Union Calendar No. 710
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session |
[Report No. 119–811, Part I]
To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada for economic development, to promote conservation in northern Nevada, and for other purposes.
Mr. Amodei of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 25, 2025]
To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada for economic development, to promote conservation in northern Nevada, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) Short title.—This Act may be cited as the “Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2026”.
(b) Table of contents.—The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
The purpose of this title is to promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development in Douglas County, Nevada, and for other purposes.
In this title:
(2) MAP.—The term “Map” means the map entitled “Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act” and dated July 10, 2026.
(3) PUBLIC LAND.—The term “public land” has the meaning given the term “public lands” in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
(a) Conveyance.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary concerned shall convey to the State, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, 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) is the approximately 67 acres of Forest Service land generally depicted as “Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park” on the Map.
(c) Costs.—As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the State shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees).
(d) Use of land.—
(e) Easements.—As a condition of conveyance of the land under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the Secretary concerned.
(f) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary concerned.
(a) Definition of federal land.—In this section, the term “Federal land” means the approximately 7,777 acres of Federal land in the County that is identified as “Douglas County Land Conveyances” on the Map.
(b) Authorization of conveyance.—Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), on receipt of a request from the County for the conveyance of the Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
(c) Costs.—The County shall pay any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection (b), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees).
(d) Use of federal land.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land conveyed under subsection (b)—
(A) shall not be used by the County for purposes other than flood control, recreation, or any other public purpose consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); and
(e) Easements.—As a condition of conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (b), access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the Secretary concerned.
(f) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary concerned.
(h) Additional terms and conditions.—With respect to the conveyance under subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture may require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(i) Acquisition of federal reversionary interest.—
(1) REQUEST.—The County may submit to the Secretary concerned a request to acquire the Federal reversionary interest in all or any portion of the Federal land conveyed under subsection (b), subject to the condition that the uses of that land are consistent with subsection (d)(1).
(2) APPRAISAL.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of a request under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary interest in the Federal land requested by the County.
(3) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—If, by the date that is 1 year after the date of completion of the appraisal under paragraph (2), the County submits to the Secretary concerned an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary interest requested under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned, shall convey to the County the reversionary interest in the Federal land requested with consideration.
(a) In general.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary concerned shall, in accordance with the other provisions of that Act and any other applicable law, and subject to valid existing rights, conduct 1 or more sales of the parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.
(b) Description of land.—The parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) are—
(1) the approximately 31.5 acres of public land generally depicted as “Lands for Disposal” on the Map; and
(c) Joint selection required.—The Secretary concerned and the County shall jointly select which parcels of Federal land to offer for potential disposal under subsection (b)(2).
(d) Compliance with local planning and zoning laws.—Before carrying out a sale of Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall submit to the Secretary concerned a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with—
(e) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of a parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary concerned.
(f) Minor errors.—The Secretary concerned, in consultation with the County, may—
(g) Easements.—As a condition of the conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the Secretary concerned.
(h) Additional terms and conditions.—With respect to a conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(i) Method of sale.—A sale of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a) shall be—
(j) Recreation and public purposes act conveyances.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days before any parcel of Federal land that is identified for disposal by the Carson City Field Office Consolidated Resource Management Plan (or any amendment to that plan) is offered for sale under subsection (a), the State or County may elect to obtain the applicable parcel of Federal land for public purposes in accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
(2) RETENTION.—Pursuant to an election made under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall retain the parcel of Federal land subject to the election for conveyance to the State or County in accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
(3) REVERSION.—If any parcel of Federal land conveyed to the State or County under paragraph (1) is used in a manner inconsistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, revert to the United States.
(k) Withdrawal.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in paragraph (3), the Federal land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from—
(l) Deadline for sale.—
(m) Disposition of proceeds.—Of the proceeds of a sale of a parcel of Federal land under this section—
(1) 5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for use by the State for general education programs of the State;
(2) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County for use by the County for general budgeting purposes; and
(3) 85 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the “Douglas County Special Account”, which shall be available to the Secretary concerned without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation—
(A) to reimburse costs incurred by the Secretary concerned in preparing for the sale of the land described in subsection (b), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees);
(B) to reimburse costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in preparing for, and carrying out, the transfers of land to be held in trust by the United States under section 121; and
(C) to acquire environmentally sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land in the County—
(a) Authorization of conveyance.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and on the request of the County submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the County, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b) to be used for recreation purposes.
(b) Description of land.—The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 1,084 acres of land generally depicted as “Open Space Recreation Area” on the Map.
(c) Costs.—The County shall pay any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees).
(d) No disposal.—A parcel of Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) shall not be disposed of by the County.
(e) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of a parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(f) Minor errors.—The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the County, may—
(g) Easements.—As a condition of the conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(h) Additional terms and conditions.—With respect to the conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(b) Federal land.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (2)—
(c) Non-federal land.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall accept any conveyance of the 199 acres of non-Federal land depicted as “Fee Lands Held in Trust-Washoe Tribe” on the Map.
(d) Survey.—
(e) Use of trust land.—
(1) GAMING.—The trust land 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) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out on the trust land any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities that are beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management, including the restoration of threatened or endangered species habitat.
(B) CONSERVATION BENEFITS.—Activities carried out under subparagraph (A) include activities that provide conservation benefits to a species that—
(i) is not listed as endangered or threatened under section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)); but
(ii) is—
(III) a candidate for a listing as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
(a) Designation.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 12,392 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the Map as “Burbank Canyons Wilderness” is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the “Burbank Canyons Wilderness”.
(b) Boundary.—The boundary of any portion of the Wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be not less than 100 feet from the centerline of the road to allow public access.
(c) Map and legal description.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness.
(a) Management.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary concerned in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—
(b) Livestock.—The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary concerned considers to be necessary in accordance with—
(c) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.—Any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the Wilderness that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to, and administered as part of, the Wilderness.
(d) Adjacent management.—
(e) Military overflights.—Nothing in this title restricts or precludes—
(f) Existing airstrips.—Nothing in this title restricts or precludes low-level overflights by aircraft utilizing airstrips in existence on the date of enactment of this Act that are located within 5 miles of the proposed boundary of the Wilderness.
(g) Wildfire, insect, and disease management.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary concerned may take any measures in the Wilderness that the Secretary concerned determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate, the coordination of the activities with the State or a local agency.
(h) Data collection.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, the Secretary concerned may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological collection devices in the Wilderness if the Secretary concerned determines that the facilities, and access to the facilities, are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation activities.
(i) Water rights.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(A) the Wilderness is located—
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is to protect the wilderness values of the Wilderness by means other than a federally reserved water right.
(3) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title—
(A) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the Wilderness;
(4) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary concerned shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of State law in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the Wilderness.
(5) NEW PROJECTS.—
(A) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, the term “water resource facility” means irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, transmission and other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage structures.
(B) RESTRICTION ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, neither the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within any wilderness area, including a portion of a wilderness area, that is located in the County.
(a) In general.—In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the Wilderness.
(b) Management activities.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary concerned may conduct any management activities in the Wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore any fish or wildlife population, or the habitats to support such a population, if the activities are carried out—
(2) in accordance with—
(B) appropriate policies, such as those set forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles and aircraft if the use, as determined by the Secretary concerned, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks.
(c) Existing activities.—Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), the State may continue to use aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations in the Wilderness.
