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Union Calendar No. 160 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1168 

[Report No. 113–220] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 

Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange 

for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, 

to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction 

of that agency, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 14, 2013 

Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 14, 2013] 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 

Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City 

of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all 

right, title, and interest of the United States, to any 

Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO 

4 CITY OF CARLIN, NEVADA. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.— 

6 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 

7 Carlin, Nevada. 

8 (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

9 means the approximately 1,400 acres of land located 

10 in the City of Carlin, Nevada, that is identified on 

11 the map as ‘‘Carlin Selected Parcels’’. 

12 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti13 tled ‘‘Proposed Carlin, Nevada Land Sales’’ map 

14 dated June 6, 2013. 

15 (b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid exist16 ing rights and not later than 180 days after the date on 

17 which the Secretary of the Interior receives an offer from 

18 the City to purchase the Federal land, the Secretary, acting 

19 through the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey, not20 withstanding the land use planning requirements of sec21 tions 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage22 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), to the City, in 

23 exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair 

24 market value of the Federal land, all right, title, and inter25 est of the United States, to such Federal land. 


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1 (c) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET

2 VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market 

3 value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 

4 (1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 

5 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 

6 seq.); and 

7 (2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in 

8 accordance with nationally recognized appraisal 

9 standards, including— 

10 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

11 Federal Land Acquisition; and 

12 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

13 Appraisal Practice. 

14 (d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

15 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of16 fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

17 (e) COSTS.—The City shall, at closing for the convey18 ance authorized under subsection (b), pay or reimburse the 

19 Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction 

20 and administrative personnel costs associated with the con21 veyance authorized under such subsection, including the 

22 costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and 

23 cadastral surveys. 

24 (f) CONVEYANCE NOT A MAJOR FEDERAL ACTION.— 

25 A conveyance or combination of conveyances made under 


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1 this section shall not be considered a major Federal action 

2 for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environ3 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 

4 (g) RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.—Upon making the 

5 conveyance under subsection (b), notwithstanding any other 

6 provision of law, the United States is released from any 

7 and all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising 

8 from the presence, release, or threat of release of any haz9 ardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum prod10 uct (or derivative of a petroleum product of any kind), solid 

11 waste, mine materials or mining related features (including 

12 tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, pits, or 

13 other hazards resulting from the presence of mining related 

14 features) on the Federal land in existence on or before the 

15 date of the conveyance. 

16 (h) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

17 the Federal land identified for conveyance shall be with18 drawn from all forms of— 

19 (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

20 public land laws; 

21 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

22 laws; and 

23 (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, min24 eral materials and geothermal leasing laws. 


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Union Calendar No. 160 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1168 

[Report No. 113–220] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting 

agency, and for other purposes. that city that is under the jurisdiction of that the United States, to any Federal land within for consideration, all right, title, and interest of convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange through the Bureau of Land Management, to 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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