[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 131 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H7486-H7492]
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     NORTHERN NEVADA LAND CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (H.R. 5205) to authorize certain land conveyances 
involving public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic 
development and conservation, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5205

       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 ``Northern 
     Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

         TITLE I--PINE FOREST RANGE RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 104. Administration.
Sec. 105. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 106. Wildlife management.
Sec. 107. Land exchanges.
Sec. 108. Native American cultural and religious uses.

    TITLE II--LYON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT

Sec. 201. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 202. Land conveyance to Yerington, Nevada.
Sec. 203. Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System.

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Sec. 204. Withdrawal.
Sec. 205. Native American cultural and religious uses.

           TITLE III--CARLIN ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION ACT

Sec. 301. Conveyance of certain Federal land to City of Carlin, Nevada.

           TITLE IV--FERNLEY ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION ACT

Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. Conveyance of certain Federal land to City of Fernley, 
              Nevada.
Sec. 403. Release of United States.

                  TITLE V--RESTORING STOREY COUNTY ACT

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada.

           TITLE VI--ELKO MOTOCROSS AND TRIBAL CONVEYANCE ACT

Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Definition of Secretary.

               Subtitle A--Elko Motocross Land Conveyance

Sec. 611. Definitions.
Sec. 612. Conveyance of land to Elko County.

Subtitle B--Trust Land for Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 
                           Nevada (Elko Band)

Sec. 621. Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western 
              Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band).

 TITLE VII--NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON HOUSING AND SAFETY DEVELOPMENT ACT

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Transfer of Department of the Interior land.
Sec. 703. Water rights.
Sec. 704. Withdrawal.

         TITLE I--PINE FOREST RANGE RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Pine Forest Range 
     Recreation Enhancement Act''.

     SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Humboldt County, 
     Nevada.
       (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area'' and dated 
     October 28, 2013.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
       (5) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the Pine 
     Forest Range Wilderness designated by section 103(a).

     SEC. 103. ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 
     26,000 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated 
     as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System, to be known as the ``Pine Forest Range 
     Wilderness''.
       (b) Boundary.--
       (1) Road access.--The boundary of any portion of the 
     Wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from 
     the edge of the road.
       (2) Road adjustments.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) reroute the road running through Long Meadow to the 
     west to remove the road from the riparian area;
       (B) reroute the road currently running through Rodeo Flat/
     Corral Meadow to the east to remove the road from the 
     riparian area;
       (C) except for administrative use, close the road along 
     Lower Alder Creek south of Bureau of Land Management road 
     #2083;
       (D) manage the access road, through Little Onion Basin, on 
     the east side of the wet meadow to retain travel only on the 
     road existing on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (E) permanently leave open the Cove Creek road to Little 
     Onion Basin, but close connecting spur roads.
       (3) Little onion basin.--Remove Little Onion Basin from the 
     boundaries of the Wilderness and from wilderness designation.
       (4) Reservoir access.--The access road to the Little Onion 
     Reservoir dam will remain open and the boundary of the 
     Wilderness shall be 160 feet downstream from the dam at 
     Little Onion Reservoir to allow public access and dam 
     maintenance.
       (c) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and 
     legal description of the Wilderness.
       (2) Effect.--The map and legal description prepared under 
     paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
     clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal 
     description.
       (3) Availability.--The 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.
       (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Wilderness is withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

     SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in 
     accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
     except that--
       (1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 
     date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     date of enactment of this Act; and
       (2) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, is 
     compatible with the Wilderness designation and shall 
     continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, 
     and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in 
     accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 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).
       (c) Adjacent Management.--
       (1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the 
     designation of the Wilderness to create a protective 
     perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.
       (2) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness 
     activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas 
     within the Wilderness shall not preclude, limit, control, 
     regulate or determine the conduct or management of the 
     activities or uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness.
       (d) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this Act restricts or 
     precludes--
       (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
     Wilderness, including military overflights that can be seen, 
     heard, or detected within the Wilderness;
       (2) flight testing and evaluation; or
       (3) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
     airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
     routes, over the Wilderness.
       (e) 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 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).
       (f) Wildfire Management Operations.--Nothing in this Act 
     shall be construed to preclude a Federal, State, or local 
     agency from conducting wildfire management or prevention 
     operations (including operations using aircraft or mechanized 
     equipment) or to interfere with the authority of the 
     Secretary to authorize mechanical thinning of trees or 
     underbrush to prevent or control the spread of wildfires or 
     the use of mechanized equipment for wildfire pre-suppression 
     and suppression.
       (g) Water Rights.--
       (1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to protect 
     the wilderness recreation value of the land designated as 
     wilderness by this title by means other than a federally 
     reserved water right.
       (2) 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;
       (B) affects any water rights in the State (including any 
     water rights held by the United States) in existence on the 
     date of enactment of this Act;
       (C) establishes a precedent with regard to any future 
     wilderness designations;
       (D) affects the interpretation of, or any designation made 
     under, any other Act; or
       (E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate 
     compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions 
     water among and between the State and other States.
       (3) 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 enactment of this Act with respect to the Wilderness.
       (4) 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.
       (ii) Exclusion.--In this paragraph, the term ``water 
     resource facility'' does not include wildlife guzzlers.
       (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 the 
     Wilderness, any portion of which is located in the County.

     SEC. 105. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

       (a) In General.--The Blue Lakes and Alder Creek wilderness 
     study areas not designated as wilderness by section 103(a) 
     have been adequately studied for wilderness character and 
     wilderness designation pursuant to section 603 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782) and 
     are no longer subject to any requirement pertaining to the 
     management of wilderness or wilderness study areas, including 
     the approximately 990 acres in the following locations:
       (1) Lower Adler Creek Basin.
       (2) Little Onion Basin.
       (3) Lands east of Knott Creek reservoir.

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       (4) Portions of Corral Meadow and the Blue Lakes trailhead.
       (b) Release.--Any public land described in subsection (a) 
     that is not designated as wilderness by this Act--
       (1) is no longer subject to--
       (A) section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
       (B) Secretarial Order 3310 issued on December 22, 2010;
       (2) shall be managed in accordance with--
       (A) land management plans adopted under section 202 of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1712); and
       (B) cooperative conservation agreements in existence on the 
     date of enactment of this Act; and
       (3) shall be subject to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

     SEC. 106. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.

       (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 may conduct any management activities in 
     the Wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore fish 
     and wildlife populations and the habitats to support those 
     populations, if the activities are carried out--
       (1) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; 
     and
       (2) in accordance with--
       (A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (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 if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would 
     promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed 
     wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness recreation 
     with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish 
     those tasks, including but not limited to, the hunting or 
     culling of wildlife and access for persons with disabilities.
       (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 in the Wilderness.
       (d) Emergency Closures.--Nothing in this title prohibits a 
     Federal land management agency from establishing or 
     implementing emergency closures or restrictions of the 
     smallest practicable area to provide for public safety, 
     resource conservation, national security, or other purposes 
     as authorized by law. Such an emergency closure shall 
     terminate after a reasonable period of time, but no longer 
     than one year, unless converted to a permanent closure 
     consistent with Federal statute.
       (e) Memorandum of Understanding.--
       (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 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
       (B) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations).
       (2) References; clark county.--For the purposes of this 
     subsection, any reference to Clark County in the cooperative 
     agreement described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered 
     to be a reference to the Pine Forest Range Wilderness.

     SEC. 107. LAND EXCHANGES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means Federal 
     land in the County that is identified for disposal by the 
     Secretary through the Winnemucca Resource Management Plan.
       (2) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
     land identified on the Map as ``non-Federal lands for 
     exchange''.
       (b) Acquisition of Land and Interests in Land.--Consistent 
     with applicable law and subject to subsection (c), the 
     Secretary may exchange the Federal land for non-Federal land.
       (c) Conditions.--Each land exchange under subsection (a) 
     shall be subject to--
       (1) the condition that the owner of the non-Federal land 
     pay not less than 50 percent of all costs relating to the 
     land exchange, including the costs of appraisals, surveys, 
     and any necessary environmental clearances; and
       (2) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (d) Deadline for Completion of Land Exchange.--It is the 
     intent of Congress that the land exchanges under this section 
     be completed by not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 108. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.

       Nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty 
     rights of any Indian tribe (as defined in section 204 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 450b)).

    TITLE II--LYON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       This title may be cited as the ``Lyon County Economic 
     Development and Conservation Act''.

     SEC. 202. LAND CONVEYANCE TO YERINGTON, NEVADA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Yerington, 
     Nevada.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the land 
     located in Lyon County and Mineral County, Nevada, that is 
     identified on the map as ``City of Yerington Sustainable 
     Development Conveyance Lands''.
       (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Yerington Land Conveyance'' and dated December 19, 2012.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Conveyances of Land to City of Yerington, Nevada.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and 
     notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of 
     sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary 
     shall convey to the City, subject to the agreement of the 
     City, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the Federal land identified on the map.
       (2) Appraisal to determine fair market value.--The 
     Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the 
     Federal land to be conveyed--
       (A) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
       (B) based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance 
     with--
       (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisition; and
       (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (3) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the Bureau of Land Management.
       (4) Applicable law.--Beginning on the date on which the 
     Federal land is conveyed to the City, the development of and 
     conduct of activities on the Federal land shall be subject to 
     all applicable Federal laws (including regulations).
       (5) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal 
     land under paragraph (1), the City shall pay--
       (A) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in 
     accordance with paragraph (2); and
       (B) all costs related to the conveyance, including all 
     surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs 
     associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to the 
     City under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 203. ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Lyon County, Nevada.
       (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Wovoka 
     Wilderness Area'' and dated December 18, 2012.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
       (5) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the 
     approximately 47,449 acres to be known as the Wovoka 
     Wilderness designated by subsection (b)(1).
       (b) Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System.--
       (1) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, as generally depicted on the 
     Map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the 
     ``Wovoka Wilderness''.
       (2) Boundary.--The boundary of any portion of the 
     Wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be 150 feet from 
     the centerline of the road.
       (3) Map and legal description.--
       (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and 
     legal description of the Wilderness.
       (B) Effect.--The map and legal description prepared under 
     subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this section, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map or 
     legal description.
       (C) Availability.--Each map and legal description prepared 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.
       (4) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Wilderness is withdrawn from--
       (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (c) Administration.--
       (1) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in 
     accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
     except that any reference in that Act to the effective date 
     shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, 
     shall continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, 
     policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be 
     necessary, in accordance with--
       (A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and

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       (B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 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).
       (3) Adjacent management.--
       (A) In general.--Congress does not intend for the 
     designation of the Wilderness to create a protective 
     perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.
       (B) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness 
     activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas 
     within the Wilderness shall not preclude, limit, control, 
     regulate, or determine the conduct of the activities or uses 
     outside the boundary of the Wilderness.
       (4) Overflights.--Nothing in this section restricts or 
     precludes--
       (A) low-level overflights of aircraft over the Wilderness, 
     including military overflights that can be seen, heard, or 
     detected within the Wilderness;
       (B) flight testing and evaluation; or
       (C) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
     airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
     routes, over the Wilderness.
       (5) 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 any measures in 
     the Wilderness that the Secretary determines to be 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.
       (6) Water rights.--
       (A) Purpose.--The purpose of this paragraph is to protect 
     the wilderness values of the Wilderness by means other than a 
     federally reserved water right.
       (B) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this paragraph--
       (i) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the 
     United States of any water or water rights with respect to 
     the Wilderness;
       (ii) affects any water rights in the State (including any 
     water rights held by the United States) in existence on the 
     date of enactment of this Act;
       (iii) establishes a precedent with regard to any future 
     wilderness designations;
       (iv) affects the interpretation of, or any designation made 
     under, any other Act; or
       (v) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate 
     compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions 
     water among and between the State and other States.
       (C) 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 enactment of this Act with respect to the Wilderness.
       (D) New projects.--
       (i) Definition of water resource facility.--

       (I) In general.--In this subparagraph, 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.
       (II) Exclusion.--In this subparagraph, the term ``water 
     resource facility'' does not include wildlife guzzlers.

       (ii) Restriction on new water resource facilities.--

       (I) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     neither the President nor any 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, any portion of which 
     is located in the County.
       (II) Exception.--If a permittee within the Bald Mountain 
     grazing allotment submits an application for the development 
     of water resources for the purpose of livestock watering by 
     the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall issue a water development permit 
     within the non-wilderness boundaries of the Bald Mountain 
     grazing allotment for the purposes of carrying out activities 
     under paragraph (2).

       (d) Wildlife Management.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this 
     section 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.
       (2) 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 that are necessary to maintain or restore fish 
     and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the 
     populations, if the activities are carried out--
       (A) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; 
     and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (ii) 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, 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, including but not limited 
     to, the hunting or culling of wildlife and access for persons 
     with disabilities.
       (3) 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 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.
       (4) Emergency closures.--Nothing in this title prohibits a 
     Federal land management agency from establishing or 
     implementing emergency closures or restrictions of the 
     smallest practicable area to provide for public safety, 
     resource conservation, national security, or other purposes 
     as authorized by law. Such an emergency closure shall 
     terminate after a reasonable period of time, unless converted 
     to a permanent closure consistent with Federal statute.
       (5) Memorandum of understanding.--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 and the 
     State entitled ``Memorandum of Understanding: Intermountain 
     Region USDA Forest Service and the Nevada Department of 
     Wildlife State of Nevada'' and signed by the designee of the 
     State on February 6, 1984, and by the designee of the 
     Secretary on January 24, 1984, including any amendments, 
     appendices, or additions to the agreement agreed to by the 
     Secretary and the State or a designee; and
       (B) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations).
       (e) Wildlife Water Development Projects.--Subject to 
     subsection (c), the Secretary shall authorize structures and 
     facilities, including existing structures and facilities, for 
     wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in 
     the Wilderness if--
       (1) the structures and facilities will, as determined by 
     the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting 
     healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife 
     populations; and
       (2) the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on 
     the Wilderness can reasonably be minimized.

     SEC. 204. WITHDRAWAL.

       (a) Definition of Withdrawal Area.--In this section, the 
     term ``Withdrawal Area'' means the land administered by the 
     Forest Service and identified as ``Withdrawal Area'' on the 
     map described in section 203(a)(2).
       (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     Federal land within the Withdrawal Area is withdrawn from all 
     forms of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, 
     and mineral materials laws.
       (c) Motorized and Mechanical Vehicles.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), use of motorized 
     and mechanical vehicles in the Withdrawal Area shall be 
     permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of 
     those vehicles, unless the use of those vehicles is needed--
       (A) for administrative purposes; or
       (B) to respond to an emergency.
       (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to aircraft 
     (including helicopters).

     SEC. 205. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.

       Nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty 
     rights of any Indian tribe (as defined in section 204 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 450b)).

           TITLE III--CARLIN ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION ACT

     SEC. 301. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY OF 
                   CARLIN, NEVADA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this title:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Carlin, 
     Nevada.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
     approximately 1329 acres of land located in the City of 
     Carlin, Nevada, that is identified on the map as ``Carlin 
     Selected Parcels''.
       (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Carlin, Nevada Land Sales'' map dated October 25, 
     2013.
       (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to valid existing rights 
     and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of 
     sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 
     180 days after the date on which the Secretary of the 
     Interior receives a request from the City for the Federal 
     land, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
     consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States to and in the Federal land.
       (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the Bureau of Land Management.
       (d) Costs.--At closing for the conveyance authorized under 
     subsection (b) the City shall pay or reimburse the Secretary, 
     as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and 
     administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance 
     authorized under such subsection, including the costs of 
     title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys.
       (e) Release of United States.--Upon making the conveyance 
     under subsection (b), notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the United States is released from any and all 
     liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the 
     presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous 
     substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or 
     derivative of a petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, 
     mine materials or mining related features (including

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     tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, pits, or 
     other hazards resulting from the presence of mining related 
     features) on the Federal land in existence on or before the 
     date of the conveyance.
       (f) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land identified for conveyance shall be withdrawn 
     from all forms of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral 
     materials and geothermal leasing laws.

           TITLE IV--FERNLEY ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION ACT

     SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Fernley, 
     Nevada.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the land 
     located in the City of Fernley, Nevada, that is identified as 
     ``Proposed Sale Parcels'' on the map.
       (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land Sales'' and dated January 
     25, 2013.

