HR 409 EHRFS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 409
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 20, 2009
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 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. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) FEDERAL LAND- The term ‘Federal land’ means the approximately 115 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the map as ‘Lands identified for Las Vegas Speedway Parking Lot Expansion’.
(2) MAP- The term ‘map’ means the map titled ‘Las Vegas Speedway Parking Lot Expansion’, dated March 6, 2009, and on file in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(3) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO NEVADA SPEEDWAY.
(a) In General- If Nevada Speedway, LLC, submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the appraised value, notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey to Nevada Speedway, LLC, all right, title, and interest in and to the Federal land, subject to valid existing rights.
(b) Appraisal-
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the Federal land.
(2) APPLICABLE LAW- The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with--
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(3) COSTS- All costs associated with the appraisal required under paragraph (1) shall be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.
(c) Payment of Consideration- As a condition of the conveyance, Nevada Speedway, LLC, shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal land, as determined under subsection (b).
(d) Costs of Conveyance- As a condition of the conveyance, any costs of the conveyance under subsection (a) shall be paid by Nevada Speedway, LLC.
(e) Reversion- If Nevada Speedway, LLC, or any subsequent owner of the Federal land conveyed under subsection (a), uses the Federal land for purposes other than a parking lot for the Nevada Motor Speedway, all right, title, and interest in and to the land (and any improvements to the land) shall revert to the United States at the discretion of the Secretary.
(f) Compliance- Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the conveyance authorized in this section shall be carried out in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to the conveyance of Federal land.
SEC. 3. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.
(a) Withdrawal- Except as provided in section 2(a) and subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 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.
(b) Termination- If 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the conveyance authorized under section 2 has not been executed, the withdrawal under subsection (a) shall have no force or effect.
SEC. 4. SUNSET.
The authority provided to the Secretary under this Act shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2009.
Attest:
Clerk.
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 409
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.409 as Referred in Senate To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of...
