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HR 765 111th Congress House

Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009

Official title: To establish the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airportsLand transfersMilitary facilities and propertyMotor vehicles
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NevadaOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsSports and recreation facilities
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified land to Clark County, Nevada, for use for: (1) a centralized off road vehicle recreation park; and (2) a designated area and facilities to discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in environmentally sensitive areas. Provides for the reservation of specified airspace easements above the surface of the land conveyed to the county.

Designates the Nellis Dunes as the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain land from the Bureau of Land Management to the Department of the Air Force for the enlargement and protection of Nellis Air Force Base.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 28, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 765: Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-765/
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"H.R. 765: Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-765/.
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H.R. 765, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-765/.
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