[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 1170 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 215
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1170
[Report No. 113-297]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of
Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim
deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of
the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under
the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.
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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
December 16, 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 and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim
deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of
the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under
the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Fernley,
Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 9,407 acres of land located in the City of
Fernley, Nevada, that is identified by the Secretary and the
City for conveyance under this Act.
(3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled
``Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land Sales'' and dated January 25,
2013.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY OF FERNLEY, NEVADA.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--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
depicted on the map, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land
Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, 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 in and to such Federal land.
(b) 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.
(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) Reservation of Easements and Rights-of-Way.--The City and the
Bureau of Reclamation may retain easements or rights-of-way on the
Federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way the
Bureau of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry out--
(1) the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal; or
(2) the Newlands Project.
(e) Costs.--The City shall, at closing for the conveyance
authorized under subsection (a), 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 a
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)).
SEC. 3. RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.
Upon making the conveyance under section 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.
SEC. 4. WITHDRAWAL.
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be conveyed
under section 2 of this Act 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. 215
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1170
[Report No. 113-297]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of
Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim
deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of
the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under
the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.
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December 16, 2013
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed