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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1170 

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

Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim 

deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of 

the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under 

the jurisdiction of either of those agencies. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 14, 2013 

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

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 

Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of 

Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the 

United States, to any Federal land within that city that 

is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies. 

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

3 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

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

6 Fernley, Nevada. 

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

2 means the land located in the City of Fernley, Ne3 vada, that is identified by the Secretary and the City 

4 for conveyance under this Act. 

5 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en6 titled ‘‘Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land Sales’’ and 

7 dated January 11, 2013. 

8 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY 

9 OF FERNLEY, NEVADA. 

10 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to valid ex11 isting rights and not later than 180 days after the date 

12 on which the Secretary of the Interior receives an offer 

13 from the City to purchase the Federal land depicted on 

14 the map, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of 

15 Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, shall 

16 convey, notwithstanding the land use planning require17 ments of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy 

18 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), 

19 to the City in exchange for consideration in an amount 

20 equal to the fair market value of the Federal land, all 

21 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

22 such Federal land. 

23 (b) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET

24 VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market 

25 value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 

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1 (1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 

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

3 seq.); and 

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

5 accordance with nationally recognized appraisal 

6 standards, including— 

7 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

8 Federal Land Acquisition; and 

9 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

10 Appraisal Practice. 

11 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

12 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of13 fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

14 (d) RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF15 WAY.—The City and the Bureau of Reclamation may re16 tain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be 

17 conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way the Bu18 reau of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry 

19 out— 

20 (1) the operation and maintenance of the 

21 Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal; or 

22 (2) the Newlands Project. 

23 (e) COSTS.—The City shall, at closing for the convey24 ance authorized under subsection (a), pay or reimburse 

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1 action and administrative personnel costs associated with 

2 the conveyance authorized under such subsection, includ3 ing the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and bound4 ary and cadastral surveys. 

5 (f) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—A conveyance 

6 or combination of conveyances made under this section 

7 shall be made notwithstanding any of the following: 

8 (1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 

9 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

10 (2) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 

11 U.S.C. 1531). 

12 (3) The Comprehensive Environmental Re13 sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 

14 9601 et seq.). 

15 (4) The National Historical Preservation Act 

16 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). 

17 (5) The Native American Graves Protection and 

18 Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 

19 (6) The Canal Act of 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 

20 SEC. 3. RELEASE OF UNITED STATES. 

21 Upon making the conveyance under section 2, not22 withstanding any other provision of law, the United States 

23 is released from any and all liabilities or claims of any 

24 kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat 

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1 nant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum 

2 product of any kind), solid waste, mine materials or min3 ing related features (including tailings, overburden, waste 

4 rock, mill remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from 

5 the presence of mining related features) on the Federal 

6 land in existence on or before the date of the conveyance. 

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