[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 17, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S3722]
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      By Mr. REID:
  S. 2479. A bill to provide for a land conveyance in the State of 
Nevada; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2479

       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 ``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 June 16, 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 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''.
       (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.--
       (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)).
       (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;
       (iii) residential or recreational development; or
       (iv) renewable energy development.
       (B) Other uses.--
       (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).
       (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--

       (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).

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