Sec. 5. Conveyance of Bureau of Land Management land to Las Vegas

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In this section: The term Las Vegas means the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The term map means the map entitled North Las Vegas Valley Overview and dated April 30, 2013. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management. As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), the Secretary shall convey to Las Vegas, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (c).

The land referred to in subsection

(b)consists of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management described on the map as Las Vegas Job Creation Zone (including interests in the land). As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. The Secretary may correct any minor error in— the map; or the legal description. The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. Las Vegas may sell, lease, or otherwise convey any portion of the land described in subsection

(c)for nonresidential development. The sale, lease, or conveyance of land under paragraph

(1)shall be carried out, after consultation with the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe— through a competitive bidding process; and for not less than fair market value. The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and any other applicable law (including regulations). The gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of land under paragraph

(1)shall be distributed in accordance with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2345; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 Stat. 1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045). Las Vegas may retain a portion of the land described in subsection

(c)for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ) by providing written notice of the election to the Secretary. If Las Vegas retains land for public recreation or other public purposes under paragraph (1), Las Vegas may— revoke that election; and sell, lease, or convey the land in accordance with subsection (e). Las Vegas shall pay all appraisal costs, survey costs, and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (c). If any parcel of land described in subsection

(c)is not conveyed for nonresidential development under this section or reserved for recreation or other public purposes under subsection

(f)by the date that is 30 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. If Las Vegas uses any parcel of land described in subsection

(c)in a manner that is inconsistent with this section— at the discretion of the Secretary, the parcel shall revert to the United States; or if the Secretary does not make an election under subparagraph (A), Las Vegas shall sell the parcel of land in accordance with this section.

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