(d) Cooperative agreement.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The State (including a designee of the State) may conduct wildlife management activities in the Wilderness—
(A) in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the State entitled “Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9” and signed November and December 2003, including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior and the State; and
(a) Finding.—Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the approximately 1,065 acres of public land in the Burbank Canyons Wilderness study area not designated as wilderness by this title has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
(b) Release.—Any public land described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this title—
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(2) shall be managed in accordance with any applicable—
(A) land management plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
Nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
(a) In general.—Consistent with section 3(b) of Public Law 96–586 (commonly known as the “Santini-Burton Act”; 94 Stat. 3381), and subject to valid existing rights, on receipt of a request by the State or County and subject to such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall convey the Forest Service land or interests in Forest Service land described in subsection (b) to the State or County, without consideration, to protect the environmental quality and public recreational use of the conveyed Forest Service land and manage consistent with Public Law 96–586 (commonly known as the “Santini-Burton Act” 94 Stat. 3381).
(b) Description of land.—The land referred to in subsection (a) is any Forest Service land that is located within the boundaries of the area acquired under Public Law 96–586 (commonly known as the “Santini-Burton Act”; 94 Stat. 3381) that is—
(c) Use of land.—A parcel of land conveyed pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
(d) Reversion.—If a parcel of land transferred under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with subsection (c) or Public Law 96–586, the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
(e) Costs.—Any costs associated with the conveyance under subsection (a), including, but not limited to, costs of surveys, appraisal, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs including closing fees, shall be paid by the State or county.
(f) Easements.—As a condition of conveyance of the land conveyed under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(g) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(a) Issuance of special use authorizations.—To the extent practicable, not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture receives a proposal and an application from the County or a unit of local government in the County for the use of the Federal land described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance with applicable law, shall—
(b) Description of land.—The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 188 acres of Federal land in the County generally depicted as “Directed Special Use Permit” on the Map.
The purpose of this title is to improve hazardous fuels management and enhance public recreation through the conveyance of Federal land to Incline Village General Improvement District in Nevada for public purposes.
In this title:
(a) Authorization of conveyance.—In consideration of the District assuming from the United States all liability for administration, care and maintenance, within 365 days after the effective date of this title, the Secretary shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) for public uses including fire risk reduction activities, public recreation, and any other public purpose consistent with Public Law 96–586 (commonly known as the “Santini-Burton Act”; 94 Stat. 3381).
(b) Description of Federal land.—The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is depicted on the map entitled “Incline Village Fire Protection Act Map” and dated November 12, 2024.
(c) Costs.—Any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection (c), including, but not limited to costs of surveys, appraisal, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs including closing fees, shall be paid by the District.
(d) Payment of fair market value.—As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal land described in subsection (b), the District shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the covered land, as determined—
(1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(e) Easements.—As a condition of conveyance of the land conveyed under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(f) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture.
This purpose of this title is to convey certain Federal land along the Truckee River in Nevada to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority for the purpose of environmental restoration and flood control management.
In this title:
(a) Authorization of conveyance.—At the request of the TRFMA, the Secretary shall convey to the TRFMA without consideration all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) for the purposes of flood attenuation, riparian restoration, and protection along the Truckee River in Nevada. Upon conveyance, TRFMA shall coordinate with the Bureau of Reclamation and with Storey County, as needed, in order to provide easements at no cost for access and use to necessary infrastructure located immediately south of the Truckee River and Interstate 80.
(b) Description of Federal land.—The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is depicted as “flood control conveyances” on the map entitled “Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act – Conveyance to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority” and dated September 20, 2024.
(a) Conveyance.—Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary shall convey to the City 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) is the approximately 258 acres depicted as “Lands to Acquire” on the map entitled “Carson City OPLMA Lands” and September 20, 2024.
(c) Costs.—Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection (a), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the City.
(d) Payment of fair market value.—As consideration for the conveyance of the covered land under subsection (a), Carson City shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the covered land, as determined—
(1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(a) Authorization of conveyance.—The Secretary concerned shall convey to Carson City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of Federal land managed by the Forest Service described in subsection (c) for expansion of roadway.
(b) Requirements.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of the covered land under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights.
(2) PAYMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—As consideration for the conveyance of the covered land under this section, Carson City shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the covered land, as determined—
(A) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(c) Description of Federal land.—The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is depicted as “Proposed Land Transfer” on the map entitled “Carson City OPLMA Lands” and dated February 28, 2019.
(d) Costs.—Any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), including, but not limited to costs of surveys, appraisal, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs including closing fees, shall be paid by the City.
(e) Public safety condition.—Within 90 days of the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), Carson City, in consultation with the Secretary, shall construct a crosswalk across South Curry Street to allow for continued access to the United States Forest Service Carson Ranger District Office.
(f) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(a) Sale or lease of land to third parties.—Section 2601(b)(4) of 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.—The City may enter into an agreement to sell, lease, or otherwise convey all or part of the land described in subparagraph (D) to third parties for economic development, recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).”.
(a) Disposal.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, 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), the Secretary shall offer the land described in subsection (b) for sale in accordance with this section.
(b) Description of land.—The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 28 acres depicted as “Lands for BLM Disposal” on the map entitled “Carson City OPLMA Lands” and dated September 20, 2024.
(d) Costs.—Any costs relating to the disposal under subsection (a), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the party seeking to purchase such land.
(a) Conveyance.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the City shall convey all right and title of the land described in subsection (b) to the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Description of land.—The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 17 acres depicted as “Carson City Lands for Disposal” on the map entitled “Carson City OPLMA Lands” and dated September 20, 2024.
(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), the Secretary shall conduct one or more sales of the land described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.
(e) Costs.—
(a) Disposition of proceeds.—The proceeds from the sale of land in accordance with this title, and section 2601(e)(1)(B) of Public Law 111–11 (123 Stat. 1111(e)(1)(B)) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the “Carson City Special Account”, which 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 sale of the land described in sections 402, 404, and 405 of this title, and section 2601(d) of Public Law 111–11 (123 Stat. 1111(e)(1)(B)), including—
(B) the costs of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713);
(2) the conduct of wildlife habitat conservation and restoration projects, including projects that benefit the greater sage-grouse in the City;
(3) the development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention and restoration projects in the City;
(4) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land or interest in environmentally sensitive land in Carson City, Nevada;
(b) Investment of special account.—Amounts deposited into the Carson City Special Account—
Section 2601(d)(6) of Public Law 111–11 (123 Stat. 1113) is amended to read as follows:
“(6) DEADLINE FOR SALE.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2026, if there is a qualified bidder(s) 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 highest qualified bidder.”.
This title may be cited as the “Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act”.
In this title:
(3) ELIGIBLE LAND.—The term “eligible land” means any land (including both the surface and mineral estate) administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management—
(4) ENCUMBERED LAND.—The term “encumbered land” means any land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management within the area identified on the Map as “Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area” that is encumbered by mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites.
(5) MAP.—The term “Map” means the map titled “Pershing County Checkerboard Lands Resolution” and dated July 8, 2024.
Congress finds that—
(1) since the passage of the Act of July 1, 1862 (12 Stat. 489, chapter 120; commonly known as the “Pacific Railway Act of 1862”), under which railroad land grants along the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way created a checkerboard land pattern of alternating public land and privately owned land, management of the land in the checkerboard area has been a constant source of frustration for the County government, private landholders in the County, and the Federal Government;
(2) management of Federal land in the checkerboard area has been costly and difficult for the Federal land management agencies, creating a disincentive to manage the land effectively;
(a) Authorization of conveyance.—Notwithstanding sections 202, 203, 206, and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713, 1716, 1719), as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in accordance with this subtitle and any other applicable law and subject to valid existing rights, shall conduct sales or exchanges of the eligible land.
(b) Joint selection required.—After providing public notice, before mass appraisal and environmental analysis, the Secretary and the County shall jointly select parcels of eligible land to be offered for sale or exchange under subsection (a).
(c) Method of sale.—A sale of eligible land under subsection (a) shall be—
(1) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713);
(d) Land exchanges.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An exchange of eligible land under subsection (a) shall be consistent with subsection 206(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
(2) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The value of the eligible land and private land to be exchanged under subsection (a)—
(B) EQUALIZATION.—
(i) SURPLUS OF ELIGIBLE LAND.—With respect to the eligible land and private land to be exchanged under subsection (a), if the value of the eligible land exceeds the value of the private land, the value of the eligible land and the private land shall be equalized by—
(ii) SURPLUS OF PRIVATE LAND.—With respect to the eligible land and private land to be exchanged under subsection (a), if the value of the private land exceeds the value of the eligible land, the value of the private land and the eligible land shall be equalized by—
(I) by the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the owner of the private land, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b));
(3) ADJACENT LAND.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with one or more owners of private land adjacent to the eligible land for the exchange of the private land for the eligible land, if the Secretary determines that the exchange would consolidate Federal land ownership and facilitate improved Federal land management.
(e) Mass appraisals.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall—
(2) PUBLIC INSPECTION AND NOTICE.—
(A) PUBLIC INSPECTION.—Not later than 30 days before the date of any sale or exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land under this act, all final appraisals and appraisal reviews for the land to be sold or exchanged shall be available for public review at the office of the State Director of the Bureau of Land Management in the Nevada State Office.
(3) USE.—The Secretary may use mass appraisals and evaluation analyses conducted under paragraph (1) to facilitate exchanges of eligible land for private land.
(f) Deadline for sale or exchange; exclusions.—
(g) Withdrawal.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and mining claims, millsites, and tunnel sites, effective on the date on which a parcel of eligible land is jointly selected under subsection (b) for sale or exchange, that parcel is withdrawn from—
(h) 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 eligible land to be sold or exchanged under this section.
(2) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description of the eligible land to be sold or exchanged under this act shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the County.
(3) 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.
(a) Authorization of conveyance.—Notwithstanding sections 202, 203, 206, and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713, 1716, 1719), not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing rights held by third parties, the Secretary shall offer to convey to qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining right, title, and interest of the United States, in and to the encumbered land.
(b) Costs of sales to qualified entities.—As a condition of each conveyance of encumbered land under this section, the qualified entity shall pay all costs related to the conveyance of the encumbered land, including the costs of surveys and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance.
(c) Offer To convey.—
(d) Conveyance.—Not later than 2 years after the date of acceptance by the Secretary of an offer from a qualified entity under subsection (c)(1) and completion of a sale for all or part of the applicable portion of encumbered land to the highest qualified entity, the Secretary, by delivery of an appropriate deed, patent, or other valid instrument of conveyance, shall convey to the qualified entity all remaining right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the applicable portion of the encumbered land.
(e) Merger.—Subject to valid existing rights held by third parties, on delivery of the instrument of conveyance to the qualified entity under subsection (d), the prior interests in the locatable minerals and the right to use the surface for mineral purposes held by the qualified entity under a mining claim, millsite, tunnel site, or any other Federal land use authorization applicable to the encumbered land included in the instrument of conveyance, shall merge with all right, title, and interest conveyed to the qualified entity by the United States under this section to ensure that the qualified entity receives fee simple title to the purchased encumbered land.
(a) Disposition of proceeds.—Of the proceeds from the sale of land under this subtitle—
(1) 5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for use in the general education program of the State;
(2) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County for use as determined through normal County budgeting procedures; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the “Pershing County Special Account”, which shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitations for—
(b) Investment of special account.—Any amounts deposited in the special account established under subsection (a)(3)—
(c) Reports.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30 of the fifth fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 fiscal years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the State, the County, and the appropriate congressional committees a report on the operation of the special account established under subsection (a)(3) for the preceding 5 fiscal years.
