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BILL PROPOSES TRAIL CLOSURE
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ccording to the AMA, U.S.
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-
Nev.) introduced H.R. 2733,
the Nevada Native Nations
Land Act, which would transfer
thousands of acres in Nevada
from the management of the
Bureau of Land Management to
the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This
transfer would make the land
off-limits to off-highway-vehicle
riders in parts of the BLM-man-
aged Hungry Valley Recreation
Area (popularly known as Moon
Rocks) northeast of Reno.
This bill is to be considered
on the House floor soon. We
need your help to stop H.R.
2733 in its tracks. A prewrit-
ten e-mail is available for you
to send to your representative
immediately by following the
Take Action link at https://cqr-
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HELMET LAW REMAINS IN LOUISIANA
I
n Louisiana, a bill to repeal the state's man-
datory motorcycle helmet law failed in the
House. To pass the House, the bill needed
53 affirmative votes, but received just 49.
Opponents of the bill argued that it would
result in more deaths and create liability
problems for motorists involved in crashes
with motorcyclists. Under current law, all
riders and passengers must wear a helmet.
The bill would have allowed those 21 or older
to choose whether to wear a helmet while
riding. CN