[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2480 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2480

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 
to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for certain Indian 
                    tribes, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2014

 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 
to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for certain Indian 
                    tribes, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nevada Native 
Nations Land Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.
                TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE

Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county.
             TITLE II--CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO INDIAN TRIBES

Sec. 201. Conveyance of land to be held in trust for certain Indian 
                            tribes.
Sec. 202. Administration.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
Interior.

                TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (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 January 9, 2010.

SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and this section, the 
Secretary shall convey to the county, without consideration, 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--
                    (A) the map; or
                    (B) 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.

             TITLE II--CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO INDIAN TRIBES

SEC. 201. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR CERTAIN INDIAN 
              TRIBES.

    (a) Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko 
Band).--
            (1) Definition of map.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``map'' means the map entitled ``Te-moak Tribal Land 
        Expansion'', dated September 30, 2008, and on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) Conveyance of land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        the land described in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) is held in trust by the United States for the 
                benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
                Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and
                    (B) shall be part of the reservation of the Te-Moak 
                Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko 
                Band).
            (3) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (2) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered by the 
        Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as 
        ``Lands to be Held in Trust''.
    (b) Conveyance of Land To Be Held in Trust for the Fort McDermitt 
Paiute and Shoshone Tribe.--
            (1) Definition of map.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``map'' means the map entitled ``Fort McDermitt Indian 
        Reservation Expansion Act'', dated February 21, 2013, and on 
        file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) Conveyance of land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        the land described in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) is held in trust by the United States for the 
                benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone 
                Tribe; and
                    (B) shall be part of the reservation of the Fort 
                McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe.
            (3) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (2) is the approximately 19,094 acres of land administered by 
        the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map 
        as ``Reservation Expansion Lands''.
    (c) Conveyance of Land To Be Held in Trust for the Shoshone Paiute 
Tribes.--
            (1) Definition of map.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``map'' means the map entitled ``Mountain City Administrative 
        Site Proposed Acquisition'', dated July 29, 2013, and on file 
        and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
        of the Forest Service.
            (2) Conveyance of land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        the land described in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) is held in trust by the United States for the 
                benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
                Valley Indian Reservation; and
                    (B) shall be part of the reservation of the 
                Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian 
                Reservation.
            (3) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (2) is the approximately 82 acres of land administered by the 
        Forest Service as generally depicted on the map as ``Proposed 
        Acquisition Site''.
    (d) Transfer of Land To Be Held in Trust for the Summit Lake Paiute 
Tribe.--
            (1) Definition of map.--In this section, the term ``map'' 
        means the map entitled ``Summit Lake Indian Reservation 
        Conveyance'', dated February 28, 2013, and on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the Bureau of Land Management.
            (2) Conveyance of land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        the land described in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) is held in trust by the United States for the 
                benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe; and
                    (B) shall be part of the reservation of the Summit 
                Lake Paiute Tribe.
            (3) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (2) is the approximately 941 acres of land administered by the 
        Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as 
        ``Reservation Conveyance Lands''.
    (e) Transfer of Land To Be Held in Trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian 
Colony Land.--
            (1) Definition of map.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``map'' means the map entitled ``Reno-Sparks Indian Colony 
        Expansion'', dated June 11, 2014, and on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
            (2) Conveyance of land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        the land described in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) is held in trust by the United States for the 
                benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and
                    (B) shall be part of the reservation of the Reno-
                Sparks Indian Colony.
            (3) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (2) is the approximately 13,434 acres of land administered by 
        the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map 
        as ``RSIC Amended Boundary''.
    (f) Transfer of Land To Be Held in Trust for the Pyramid Lake 
Paiute Tribe.--
            (1) Map.--In this subsection, the term ``map'' means the 
        map entitled ``Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion'', 
        dated June 9, 2014, and on file and available for public 
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
        Management.
            (2) Conveyance of land.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        the land described in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) is held in trust by the United States for the 
                benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and
                    (B) shall be part of the reservation of the Pyramid 
                Lake Paiute Tribe.
            (3) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (2) is the approximately 30,669 acres of land administered by 
        the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map 
        as ``Reservation Expansion Lands''.
    (g) Transfer of Land To Be Held in Trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band).--
            (1) Release of wilderness study area.--
                    (A) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes 
                of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 
                Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Red 
                Spring wilderness study area has been adequately 
                studied for wilderness designation.
                    (B) Release.--The public land described in 
                subparagraph (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) 
                of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
                (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
            (2) Transfer of land to be held in trust for the te-moak 
        tribe of western shoshone indians of nevada (south fork 
        band).--
                    (A) Definition of map.--In this paragraph, the term 
                ``map'' means the map entitled ``South Fork Indian 
                Reservation Expansion'', dated June 9, 2014, and on 
                file and available for public inspection in the 
                appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
                    (B) Conveyance of land.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii) and 
                        all valid existing rights, all right, title, 
                        and interest of the United States in and to the 
                        land described in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) is held in trust by the United 
                                States for the benefit of the Te-Moak 
                                Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 
                                Nevada (South Fork Band); and
                                    (II) shall be part of the 
                                reservation of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
                                Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada 
                                (South Fork Band).
                            (ii) Exception.--The oversight and renewal 
                        of all oil and gas leases in existence on the 
                        date of the enactment of this Act shall remain 
                        the responsibility of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management in consultation with the South Fork 
                        Band Council.
                    (C) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
                subparagraph (B) is the approximately 28,162 acres of 
                land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as 
                generally depicted on the map as ``Reservation 
                Expansion Lands''.

SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) 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 for each 
Indian tribe under section 201.
    (b) Use of Trust Land.--
            (1) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under section 201 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.--Each Indian tribe for which land 
                is taken into trust under section 201 shall use the 
                land taken into trust under that section only for--
                            (i) traditional and customary uses;
                            (ii) stewardship conservation for the 
                        benefit of the Indian tribe;
                            (iii) residential or recreational 
                        development;
                            (iv) renewable energy development; or
                            (v) mineral development.
                    (B) Other uses.--If an Indian tribe for which land 
                is taken into trust under section 201 uses any portion 
                of the land taken into trust under that section for a 
                purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph 
                (A), that Indian 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.
                    (C) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) 
                based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance 
                with--
                            (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                            (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                            (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
            (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under section 201, the Secretary, in 
        consultation and coordination with the applicable Indian tribe, 
        may carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape 
        restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse 
        habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Indian tribe and 
        the Bureau of Land Management.
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