(a) Additions.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Federal land in the State are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) CAIN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 12,339 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Cain Mountain Wilderness” and dated February 9, 2017, which, together with the Federal land designated as wilderness by sections 2905(b)(1)(C) and 2932(a)(1) of Public Law 117–263, shall be known as the “Cain Mountain Wilderness”.
(2) BLUEWING WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 24,900 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Bluewing Wilderness” and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the “Bluewing Wilderness”.
(3) SELENITE PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 22,822 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Selenite Peak Wilderness” and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the “Selenite Peak Wilderness”.
(4) MOUNT LIMBO WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,855 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Mt. Limbo Wilderness” and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the “Mount Limbo Wilderness”.
(5) NORTH SAHWAVE WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 13,875 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed North Sahwave Wilderness” and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the “North Sahwave Wilderness”.
(b) Boundary.—The boundary of any portion of a Wilderness Area that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the road.
(c) Map and legal description.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each Wilderness Area.
(2) EFFECT.—Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description.
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(a) Management.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness Areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that with respect to the Wilderness Areas—
(b) Livestock.—The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness Areas, if established before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—
(c) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.—Any land or interest in land within the boundary of a Wilderness Area that is acquired by the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Wilderness Area.
(d) Adjacent management.—
(e) Military overflights.—Nothing in this subtitle restricts or precludes—
(f) Wildfire, insect, and disease management.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take such measures in the Wilderness Areas as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of the activities with a State or local agency).
(g) Climatological data collection.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological data collection devices in the Wilderness Areas if the Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation activities.
(h) Water rights.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(A) the Wilderness Areas are located—
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to protect the wilderness values of the Wilderness Areas by means other than a federally reserved water right.
(3) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subtitle—
(A) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the Wilderness Areas;
(4) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of State law in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to the Wilderness Areas.
(5) NEW PROJECTS.—
(A) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, the term “water resource facility” means irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, transmission and other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage structures.
(B) RESTRICTION ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.—Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, neither the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within the Wilderness Areas.
(i) Temporary telecommunications device.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle prevents the placement of a temporary telecommunications device for law enforcement or agency administrative purposes in the Selenite Peak Wilderness in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Any temporary telecommunications device authorized by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall—
(a) In general.—In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this subtitle affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the Wilderness Areas.
(b) Management activities.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities in the Wilderness Areas that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the populations, if the activities are carried out—
(2) in accordance with—
(B) appropriate policies, such as those set forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), including noxious weed treatment and the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks.
(c) Existing activities.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), the State may continue to use aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations.
(d) Wildlife water development projects.—Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary shall authorize structures and facilities, including existing structures and facilities, for wildlife water development projects, including guzzlers, in the Wilderness Areas if—
(e) Cooperative agreement.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The State, including a designee of the State, may conduct wildlife management activities in the Wilderness Areas—
(A) in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the State entitled “Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9” and signed November and December 2003, including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the Secretary and the State; and
(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 approximately 48,600 acres of public land in the portions of the China Mountain, Mt. Limbo, Selenite Mountains, and Tobin Range wilderness study areas that have not been designated as wilderness by section 521(a) of this subtitle and the portion of the Augusta Mountains wilderness study area within the County that has not been designated as wilderness by section 521(a) of this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
(b) Release.—The public land described in subsection (a)—
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(2) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable land use plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).
(a) In general.—Nothing in this subtitle alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
(b) Cultural uses.—Nothing in this subtitle precludes the traditional collection of culturally significant and medicinal plants in a Wilderness Area for personal, noncommercial use consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture shall have the authority to establish on Federal lands identified as “Federal Complex” on the map titled “Proposed Federal Complex”, and dated January 27, 2020, a Federal complex for—
(b) Funding sources.—
(1) SPECIAL ACCOUNTS.—Ten percent of the total amount deposited in the Federal special accounts established under titles I, IV, and V of this Act shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture for construction of the Federal complex.
