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115th Congress } { Rept. 115-971
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { Part 1
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NEVADA LANDS BILL TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2018
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September 25, 2018.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted
the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 6299]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 6299) to modify the process of the Secretary of
the Interior for examining certain mining claims on Federal
lands in Storey County, Nevada, to facilitate certain pinyon-
juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify
the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of
Nevada, to fully implement the White Pine County Conservation,
Recreation, and Development Act, and for other purposes, having
considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment
and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nevada Lands Bill Technical
Corrections Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND IN STOREY COUNTY,
NEVADA.
Section 3009(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat.
3751) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and
redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(B) Federal land.--The term `Federal land' means
the land generally depicted as `Federal land' on the
map.
``(C) Map.--The term `map' means the map entitled
`Storey County Land Conveyance' and dated June 6,
2018.''.
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``after
completing the mining claim validity review under
paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the County,''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) in the matter preceding subclause
(I), by striking ``each parcel of land
located in a mining townsite'' and
inserting ``any Federal land'';
(II) in subclause (I), by striking
``mining townsite'' and inserting
``Federal land''; and
(III) in subclause (II), by striking
``mining townsite (including
improvements to the mining townsite),
as identified for conveyance on the
map'' and inserting ``Federal land
(including improvements)'';
(ii) by striking clause (ii);
(iii) by striking the subparagraph
designation and heading and all that follows
through ``With respect'' in the matter
preceding subclause (I) of clause (i) and
inserting the following:
``(B) Valid mining claims.--With respect''; and
(iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II)
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(3) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``a mining townsite
conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II)'' and inserting
``Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)'';
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``a mining townsite under
paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``Federal land under paragraph
(2)'';
(5) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``mining townsite'' and inserting ``Federal
land'';
(6) in paragraph (7), by striking ``A mining townsite to be
conveyed by the United States under paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ``The exterior boundary of the Federal land to be
conveyed by the United States under paragraph (2)'';
(7) in paragraph (9)--
(A) by striking ``a mining townsite under paragraph
(3)'' and inserting ``the Federal land under paragraph
(2)''; and
(B) by striking ``the mining townsite'' and inserting
``the Federal land'';
(8) in paragraph (10), by striking ``the examination'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``the conveyance under paragraph (2) should be completed by not
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Nevada
Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018.'';
(9) by striking paragraphs (2) and (8);
(10) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) and (9) and
(10) as paragraphs (2) through (6) and (7) and (8)
respectively; and
(11) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the Bureau of Land Management.''.
SEC. 3. ZIP CODE DESIGNATION.
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable
to the area encompassing only Storey County, Nevada.
SEC. 4. FACILITATION OF PINYON-JUNIPER-RELATED PROJECTS IN LINCOLN
COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper-Related Projects.--
(1) Availability of special account under lincoln county land
act of 2000.--Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1048) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and
implementation'' after ``development''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking ``;
and'' at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and
(II) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional
hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire
prevention planning activities, particularly for
pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other
rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the
County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management
Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that
plan; and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Cooperative agreements.--The Director of the Bureau of
Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with
the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities
provided by the County and approved by the Secretary,
regarding--
``(A) wilderness in the County designated by the
Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat.
2403);
``(B) cultural resources identified, protected, and
managed pursuant to that Act;
``(C) planning, management, and law enforcement
associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated
by that Act; and
``(D) planning associated with land disposal and
related land-use authorizations required for utility
corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has
been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to that Act
(other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to that Act)
and this Act.''.
(2) Availability of special account under lincoln county
conservation, recreation, and development act of 2004.--Section
103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2405) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(3)--
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``;
and'' at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional
hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire
prevention planning activities, particularly for
pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other
rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the
County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management
Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that
plan.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Director of the Bureau of Land
Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for
law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County
and approved by the Secretary regarding--
``(1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act;
``(2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed
pursuant to this Act;
``(3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated
with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and
``(4) planning associated with land disposal and related
land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and
rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be,
disposed of pursuant to this Act (other than rights-of-way
granted pursuant to this Act) and the Lincoln County Land Act
of 2000 (Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1046).''.
(b) Disposition of Proceeds.--
(1) Disposition of proceeds under lincoln county land act of
2000.--Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1047) is amended by inserting
``and economic development'' after ``schools''.
(2) Disposition of proceeds under lincoln county
conservation, recreation, and development act of 2004.--Section
103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2405) is
amended by striking ``and transportation'' and inserting
``transportation, and economic development''.
(c) Modification of Utility Corridor.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall realign the utility corridor established by section 301(a) of the
Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2412) to be aligned as generally
depicted on the map titled ``Proposed LCCRDA Utility Corridor
Realignment'' and dated March 14, 2017, by modifying the map titled
``Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act''
(referred to in this subsection as the ``Map'') and dated October 1,
2004, by--
(1) removing the utility corridor from sections 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E., of the Map; and
(2) redesignating the utility corridor so as to appear on the
Map in--
(A) sections 31, 32, and 33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.;
(B) sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and
(C) sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E.
(d) Final Corrective Patent in Clark County, Nevada.--
(1) Validation of patent.--Patent number 27-2005-0081, issued
by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is
affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and
in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange
Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52),
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert
tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise
and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of
the desert tortoise and other species.
(2) Ratification of reconfiguration.--The process used by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land
Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph
(1), as depicted on Exhibit 1-4 of the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP,
Lincoln County, NV (FWS-R8-ES-2008-N0136), and the
reconfiguration provided for in special condition 10 of the
Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042, are ratified.
(e) Issuance of Corrective Patent in Lincoln County, Nevada.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, may
issue a corrective patent for the 7,548 acres of land in
Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on the map prepared by the
Bureau of Land Management titled ``Proposed Lincoln County Land
Reconfiguration'' and dated January 28, 2016.
(2) Applicable law.--A corrective patent issued under
paragraph (1) shall be treated as issued pursuant to, and in
compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52).
(f) Conveyance to Lincoln County, Nevada, to Support a Landfill.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, and subject to valid existing rights, at
the request of Lincoln County, Nevada, the Secretary of the
Interior shall convey without consideration under the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) to
Lincoln County all right, title and interest of the United
States in and to approximately 400 acres of land in Lincoln
County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows: T. 11
S., R. 62, E., Section 25 E \1/2\ of W \1/2\; and W \1/2\ of E
\1/2\; and E \1/2\ of SE 1/4.
