Sam Gibbons: “H.R. 2937 is a bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a public…”

“H.R. 2937 is a bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a public shooting range. This legislation enjoys strong bipartisan and bicameral support from our Nevada delegation. Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign have introduced a companion bill in the United States Senate, and this legislation enjoys support from the administration as well. For 15 consecutive years, Nevada has had the fastest growing population of any State. For 20 years, Clark County, Nevada has been the fastest growing county, with the majority of that growth taking place in the Second Congressional District. Accommodating that growth and meeting its challenges is something that I often discuss before this body. Nevadans take great pride in the outdoor recreational opportunities that our great State has to offer. Unfortunately, Nevada has 87 percent publicly owned lands, which means that most of the recreation must take place on our public lands. Regardless, protecting the multiple use of our lands in Nevada is very important to our citizens.”