(2) SECONDARY SOURCES.—If the amount made available by paragraph (1) is insufficient to complete construction of the Federal complex, the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture may use other accounts available for the operation of the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Forest Service in Nevada to provide such additional amounts as may be necessary to complete construction of the Federal complex.
In this Act:
(3) FEDERAL LAND IDENTIFIED FOR THE CITY OF ELKO.—The term “Federal land identified for the City of Elko” means the approximately 644 acres of federally owned land generally depicted on the map and indicating conveyance to the City of Elko.
(a) Conveyance.—Subject to valid existing rights and at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, for fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land identified for conveyance to the City of Elko on the map entitled “Proposed Conveyance to the City of Elko, Nevada” and dated November 7, 2024.
(b) Appraisal.—The Secretary shall determine fair market value of the Federal land identified for the City of Elko in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and based on an appraisal conducted in accordance with—
(c) Costs.—As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land identified for the City of Elko under subsection (a), the City shall pay—
(d) Disposition of proceeds.—Any gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of Federal land identified for the City of Elko under this section shall be deposited into the special account created by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263).
(a) Conveyance.—Subject to valid existing rights and at the request of the County, the Secretary shall convey to the County, for fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land identified for Elko County on the map entitled “Conveyance to Elko County, Nevada” and dated October 30, 2024.
(b) Appraisal.—The Secretary shall determine fair market value of the Federal land identified for Elko County in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and based on an appraisal conducted in accordance with—
(c) Costs.—As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land identified for Elko County under subsection (a), the City shall pay—
(d) Disposition of proceeds.—Any gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of Federal land under this section shall be deposited into the special account created by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263).
(a) Conveyance.—Subject to valid existing rights and at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, for fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
(b) Appraisal.—The Secretary shall determine fair market value of the Federal land in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and based on an appraisal conducted in accordance with—
(c) Costs.—As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the City shall pay—
(d) Disposition of proceeds.—Any gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of Federal land under this section shall be deposited into the special account created by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263).
(e) Definitions.—In this Act:
(2) MAP.—The term “map” means the map entitled “Fernley Economic Development Map” and dated October 6, 2020.
In this title:
(a) Conveyance.—Subject to valid and existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City 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) is the approximately 40 acres of land depicted as “Cemetery Conveyance” on the Map.
(a) Conveyance.—Subject to valid and existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City 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) is the approximately 448.16 acres depicted as “Golden Eagle Regional Park” and 266.04 acres depicted as “Wedekind Regional Park” on the Map.
(c) Costs.—Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection (a), including the costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the City.
(d) Use of land.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be used only for public parks or other public purposes consistent with 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.).
Nothing in this Act affects the allocation, ownership, interest, or control, as in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right held by the United States, an Indian Tribe, a State, or a person.
Section 3009(d)(1)(B) of division B of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3751) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “; and the land generally depicted as ‘BLM Owned County Request Transfer’ on the map entitled ‘Restoring Storey County’, dated October 22, 2020.”.
(a) In general.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall finalize maps and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. The maps and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service, as applicable.
The Secretary in consultation with the State of Nevada may make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under all titles of this Act and correct any minor errors in the map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) PROJECT.—The term “Project” means the Greenlink West Project described in—
(A) the notice of intent of the Bureau of Land Management entitled “Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Potential Resource Management Plan Amendments for the Greenlink West Project in Clark, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe Counties in Nevada” (87 Fed. Reg. 25658 (May 2, 2022)); and
(2) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(4) WALKER LAKE PARCEL.—The term “Walker Lake Parcel” means the following land in Mineral County, Nevada:
(A) All land held by the Bureau of Land Management in T. 11 N., R. 29 E., secs. 35 and 36, Mount Diablo Meridian.
