Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act”.
Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy certain Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada.
Sec. 2 Transfer of Department of the Interior Land
In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, the Federal land described in subsection (b).
Description of Federal land— The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of approximately 400 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior that—
is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada; and
was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834 (NV–943–4214–10; N–37875).
Management— On transfer of the Federal land described under subsection (b) to the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall have full jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Federal land.
Sec. 3 Water rights
Water rights— Nothing in this Act shall be construed—
to establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act; or
to authorize the appropriation of water on lands transferred by this Act except in accordance with applicable State law.
Effect on previously acquired or reserved water rights— This section shall not be construed to affect any water rights acquired or reserved by the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 4 Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be transferred under section 2 is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and geothermal leasing laws, so long as the land remains under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.