     SEC. 402. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY OF 
                   FERNLEY, NEVADA.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Subject to valid existing 
     rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements 
     of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 
     180 days after the date on which the Secretary of the 
     Interior receives a request from the City for the Federal 
     land, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
     consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States to and in the Federal land.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the Bureau of Land Management.
       (c) Reservation of Easements and Rights-of-Way.--The City 
     and the Bureau of Reclamation may retain easements or rights-
     of-way on the Federal land to be conveyed, including 
     easements or rights-of-way that the Bureau of Reclamation 
     determines are necessary to carry out--
       (1) the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal 
     Irrigation District Canal; or
       (2) the Newlands Project.
       (d) Costs.--At closing for the conveyance authorized under 
     subsection (a), the City shall pay or reimburse the 
     Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and 
     administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance 
     authorized under such subsection, including the costs of 
     title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys.

     SEC. 403. RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.

       Upon making the conveyance under section 402, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States 
     is released from any and all liabilities or claims of any 
     kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat 
     of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, 
     contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum 
     product of any kind), solid waste, mine materials or mining 
     related features (including tailings, overburden, waste rock, 
     mill remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from the 
     presence of mining related features) on the Federal land in 
     existence on or before the date of the conveyance.

                  TITLE V--RESTORING STOREY COUNTY ACT

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Restoring Storey County 
     Act''.

     SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Storey County, 
     Nevada.
       (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
     approximately 1,745 acres of Federal land identified on the 
     map as ``BLM Owned - County Request Transfer''.
       (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Restoring 
     Storey County Act'' and dated November 20, 2012.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
     Management.

     SEC. 503. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND IN STOREY COUNTY, 
                   NEVADA.

       Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the 
     land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1712, 1713), not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and if requested by the County, the 
     Secretary shall convey to the County, by quitclaim deed, all 
     surface rights of the United States in and to the Federal 
     land, including any improvements thereon. All costs 
     associated with the conveyance under this section shall be 
     the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management.

           TITLE VI--ELKO MOTOCROSS AND TRIBAL CONVEYANCE ACT

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Elko Motocross and Tribal 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 602. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

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

               Subtitle A--Elko Motocross Land Conveyance

     SEC. 611. DEFINITIONS.

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

     SEC. 612. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO ELKO COUNTY.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and 
     the provisions of this section, if requested by the county 
     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 the map or the legal description.
       (3) Availability.--The map and legal description shall be 
     on file and available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (d) Use of Conveyed Land.--The land conveyed under this 
     subtitle 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).

Subtitle B--Trust Land for Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 
                           Nevada (Elko Band)

     SEC. 621. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF 
                   WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     land described in subsection (b)--
       (1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the 
     benefit and use of the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
     Indians of Nevada (Elko Band) (referred to in this subtitle 
     as the ``Tribe''); and
       (2) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe.
       (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in 
     subsection (a) is the approximately 373 acres of land 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally 
     depicted on the map as ``Expansion Area''.
       (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Te-moak 
     Tribal Land Expansion'', dated April 19, 2013. This map shall 
     be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (d) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey 
     of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land 
     taken into trust under subsection (a).
       (e) Use of Trust Land.--
       (1) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under subsection (a) 
     shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into 
     trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those 
     terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming 
     Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
       (2) General uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Tribe shall use the land taken into 
     trust under subsection (a) only for--
       (i) traditional and customary uses;
       (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; 
     or
       (iii) residential or recreational development.
       (B) Other uses.--If the Tribe uses any portion of the land 
     taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other 
     than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall 
     pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair 
     market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an 
     appraisal.
       (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
     land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
     consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out 
     any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration 
     activities on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and 
     the Bureau of Land Management.

 TITLE VII--NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON HOUSING AND SAFETY DEVELOPMENT ACT

     SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Naval Air Station Fallon 
     Housing and Safety Development Act''.

     SEC. 702. TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without reimbursement, 
     the Federal land described in subsection (b).
       (b) Description of Federal Land.--The Federal land referred 
     to in subsection (a) is the parcel of approximately 400 acres 
     of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
     Interior that--
       (1) is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill 
     County, Nevada; and
       (2) was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834 (NV-943-
     4214-10; N-37875).
       (c) Management.--On transfer of the Federal land described 
     under subsection (b) to the Secretary of the Navy, the 
     Secretary of the Navy

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     shall have full jurisdiction, custody, and control of the 
     Federal land.