(2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall reserve to the United
States the mineral estate in any land conveyed under paragraph
(1).
(3) Use of conveyed land.--The land conveyed under paragraph
(1) shall be used by Lincoln County, Nevada, to provide a
suitable location for the establishment of a centralized
landfill and to provide a designated area and authorized
facilities to discourage unauthorized dumping and trash
disposal on environmentally-sensitive public land. Lincoln
County may not dispose of the land conveyed under paragraph
(1).
(4) Reversion.--If Lincoln County, Nevada, ceases to use any
parcel of land conveyed under paragraph (1) for the purposes
described in paragraph (3)--
(A) title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary
of the Interior, at the option of the Secretary; and
(B) Lincoln County shall be responsible for any
reclamation necessary to restore the parcel to a
condition acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 5. MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS, HIGH SCHELLS WILDERNESS, AND ARC DOME
WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Amendments to the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006.--Section 323
of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat.
3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the
following:
``(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the Mt.
Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada
Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to
include--
``(1) the land identified as the `Mount Moriah Wilderness
Area' and `Mount Moriah Additions' on the map titled `Eastern
White Pine County' and dated November 29, 2006; and
``(2) the land identified as `NFS Lands' on the map titled
`Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness
Area' and dated January 17, 2017.
``(f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the High
Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted--
``(1) to include the land identified as `Include as
Wilderness' on the map titled `McCoy Creek Adjustment' and
dated November 3, 2014; and
``(2) to exclude the land identified as `NFS Lands' on the
map titled `Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High
Schells Wilderness Area' and dated January 19, 2017.''.
(b) Amendments to the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989.--The
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 12. ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
``The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section
2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as `Exclude from
Wilderness' on the map titled `Arc Dome Adjustment' and dated November
3, 2014.''.
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF WHITE PINE COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION,
AND DEVELOPMENT ACT.
(a) Disposition of Proceeds.--Section 312 of the White Pine County
Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
432; 120 Stat. 3030) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and planning'' and
inserting ``municipal water and sewer infrastructure, public
electric transmission facilities, public broadband
infrastructure, and planning''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) processing by a government entity of public
land-use authorizations and rights-of-way relating to
the development of land conveyed to the County under
this Act, with an emphasis on authorizations and
rights-of-way relating to any infrastructure needed for
the expansion of the White Pine County Industrial Park
under section 352(c)(2).''.
(b) Conveyance to White Pine County, Nevada.--Section 352 of the
White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006
(Public Law 109-432; 120 Stat. 3039) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``not later than 120 days
after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill
Technical Corrections Act of 2018'' before ``the Secretary'';
(2) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), by striking ``through a
competitive bidding process'' and inserting ``consistent with
section 244 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (as in effect on the
date of enactment of the Eastern Nevada Economic Development
and Land Management Improvement Act)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Deadline.--If the Secretary has not conveyed to the County the
parcels of land described in subsection (b) by the date that is 120
days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical
Corrections Act of 2018, the Secretary shall convey to the County,
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the parcels of land.''.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 6299 is to modify the process of the
Secretary of the Interior for examining certain mining claims
on federal lands in Storey County, Nevada, to facilitate
certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County,
Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in
the State of Nevada, and to fully implement the White Pine
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act.
Background and Need for Legislation
H.R. 6299 amends several Nevada land sale/use laws. First,
the bill provides a technical correction that will enable the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to complete a land transfer in
Storey County that resolves conflicting ownership and title
claims. This transfer is supported by BLM and the provision was
originally enacted as part of the Fiscal Year 2015 National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).\1\ That law identified the
land to be transferred as a ``mining townsite.''\2\ The
townsite definition triggers an unnecessary cadastral study
that has delayed the BLM's completion of this transfer. This
bill changes that definition to ``the subject Federal land''
which will allow the transfer to finally go through.
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Second, the bill makes a technical correction to help
implement a multi-species habitat conservation plan (MSHCP) to
benefit economic development and expansion in Mesquite, Nevada.
In 2002, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) required the
City of Mesquite to create a MSHCP to protect several species
in the Lower Virgin River Basin before moving ahead with two
land acquisitions. The City planned to use funds from the
Mesquite Lands Act\3\--a law passed by Congress in 1986 that
allowed the city to acquire and develop the lands--to complete
the MSHCP. FWS signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with
Mesquite to carry out the law. This agreement expired in 2014
and FWS refused to sign a new MOA or allow the City access to
necessary funding because it did not feel that the law provided
explicit authority to implement the MSHCP. As a result, all
efforts to advance the MSHCP and expand the City are at a
stand-still. This bill remedies the problem by making a
technical correction to the Mesquite Lands Act that will
provide the necessary authority to FWS to implement the
conservation plan, after it signs a new MOA with the City of
Mesquite.
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Third, the bill assists rangeland and woodland restoration
projects by authorizing BLM to use a portion of proceeds from
land sales to conduct hazardous fuel reduction projects and
wildfire planning in pinyon-juniper landscapes. Under the
Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (LCLA),\4\ and Lincoln County
Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2004
(LCCRDA),\5\ 85 percent of proceeds from the sale of federal
lands in Lincoln County are managed in special accounts with
prescribed uses by BLM. This bill provides BLM with flexibility
to determine which projects can be funded for pinyon-juniper
landscape restoration projects using existing funds in the
special account. Thinning of pinyon-juniper stands will help to
prevent catastrophic wildfires as well as protect and enhance
greater sage-grouse habitat in the County.
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Lastly, the bill makes several boundary adjustments that
collectively reduce three wilderness areas in White Pine and
Nye Counties by approximately 50 acres. The bill reduces the
Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area by 23 acres to improve public access
to the Big Canyon Trailhead main road and facilities. The bill
reduces the High Schells Wilderness Area by 11.7 acres to
adjust a road and provide land to an existing Girl Scout camp.
Finally, the bill reduces the size of the Arc Dome Wilderness
Area by approximately 10 acres to release a small dam owned and
operated by the Yamba Tribe.
MAJOR PROVISIONS OF H.R. 6299, AS REPORTED
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND IN STOREY COUNTY,
NEVADA.
Amends the Fiscal Year 2015 NDAA to change the definition
of the land in question from ``a mining townsite'' to ``the
subject Federal land.'' The townsite definition triggers an
unnecessary cadastral survey that has delayed BLM from
completing the transfer.
SEC. 3. ZIP CODE DESIGNATION.
Requires the Postal Service to designate a single zip code
for the area encompassing Storey County, Nevada.
SEC. 4. FACILITATION OF PINYON-JUNIPER-RELATED PROJECTS IN LINCOLN
COUNTY, NEVADA.
Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 and Lincoln
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 so
that funds in the special account under each law can be used
for the development and implementation of multijurisdictional
hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention
planning (particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated landscapes)
and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within
the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan
and subject to approval by the relevant Secretary. Amends both
laws to waive cost-recovery fees for the processing of
applications for rights-of-way submitted by local or regional
governments within the County necessary to deliver government-
provided services to land conveyed pursuant to this Act. Amends
both laws to require the establishment of cooperative
agreements between BLM and Lincoln County for County-provided
law enforcement and planning activities regarding wilderness
and cultural resources, management of the Silver State Off
Highway Vehicle rail, and planning associated with land
disposal and related land use authorizations required for
utility corridors and rights-of-way. Amends both laws so that
``the Lincoln County Regional Development Authority'' is added
to the list of recipients of certain proceeds from the sale of
land parcels. Amends the Lincoln County Conservation,
Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 so that certain lands
are not withdrawn from forms of entry, appropriation, and
disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and
patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral
leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
SEC. 5. MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS, HIGH SCHELLS WILDERNESS, AND ARC DOME
WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.
Amends the Pam White Wilderness Act to adjust the boundary
of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness to include the land identified as
the ``Mount Moriah Wilderness Area'' and ``Mount Moriah
Additions'' on the map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County''
(dated November 29, 2006) and the land identified as ``NFS
Lands'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Wilderness Boundary
Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area'' (dated June 18, 2014).
Amends the Pam White Wilderness Act to adjust the boundary of
the High Schells Wilderness to include the land identified as
``Include as Wilderness'' on the map entitled ``McCoy Creek
Adjustment'' (dated November 3, 2014) and to exclude the land
identified as ``NFS Lands'' on the map entitled ``Proposed
Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area''
(dated June 17, 2014). Amends the Nevada Wilderness Protection
Act of 1989 to adjust the boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness
to exclude the land identified as ``Exclude from Wilderness''
on the map entitled ``Arc Dome Adjustment'' (dated November 3,
2014).
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF WHITE PINE COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION,
AND DEVELOPMENT ACT.
Amends the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act to include municipal water and sewer
infrastructure, public electric transmission facilities, public
broadband infrastructure, and planning. Amends the White Pine
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act to include
processing by a government entity of public land use
authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development of
land conveyed to the County under the Act. Expedites the
conveyance to White Pine County, Nevada, by inserting a
deadline of December 31, 2018. If the Secretary of the Interior
or of Agriculture has not conveyed the lands to the County by
that date the Secretary shall immediately convey to the County,
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the parcels of land.
Committee Action
H.R. 6299 was introduced on June 29, 2018, by Congressman
Mark E. Amodei (R-NV). The bill was referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the
Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The bill was additionally
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
On September 5, 2018, the Natural Resources Committee met to
consider the bill. The Subcommittee was discharged by unanimous
consent. Congressman Tom McClintock offered an amendment
designated #1; it was adopted by unanimous consent. No further
amendments were offered and the bill, as amended, was ordered
favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous
consent.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII and Congressional Budget Act
1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act.
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and (3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
sections 308(a) and 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, the Committee has received the following estimate for the
bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, September 24, 2018.
Hon. Rob Bishop,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 6299, the Nevada
Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Janani
Shankaran.
Sincerely,
Mark P. Hadley
(For Keith Hall, Director).
Enclosure.
H.R. 6299--Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018
Summary: H.R. 6299 would amend several current laws related
to the management and conveyance of land managed by the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) in Nevada. The bill also would direct
the Postal Service (USPS) to establish a new ZIP code for a
community in Nevada. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6299
would cost less than $500,000 over the 2019-2023 period; any
spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated
funds.
CBO also estimates that enacting the bill would increase
direct spending by $2 million over the 2019-2028 period;
therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. The bill would not
affect revenues.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 6299 would not
significantly increase net direct spending or on-budget
deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods
beginning in 2029.
H.R. 6299 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).
Basis of estimate: The estimated costs of the legislation
fall within budget functions 300 (natural resources and
environment) and 370 (commerce and housing credit). CBO assumes
that the bill will be enacted before the end of 2018.
Direct Spending
In total, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 6299 would
increase direct spending by $2 million over the 2019-2028
period.
Bureau of Land Management. Three current laws--the Lincoln
County Land Act of 2000, the Lincoln County Conservation,
Recreation, and Development Act of 2004, and the White Pine
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006--
provide for the disposal of public land within Lincoln and
White Pine Counties in Nevada. Under those laws, proceeds from
land sales are deposited into special accounts and are
available to be spent without future appropriation by BLM to
facilitate land sales, develop land management plans, and
perform other specified activities in those counties.
H.R. 6299 would authorize BLM to use funds in those
accounts to conduct fuel reduction and other wildfire
prevention activities and to carry out a wildlife conservation
plan in Lincoln County. In addition, the bill would authorize
using those funds to cover the cost of processing land use
authorizations and rights-of-way in White Pine County. (The
affected accounts currently have unobligated balances totaling
about $31 million.) Thus, enacting the bill would increase
direct spending outlays over the next 10 years for the new
activities authorized in the bill. Using information from BLM
about its plans to carry out the activities authorized under
H.R. 6299, CBO estimates that enacting the bill would increase
direct spending by $2 million over the 2019-2028 period (about
$200,000 a year, on average).
CBO expects that most of that spending would be for fuel
reduction and land conservation projects in Lincoln County.
Using information from local planners, CBO expects that
implementing the wildlife conservation plan for Lincoln County
would cost around $20 million over the next 30 years; however,
most of those funds would come from state, local, and private
contributions. Therefore, CBO does not expect that the bill
would significantly increase federal spending for that
activity. In addition, based on information provided by BLM
regarding the amount of funds in the White Pine County special
account, CBO estimates that any additional spending from that
account would be negligible.
H.R. 6299 also would require the BLM to convey, at the
request of Lincoln County, 400 acres of federal land located in
the county. Under the bill, the federal government would retain
mineral rights to the land. If the affected land contains
existing rights-of-way that generate proceeds for the federal
government, CBO estimates that conveying that land could reduce
offsetting receipts, which are treated as reductions in direct
spending. However, CBO expects that any reduction in offsetting
receipts would be negligible.
Postal Service. Section 3 would require the USPS to
establish a new ZIP code for a community in Nevada. Using
information from the USPS, CBO estimates that phasing in an
additional ZIP code would increase the agency's administrative
and mail delivery costs by less than $200,000 in fiscal year
2019 and by less than $500,000 over the 2019-2028 period. USPS
cash flows are recorded in the federal budget in the Postal
Service Fund and are classified as off-budget.
Spending subject to appropriation
CBO expects that under H.R. 6299, BLM would incur costs
associated with the land conveyance to Lincoln County. Based on
the costs of similar activities, CBO estimates that those costs
would not be significant.
H.R. 6299 also would make technical adjustments to the
boundaries of several federal wilderness areas and a utility
corridor on public land in Nevada and aim to expedite
authorized conveyances of federal land to White Pine and Storey
Counties. In addition, the bill would validate a corrective
patent issued by BLM for specific land in Clark County and
authorize BLM to issue a corrective patent for land in Lincoln
County. CBO estimates that the cost of implementing those
provisions would not be significant.
Pay-As-You-Go considerations: The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go
Act of 2010 establishes budget-reporting and enforcement
procedures for legislation affecting direct spending or
revenues. The net changes in outlays that are subject to those
pay-as-you-go procedures are shown in the following table.
(Only on-budget changes to outlays or revenues are subject to
pay-as-you-go procedures.)
CBO ESTIMATE OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR N.R. 6299 AS ORDERED REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2018-2023 2018-2028
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NET INCREASE IN THE ON-BUDGET DEFICIT
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact....................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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Increase in long-term direct spending and deficits: CBO
estimates that enacting H.R. 6299 would not significantly
increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of
the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.
Mandates: H.R. 6299 contains no intergovernmental or
private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
Previous CBO estimate: On September 13, 2017, CBO
transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 2374, the Eastern Nevada
Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act, as
ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on
July 26, 2017. That legislation is similar to provisions of
H.R. 6299, and CBO's estimates of the budgetary effects of
those provisions are the same.
Estimate prepared by: Federal costs: Janani Shankaran
(Bureau of Land Management), Mark Grabowicz (Postal Service);
Mandates: Zachary Byrum.
Estimate reviewed by: Kim P. Cawley, Chief, Natural and
Physical Resources Cost Estimates Unit; H. Samuel Papenfuss,
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to modify the process of the
Secretary of the Interior for examining certain mining claims
on federal lands in Storey County, Nevada, to facilitate
certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County,
Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in
the State of Nevada, and to fully implement the White Pine
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act.
Earmark Statement
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Compliance With H. Res. 5
Directed Rule Making. This bill does not contain any
directed rule makings.
Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was
not included in any report from the Government Accountability
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law
98-169) as relating to other programs.
Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
CARL LEVIN AND HOWARD P. BUCK MCKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015
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DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
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TITLE XXX--NATURAL RESOURCES RELATED GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Subtitle A--Land Conveyances and Related Matters
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SEC. 3009. NORTHERN NEVADA LAND CONVEYANCES.
(a) Land Conveyance to Yerington, Nevada.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) City.--The term ``City'' means the city
of Yerington, Nevada.
(B) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land''
means the land located in Lyon County and
Mineral County, Nevada, that is identified on
the map as ``City of Yerington Sustainable
Development Conveyance Lands''.
(C) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Yerington Land Conveyance'' and
dated December 19, 2012.
(D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) Conveyances of land to city of yerington,
nevada.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act,
subject to valid existing rights and to such
terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines to be necessary and notwithstanding
the land use planning requirements of sections
202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713),
the Secretary shall convey to the City, subject
to the agreement of the City, all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the
Federal land identified on the map.
(B) Appraisal to determine fair market
value.--The Secretary shall determine the fair
market value of the Federal land to be
conveyed--
(i) in accordance with the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(ii) based on an appraisal that is
conducted in accordance with--
(I) the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land
Acquisition; and
(II) the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(C) Availability of map.--The map shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(D) Applicable law.--Beginning on the date on
which the Federal land is conveyed to the City,
the development of and conduct of activities on
the Federal land shall be subject to all
applicable Federal laws (including
regulations).
(E) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance
of the Federal land under subparagraph (A), the
City shall pay--
(i) an amount equal to the appraised
value determined in accordance with
subparagraph (B); and
(ii) all costs related to the
conveyance, including all surveys,
appraisals, and other administrative
costs associated with the conveyance of
the Federal land to the City under
subparagraph (A).
(3) Native american cultural and religious uses.--
Nothing in this subsection alters or diminishes the
treaty rights of any Indian tribe.
(b) Conveyance of Certain Federal Land to City of Carlin,
Nevada.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) City.--The term ``City'' means the City
of Carlin, Nevada.
(B) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land''
means the approximately 1,329 acres of land
located in the City of Carlin, Nevada, that is
identified on the map as ``Carlin Selected
Parcels''.
(C) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Proposed Carlin, Nevada Land Sales''
map dated October 25, 2013.
(D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights and
notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the
Secretary shall convey to the City all right, title,
and interest of the United States to and in the Federal
land.
(3) Consideration.--As consideration for the
conveyance authorized under paragraph (2), the City
shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the
appraised value of the Federal land, as determined
under paragraph (4).
(4) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall conduct an
appraisal of the Federal land in accordance with--
(A) the Uniform Standards for Federal Land
Acquisitions; and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice.
(5) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(6) Costs.--At closing for the conveyance authorized
under paragraph (2) the City shall pay or reimburse the
Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable
transaction and administrative personnel costs
associated with the conveyance authorized under such
paragraph, including the costs of title searches, maps,
and boundary and cadastral surveys.
(7) Release of united states.--Upon making the
conveyance under paragraph (2), notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the United States is released
from any and all liabilities or claims of any kind or
nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of
release of any hazardous substance, pollutant,
contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a
petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, mine
materials or mining related features (including
tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, pits,
or other hazards resulting from the presence of mining
related features) on the Federal land in existence on
or before the date of the conveyance.
(8) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights,
the Federal land identified for conveyance shall be
withdrawn from all forms of--
(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under
the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws; and
(C) disposition under the mineral leasing,
mineral materials and geothermal leasing laws.
