S. 217

101 S217 IS: Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act Amendments Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-23
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 217  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 23, 2025   Ms. Cortez Masto  (for herself and  Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 to include the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act Amendments Act  .
2.
Amendments to the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989
(a)
Definitions
Section 2(b) of the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–67 ; 103 Stat. 169) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings—  and inserting  In this Act: ;
(2)
in each of paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5), by inserting a paragraph heading, the text of which comprises the term defined in that paragraph;
(3)
in paragraph (3), by inserting
County; Clark County .—  before  The term ;
(4)
in paragraph (6)—
(A)
by inserting
FLPMA terms .—  before  All ; and
(B)
by inserting  ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. )  before the period at the end;
(5)
by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (7), (6), (4), (5), (2), and (8), respectively;
(6)
by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
(1)
Apex Industrial Park Owners Association
The term  Apex Industrial Park Owners Association  means the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association formed on April 9, 2001, and chartered in the State of Nevada (including any successor in interest).
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(7)
by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
(3)
City
The term  City  means the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
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(b)
Kerr-McGee site transfer
Section 3(b) of the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–67 ; 103 Stat. 170) is amended—
(1)
in the first sentence—
(A)
by striking  Clark County  and inserting  Clark County, the City, or the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, individually or jointly, as appropriate, ; and
(B)
by striking  Site  and inserting  Site and other land conveyed in accordance with this Act ; and
(2)
in the third sentence, by striking  Clark County  and inserting  Clark County, the City, or the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, individually or jointly, as appropriate, .
(c)
Authorization for additional transfers
Section 4 of the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–67 ; 103 Stat. 171) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c), by striking “Clark County” and inserting “Clark County, the City, or the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, individually or jointly, as appropriate,”; and
(2)
in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
(3)
Mineral materials sale
Notwithstanding the requirements of part 3600 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the  Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act Amendments Act ), the Secretary may sell, at not less than fair market value, without advertising or calling for bids and without regard to volume or time limitations, mineral materials resulting from grading, land balancing, or other activities on the surface of a parcel of land within the Apex Site for which the United States retains an interest in the minerals.
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(d)
Environmental considerations
Section 6 of the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–67 ; 103 Stat. 173) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(d)
Compliance with environmental assessments
Each transfer by the United States of land or interest in lands within the Apex Site or rights-of-way issued pursuant to this Act shall be conditioned on the compliance with applicable Federal land laws, including the  National Environmental Policy Act of 1969  ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) and the  Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976  ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ).
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