[House Report 113-632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


113th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     113-632

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                    NEVADA NATIVE NATIONS LANDS ACT

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December 1, 2014.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2455]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 2455) to provide for the sale or transfer of 
certain Federal lands in Nevada, and for other purposes, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment 
and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

                TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE

Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county.

                     TITLE II--TRANSFERS TO TRIBES

Sec. 201. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada.
Sec. 202. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt 
Paiute and Shoshone Tribe.
Sec. 203. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute 
Tribes.
Sec. 204. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Summit Lake 
Paiute Tribe.
Sec. 205. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the South Fork Band 
Council.
Sec. 206. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks 
Indian Colony land.
Sec. 207. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake 
Paiute Tribe.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

  Unless otherwise designated, in this Act, the term ``Secretary'' 
means the Secretary of the Interior.

                TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

  In this title:
          (1) City.--The term ``city'' means the city of Elko, Nevada.
          (2) County.--The term ``county'' means the county of Elko, 
        Nevada.
          (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Elko 
        Motocross Park'' and dated January 9, 2010.

SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY.

  (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of 
this section, the Secretary shall convey to the county, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the land described in subsection (b).
  (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) 
consists of approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of 
Land Management, Elko District, Nevada, as generally depicted on the 
map as ``Elko Motocross Park''.
  (c) Map and Legal Description.--
          (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal 
        description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section.
          (2) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct any minor error 
        in--
                  (A) the map; or
                  (B) the legal description.
          (3) Availability.--The map and legal description shall be on 
        file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
  (d) Use of Conveyed Land.--The land conveyed under this section shall 
be used only as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car 
racing area, or for any other public purpose consistent with uses 
allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
  (e) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall require the county to 
pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the 
preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title 
to, the land described in subsection (b).

                     TITLE II--TRANSFERS TO TRIBES

SEC. 201. TRANSFER OF 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) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
        States for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
        Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and
          (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian 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 ``Lands to be Held in 
Trust''.
  (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Te-Moak Tribal 
Land Expansion'', dated September 30, 2008, and on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
  (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;
                          (iii) mineral leasing;
                          (iv) residential or recreational development; 
                        or
                          (v) renewable energy 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.
                  (C) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) 
                based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance 
                with--
                          (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                          (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                          (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
          (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
        consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any 
        fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, 
        including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that 
        is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 202. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE FORT MCDERMITT 
                    PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE.

  (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) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
        States for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and 
        Shoshone Tribe; and
          (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe.
  (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 19,094 acres of land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management as generally depicted on the map as ``Reservation 
Expansion Lands''.
  (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Fort McDermitt 
Indian Reservation Expansion Act'', dated February 21, 2013, and on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the Bureau of Land Management.
  (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;
                          (iii) mineral leasing;
                          (iv) residential or recreational development; 
                        or
                          (v) renewable energy 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.
                  (C) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) 
                based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance 
                with--
                          (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                          (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                          (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
          (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
        consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any 
        fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, 
        including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that 
        is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 203. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE SHOSHONE PAIUTE 
                    TRIBES.

  (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) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
        States for the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the 
        Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and
          (2) shall be part of the reservation of those Indian tribes.
  (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 82 acres of land administered by the United States 
Forest Service as generally depicted on the map as ``Proposed 
Acquisition Site''.
  (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Mountain City 
Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition'', with a revision date of 
July 29, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the United States Forest Service.
  (d) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 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;
                          (iii) mineral leasing;
                          (iv) residential or recreational development; 
                        or
                          (v) renewable energy 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 of 
                Agriculture an amount that is equal to the fair market 
                value of the portion of the land, as determined by an 
                appraisal.
                  (C) Appraisal.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                determine the fair market value of the land under 
                paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is 
                performed in accordance with--
                          (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                          (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                          (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
          (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, 
        may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape 
        restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse 
        habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the 
        United States Forest Service.

SEC. 204. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE SUMMIT LAKE 
                    PAIUTE TRIBE.

  (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) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
        States for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe; and
          (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe.
  (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 941 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management as generally depicted on the map as ``Reservation Conveyance 
Lands''.
  (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Summit Lake 
Indian Reservation Conveyance'', dated February 28, 2013, and on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management.
  (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;
                          (iii) mineral leasing;
                          (iv) residential or recreational development; 
                        or
                          (v) renewable energy 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.
                  (C) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) 
                based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance 
                with--
                          (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                          (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                          (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
          (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
        consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any 
        fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, 
        including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that 
        is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 205. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE SOUTH FORK BAND 
                    COUNCIL.

  (a) Release of Wilderness Study Area.--
          (1) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
        section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Red Spring wilderness study area 
        has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
          (2) Release.--The public land described in paragraph (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)).
  (b) Transfer of Land to Be Held in Trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band).--
          (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)--
                  (A) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the 
                United States for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
                Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band); 
                and
                  (B) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian 
                tribe.
          (2) Exception.--The administration of all oil and gas leases 
        in existence on the date of enactment of this Act shall remain 
        the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management in 
        consultation with the Tribe.
          (3) Description of land.--The land referred to in paragraph 
        (2) is the approximately 28,162 acres of land administered by 
        the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map 
        as ``Reservation Expansion Lands.''
          (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``South 
        Fork Indian Reservation Expansion'', dated June 9, 2014, and on 
        file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
          (5) 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 paragraph (2).
          (6) Use of trust land.--
                  (A) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under paragraph 
                (2) 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).
                  (B) General uses.--The Tribe shall use the land taken 
                into trust under paragraph (2) only for--
                          (i) traditional and customary uses;
                          (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit 
                        of the Tribe;
                          (iii) mineral leasing;
                          (iv) residential or recreational development; 
                        or
                          (v) renewable energy development.
                  (C) Other uses.--If the Tribe uses any portion of the 
                land taken into trust under paragraph (2) for a purpose 
                other than a purpose described in subparagraph (B), 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.
                  (D) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) 
                based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance 
                with--
                          (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                          (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                          (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
          (7) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under paragraph (2), the Secretary, in 
        consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any 
        fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, 
        including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that 
        is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 206. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE RENO-SPARKS 
                    INDIAN COLONY LAND.

  (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) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
        States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and
          (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe.
  (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 13,434 acres of land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management as generally depicted on the map as ``RSIC Amended 
Boundary''.
  (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Reno-Sparks 
Indian Colony Expansion'', dated June 11, 2014, and on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management.
  (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;
                          (iii) mineral leasing;
                          (iv) residential or recreational development; 
                        or
                          (v) renewable energy 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.
                  (C) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) 
                based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance 
                with--
                          (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                          (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                          (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
          (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
        consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any 
        fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, 
        including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that 
        is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 207. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE PYRAMID LAKE 
                    PAIUTE TRIBE.

  (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) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United 
        States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and
          (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe.
  (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
the approximately 30,669 acres of land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management as generally depicted on the map as ``Reservation 
Expansion Lands''.
  (c) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pyramid Lake 
Indian Reservation Expansion'', dated June 9, 2014, and on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management.
  (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;
                          (iii) mineral leasing;
                          (iv) residential or recreational development; 
                        or
                          (v) renewable energy 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.
                  (C) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine the 
                fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) 
                based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance 
                with--
                          (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
                        Federal Land Acquisitions;
                          (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
                        Appraisal Practices; and
                          (iii) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
          (3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the 
        land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
        consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any 
        fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, 
        including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that 
        is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 2455 is to provide for the sale or 
transfer of certain Federal lands in Nevada.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    H.R. 2455 authorizes the sale of 275 acres of Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) land to Elko County, Nevada, for certain 
recreation activities (use as a motocross park) and places in 
trust a total of approximately 92,755 acres of public lands in 
Nevada to expand the reservations of the Elko Band of the Te-
moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, the Fort 
McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of the Fort McDermitt 
Indian Reservation, the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
Valley Indian Reservation, the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, the 
South Fork Band of the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
Indians of Nevada, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, and the 
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. All lands conveyed to Elko and to 
the seven tribes are identified in maps referenced in the bill 
and the tribes will be required to pay to the Secretary of the 
Interior fair market value of the lands acquired in trust if 
the tribes use the lands for anything other than the five 
specified purposes outlined in the bill: 1) traditional and 
customary uses; 2) stewardship conservation for the benefit of 
the tribe; 3) mineral leasing; 4) residential or recreational 
development; or 5) renewable energy development. Federal fuels 
reduction (i.e., thinning of trees and underbrush) and 
landscape or sage grouse habitat restoration activities on the 
lands conveyed in trust under the bill are also authorized if 
done in consultation and coordination with the tribes. The 
tribes will be prohibited from conducting gaming pursuant to 
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on the lands conveyed under 
the bill.
    Many of the tribes' economies are related to their natural 
resources and may include farming and grazing, and in some 
cases, recreational fishing. As with most Indian tribes, the 
tribal governments are a major source of the reservation 
economies. The tribes affected by H.R. 2455 desire to expand 
their reservations for a variety of purposes, including 
recreational, residential, energy and mineral development. H.R. 
2455 will allow the tribes to preserve their cultural heritage 
and traditions, expand housing and provide for economic 
development opportunities.

Trust lands

    Trust land is land the title to which is held in trust by 
the United States (through the Secretary of the Interior) for 
the benefit of Indians. It is the federal government's 
possession of such title that gives the Indian lands its unique 
exemption from state and local taxation, from state civil and 
regulatory authority, and in certain circumstances from state 
criminal jurisdiction. Generally speaking, trust lands cannot 
be sold, donated, exchanged, or leased to anyone without the 
consent of the tribe and the approval of Congress. Under a 
variety of statutes, Congress has delegated to the Secretary of 
the Interior authority to review and approve the alienation or 
leasing of Indian trust lands.
    The Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone of Nevada (Elko 
Band), based in Elko, is the governing body for a coalition 
four colonies of Shoshone Indians in Nevada: Battle Mountain 
Colony, Elko Colony, South Fork Band Colony, and Wells Colony. 
The Shoshone people historically occupied and used a large 
desert area encompassing central Nevada, southern Idaho, 
northwestern Utah, and the Death Valley area of California. 
H.R. 2455 places approximately 373 acres of BLM land in trust 
for the Tribe.
    The Fort McDermitt Pauite Tribe and Shoshone Tribe both 
share the Fort McDermitt Reservation, Humboldt County, Nevada, 
and Malheur County, Oregon. The reservation, originally 
established by Executive Order in 1867, is 75 miles north of 
Winnemucca, Nevada. However, the land was allotted under the 
General Allotment Act of 1887 and it was further opened to 
homesteading by non-Indians. A number of Acts of Congress have 
authorized the reacquisition of some of these lands by the 
tribes. H.R. 2455 places approximately 19,094 acres of BLM land 
in trust for the Tribe.
    The Duck Valley Reservation, on the Nevada-Idaho line (Elko 
County, Nevada, and Owyhee County, Idaho), began with the 
Treaty of Ruby Valley. The reservation was established by 
several Executive Orders and an Act of Congress. The tribes own 
much of the lands within the reservation but most are not held 
in trust. H.R. 2455 places approximately 82 acres of BLM land 
in trust for the Shoshone Palote Tribe.
    The Summit Lake Paiute Reservation, established by 
Executive Order in 1913, is located in northwestern Nevada 
(Humboldt County). It is more than 10,000 acres. This tribe is 
a part of the greater Paiute tribe, a large group of Indian 
people who occupied a large part of the eastern slopes of the 
Sierra and Cascades ranges until encroachment by non-Indians 
led to the creation of a reservation for their use and 
occupation. The reservation includes a small part of Summit 
Lake. H.R. 2455 places approximately 941 acres of U.S. Forest 
Service land in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe.
    The Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone of Nevada (South Fork 
Band) is located on a reservation nearly 30 miles south of Elko 
in northeastern Nevada. The tribe has been accumulating land to 
add to its reservation, which was established by Executive 
Order in 1941. H.R. 2455 places approximately 28,162 acres of 
BLM land in trust for the Tribe, including the approximately 
7,847 acres of the Red Spring Wilderness Study Area that is 
released in the bill.
    The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, in western Nevada near the 
California border, has small amount of lands in Reno and nearly 
2,000 acres in Hungry Valley. In 1916, Congress authorized the 
purchase of 8.42 acres as a site for the Colony (similar to the 
manner in which Congress authorized the Department of the 
Interior to purchase lands for Rancherias). Though Congress did 
not designate these lands as a reservation or as a federal 
trust, in subsequent years, the Secretary of the Interior 
nonetheless treated the lands and the Indians living on it as a 
reservation. H.R. 2455 places approximately 13,434 acres of BLM 
land in trust for the colony.
    The Pyramid Lake Reservation is approximately a half-
million acres in a remote part of Western Nevada, in Washoe, 
Lyon, and Stoney counties, 40 miles away from Reno. Several 
communities are within the reservation, including Nixon, 
Sutcliffe, and Wadsworth. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe's 
reservation was formally established by Executive Order in 1874 
after earlier orders by the government began to reserve this 
area for Paiute Indians after tensions arose with non-Indian 
settlers. About 112,000 acres of the reservation include Summit 
Lake, Nevada's largest, while the rest of the lands are high 
desert. H.R. 2455 places approximately 30,669 acres of BLM land 
in trust for the Tribe.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 2455 was introduced on June 20, 2013, by Congressman 
Mark Amodei (R-NV). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the 
Subcommittees on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation and 
Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. On July 23, 2013, the 
Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing 
on the bill. On June 19, 2014, the Natural Resources Committee 
met to consider the bill. The Subcommittees on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation and Indian and Alaska Native Affairs 
were discharged by unanimous consent. Congressman Don Young (R-
AK) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
designated .098 to the bill. Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) 
offered an amendment designated #1 to the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute; the amendment to the amendment was 
adopted by unanimous consent. The amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, as amended, was adopted by unanimous consent. The 
bill, as amended, was then adopted and ordered favorably 
reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 3(c)(3) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has 
received the following cost estimate for this bill from the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

H.R. 2455--Nevada Native Nations Lands Act

    H.R. 2455 would authorize several land conveyances between 
the federal government, the state of Nevada, and various tribes 
in Nevada. The bill would make the following conveyances:
           275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of 
        Land Management (BLM) to Elko County, Nevada,
           373 acres of land managed by BLM to be held 
        in trust for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
        Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada,
           19,094 acres of land managed by BLM to be 
        held in trust for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt 
        Paiute and Shoshone Tribe,
           82 acres of land managed by the United 
        States Forest Service to be held in trust for the 
        benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
        Valley Indian Reservation,
           941 acres of land managed by BLM to be held 
        in trust for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute 
        Tribe,
           28,162 acres of land managed by BLM to be 
        held in trust for the benefit of the South Fork Band 
        Council,
           13,434 acres of land managed by BLM to be 
        held in trust for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian 
        Colony, and
           30,669 acres of land managed by BLM to be 
        held in trust for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake 
        Paiute Tribe.
    Based on information provided by the affected agencies, CBO 
estimates that implementing the legislation would have no 
significant effect on the federal budget. The affected lands 
are expected to generate receipts for the federal government 
from grazing fees and leases under current law. Thus, CBO 
estimates that conveying those lands would reduce offsetting 
receipts (which are treated as increases in direct spending); 
however, we estimate that such losses would be minimal. Because 
enacting H.R. 2455 would affect direct spending, pay-as-you-go 
procedures apply. Enacting H.R. 2455 would not affect revenues.
    H.R. 2455 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
    The CHO staff contact for this estimate is Martin von 
Gnechten. The estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
    2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required 
by clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new budget 
authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase 
or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures. Based on 
information provided by the affected agencies, CBO estimates 
that implementing the legislation would have no significant 
effect on the federal budget.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to provide for the sale or transfer 
of certain Federal lands in Nevada.

                           EARMARK STATEMENT

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                       COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5

    Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that 
this bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any 
specific rule-making proceedings.
    Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not 
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government 
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was 
not included in any report from the Government Accountability 
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139 
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program 
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law 
98-169) as relating to other programs.

                PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing 
law.