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Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act

Public Law 106-362 · H.R. 1695 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-NV-2)

Cosponsors (20): Rep. Don Young,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to convey to Clark County, Nevada, certain Federal public lands in Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, for the development of an airport facility and related infrastructure. Prohibits such conveyance from being made until: (1) the County has conducted an airspace assessment, using the airspace management plan required by this Act, to identify any potential adverse effects on access to the Las Vegas basin under visual flight rules that would result from the construction and operation of a commercial or primary airport, or both, on the land to be conveyed; (2) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifies to the Secretary that such assessment is thorough and that alternatives have been developed to address each adverse effect identified in such assessment; and (3) the County has entered into an agreement with the Secretary to retain ownership of Jean Airport, located at Jean, Nevada, and to maintain and operate such Airport for general aviation purposes.

Requires the Secretary to deposit payments received from the County as consideration for the conveyance of each parcel into the special account established under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act. Allows such funds to be expended only for the acquisition of private inholdings in the Mojave National Preserve and for the protection and management of the petroglyph resources in the County. Prohibits interest earned on amounts deposited from being invested and expended as required under such Act.

Prohibits the Secretary from expending funds pursuant to this Act until: (1) the provisions of this Act regarding all actions required under the National Environmental Policy Act with respect to initial planning and construction have been completed; and (2) a final Record of Decision pursuant to such Act has been issued which permits development of an airport at the Ivanpah site.

Requires such payments to be refunded to the County and such lands to revert to the United States if the FAA and the County determine that an airport should not be constructed on the conveyed lands.

Withdraws the conveyed lands from mineral entry under the Mining Law of 1872 and the Mineral Leasing Act.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary, prior to such conveyance, to develop an airspace management plan for the Ivanpah Valley Airport that shall, without adversely impacting safety considerations, restrict aircraft arrivals and departures over the Mojave Desert Preserve in California.

Requires: (1) prior to construction of an airport facility on the conveyed lands, all actions required under the National Environmental Policy Act with respect to initial planning and construction to be completed by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary as joint lead agencies; and (2) any such actions to specifically address any impacts on the purposes for which the Mojave National Preserve was created.

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Oct 27, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-362.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 17, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gibbons moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
  7. Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Aug 25, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Mar 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Mar 9, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 1 (Roll no. 37).House roll call 37
  13. FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  14. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 433 passed House.
  15. Nov 16, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Oct 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Sep 23, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Jul 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. May 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  21. May 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.