[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2455 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2455

To provide for the sale or transfer of certain Federal lands in Nevada, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2013

  Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the sale or transfer of certain Federal lands in 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 ``Nevada Native Nations Lands Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
            TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS AND TRIBAL LAND TRANSFER

Sec. 101. Definition of Secretary.
    Subtitle A--Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada

Sec. 111. Definitions.
Sec. 112. Sale of land to Elko County.
Subtitle B--Trust Land for Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 
                                 Nevada

Sec. 121. Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western 
                            Shoshone Indians of Nevada.
   TITLE II--TRUST LAND FOR FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE

Sec. 201. Land to be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and 
                            Shoshone Tribe.
Sec. 202. Offset of Claim.
           TITLE III--SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES LAND INTO TRUST

Sec. 301. Land to be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of 
                            the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.
           TITLE IV--SUMMIT LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE LAND INTO TRUST

Sec. 401. Land to be held in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe.
            TITLE V--SOUTH FORK BAND COUNCIL LAND INTO TRUST

Sec. 501. Land to be held in trust for the South Fork Band Council.
          TITLE VI--RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY LAND INTO TRUST

Sec. 601. Land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.
          TITLE VII--PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE LAND INTO TRUST

Sec. 701. Land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

            TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS AND TRIBAL LAND TRANSFER

SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

    In this title, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.

    Subtitle A--Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada

SEC. 111. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) City.--The term ``city'' means the city of Elko, 
        Nevada.
            (2) County.--The term ``county'' means the county of Elko, 
        Nevada.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Elko 
        Motocross Park'' and dated April 19, 2013.

SEC. 112. SALE OF LAND TO ELKO COUNTY.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of 
this section, the Secretary shall convey to the county, for fair market 
value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the land described in subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) 
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''.
    (c) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) 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 section.
            (2) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct any minor 
        error in the map or the legal description.
            (3) 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.
    (d) Use of Conveyed Land.--The land conveyed under this section 
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.).
    (e) 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 subsection (b).
    (f) Reversion.--If the land conveyed under this section ceases to 
be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the 
land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United 
States.

Subtitle B--Trust Land for Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 
                                 Nevada

SEC. 121. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN 
              SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described 
in subsection (b)--
            (1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the 
        benefit and use of the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
        Indians of Nevada (referred to in this subtitle as the 
        ``Tribe''); and
            (2) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, as generally depicted on the map as ``Expansion Area''.
    (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Te-moak Tribal 
Land Expansion'', dated April 19, 2013, and on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    (d) 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 
subsection (a).
    (e) Use of Trust Land.--
            (1) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under subsection (a) 
        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)).
            (2) General uses.--
                    (A) In general.--The Tribe shall use the land taken 
                into trust under subsection (a) only for--
                            (i) traditional and customary uses;
                            (ii) stewardship conservation for the 
                        benefit of the Tribe; or
                            (iii) residential or recreational 
                        development.
                    (B) Other uses.--If the Tribe uses any portion of 
                the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a 
                purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph 
                (A), 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.
            (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under subsection (a), 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.

   TITLE II--TRUST LAND FOR FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE

SEC. 201. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND 
              SHOSHONE TRIBE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to existing valid rights, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described 
in subsection (b)--
            (1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the 
        benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of the 
        Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation; and
            (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 19,094.16 acres of land located near highway 95 south 
of McDermitt, Nevada, in Humboldt County, Nevada, generally depicted as 
``Reservation Expansion Lands'' on the map titled ``Fort McDermitt 
Indian Reservation Expansion Act'' and dated February 21, 2013.
    (c) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land Management 
Nevada State Office and Winnemucca District Office.

SEC. 202. OFFSET OF CLAIM.

    The Indian Claims Commission shall determine, in accordance with 
the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 
1050), the extent to which the beneficial interest of the land held in 
trust pursuant to this Act should or should not be set off against any 
claim against the United States determined by the Commission.

           TITLE III--SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES LAND INTO TRUST

SEC. 301. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES OF 
              THE DUCK VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-
way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and 
appurtenances) of the United States in and the parcel of National 
Forest System land in Owyhee, Nevada, described in subsection (b) is 
hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian 
Reservation.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 82.2 acres of land generally depicted as the 
``Proposed Acquisition Site'' on the map titled ``Mountain City 
Administrative Site'' and dated January 2, 2013.
    (c) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection at the office of the Regional 
Forester, Intermountain Region.

           TITLE IV--SUMMIT LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE LAND INTO TRUST

SEC. 401. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE SUMMIT LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-
way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and 
appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in 
subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
States for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 880 acres depicted as ``Reservation Conveyance 
Lands'' on the map titled ``Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance'' 
and dated February 28, 2013.
    (c) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land 
Management Nevada State Office and Winnemucca District Office.

            TITLE V--SOUTH FORK BAND COUNCIL LAND INTO TRUST

SEC. 501. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE SOUTH FORK BAND COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-
way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and 
appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in 
subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
States for the benefit of the South Fork Band Council.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 26,278 acres depicted as ``Reservation Expansion 
Lands'' on the map titled ``South Fork Indian Reservation Expansion'' 
and dated June 13, 2013.
    (c) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land 
Management Nevada State Office and Elko District Office.

          TITLE VI--RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY LAND INTO TRUST

SEC. 601. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-
way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and 
appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in 
subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 11,180 acres depicted as ``Colony Expansion Lands'' 
on the map titled ``Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion'' and dated May 
28, 2013.
    (c) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land 
Management Nevada State Office and Carson City District Office.

          TITLE VII--PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE LAND INTO TRUST

SEC. 701. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-
way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and 
appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in 
subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 24,054 acres depicted as ``Reservation Expansion 
Lands BLM Only'' on the map titled ``Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation 
Expansion'' and dated June 13, 2013.
    (c) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land 
Management Nevada State Office and Carson City District Office.
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