way.--Section 605 of the Sloan Canyon National 
Conservation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460qqq-3) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
``(h) Horizon Lateral Pipeline Right-of-Way.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 503 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1712, 1763) and subject to valid existing rights and paragraph 
(3), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management (referred to in this 
subsection as the `Secretary'), shall, not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, grant to the 
Southern Nevada Water Authority (referred to in this subsection 
as the `Authority'), not subject to the payment of rents or 
other charges, the temporary and permanent water pipeline 
infrastructure, and outside the boundaries of the Conservation 
Area, powerline, facility, and access road rights-of-way 
depicted on the map for the purposes of--
``(A) performing geotechnical investigations within 
the rights-of-way; and
``(B) constructing and operating water transmission 
and related facilities.
``(2) Excavation and disposal.--
``(A) In general.--The Authority may, without 
consideration, excavate and use or dispose of sand, 
gravel, minerals, or other materials from the tunneling 
of the water pipeline necessary to fulfill the purpose 
of the rights-of-way granted under paragraph (1).
``(B) Memorandum of understanding.--Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the rights-of-way are 
granted under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the 
Authority shall enter into a memorandum of 
understanding identifying Federal land on which the 
Authority may dispose of materials under subparagraph 
(A) to further the interests of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
``(3) Requirements.--A right-of-way issued under this 
subsection shall be subject to the following requirements:
``(A) The Secretary may include reasonable terms 
and conditions, consistent with section 505 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1765), as are necessary to protect Conservation 
Area resources.
``(B) Construction of the water pipeline shall not 
permanently adversely affect conservation area surface 
resources.
``(C) The right-of-way shall not be located through 
or under any area designated as wilderness.''.
(d) Preservation of Transmission and Utility Corridors and Rights-
of-Way.--The expansion of the Conservation Area boundary under the 
amendment made by subsection (b)--
(1) shall be subject to valid existing rights, including 
land within a designated utility transmission corridor or a 
transmission line right-of-way grant approved by the Secretary 
in a record of decision issued before the date of enactment of 
this Act; and
(2) shall not preclude--
(A) any activity authorized in accordance with a 
designated corridor or right-of-way referred to in 
paragraph (1), including the operation, maintenance, 
repair, or replacement of any authorized utility 
facility within the corridor or right-of-way; or
(B) the Secretary from authorizing the 
establishment of a new utility facility right-of-way 
within an existing designated transportation and 
utility corridor referred to in paragraph (1)--
(i) in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) and other applicable laws; and
(ii) subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(e) Management of the Conservation Area.--Except as provided in the 
amendment made by subsection (c), nothing in this section or the 
amendments made by this section shall modify the management of the 
Conservation Area pursuant to section 605 of the Sloan Canyon National 
Conservation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460qqq-3).

SEC. 210. CLARK COUNTY CONVEYANCE.

(a) Definition of Job Creation Zone.--In this section, the term 
``Job Creation Zone'' means the approximately 350 acres of Federal land 
located in Sloan, Nevada, and identified as ``Clark County Job Creation 
Zone'' on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land Management'' and 
dated November 14, 2024.
(b) Clark County Conveyance.--
(1) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1712, 1713), on request of the County, the Secretary shall, 
without consideration and subject to all valid existing rights, 
convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the Job Creation Zone, except as 
otherwise provided in this subsection.
(2) Use of land for nonresidential development.--
(A) In general.--After the date of the conveyance 
to the County under paragraph (1), the County may sell, 
lease, or otherwise convey any portion or portions of 
the Job Creation Zone for purposes of nonresidential 
development, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C).
(B) Fair market value.--Any sale, lease, or other 
conveyance of land under subparagraph (A) shall be for 
not less than fair market value.
(C) Disposition of proceeds.--The gross proceeds 
from the sale, lease, or other conveyance of land under 
subparagraph (A) shall be distributed in accordance 
with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 
2345).
(3) Use of land for recreation or other public purposes.--
The County may elect to retain parcels in the Job Creation Zone 
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.
(4) Noise compatibility requirements.--The County shall--
(A) plan and manage the Job Creation Zone in 
accordance with section 47504 of title 49, United 
States Code, and regulations promulgated in accordance 
with that section; and
(B) agree that if any land in the Job Creation Zone 
is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the County, 
the sale, lease, or conveyance shall contain a 
limitation to require uses compatible with airport 
noise compatibility planning.
(5) Reversion.--
(A) In general.--If any parcel of land within the 
Job Creation Zone is not conveyed for nonresidential 
development under this section or reserved for 
recreation or other public purposes under paragraph (3) 
by the date that is 30 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the parcel of land shall, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United 
States.
(B) Inconsistent use.--If the County uses any 
parcel of land within the Job Creation Zone in a manner 
that is inconsistent with the uses specified in this 
subsection, at the discretion of the Secretary, the 
parcel shall revert to the United States.

