119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 618

Apex Area Technical Corrections Act

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Bill overview

This bill, the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act, modifies the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 to include the City of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association. It updates the act to reflect the evolving nature of the Apex Project and clarifies the process for granting utility and transportation rights-of-way to these entities for connections to the Kerr-McGee site and other conveyed lands. The bill also establishes ongoing perpetual withdrawal protections for the transferred lands and includes provisions related to mineral sales within the Apex Site.

Key provisions

Expands the scope of the Apex Project to include the City of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association.
Clarifies the process for granting utility and transportation rights-of-way to the City of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association.
Specifies that rights-of-way are to be granted for connections to the Kerr-McGee Site and other conveyed lands.
Establishes perpetual withdrawal protections for transferred lands.
Includes provisions regarding mineral sales within the Apex Site, exempting them from certain competitive restrictions.
Requires compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act for any land transfers.

Who is affected

City of North Las Vegas
Apex Industrial Park Owners Association
Bureau of Land Management
Nevada State Government
Potential Industrial Developers

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Legislative history

2025-01-22House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-01-22

Introduced in House

2025-01-22

Introduced in House

2025-02-12House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Passage without roll call

The official record shows passage by unanimous consent or voice vote where no roll call was taken. No member-level tally is available for these steps, and the district map does not apply.

6/18/2025SenateVoice vote
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
6/18/2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
5/13/2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1980-1981)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
5/13/2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1980-1981)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

Floor votes and chamber actions

Recorded roll calls list how each member voted. Unanimous consent or voice vote appears in the official action history without a roll call; no member-level tally is available for those steps.

Passage without roll call

6/18/2025SenateVoice vote
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
6/18/2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
5/13/2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1980-1981)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
5/13/2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1980-1981)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 618

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

To amend the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 to include the City of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Apex Area Technical Corrections Act

2.Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989

The Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–67; 103 Stat. 168) is amended—

(1)

in section 2(a), by adding at the end the following:

(9)Nevada’s boom and bust economic timeline demonstrates a need for economic diversity and stability in the Las Vegas Valley. In the year 2000, Nevada was the fastest growing State for 14 consecutive years and had increased its population by 1,000,000 residents since 1980. During the recession and mortgage crisis in 2009, Nevada was one of the hardest hit States, with its population facing a 20 percent increase in economic insecurity. Over the following decade, the Las Vegas Valley rebuilt, and by 2020, Nevada led in growth nationally. However, in 2021, the State experienced economic hardship at higher rates due to the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industries.

(10)The Apex Project has expanded to be one of the most promising economic endeavors in Southern Nevada, with the potential to create jobs, stimulate wages, and improve the well-being of everyone in the region—especially the citizens of North Las Vegas, the only predominantly minority population, which has been hit particularly hard by recessions and the COVID–19 pandemic.

(11)The Apex Project has evolved since 1989, but the partnership between Federal and private land owners remains unwavering. The Bureau of Land Management and Apex stakeholders have created important environmental protections and permitting procedures that are appropriate to utilize in a streamlined capacity as the Apex Project continues to take a new direction.

;

(2)

in section 2(b)—

(A)

by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (8); and

(B)

by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:

(6)The term Apex Industrial Park Owners Association has the meaning given such term by the charter document for the entity entitled Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, formed on April 9, 2001, and any successor documents to such charter document, on file with the Nevada Secretary of State.

(7)

The term City of North Las Vegas means North Las Vegas, Nevada.

;

(3)

in section 3(b)—

(A)

by striking Clark County for the connection and inserting Clark County, the City of North Las Vegas, and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, individually or jointly as appropriate, for the connection;

(B)

by striking Kerr-McGee Site and inserting Kerr-McGee Site and other lands conveyed in accordance with this Act; and

(C)by inserting (or any successor maps created by the Secretary) after May 1989;

(4)

in section 4(c), by striking Pursuant and all that follows through Clark County and inserting During such time as the requirements of section 6 are met, and pursuant to applicable law, the Secretary shall grant Clark County, the City of North Las Vegas, and the Apex Industrial Owners Association;

(5)

in section 4(e)(1), by striking the last sentence and inserting The withdrawal made by this subsection shall continue in perpetuity for all lands transferred in accordance with this subsection.;

(6)

in section 4(e), by adding at the end the following:

(3)In the case of the sale of mineral materials resulting from grading, land balancing, or other activities on the surface of a parcel within the Apex Site for which the United States retains and interest in the minerals—

(A)

it shall be considered impracticable to obtain competition for purposes of section 3602.31(a)(2) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the

Apex Area Technical Corrections Act

); and

(B)

such sale shall be exempt from the quantity and term limitations imposed on noncompetitive sales under subpart 3602 of such title (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the

Apex Area Technical Corrections Act

; and

(7)

in section 6, by adding at the end the following:

(d)Compliance with environmental assessmentsEach transfer by the United States of additional lands or interests in lands within the Apex Site or rights-of-way issued pursuant to this Act shall be conditioned upon compliance with applicable Federal land laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

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