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[S. 2479 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 544
113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2479

        To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2014

   Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

                            August 26, 2014

   Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5 
  (legislative day, August 1), 2014, by Mr. Tester, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
        To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Moapa Band of Paiutes Land 
Conveyance Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Moapa River Reservation Expansion'', dated June 16, 2014, and 
        on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        offices of the Bureau of Land Management.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Moapa 
        Band of Paiutes.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE MOAPA 
              BAND OF PAIUTES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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) shall be--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) held in trust by the United States for the 
        benefit of the Tribe; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) part of the reservation of the 
        Tribe.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 26,565 acres of land administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation as 
generally depicted on the map as ``Expansion Area''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) 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).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Use of Trust Land.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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 defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
        (25 U.S.C. 2703)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) General uses.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Tribe shall use the 
                land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) traditional and customary 
                        uses;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) stewardship conservation for 
                        the benefit of the Tribe;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) residential or recreational 
                        development; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) renewable energy 
                        development.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Other uses.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--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 in accordance with clause 
                        (ii).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Appraisal.--The Secretary 
                        shall determine the fair market value of the 
                        land under clause (i) based on an appraisal 
                        that is performed in accordance with--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the Uniform Appraisal 
                                Standards for Federal Land 
                                Acquisitions;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the Uniform Standards 
                                of Professional Appraisal Practices; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) any other applicable 
                                law (including regulations).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Moapa Band of Paiutes Land 
Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Moapa 
        River Reservation Expansion'', dated July 25, 2014, and on file 
        and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
        of the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Moapa Band of 
        Paiutes.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE MOAPA BAND OF 
              PAIUTES.

    (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) shall be--
            (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
        the Tribe; and
            (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 25,977 acres of land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on 
the map as ``Reservation Expansion Land''.
    (c) 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).
    (d) Use of Trust Land.--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 defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).

SEC. 4. TRIBAL FEE LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.

    (a) In General.--All right, title, and interest of the Tribe in and 
to the land described in subsection (b) shall be--
            (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
        the Tribe; and
            (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe.
    (b) Description of the Land.--The land referred to in subsection 
(a) is the approximately 88 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe as 
generally depicted on the map as ``Fee Into Trust Lands''.
    (c) 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).
                                                       Calendar No. 544

113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2479

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                                 A BILL

        To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada.

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                            August 26, 2014

                       Reported with an amendment