Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1107) to promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1107 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I--CHECKERBOARD LAND RESOLUTION Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Definitions. Sec. 103. Sale or exchange of eligible land. Sec. 104. Disposition of proceeds. TITLE II--LAND CONVEYANCES AND TRANSFERS Sec. 201. Conveyances of covered land. Sec. 202. Conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery. TITLE III--WILDERNESS AREAS Sec. 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System. Sec. 302. Administration. Sec. 303. Wildlife management. Sec. 304. Release of wilderness study areas. Sec. 305. Native American cultural and religious uses. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Pershing County, Nevada. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.…
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