[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3493 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3493
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Carson City,
Nevada, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 16, 2025
Ms. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Carson City,
Nevada, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carson City Public Land Correction
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Account.--The term ``Account'' means the Carson City
Special Account established by section 2601(e)(1)(B) of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11;
123 Stat. 1113).
(2) City.--The term ``City'' means Carson City, Nevada.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Carson
City OPLMA Lands 2025'' and dated December 11, 2025.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
National Forest System land; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
other Federal land.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713),
at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City,
subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 1,288
acres of Federal land in the State depicted as ``Lands to acquire'' on
the Map.
(b) Use.--The City shall use the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (a) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public
Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.),
including recreation and flood mitigation.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection
(a), including costs of surveys, appraisals, and environmental response
and restoration and administrative costs (including closing fees) shall
be paid by the City.
(d) Reversion.--If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the City
under subsection (a) ceases to be used for a purpose described in
subsection (b), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of
the Secretary, revert to the United States.
SEC. 4. CARSON CITY STREET CONNECTOR CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--At the request of the City, the Secretary shall
convey to the City, subject to valid existing rights, for no
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to approximately .45 acres of Federal land depicted as ``Lands to
acquire'' on the Map.
(b) Use.--The City shall use the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (a) for the expansion of a roadway.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection
(a), including costs of surveys, appraisals, and environmental response
and restoration and administrative costs (including closing fees) shall
be paid by the City.
(d) Public Safety Conditions.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City, in consultation
with the Secretary, shall construct a crosswalk across South Curry
Street to allow for continued access to the Carson Ranger District
Office of the Forest Service.
(e) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes of the
conveyances of the parcels of Federal land under subsection (a), the
Secretary--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and
(2) shall not otherwise be required--
(A) to remediate or abate the hazardous substances,
pollutants, or contaminants;
(B) to remediate or abate the presence of solid and
hazardous waste and materials that may be required by
applicable Federal, State, and local environmental laws
(including regulations); or
(C) to remove any improvements from the parcels of
Federal land to be conveyed.
(f) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal
land to be conveyed by the Secretary under this section shall be
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(g) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize maps and
legal descriptions of the parcels of Federal land to be
conveyed under section 3 and this section.
(2) Availability.--The maps and legal descriptions
finalized under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available
for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of
Land Management or the Forest Service, as applicable.
(3) Corrections.--The Secretary and the City may, by mutual
agreement--
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels
of Federal land to be conveyed under section 3 and this
section; and
(B) correct any minor errors, including clerical
and typographical errors, on the maps, the acreage
estimates, or the legal descriptions of the parcels of
Federal land to be conveyed under section 3 and this
section.
SEC. 5. DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL LAND.
(a) Disposal.--Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall conduct 1 or more
sales of the Federal land described in subsection (b) to qualified
bidders.
(b) Description of Land.--The Federal land referred to in
subsection (a) is the approximately 360 acres of Federal land depicted
as ``BLM Owned lands to dispose'' on the Map.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the disposal of Federal land
under subsection (a), including costs of surveys and administrative
costs, shall be paid by the party entering into the disposal agreement
with the Bureau of Land Management for the 1 or more applicable parcels
of Federal land.
(d) Conditions.--On disposal of the Federal land under subsection
(a), the City shall retain--
(1) an existing public utility easement concurrent with
Koontz Lane and Conti Drive, which provides waterlines and
access to the water tank and trailhead immediately east of the
applicable parcels of Federal land; and
(2) an existing drainage easement for a future detention
basin located on APN 010-152-06 depicted as ``Lands for BLM
Disposal'' on the Map.
SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF LAND TO THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Conveyance.--If the City offers to convey to the Secretary of
the Interior all right and title of the City in and to the land
described in subsection (b), not later than 1 year after the date of
the offer, the Secretary shall accept the offer.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
the approximately 20 acres depicted as ``Lands to Dispose'' on the Map.
(c) Disposal.--Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary of the Interior shall
conduct 1 or more sales to qualified bidders of the land conveyed to
the Secretary of the Interior under subsection (a).
(d) Costs.--
(1) Costs related to conveyance.--Any costs relating to the
conveyance of the land under subsection (a), including costs of
surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the City.
(2) Costs related to disposal.--Any costs relating to the
disposal of the land under subsection (c), including costs of
surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the party
entering into the disposal agreement with the Bureau of Land
Management for the land described in subsection (b).
(e) Conditions.--On disposal of the land under subsection (c), the
City shall retain--
(1) access and an existing public utility easement on APN
010-252-02 for operation and maintenance of a municipal well;
and
(2) an existing public right-of-way for Bennett Avenue.
(f) Hazardous Substances.--The costs of remedial actions relating
to hazardous substances on land acquired by the Secretary of the
Interior under this section shall be paid by the entities responsible
for the costs under applicable law.
SEC. 7. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Disposition of Proceeds.--In addition to the amounts deposited
in the Account under section 2601(e)(1)(B) of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1113), the
proceeds from the sales of Federal land under sections 3 through 6
shall be deposited in the Account.
(b) Availability.--The amounts deposited in the Account shall be
available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and without
fiscal year limitation, for--
(1) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Secretary in
preparing for the sales described in sections 3 through 6 and
section 2601(e)(1)(B) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1113), including--
(A) the costs of surveys and appraisals; and
(B) the costs of compliance with--
(i) the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(ii) sections 202 and 203 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1712, 1713);
(2) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the City in
preparing for the sale of the Federal land described in section
3 and section 2601(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1112);
(3) the conduct of wildlife habitat conservation and
restoration projects, including projects that benefit the
greater sage-grouse in the City;
(4) the development and implementation of comprehensive,
cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction
and wildfire prevention and restoration projects in the City;
(5) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land or
interest in environmentally sensitive land in the City;
(6) wilderness protection and processing wilderness
designations, including the costs of appropriate fencing,
signage, public education, and enforcement for wilderness
areas;
(7) capital improvements administered by the Bureau of Land
Management and the Forest Service in the City; and
(8) educational purposes of the City.
(c) Investment of Account.--Amounts deposited in the Account--
(1) shall earn interest in an amount determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current average market
yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United
States of comparable maturities; and
(2) may be expended by the Secretary, in accordance with
this section.
(d) Management of Account.--The management and procedures of the
Account shall be determined by an intergovernmental agreement between
the City and the Bureau of Land Management.
SEC. 8. AMENDMENTS TO THE OMNIBUS PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2009.
(a) Amendment to Reversionary Interests.--Section 2601(b)(4) of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123
Stat. 1111) is amended by inserting after subparagraph (D), the
following:
``(E) Sale or lease of land to third parties.--
``(i) In general.--The City may enter into
an agreement to sell, lease, or otherwise
convey all or a portion of the land described
in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) to third parties for
economic development, recreation, or other
public purposes.
``(ii) Condition.--A sale of land under
clause (i) shall be for not less than fair
market value.''.
(b) Postponement; Exclusion From Sale.--Section 2601(d) of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123
Stat. 1112) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the
following:
``(6) Deadline for sale.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Carson City Public Land Correction
Act, if there is a qualified bidder for the land described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the Secretary of
the Interior shall offer the land for sale to the qualified
bidder.''.
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