TITLE III--WILDERNESS

SEC. 301. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.

(a) Designation.--Section 202(a) of the Clark County Conservation 
of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 1999) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
``2002, and the approximately 10,095 acres of Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated 
November 14, 2024'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
``2002, and the approximately 3,789 acres of Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated 
November 14, 2024'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
``2002, and the approximately 19,716 acres of Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated 
November 14, 2024'';
(4) in paragraph (11), by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
``2002, and the approximately 33,164 acres of Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated 
November 14, 2024'';
(5) in paragraph (12), by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
``2002, and the approximately 30,134 acres of Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated 
November 14, 2024'';
(6) in paragraph (16), by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
``2002, and the approximately 29,966 acres of Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated 
November 14, 2024'';
(7) in paragraph (17), by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
``2002, and the approximately 699 acres of Federal land managed 
by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated 
November 14, 2024''; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
``(19) Mount stirling wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest 
Service, comprising approximately 72,942 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' 
and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the `Mount 
Stirling Wilderness'.
``(20) Gates of the grand canyon wilderness.--Certain 
Federal land managed by the National Park Service, comprising 
approximately 91,963 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated November 
14, 2024, which shall be known as the `Gates of the Grand 
Canyon Wilderness'.
``(21) New york mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
approximately 14,459 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated November 
14, 2024, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part 
of, the Mojave Wilderness designated by section 601(a)(3) of 
the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4496).
``(22) Piute mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
approximately 7,520 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated November 
14, 2024, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part 
of, the Mojave Wilderness designated by section 601(a)(3) of 
the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; Public Law 103-13 433; 108 Stat. 4496).
``(23) Southern paiute wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
managed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, comprising approximately 1,276,246 acres, as generally 
depicted as `Southern Paiute Wilderness' on the map entitled 
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated November 14, 2024, 
which shall be known as the `Southern Paiute Wilderness'.
``(24) Lucy gray wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 
9,601 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated November 14, 2024, 
which shall be known as the `Lucy Gray Wilderness'.''.
(b) Applicable Law.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
notwithstanding section 203(a) of the Clark County Conservation of 
Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 2002), any reference in the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be 
considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for 
purposes of administering land designated as wilderness or a wilderness 
addition by an amendment to section 202(a) of the Clark County 
Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 1999) made by 
subsection (a).

TITLE IV--LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONVEYANCES IN THE STATE OF NEVADA FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES

SEC. 401. CITY OF BOULDER CITY, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Boulder 
City, Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
public land that was reserved to the United States, as 
described in item 2 under exhibit B of Patent Nev-048100, which 
was created pursuant to Public Law 85-339 (72 Stat. 31).
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--On request of the City, the 
Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, 
except as otherwise provided in this section.
(c) Administration of Acquired Land.--
(1) In general.--The Federal land conveyed under subsection 
(b) shall be subject to valid existing rights.
(2) Administrative authority.--The Secretary shall continue 
to have administrative authority over the Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (b) after the date of the conveyance.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under 
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 
which the Federal land was conveyed, the Federal land shall 
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion is in the 
best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of city.--If the Secretary determines 
under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should revert to the 
United States and that the Federal land is contaminated with 
hazardous waste, the City shall be responsible for remediation 
of the contamination of the Federal land.

SEC. 402. CITY OF MESQUITE, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF 
THE VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Mesquite, 
Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
approximately 250 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted 
on the Map.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``City of 
Mesquite, River Park'' and dated November 18, 2024.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the land use 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of 
the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
(except for the reversionary interest described in subsection (d)) in 
and to the Federal land for use by the City in developing and 
implementing a watershed management plan for the protection of the 
Virgin River watershed, subject to the provisions of this section.
(c) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the surveys 
necessary to develop the final legal descriptions of the 
Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (b).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor 
errors in the Map or legal descriptions prepared under 
paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The Map and legal descriptions prepared 
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the Las Vegas Field Office of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under 
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 
which the Federal land was conveyed, the Federal land shall 
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion is in the 
best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of city.--If the Secretary determines 
under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should revert to the 
United States and that the Federal land is contaminated with 
hazardous waste, the City shall be responsible for the 
remediation of the contamination of the Federal land.

SEC. 403. CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY AND 
WILDFIRE RESPONSE.

(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the land use 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of 
the County, the Secretary concerned shall convey to the County, on 
completion of any necessary environmental analysis under any applicable 
law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.), without consideration, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the following parcels of Federal land, 
subject to the provisions of this section and consistent with uses 
allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
(1) Mount charleston public safety complex.--The 
approximately 12-acre parcel of Federal land generally depicted 
as Parcel A on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Economic 
Development and Conservation Act Mount Charleston Public Safety 
Complex'' and dated November 22, 2024, and the 1.5-acre parcel 
of Federal land depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada 
Economic Development and Conservation Act Parcel for Lee Canyon 
Fire Station'' and dated November 22, 2024, for police and fire 
facilities.
(2) Public safety training facilities.--The approximately 
127.6 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ``Metro Parcels'' and dated November 18, 2024, for 
public safety training facilities.
(b) Payment of Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the County shall pay any costs relating to any land 
surveys and other associated costs of conveying the parcels of Federal 
land under subsection (a).
(c) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall prepare 
legal descriptions of the parcels of Federal land to be 
conveyed under subsection (a).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary concerned may correct any 
minor errors in the maps described in subsection (a) or legal 
descriptions prepared under paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The maps described in subsection (a) and 
legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service, 
as applicable.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If any parcel of Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (a) ceases to be used for the public purpose 
for which the parcel of Federal land was conveyed, the parcel 
of Federal land shall revert to the United States, at the 
discretion of the Secretary concerned, if the Secretary 
concerned determines that reversion is in the best interest of 
the United States.
(2) Responsibility of county.--If the Secretary concerned 
determines under paragraph (1) that a parcel of Federal land 
should revert to the United States and that the parcel of 
Federal land is contaminated with hazardous waste, the County 
shall be responsible for remediation of the contamination of 
the parcel of Federal land.

SEC. 404. MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE TO SUPPORT 
ACCESS TO RURAL WATER SUPPLY.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Moapa Valley 
Water District.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
approximately 121 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted 
on the Map.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Moapa 
Valley Water District-Facilities and Land Conveyances'' and 
dated November 18, 2024.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the land use planning 
requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and subject 
to paragraph (2), on request of the District, the Secretary 
shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land for the construction, operation, and maintenance of 
critical water conveyance infrastructure necessary to supply 
water to the communities of Logandale, Overton, Glendale, and 
Moapa, Nevada, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(2) Limitation.--If any parcel of Federal land authorized 
for conveyance under paragraph (1) is subject to transfer for 
the benefit of the Tribe (as defined in section 101(a)), the 
interest in the parcel of Federal land to be conveyed to the 
District under paragraph (1) shall be in the form of a right-
of-way for construction, maintenance, and operation of critical 
water conveyance infrastructure.
(c) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare final legal 
descriptions of the Federal land to be conveyed under 
subsection (b).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor 
errors in the Map or legal descriptions prepared under 
paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The Map and legal descriptions prepared 
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under 
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 
which the Federal land was conveyed, as described in subsection 
(b), the Federal land shall revert to the United States, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that 
reversion is in the best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of district.--If the Secretary 
determines under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should 
revert to the United States and that the Federal land is 
contaminated with hazardous waste, the District shall be 
responsible for remediation of the contamination of the Federal 
land.

SEC. 405. CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE FOR FIRE TRAINING 
FACILITY.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of North Las 
Vegas, Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
approximately 10 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted 
on the Map.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``North 
Las Vegas Fire Department Training Facility'' and dated 
November 18, 2024.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the land use 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of 
the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the Federal land for the construction, operation, and 
maintenance of a training facility necessary to support public safety 
and fire response, subject to the provisions of this section, and 
consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.).
(c) Payment of Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (b), the City shall pay any costs relating to any surveys 
and other associated costs of conveying the Federal land.
(d) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare final legal 
descriptions of the Federal land to be conveyed under 
subsection (b).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor 
errors in the Map or legal descriptions prepared under 
paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The Map and legal descriptions prepared 
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
(e) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under 
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 
which the Federal land was conveyed, the Federal land shall 
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion is in the 
best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of city.--If the Secretary determines 
under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should revert to the 
United States and that the Federal land is contaminated with 
hazardous waste, the City shall be responsible for remediation 
of the contamination on the Federal land.

TITLE V--IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED PLAN

SEC. 501. IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED PLAN.

Section 3(d)(3) of Public Law 99-548 (commonly known as the 
``Mesquite Lands Act of 1988'') (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009-202; 
116 Stat. 2018) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
following:
``(A) for the development and implementation of a 
watershed plan for the Lower Virgin River; and''; and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).

TITLE VI--SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA

SEC. 601. SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA.

(a) Definition of Transition Area.--Section 2602(a) of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1117) 
is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Transition area.--The term `Transition Area' means 
the approximately 742 acres of Federal land located in 
Henderson, Nevada, identified as `Subject Area' on the map 
entitled `Limited Transition Area (LTA) 2023 Amendment' and 
dated November 18, 2024, excluding the east 100 feet of the 
NW\1/4\ sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 61 E., identified on the map as 
`NV Energy Utility Corridor'.''.
(b) Use of Land for Nonresidential Development; Retention of Land 
by City.--Section 2602(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
inserting the following:
``(A) Authorized uses.--After the conveyance to the 
City under paragraph (1), the City may sell, lease, or 
otherwise convey any portion of the Transition Area for 
purposes of--
``(i) nonresidential development; or
``(ii) limited residential development 
that--
``(I) augments and integrates any 
nonresidential development under clause 
(i); and
``(II) is not freestanding.
``(B) Fair market value.--Any land sold, leased, or 
otherwise conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall be for 
not less than fair market value.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and 
applicable State law'' before the period at the end;
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Use of land for recreation or other public purposes; 
retention by city.--The City may elect to retain parcels in the 
Transition Area--
``(A) 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; or
``(B) for any other use by the City, by providing 
to the Secretary--
``(i) written notice of the election; and
``(ii) consideration in an amount equal to 
the fair market value of the land retained, 
which shall be subject to disposition in 
accordance with paragraph (2)(D).''; and
(3) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``or reserved for 
recreation or other public purposes under paragraph (3)'' and 
inserting ``, reserved for recreation or other public purposes 
under paragraph (3)(A), or retained by the City under paragraph 
(3)(B)''.

TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 701. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS.