(c) Conveyance to the City of Fernley, Nevada.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) City.--The term ``City'' means the city
of Fernley, Nevada.
(B) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land''
means the land located in the City that is
identified as ``Proposed Sale Parcels'' on the
map.
(C) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land
Sales'' and dated January 25, 2013.
(D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) Conveyance authorized.--Subject to valid existing
rights and notwithstanding the land use planning
requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712,
1713), not later than 180 days after the date on which
the Secretary receives a request from the City for the
conveyance of the Federal land, the Secretary shall
convey to the City, without consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States to and in the
Federal land.
(3) Use of conveyed land.--
(A) In general.--The Federal land conveyed
under paragraph (2)--
(i) may be used by the City for any
public purposes consistent with the Act
of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the
``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'')
(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); and
(ii) shall not be disposed of by the
City.
(B) Reversion.--If the City ceases to use a
parcel of the Federal land conveyed under
paragraph (2) in accordance with subparagraph
(A)--
(i) title to the parcel shall revert
to the Secretary, at the option of the
Secretary; and
(ii) the City shall be responsible
for any reclamation necessary to revert
the parcel to the United States.
(4) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(5) Reservation of easements and rights-of-way.--The
City and the Commissioner of Reclamation may retain
easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be
conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that the
Commissioner of Reclamation determines are necessary to
carry out--
(A) the operation and maintenance of the
Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal; or
(B) the Newlands Project.
(6) Costs.--At closing for the conveyance authorized
under paragraph (2), the City shall pay or reimburse
the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable
transaction and administrative personnel costs
associated with the conveyance authorized under that
paragraph, including the costs of title searches, maps,
and boundary and cadastral surveys.
(7) Release of united states.--On conveyance of the
Federal land under paragraph (2), notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the United States is released
from any and all liabilities or claims of any kind or
nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of
release of any hazardous substance, pollutant,
contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a
petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, mine
materials, or mining related features (including
tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, pits,
or other hazards resulting from the presence of mining
related features) on the Federal land in existence
before or on the date of the conveyance.
(8) Acquisition of federal reversionary interest.--
(A) Request.--After the date of conveyance of
the Federal land under paragraph (2), the City
may submit to the Secretary a request to
acquire the Federal reversionary interest in
all or any portion of the Federal land.
(B) Appraisal.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 180
days after the date of receipt of a
request under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall complete an appraisal
of the Federal reversionary interest in
the Federal land requested by the City
under that subparagraph.
(ii) Requirement.--The appraisal
under clause (i) shall be completed in
accordance with--
(I) the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land
Acquisitions; and
(II) the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(C) Conveyance required.--If, by the date
that is 1 year after the date of completion of
the appraisal under subparagraph (B), the City
submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire
the Federal reversionary requested under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, not
later than the date that is 30 days after the
date on which the offer is submitted, convey to
the City the reversionary interest covered by
the offer.
(D) Consideration.--As consideration for the
conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest
under subparagraph (C), the City shall pay to
the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised
value of the Federal reversionary interest, as
determined under subparagraph (B).
(E) Costs of conveyance.--As a condition of
the conveyance under subparagraph (C), all
costs associated with the conveyance (including
the cost of the appraisal under subparagraph
(B)), shall be paid by the City.
(d) Conveyance of Federal Land, Storey County, Nevada.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) County.--The term ``County'' means Storey
County, Nevada.
(B) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land''
means the land generally depicted as ``Federal
land'' on the map.
(C) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Storey County Land Conveyance'' and
dated June 6, 2018.
[(B) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land''
means the approximately 1,745 acres of Federal
land identified on the map as ``BLM Owned-
County Request Transfer''.
[(C) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Restoring Storey County Act'' and
dated November 20, 2012.
[(D) Mining townsite.--The term ``mining
townsite'' means the real property--
[(i) located in the Virginia City
townsite within the County;
[(ii) owned by the Federal
Government; and
[(iii) on which improvements were
constructed based on the belief that--
[(I) the property had been or
would be acquired from the
Federal Government by the
entity operating the relevant
mine on the date of
construction; or
[(II) the individual or
entity that made the
improvements had a valid claim
for acquiring the property from
the Federal Government.
[(E)] (D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary''
means the Secretary of the Interior.
[(2) Mining claim validity review.--
[(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry
out an expedited program to examine each
unpatented mining claim (including each
unpatented mining claim for which a patent
application has been filed) within the mining
townsite.
[(B) Determination of validity.--With respect
to a mining claim described in subparagraph
(A), if the Secretary determines that the
elements of a contest are present, the
Secretary shall immediately determine the
validity of the mining claim.
[(C) Declaration by secretary.--If the
Secretary determines a mining claim to be
invalid under subparagraph (B), as soon as
practicable after the date of the
determination, the Secretary shall declare the
mining claim to be null and void.
[(D) Treatment of valid mining claims.--
[(i) In general.--Each mining claim
that the Secretary determines to be
valid under subparagraph (B) shall be
maintained in compliance with the
general mining laws and paragraph
(3)(B)(ii).
[(ii) Effect on holders.--A holder of
a mining claim described in clause (i)
shall not be entitled to a patent.
[(E) Abandonment of claim.--The Secretary
shall provide--
[(i) a public notice that each mining
claim holder may affirmatively abandon
the claim of the mining claim holder
prior to the validity review under
subparagraph (B); and
[(ii) to each mining claim holder an
opportunity to abandon the claim of the
mining claim holder before the date on
which the land that is subject to the
mining claim is conveyed.
[(3)] (2) Conveyance to county.--
(A) Conveyance.--
(i) In general.--Subject to valid
existing rights and notwithstanding the
land use planning requirements of
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), [after
completing the mining claim validity
review under paragraph (2)(B), if
requested by the County,] the Secretary
shall convey to the County, by
quitclaim deed, all surface rights of
the United States in and to the Federal
land, including any improvements on the
Federal land, in accordance with this
paragraph.
(ii) Reservation of rights.--All
mineral and geothermal rights in and to
the Federal land are reserved to the
United States.
(B) Valid mining claims.--[(i) In general.--
]With respect to [each parcel of land located
in a mining townsite] any Federal land subject
to a valid mining claim, the Secretary shall--
[(I)] (i) reserve the mineral rights
in and to the [mining townsite] Federal
land ; and
[(II)] (ii) otherwise convey, without
consideration, the remaining right,
title, and interest of the United
States in and to the [mining townsite
(including improvements to the mining
townsite), as identified for conveyance
on the map] Federal land (including
improvements) .