(b) Project authorization; right-of-Way.—If the Walker Lake Parcel is taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe on, before, or after the date of enactment of this Act, the consent of the Tribe for the use for the Project of the portion of the Walker Lake Parcel taken into trust shall be deemed to have been obtained by the Secretary subject to the following:
(1) The use of the Walker Lake Parcel land for the Project shall be subject to review under the pending proceeding under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), which shall be modified—
(2) As soon as practicable after the date on which the Walker Lake Parcel is taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, the Secretary shall approve a right-of-way agreement between the Tribe and the Project applicant before the commencement of construction and installation of the Project to address applicable provisions under part 169 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), including, with respect to compensation paid to the Tribe, term, amendment, renewal, assignment, access rights, operation and maintenance, and an annual premium usage fee consistent with prevailing rates or standards to be paid directly to the Tribe, subject to the requirement that the Secretary and the Tribe shall exercise all authority under applicable law (including regulations) with respect to the use of, and compliance with, the right-of-way.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(b) Release.—Subject to valid and existing rights, the Secretary shall release, convey, or otherwise quitclaim to the State, in a form recordable in local county records, and subject to the approval of the State, after consultation, all right, title, and remaining interest of the United States in and to the land that was conveyed to the State pursuant to the Patent or any other law authorizing conveyance subject to restrictions or reversionary interests retained by the United States, on request by the State.
(c) Terms and conditions.—A conveyance authorized by subsection (b) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) The State shall cover, or reimburse the Secretary for, the costs incurred by the Secretary to make the conveyance, including title searches, surveys, deed preparation, attorneys’ fees, and similar expenses.
(2) By accepting the conveyances, the State agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United States with regard to any boundary dispute relating to any parcel conveyed under this section.
(3) The State of Nevada, or its successors in interest, shall—
(A) manage such lands in accordance with section 47504 of title 49, United States Code (relating to airport and regulations promulgated pursuant to that section); and
(B) section 744 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–63) as applicable to the development of the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport.
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 101. Purpose.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 111. Conveyance to State of Nevada.
Sec. 112. Conveyance to Douglas County, Nevada.
Sec. 113. Sale of certain Federal land.
Sec. 114. Open Space Recreation Area.
Sec. 121. Transfer of land to be held in trust for Tribe.
Sec. 131. Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 132. Administration.
Sec. 133. Fish and wildlife management.
Sec. 134. Release of wilderness study area.
Sec. 135. Native American cultural and religious uses.
Sec. 141. Authority of Forest Service to convey to State or county for public purposes.
Sec. 142. Special use authorizations for recreation and other purposes.
Sec. 201. Purpose.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Land conveyances for public purposes.
Sec. 301. Purpose.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Land conveyances for flood protection.
Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. Land conveyances.
Sec. 403. Carson City street connector conveyance.
Sec. 404. Amendment to reversionary interests.
Sec. 405. Disposal of Federal land.
Sec. 406. Transfer of land to the United States.
Sec. 407. Disposition of proceeds.
Sec. 408. Postponement; exclusion from sale.
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Findings.
Sec. 511. Sale or exchange of eligible land.
Sec. 512. Sale of encumbered land.
Sec. 513. Disposition of proceeds.
Sec. 521. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 522. Administration.
Sec. 523. Wildlife management.
Sec. 524. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 525. Native American cultural and religious uses.
Sec. 601. Federal complex.
Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Definitions.
Sec. 703. Land conveyances to the City of Elko.
Sec. 704. Land conveyances to Elko County.
Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Land conveyances.
Sec. 901. Definitions.
Sec. 902. Conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery.
Sec. 903. Conveyance of land for use as regional public parks.
Sec. 1001. Administration of State water rights.
Sec. 1002. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada.
Sec. 1003. Maps and legal descriptions.
Sec. 1004. Minor errors.
Sec. 1101. Greenlink West Project.
Sec. 1201. Release of Federal reversionary land interests.
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[Report No. 119–811, Part I]
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A BILL
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To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada for economic development, to promote conservation in northern Nevada, and for other purposes.
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September 10, 2026
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Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
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September 10, 2026
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Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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