[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 1168 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 160
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1168
[Report No. 113-220]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of
Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange
for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States,
to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of
that agency, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2013
Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
September 20, 2013
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
14, 2013]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of
Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange
for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States,
to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of
that agency, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY OF CARLIN,
NEVADA.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Carlin,
Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 1,400 acres of land located in the City of
Carlin, Nevada, that is identified on the map as ``Carlin
Selected Parcels''.
(3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
``Proposed Carlin, Nevada Land Sales'' map dated June 6, 2013.
(b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to valid existing rights and not
later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of the
Interior receives an offer from the City to purchase the Federal land,
the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall
convey, 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), to the City, in exchange for consideration in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the Federal land, all right,
title, and interest of the United States, to such Federal land.
(c) Appraisal To Determine Fair Market Value.--The Secretary shall
determine the fair market value of the Federal land to be conveyed--
(1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance
with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including--
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisition; and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(d) 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) Costs.--The City shall, at closing for the conveyance
authorized under subsection (b), pay or reimburse the Secretary, as
appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative
personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized under such
subsection, including the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and
boundary and cadastral surveys.
(f) Conveyance Not a Major Federal Action.--A conveyance or
combination of conveyances made under this section shall not be
considered a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)).
(g) Release of United States.--Upon making the conveyance under
subsection (b), 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.
(h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land
identified for conveyance shall be withdrawn from all forms of--
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral
materials and geothermal leasing laws.
Union Calendar No. 160
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1168
[Report No. 113-220]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of
Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange
for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States,
to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of
that agency, and for other purposes.
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September 20, 2013
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed