HR 972 119th Congress

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

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Became Public Law No: 119-91.

Summary

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act This bill expands the boundaries of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, and grants rights-of-way through the conservation area and other land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the construction of a water transmission pipeline and related facilities. Specifically, the bill requires the BLM to grant certain rights-of-way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) for the purposes of (1) performing geotechnical investigations within the rights-of-way, and (2) constructing and operating a water pipeline and related facilities. Rights-of-way may not be located through or under areas designated as wilderness, and construction of the pipeline may not permanently adversely affect surface resources within the conservation area. The BLM may place other reasonable terms and conditions on the issuance of rights-of-way as necessary to protect the conservation area’s resources. In tunneling the water pipeline, SNWA may excavate and dispose of sand, gravel, minerals, and other materials as needed. The BLM must enter into a memorandum of understanding with SNWA to identify federal land on which SNWA may dispose of such materials. The bill also adds approximately 9,290 acres of land to the conservation area. This expansion of the conservation area is subject to valid existing rights (e.g., utility transmission rights), must not preclude authorized activities within existing rights-of-way or corridors, and must not preclude the BLM from authorizing new utility rights-of-way.

Actions

2026-05-19T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-91.

2026-05-19T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-91.

2026-05-19T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2026-05-19T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2026-05-12T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-05-12T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-03-03T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2026-02-26T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)

2026-02-26T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2026-02-26T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2026-02-26T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2025-12-16T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-12-15T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-12-15T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5875)

2025-12-15T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5875)

2025-12-15T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 972.

2025-12-15T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 972.

2025-12-15T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5875-5876)

2025-12-15T00:00:00

Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2025-09-15T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235.

2025-09-15T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-279.

2025-09-15T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-279.

2025-04-09T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

2025-04-09T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-02-04T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-02-04T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-02-04T00:00:00

Introduced in House

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Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

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