[(ii) Procedures and requirements.--
Each valid mining claim shall be
subject to each procedure and
requirement described in section 9 of
the Act of December 29, 1916 (43 U.S.C.
299) (commonly known as the
``Stockraising Homestead Act of 1916'')
(including regulations).]
[(4)] (3) Recipients.--
(A) In general.--In the case of [a mining
townsite conveyed under paragraph
(3)(B)(i)(II)] Federal land conveyed under
paragraph (2)(B)(ii) for which a valid interest
is proven by 1 or more individuals in
accordance with chapter 244.2825 of the Nevada
Revised Statutes, the County shall reconvey the
property to the 1 or more individuals by
appropriate deed or other legal conveyance in
accordance with that chapter.
(B) Authority of county.--The County shall
not be required to recognize a claim under this
paragraph that is submitted on a date that is
later than 5 years after the date of enactment
of this Act.
[(5)] (4) Valid existing rights.--The conveyance of
[a mining townsite under paragraph (3)] Federal land
under paragraph (2) shall be subject to valid existing
rights, including any easement or other right-of-way or
lease in existence as of the date of the conveyance.
[(6)] (5) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid rights in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act, and
except as otherwise provided in this Act, the [mining
townsite] Federal land is withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and
disposal under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws; and
(C) disposition under all laws pertaining to
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral
materials.
[(7)] (6) Survey.-- [A mining townsite to be conveyed
by the United States under paragraph (3)] The exterior
boundary of the Federal land to be conveyed by the
United States under paragraph (2) shall be sufficiently
surveyed as a whole to legally describe the land for
patent conveyance.
[(8) Conveyance of terminated mining claims.--If a
mining claim determined by the Secretary to be valid
under paragraph (2)(B) is abandoned, invalidated, or
otherwise returned to the Bureau of Land Management,
the mining claim shall be--
[(A) withdrawn in accordance with paragraph
(6); and
[(B) subject to the agreement of the owner,
conveyed to the owner of the surface rights
covered by the mining claim.
[(9)] (7) Release.--On completion of the conveyance
of [a mining townsite under paragraph (3)] the Federal
land under paragraph (2), the United States shall be
relieved from liability for, and shall be held harmless
from, any claim arising from the presence of an
improvement or material on [the mining townsite] the
Federal land.
[(10)] (8) Sense of congress regarding deadline for
review and conveyances.--It is the sense of Congress
that [the examination of the unpatented mining claims
under paragraph (2) and the conveyances under paragraph
(3) should be completed by not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act.] the
conveyance under paragraph (2) should be completed by
not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of
2018.
(9) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(e) Elko Motocross Land Conveyance.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) County.--The term ``county'' means the
county of Elko, Nevada.
(B) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Elko Motocross Park'' and dated
April 19, 2013.
(C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2) Authorization of conveyance.--As soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act,
subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of
this subsection, if requested by the county the
Secretary shall convey to the county, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the land described in paragraph
(3).
(3) Description of land.--The land referred to in
paragraph (2) consists of approximately 275 acres of
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko
District, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map as
``Elko Motocross Park''.
(4) Map and legal description.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall finalize the legal description
of the parcel to be conveyed under this
subsection.
(B) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct
any minor error in the map or the legal
description.
(C) Availability.--The map and legal
description shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the Bureau of Land Management.
(5) Use of conveyed land.--The land conveyed under
this subsection shall be used only as a motocross,
bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area,
or for any other public purpose consistent with uses
allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known
as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43
U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
(6) Administrative costs.--The Secretary shall
require the county to pay all survey costs and other
administrative costs necessary for the preparation and
completion of any patents for, and transfers of title
to, the land described in paragraph (3).
(f) Land to Be Held in Trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western
Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band).--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map
entitled ``Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion'' and
dated April 19, 2013.
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(C) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Te-
moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of
Nevada (Elko Band).
(2) Land to be held in trust.--Subject to valid
existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the land described in paragraph
(3)--
(A) shall be held in trust by the United
States for the benefit and use of the Tribe;
and
(B) shall be part of the reservation of the
Tribe.
(3) Description of land.--The land referred to in
paragraph (2) is the approximately 373 acres of land
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as
generally depicted on the map as ``Expansion Area''.
(4) Map.--The map shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
Bureau of Land Management.
(5) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete
a survey of the boundary lines to establish the
boundaries of the land taken into trust under paragraph
(2).
(6) Use of trust land.--
(A) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under
paragraph (2) shall not be eligible, or
considered to have been taken into trust, for
class II gaming or class III gaming (as those
terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(B) General uses.--
(i) In general.--The Tribe shall use
the land taken into trust under
paragraph (2) only for--
(I) traditional and customary
uses;
(II) stewardship conservation
for the benefit of the Tribe;
or
(III) residential or
recreational development.
(ii) Other uses.--If the Tribe uses
any portion of the land taken into
trust under paragraph (2) for a purpose
other than a purpose described in
clause (i), the Tribe shall pay to the
Secretary an amount that is equal to
the fair market value of the portion of
the land, as determined by an
appraisal.
(C) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With
respect to the land taken into trust under
paragraph (2), the Secretary, in consultation
and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out
any fuels reduction and other landscape
restoration activities on the land that is
beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land
Management.
(g) Naval Air Station Fallon Land Conveyance.--
(1) Transfer of department of the interior land.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the
Secretary of the Navy, without reimbursement,
the Federal land described in subparagraph (B).
(B) Description of federal land.--The Federal
land referred to in subparagraph (A) is the
parcel of approximately 400 acres of land under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
Interior that--
(i) is adjacent to Naval Air Station
Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada; and
(ii) was withdrawn under Public Land
Order 6834 (NV-943-4214-10; N-37875).
(C) Management.--On transfer of the Federal
land described under subparagraph (B) to the
Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the
Navy shall have full jurisdiction, custody, and
control of the Federal land.
(2) Water rights.--
(A) Water rights.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed--
(i) to establish a reservation in
favor of the United States with respect
to any water or water right on land
transferred by this subsection; or
(ii) to authorize the appropriation
of water on land transferred by this
subsection except in accordance with
applicable State law.
(B) Effect on previously acquired or reserved
water rights.--This subsection shall not be
construed to affect any water rights acquired
or reserved by the United States before the
date of enactment of this Act.
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LINCOLN COUNTY LAND ACT OF 2000
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SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Land Sales.--Of the gross proceeds of sales of land under
this Act in a fiscal year--
(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State of
Nevada for use in the general education program of the
State;
(2) 10 percent shall be returned to the County for
use as determined through normal county budgeting
procedures, with emphasis given to support of schools
and economic development, of which no amount may be
used in support of litigation against the Federal
Government; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special
account in the Treasury of the United States (referred
to in this section as the ``special account'') for use
as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Availability of Special Account.--
(1) In general.--Amounts in the special account
(including amounts earned as interest under paragraph
(3)) shall be available to the Secretary of the
Interior, without further Act of appropriation, and
shall remain available until expended, for--
(A) inventory, evaluation, protection, and
management of unique archaeological resources
(as defined in section 3 of the Archaeological
Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C.
470bb)) in the County;
(B) development and implementation of a
multispecies habitat conservation plan in the
County;
(C)(i) reimbursement of costs incurred by the
Nevada State Office and the Ely Field Office of
the Bureau of Land Management in preparing
sales under this Act, or other authorized land
sales within the County, including the costs of
land boundary surveys, compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), appraisals, environmental
and cultural clearances, and any public
notice[; and];
(ii) processing public land use
authorizations and rights-of-way stemming from
development of the conveyed land; and
(iii) development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, and
multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction
projects and wildfire prevention planning
activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-
dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and
woodland restoration projects within the
County, consistent with the Ely Resource
Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or
amendments to that plan; and
(D) the cost of acquisition of
environmentally sensitive land or interests in
such land in the State of Nevada, with priority
given to land outside Clark County.
(2) Acquisition from willing sellers.--An acquisition
under paragraph (1)(D) shall be made only from a
willing seller and after consultation with the State of
Nevada and units of local government under the
jurisdiction of which the environmentally sensitive
land is located.
(3) Cooperative agreements.--The Director of the
Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative
agreements with the County for law enforcement and
planning-related activities provided by the County and
approved by the Secretary, regarding--
(A) wilderness in the County designated by
the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation,
and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
424; 118 Stat. 2403);
(B) cultural resources identified, protected,
and managed pursuant to that Act;
(C) planning, management, and law enforcement
associated with the Silver State OHV Trail
designated by that Act; and
(D) planning associated with land disposal
and related land-use authorizations required
for utility corridors and rights-of-way to
serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed
of pursuant to that Act (other than rights-of-
way granted pursuant to that Act) and this Act.
(c) Investment of Special Account.--All funds deposited as
principal in the special account shall earn interest in the
amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis
of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable
obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
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LINCOLN COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2004
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TITLE I--LAND DISPOSAL
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SEC. 103. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Initial Land Sale.--Section 5 of the Lincoln County Land
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1047) shall apply to the disposition of
the gross proceeds from the sale of land described in section
102(b)(1).
(b) Disposition of Proceeds.--Proceeds from sales of lands
described in section 102(b)(2) shall be disbursed as follows--
(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the state for
use in the general education program of the State;
(2) 10 percent shall be paid to the County for use
for fire protection, law enforcement, public safety,
housing, social services, education, planning, [and
transportation] transportation, and economic
development; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special
account in the Treasury of the United States and shall
be available without further appropriation to the
Secretary until expended for--
(A) the reimbursement of costs incurred by
the Nevada State office and the Ely Field
Office of the Bureau of Land Management for
preparing for the sale of land described in
section 102(b) including surveys appraisals,
compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321) and
compliance with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712);
(B) the inventory, evaluation, protection,
and management of unique archaeological
resources (as defined in section 3 of the
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
(16 U.S.C. 470bb)) of the County;
(C) the development and implementation of a
multispecies habitat conservation plan for the
County;
(D) processing of public land use
authorizations and rights-of-way relating to
the development of land conveyed under section
102(a) of this Act;
(E) processing the Silver State OHV trail and
implementing the management plan required by
section 151(c)(2) of this Act[; and];
(F) processing wilderness designation,
including but not limited to, the costs of
appropriate fencing, signage, public education,
and enforcement for the wilderness areas
designated[.]; and
(G) development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, and
multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction
projects and wildfire prevention planning
activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-
dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and
woodland restoration projects within the
County, consistent with the Ely Resource
Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or
amendments to that plan.
(c) Investment of Special Account.--Any amounts deposited in
the special account shall earn interest in an amount determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the current
average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of
the United States of comparable maturities, and may be expended
according to the provisions of this section.
(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Director of the Bureau of
Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with
the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities
provided by the County and approved by the Secretary
regarding--
(1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act;
(2) cultural resources identified, protected, and
managed pursuant to this Act;
(3) planning, management, and law enforcement
associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated
by this Act; and
(4) planning associated with land disposal and
related land-use authorizations required for utility
corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has
been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act
(other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to this Act)
and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (Public Law
106-298; 114 Stat. 1046).
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WHITE PINE COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2006
DIVISION C--OTHER PROVISIONS
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TITLE III--WHITE PINE COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
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SEC. 302. SHORT TITLE
This title may be cited as the ``White Pine County
Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006''.
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Subtitle A--Land Disposal
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SEC. 312. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
Of the proceeds from the sale of Federal land described in
section 311(b)--
(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State for
use in the general education program of the State;
(2) 10 percent shall be paid to the County for use
for fire protection, law enforcement, education, public
safety, housing, social services, transportation, [and
planning] municipal water and sewer infrastructure,
public electric transmission facilities, public
broadband infrastructure, and planning; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special
account in the Treasury of the United States, to be
known as the ``White Pine County Special Account''
(referred to in this subtitle as the ``special
account''), and shall be available without further
appropriation to the Secretary until expended for--
(A) the reimbursement of costs incurred by
the Nevada State office and the Ely Field
Office of the Bureau of Land Management for
preparing for the sale of Federal land
described in section 311(b), including the
costs of surveys and appraisals and compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321) and sections 202 and 203
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713);
(B) the inventory, evaluation, protection,
and management of unique archaeological
resources (as defined in section 3 of the
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
(16 U.S.C. 470bb)) of the County;
(C) the reimbursement of costs incurred by
the Department of the Interior for preparing
and carrying out the transfers of land to be
held in trust by the United States under
section 361;
(D) conducting a study of routes for the
Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail as
required by section 355(a);
(E) developing and implementing the Silver
State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail management plan
described in section 355(c);
(F) wilderness protection and processing
wilderness designations, including the costs of
appropriate fencing, signage, public education,
and enforcement for the wilderness areas
designated;
(G) if the Secretary determines necessary,
developing and implementing conservation plans
for endangered or at risk species in the
County[; and];
(H) carrying out a study to assess non-
motorized recreation opportunities on Federal
land in the County[.]; and
(I) processing by a government entity of
public land-use authorizations and rights-of-
way relating to the development of land
conveyed to the County under this Act, with an
emphasis on authorizations and rights-of-way
relating to any infrastructure needed for the
expansion of the White Pine County Industrial
Park under section 352(c)(2).
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Subtitle B--Wilderness Areas
SEC. 321. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Pam White Wilderness Act
of 2006''.
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SEC. 323. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) Additions.--The following land in the State is designated
as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System:
(1) Mt. moriah wilderness addition.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management, comprising approximately 11,261 acres,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Eastern
White Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, is
incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the
Mt. Moriah Wilderness, as designated by section 2(13)
of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101-195).
(2) Mount grafton wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 78,754 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Southern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Mount Grafton Wilderness''.
(3) South egan range wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management,
comprising approximately 67,214 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern White Pine
County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be
known as the ``South Egan Range Wilderness''.
(4) Highland ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
Service, comprising approximately 68,627 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern White
Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall
be known as the ``Highland Ridge Wilderness''.
(5) Government peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 6,313 acres, as generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated
November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Government Peak Wilderness''.
(6) Currant mountain wilderness addition.--Certain
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising
approximately 10,697 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Western White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall
be managed as part of, the ``Currant Mountain
Wilderness'', as designated by section 2(4) of the
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C.
1132 note; Public Law 101-195).
(7) Red mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately
20,490 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Western White Pine County'' and dated November 29,
2006, which shall be known as the ``Red Mountain
Wilderness''.
(8) Bald mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
Service, comprising approximately 22,366 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Western White
Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall
be known as the ``Bald Mountain Wilderness''.
(9) White pine range wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Forest Service, comprising
approximately 40,013 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Western White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``White Pine Range Wilderness''.
(10) Shellback wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately
36,143 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Western White Pine County'' and dated November 29,
2006, which shall be known as the ``Shellback
Wilderness''.
(11) High schells wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately
121,497 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated
November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the ``High
Schells Wilderness''.
(12) Becky peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 18,119 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Northern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Becky Peak Wilderness''.
(13) Goshute canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 42,544 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Northern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Goshute Canyon Wilderness''.
(14) Bristlecone wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 14,095 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Bristlecone Wilderness''.
(b) Boundary.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness
area designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by a road
shall be at least 100 feet from the edge of the road to allow
public access.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file
a map and legal description of each wilderness area
designated by subsection (a) with the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) Effect.--Each map and legal description shall
have the same force and effect as if included in this
section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical
and typographical errors in the map or legal
description.
(3) Availability.--Each map and legal description
shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of--
(A) the Bureau of Land Management;
(B) the Forest Service; and
(C) the National Park Service.
(d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) are withdrawn
from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal
under the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws.
[(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary
of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of
the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; Public Law 101-195) is adjusted to include only the land
identified as the ``Mount Moriah Wilderness Area'' and ``Mount
Moriah Additions'' on the map entitled ``Eastern White Pine
County'' and dated November 29, 2006.]
(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the
Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note)
is adjusted to include--
(1) the land identified as the ``Mount Moriah
Wilderness Area'' and ``Mount Moriah Additions'' on the
map titled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated
November 29, 2006; and
(2) the land identified as ``NFS Lands'' on the map
titled ``Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt.
Moriah Wilderness Area'' and dated January 17, 2017.
(f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the
High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is
adjusted--
(1) to include the land identified as ``Include as
Wilderness'' on the map titled ``McCoy Creek
Adjustment'' and dated November 3, 2014; and
(2) to exclude the land identified as ``NFS Lands''
on the map titled ``Proposed Wilderness Boundary
Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area'' and dated
January 19, 2017.
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Subtitle D--Public Conveyances
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SEC. 352. CONVEYANCE TO WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) In general.--Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), not
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the
Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 the
Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the parcels of land described in subsection (b).
(b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to in
subsection (a) are--
(1) the approximately 1,551 acres of land identified
on the map entitled ``Ely, Nevada Area'', dated
November 29, 2006, as the Airport Expansion; and
(2) the approximately 202 acres of land identified on
the map entitled ``Ely, Nevada Area'', dated November
29, 2006, as the Industrial Park Expansion.
(c) Authorized Uses.--
(1) Airport expansion.--The parcel of land described
in subsection (b)(1) shall be used by the County to
expand the Ely Airport.
(2) Industrial park expansion.--The parcel of land
described in subsection (b)(2) shall be used by the
County to expand the White Pine County Industrial Park.
(3) Use of certain land for nonresidential
development.--
(A) In general.--After conveyance to the
County of the land described in subsection (b),
the County may sell, lease, or otherwise convey
any portion of the land conveyed for purposes
of nonresidential development relating to the
authorized uses described in paragraphs (1) and
(2).
(B) Method of sale.--The sale, lease, or
conveyance of land under subparagraph (A) shall
be--
(i) [through a competitive bidding
process] consistent with section 244 of
the Nevada Revised Statutes (as in
effect on the date of enactment of the
Eastern Nevada Economic Development and
Land Management Improvement Act); and
(ii) for not less than fair market
value.
(C) Disposition of proceeds.--The gross
proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of
land under subparagraph (A) shall be
distributed in accordance with section 312.
(d) Reversion.--If a parcel of land conveyed under subsection
(a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use
described for the parcel in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
subsection (c), the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of
the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(e) Deadline.--If the Secretary has not conveyed to the
County the parcels of land described in subsection (b) by the
date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of the
Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018, the
Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the parcels of land.
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SECTION 12 OF THE NEVADA WILDERNESS PROTECTION ACT OF 1989
SEC. 12. ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under
section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as
``Exclude from Wilderness'' on the map titled ``Arc Dome
Adjustment'' and dated November 3, 2014.
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