Public Access and Lands Improvement Act

3.0.0 1170 2023-01-11T13:23:16Z 2023-01-11T13:23:16Z House H HR 2013-03-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AMODEI:H.R. 1170.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating toproviding for the general welfare of the United States) andclause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress),and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H1428]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2013-07-31T15:25:10Z Hearings by 2013-07-19T16:49:03Z Referred to 2013-03-26T20:20:51Z Reported by 2013-12-16T16:35:22Z Markup by 2013-07-31T15:25:16Z Referred to 2013-03-14T14:01:40Z H. Rept. 113-297 Public Access and Lands Improvement Act 113 2954 HR 2014-02-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act 113 5205 HR 2014-09-16 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act 113 1983 S 2014-02-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2013-12-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00215 2013-12-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-297. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-12-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-297. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-07-31 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-07-31 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-07-31 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged. Committee 2013-07-19 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2013-03-26 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Committee 2013-03-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfers Nevada Small towns Public Lands and Natural Resources

00 2013-03-14 Introduced in House 2013-04-12T15:35:47Z Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land.

Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal or the Newlands Project.

Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance.

Releases the United States from 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), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land.

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17 2013-12-16 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2013-12-18T19:48:02Z Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land.

Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance.

Declares that any conveyances under this Act shall not be considered a major federal action for purposes of an environmental impact statement required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Withdraws the federal land from: (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.

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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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2013-12-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1170rh/xml/BILLS-113hr1170rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1170ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1170ih.xml 2013-12-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.