Sam Gibbons: “Mr. Speaker, Senate 1521, introduced by the Assistant Democratic Leader of the Senate, Senator Reid of Nevada, would…”

“Mr. Speaker, Senate 1521, introduced by the Assistant Democratic Leader of the Senate, Senator Reid of Nevada, would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey public land currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Pahrump, Nevada, to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22, for the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by the American Legion, and other veterans' groups, and the local community. The bill was subsequently amended by the Committee on Resources where six additional titles were added. However, four of the six additional titles contained language that has once passed this House, and would simply make technical changes to seven existing National Heritage Areas and one Heritage Trail Route. Focusing then on the two remaining titles, title VI would temporarily set a royalty rate reduction upon the quantity or gross value of sodium compounds and related products at point of shipment to market from Federal lands over the next 5 years.”