     SEC. 703. WATER RIGHTS.

       (a) Water Rights.--Nothing in this title shall be 
     construed--
       (1) to establish a reservation in favor of the United 
     States with respect to any water or water right on lands 
     transferred by this title; or
       (2) to authorize the appropriation of water on lands 
     transferred by this title except in accordance with 
     applicable State law.
       (b) Effect on Previously Acquired or Reserved Water 
     Rights.--This section shall not be construed to affect any 
     water rights acquired or reserved by the United States before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 704. WITHDRAWAL.

       Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be 
     transferred under section 702 is withdrawn from all forms of 
     appropriation under the public land laws, including the 
     mining laws and the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
     laws, so long as the land remains under the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Wenstrup). Pursuant to the rule, the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) and the gentleman from Arizona 
(Mr. Grijalva) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.


                             General Leave

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Washington?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5205 is a bill introduced by former Natural 
Resources Committee member Mark Amodei of Nevada and is cosponsored by 
his three colleagues from Nevada: Mr. Heck, Mr. Horsford, and Ms. 
Titus.
  H.R. 5205 combines seven bills addressing Federal land issues in 
northern Nevada. This compilation prescribes the preferred or best use 
of these lands or addresses or resolves longstanding issues within the 
affected Federal areas.
  It is the product of tireless negotiations with the stakeholders and 
the Nevada congressional delegation to reflect a broad compromise of 
ideas and solutions, and it provides a balanced or complementary 
approach to the proposed wilderness in the bill by advancing measures 
to create jobs and solve long-awaited problems for these northern 
Nevada communities.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to commend my colleague, Mr. Amodei, for his 
tireless work in bringing this bill to the floor today. For him, I know 
this has been a labor of love, and the State of Nevada should be proud 
of his accomplishments today.
  I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I reserve the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. I yield myself, Mr. Speaker, as much time as I may 
consume.
  (Mr. GRIJALVA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5205 is a comprehensive package of 
bills that deals with several public lands issues in Nevada. We are 
pleased this package establishes nearly 40,000 acres of new wilderness 
and are happy to see that the majority worked across the aisle to 
eliminate language which concerned us.
  Several of the management activities described in H.R. 5205 are 
limited to the existing purview of the managing agencies and as 
authorized by the Wilderness Act; however, this legislation contains 
ambiguous language that could be construed as an exception to authorize 
thinning in wilderness for other activities beyond wildfire mitigation.
  As the West continues to dry up and the threat of wildfire increases, 
we recognize the importance of fire mitigation measures; nevertheless, 
it is the intent of Congress that any thinning activities conducted for 
the purpose of mitigating wildfires be carried out within the framework 
of the Wilderness Act in the Pine Forest Range and the Wovoka 
Wilderness.
  It is encouraging to see the majority is willing to advance important 
conservation bills. I hope we can continue to work towards bipartisan 
conservation legislation which is of critical importance for all 
Americans.
  With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I advise my friend I have 
another speaker, but I don't see him on the floor. Pending his arrival, 
I will reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. At this point, Mr. Speaker, let me yield as much time 
as he may consume to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Horsford), one of 
the supporters of the legislation.
  Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, let me thank the ranking subcommittee 
chairman, Mr. Grijalva, for his leadership and the chairman for the 
House Natural Resources Committee.
  It is my honor to be here in support of this legislation today. With 
this bill, the city of Yerington, which is one key provision of this 
bill within this measure, will be allowed to purchase at fair market 
value over 10,000 acres of land from the Bureau of Land Management.
  It is a very technical bill but has tremendous impacts to the State 
of Nevada at large. This is a true benefit for Lyon County, and it is 
in no way a giveaway. This project will generate between $15 to $25 
million in annual revenue for Lyon County, Lyon County schools, South 
Lyon Hospital District, the Mason Valley Fire Protection District, and 
the State of Nevada.
  Nevada Copper, the relevant mining company, already owns roughly 95 
percent of the minerals to be mined, and it is contained on 1,500 acres 
of privately-held land.
  We expect that the total economic impact of this development will 
create approximately 3,000 to 4,000 jobs when you include indirect 
employment. The mine itself will directly employ approximately 800 to 