(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, and to 
rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and operation of Moapa 
Valley Water District facilities, as depicted on the map entitled 
``Moapa Valley Water District-Facilities and Land Conveyances'', and 
dated November 13, 2019, the following areas of Federal land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the State are 
established as off-highway vehicle recreation areas:
(1) Laughlin off-highway vehicle recreation area.--The 
approximately 13,050 acres of Federal land, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the 
``Laughlin Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area''.
(2) Logandale trails off-highway vehicle recreation area.--
The approximately 21,729 acres of Federal land, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the 
``Logandale Trails Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area''.
(3) Nelson hills off-highway vehicle recreation area.--The 
approximately 43,775 acres of Federal land, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the 
``Nelson Hills Off-Highway Recreation Area''.
(4) Sandy valley off-highway vehicle recreation area.--The 
approximately 39,022 acres of Federal land, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land 
Management'' and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the 
``Sandy Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area''.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of each off-highway vehicle recreation 
area established by subsection (a) (referred to in this section as an 
``off-highway vehicle recreation area'') are to preserve, protect, and 
enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future 
generations--
(1) off-highway vehicle use;
(2) other activities as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate; and
(3) the scenic, watershed, habitat, cultural, historic, and 
ecological resources of the off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas.
(c) Management Plans.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable law, the 
Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term 
management of each off-highway vehicle recreation area.
(2) Consultation.--In developing the management plans under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with--
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
governmental entities; and
(B) members of the public.
(d) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the off-highway vehicle 
recreation areas--
(1) to support the purposes described in subsection (b); 
and
(2) in accordance with--
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
(B) this section; and
(C) any other applicable law (including 
regulations).
(e) Motorized Vehicles.--
(1) In general.--Except as needed for administrative 
purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized 
vehicles in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas shall be 
permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of 
motorized vehicles by the applicable management plan under 
subsection (c).
(2) Interim management.--During the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which 
the management plan under subsection (c) for an off-highway 
vehicle recreation area takes effect, the use of motorized 
vehicles in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas shall be 
permitted in accordance with applicable land management 
requirements.
(3) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
prevents the Secretary from closing an existing road or trail 
to protect natural resources or public safety, as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate.
(f) Transportation and Utility Corridors.--Nothing in this 
section--
(1) affects the existence, use, operation, maintenance, 
repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection, 
renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation 
improvement funding, removal, or replacement of any utility 
facility or appurtenant right-of-way within an existing 
designated transportation and utility corridor within an off-
highway vehicle recreation area;
(2) precludes the Secretary from authorizing the 
establishment of a new utility facility right-of-way within an 
existing designated transportation and utility corridor within 
an off-highway vehicle recreation area--
(A) in accordance with--
(i) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(ii) any other applicable law; and
(B) subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate; or
(3) prohibits access to, or the repair or replacement of, a 
transmission line within a right-of-way grant within an off-
highway vehicle recreation area issued before the date of 
enactment of this Act.
(g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land 
within the boundaries of an off-highway vehicle recreation area, 
together with any land designated as the ``Nellis Dunes Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area'' under section 3092(j)(3)(A) of Public Law 
113-291 (16 U.S.C. 460aaaa(3)(A)), is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public 
land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
and geothermal leasing laws.
(h) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal 
description of each off-highway vehicle recreation area.
(2) Errors.--The Secretary may correct any minor error in--
(A) a map referred to in subsection (a); or
(B) a legal description under paragraph (1).
(3) Treatment.--The maps and legal descriptions referred to 
in paragraph (2) shall--
(A) be on file and available for public inspection 
in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management; and
(B) have the same force and effect as if included 
in this Act, subject to paragraph (2).

SEC. 702. LOWER LAS VEGAS WASH WEIRS.

(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the availability 
of appropriations, and all applicable laws, the Secretary shall 
complete construction of the 6 erosion control weirs on the lower Las 
Vegas Wash within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area that are 
unfinished as of the date of enactment of this Act, as identified in 
the study of the Federal Highway Administration entitled ``2010 Lower 
Las Vegas Wash Planning Study''.
(b) Deadline.--It is the intent of Congress that the construction 
of the weirs described in subsection (a) be completed by the Secretary 
by not later than 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 703. CRITICAL FLOOD CONTROL FACILITIES.

The Secretary shall amend the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan 
dated 1998 to allow for the design and construction of flood control 
facilities in the Coyote Springs Desert Tortoise Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern, as described in the most-recent update of the 
Las Vegas Valley Master Plan for Flood Control Facilities developed by 
the Regional Flood Control District, as generally depicted on the map 
attached to that update entitled ``Regional Flood Control District 
Master Plan Facilities in the Coyote Springs Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern''.

SEC. 704. JURISDICTION OVER FISH AND WILDLIFE.

Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with 
respect to the management of fish or wildlife on any Federal land 
located in the State.
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