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S. 567 117th Congress Senate

Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act

Official title: A bill to provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Federal-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 developmentWater use and supplyWatershedsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Mar 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 31, 2022

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1597 Identical bill Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 567: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-567/
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"S. 567: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-567/.
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S. 567, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-567/.
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