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Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act

USA117th CongressHR-1597| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (3)
Steven Horsford (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill provides for conservation or transfer of land in Nevada. Specifically, the bill transfers approximately 41,055 acres of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes of the Moapa River Indian Reservation; adjusts the boundary of the Red Rock National Conservation Area to include additional lands; adjusts the boundary of the Rainbow Gardens Area of Critical Environmental Concern to exclude certain land; conveys, upon request, certain federal land to a governmental entity in Clark County for any public purpose; revokes the Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern; establishes specified special management areas for conservation purposes; designates the peak of Frenchman Mountain as the Maude Frazier Mountain; makes certain funds available for capital improvements in the Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument and for implementation of sustainability and climate initiatives in Clark County; designates additional lands in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; requires land conveyances to local governments in Nevada for specified public purposes; makes certain funds available to the city of Mesquite for implementation of a watershed plan for the Lower Virgin River; expands, and expands eligible uses of, the limited transition area located in the city of Henderson; establishes off-highway vehicle recreation areas; conveys to a public water agency in Clark County, upon request, federal land for the construction and operation of critical water conveyance infrastructure for communities serviced by that agency; and requires completion of the construction of the six erosion control weirs on the lower Las Vegas Wash within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 31, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-567
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • March 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • March 31, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-567
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-567: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEndangered and threatened speciesFederal-Indian relationsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationHousing supply and affordabilityIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMonuments and memorialsMotor vehiclesNevadaOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentWatershedsWater use and supplyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act

USA117th CongressHR-1597| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
This bill provides for conservation or transfer of land in Nevada. Specifically, the bill transfers approximately 41,055 acres of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes of the Moapa River Indian Reservation; adjusts the boundary of the Red Rock National Conservation Area to include additional lands; adjusts the boundary of the Rainbow Gardens Area of Critical Environmental Concern to exclude certain land; conveys, upon request, certain federal land to a governmental entity in Clark County for any public purpose; revokes the Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern; establishes specified special management areas for conservation purposes; designates the peak of Frenchman Mountain as the Maude Frazier Mountain; makes certain funds available for capital improvements in the Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument and for implementation of sustainability and climate initiatives in Clark County; designates additional lands in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; requires land conveyances to local governments in Nevada for specified public purposes; makes certain funds available to the city of Mesquite for implementation of a watershed plan for the Lower Virgin River; expands, and expands eligible uses of, the limited transition area located in the city of Henderson; establishes off-highway vehicle recreation areas; conveys to a public water agency in Clark County, upon request, federal land for the construction and operation of critical water conveyance infrastructure for communities serviced by that agency; and requires completion of the construction of the six erosion control weirs on the lower Las Vegas Wash within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 31, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-567
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • March 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • March 31, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-567
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (3)
Steven Horsford (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-567: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEndangered and threatened speciesFederal-Indian relationsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationHousing supply and affordabilityIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMonuments and memorialsMotor vehiclesNevadaOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentWatershedsWater use and supplyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection