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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1168 

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 

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. 

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.— 

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

2 Carlin, Nevada. 

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

4 means the land located in the City of Carlin, Ne5 vada, that is identified on the map as ‘‘Carlin Se6 lected Parcels’’. 

7 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en8 titled ‘‘Proposed Carlin, Nevada Land Sales’’ map 

9 dated January 4, 2013. 

10 (b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid exist11 ing rights and not later than 180 days after the date on 

12 which the Secretary of the Interior receives an offer from 

13 the City to purchase the Federal land, the Secretary, act14 ing through the Bureau of Land Management, shall con15 vey, notwithstanding the land use planning requirements 

16 of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 

17 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), to the 

18 City, in exchange for consideration in an amount equal 

19 to the fair market value of the Federal land, all right, title, 

20 and interest of the United States, to such Federal land. 

21 (c) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET

22 VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market 

23 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 (d) 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 (e) COSTS.—The City shall, at closing for the convey15 ance authorized under subsection (b), pay or reimburse 

16 the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable trans17 action and administrative personnel costs associated with 

18 the conveyance authorized under such subsection, includ19 ing the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and bound20 ary and cadastral surveys. 

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

22 A conveyance or combination of conveyances made under 

23 this section shall not be considered a major Federal action 

24 for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environ25 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 

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1 (g) RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.—Upon making 

2 the conveyance under subsection (b), notwithstanding any 

3 other provision of law, the United States is released from 

4 any and all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature aris5 ing from the presence, release, or threat of release of any 

6 hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum 

7 product (or derivative of a petroleum product of any kind), 

8 solid waste, mine materials or mining related features (in9 cluding tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, 

10 pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence of min11 ing related features) on the Federal land in existence on 

12 or before the date of the conveyance. 

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