S. 940 · 111th Congress
Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2009
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Harry Reid
- Introduced
- 2009-04-30
- Latest action
- 2010-03-02 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-136.
Summary
Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey three parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land to the Nevada System of Higher Education for the Great Basin College, the College of Southern Nevada, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Authorizes the Nevada System of Higher Education to use the conveyed federal land for: (1) any purpose related to the establishment, operation, growth, and maintenance of the System; and (2) other related uses, including residential and commercial development that would generally be associated with an institution of higher education.