900 people, providing high-quality wages for nearly two decades. This 
is in addition to the more than 500 people who will be employed during 
the construction phase.
  In this comprehensive development, up to 63 percent of the acquired 
Federal lands will be used for infrastructure, other economic 
development, and local recreation.
  We further anticipate that the city of Yerington will be able to draw 
in additional economic activity due to these infrastructure investments 
which include power, roads, water, and sewer infrastructure; 
additionally, this project is environmentally sound.
  In fact, the legislation includes the creation of the Wovoka 
Wilderness Act which will protect old growth pinyon pine and unique 
archeological sites and preserve this region for future generations of 
Nevada.
  This is a commonsense bill that will create jobs for one of the most 
economically depressed counties in our country; and, while it took time 
for this legislation to move, it reminds me that with hard work, 
determination, and a little bipartisanship, we can get things done.
  This is a bill that has unanimous support from the local community. 
It has unanimous support from the Federal delegation of the State of 
Nevada, and it passed without objection out of the House Natural 
Resources Committee.
  Let's use the passage of a noncontroversial bill out of the House as 
a lesson that there is a place for Congress to help the American 
people. There is good that government can do, and something that 
appears to be a small achievement in the constellation of national 
politics will mean a lot to Lyon County, particularly the city of 
Yerington.
  In addition to moving this important job-creating bill, I am looking 
forward to working with my colleagues to move the Tule Springs national 
monument bill considered for action next.
  On top of the national park designation, this bill would transfer 
land from the BLM to the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas for 
two 600-acre economic development zones.
  It would also transfer land across the street from the southern 
Nevada veterans hospital. Mayor John Lee and I envision this as space 
for a new medical complex that could be the anchor for a new medical 
school in southern Nevada.
  Let's keep working. We have great momentum right now. Nevadans today 
see that we can get things done here in Washington and Washington can 
solve problems; and, while today's bill is just a tiny crack in the dam 
of congressional gridlock, if we keep moving forward where we have 
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achieve great things for our constituents.
  I want to especially thank my colleague, Representative Mark Amodei, 
for all of his hard work on this important legislation. Our 
congressional districts both contain parts of Lyon County.
  He fought hard for this bill during previous sessions of Congress. 
His support has been critical to getting this entire package of bills 
through this House, and I want to continue working with him and our 
entire Nevada delegation to put our State first.
  I also want to thank the ranking member, Mr. DeFazio, for helping 
make this bill a top priority for our side of the aisle, as well as to 
the subcommittee chairman, Mr. Grijalva, for advocating for this bill 
to move quickly through the process.
  Last but not least I want to thank Chairman Doc Hastings and the 
chairman of the subcommittee, Mr. Bishop, for working across the aisle 
and making this bill a priority.
  Since I have arrived in Congress, you both have been willing to work 
with me on important public lands issues for my home State, and I am 
grateful to you both for your service and for your stability in working 
together on the House Natural Resources Committee.
  Again, Mr. Speaker, this is an important bill that would create jobs 
that are desperately needed in a portion of Nevada's Fourth District, 
and I would like to thank this body for their consideration in passage 
of this important legislation.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 3 
minutes to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Amodei), the author of this 
legislation.
  Mr. AMODEI. Mr. Speaker, I want to associate myself with the remarks 
of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle that went before me on this 
measure.
  I want to also say thank you to the House of Representatives for 
passing this bill again in the 113th Congress. It was passed in the 
112th Congress.
  There were concerns about not having a conservation element. It 
contained 75,000 acres of wilderness, 50 in Lyon County, 25,000--
congratulations to the folks in Humboldt County who have worked on the 
pine forest bill for a long time--elements in Elko, elements in 
Fernley--it clears up some title problem for the folks in Virginia City 
dating back to the Comstock days.
  I guess, now, it is appropriate since we have shown such unity on 
this bill in passing it out of the House twice for all eyes--for all 
eyes--to turn to our colleagues at the north end of the building and 
see what they can do with the bill that my colleague from Nevada (Mr. 
Horsford) has so eloquently described as nearly unanimous and 
overwhelmingly bipartisan.
  Go, Senate.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I advise my friend I have no more 
requests for time. If the gentleman is prepared to yield back, I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5205, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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