PUBLIC LAW 109–115—NOV. 30, 2005
119 STAT. 2429
to as the Federal Tort Claims Act) and any other Federal tort liability statute shall not apply to an employee who is assigned to a contractor under subsection (a). SEC. 180. (a) In this section: (1) The term ‘‘Conservation Area’’ means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established by section 604(a) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2010). (2) The term ‘‘County’’ means Clark County, Nevada. (3)(A) The term ‘‘helicopter tour’’ means a commercial helicopter tour operated for profit. (B) The term ‘‘helicopter tour’’ does not include a helicopter tour that is carried out to assist a Federal, State, or local agency. (4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ means the North McCullough Mountains Wilderness established by section 202(a)(13) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2000). (b) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in subsection (c). (c) The parcel of land to be conveyed under subsection (b) is the parcel of approximately 229 acres of land depicted as tract A on the map entitled ‘‘Clark County Public Heliport Facility’’ and dated May 3, 2004. (d)(1) The parcel of land conveyed under subsection (b)— (A) shall be used by the County for the operation of a heliport facility under the conditions stated in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4); and (B) shall not be disposed of by the County. (2)(A) Any operator of a helicopter tour originating from or concluding at the parcel of land described in subsection (c) shall pay to the Clark County Department of Aviation a $3 conservation fee for each passenger on the helicopter tour if any portion of the helicopter tour occurs over the Conservation Area. (B)(i) Not earlier than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act and every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a review to determine whether to raise the amount of the conservation fee. (ii) After conducting a review under clause (i) and providing an opportunity for public comment, the Secretary may raise the amount of the conservation fee in an amount determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, but by not more than 50 percent of the amount of the conservation fee in effect on the day before the date of the increase. (3)(A) The amounts collected under paragraph (2) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States. (B) Of the amounts deposited under subparagraph (A)— 2⁄3 of the amounts shall be available to the Secretary, (i) without further appropriation, for the management of cultural, wildlife, and wilderness resources on public land in the State of Nevada; and
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