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Union Calendar No. 215 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1170 

[Report No. 113–297] 

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 

DECEMBER 16, 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 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. 

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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. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

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

6 Fernley, Nevada. 

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

8 means the approximately 9,407 acres of land located 

9 in the City of Fernley, Nevada, that is identified by 

10 the Secretary and the City for conveyance under this 

11 Act. 

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

14 dated January 25, 2013. 

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

16 OF FERNLEY, NEVADA. 

17 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to valid ex18 isting rights and not later than 180 days after the date 

19 on which the Secretary of the Interior receives an offer from 

20 the City to purchase the Federal land depicted on the map, 

21 the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Manage22 ment and the Bureau of Reclamation, shall convey, not23 withstanding the land use planning requirements of sec24 tions 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage25 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), to the City in 

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1 exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair 

2 market value of the Federal land, all right, title, and inter3 est of the United States in and to such Federal land. 

4 (b) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET

5 VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market 

6 value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 

7 (1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 

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

9 seq.); and 

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

11 accordance with nationally recognized appraisal 

12 standards, including— 

13 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

14 Federal Land Acquisition; and 

15 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

16 Appraisal Practice. 

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

18 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of19 fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

20 (d) RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF21 WAY.—The City and the Bureau of Reclamation may re22 tain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be 

23 conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way the Bureau 

24 of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry out— 

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1 (1) the operation and maintenance of the Truck2 ee Canal; or 

3 (2) the Newlands Project. 

4 (e) COSTS.—The City shall, at closing for the convey5 ance authorized under subsection (a), pay or reimburse the 

6 Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction 

7 and administrative personnel costs associated with the con8 veyance authorized under such subsection, including the 

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

10 cadastral surveys. 

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

12 A conveyance or a combination of conveyances made under 

13 this section shall not be considered a major Federal action 

14 for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environ15 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 

16 SEC. 3. RELEASE OF UNITED STATES. 

17 Upon making the conveyance under section 2, notwith18 standing any other provision of law, the United States is 

19 released from any and all liabilities or claims of any kind 

20 or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of 

21 release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, 

22 petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product of 

23 any kind), solid waste, mine materials or mining related 

24 features (including tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill 

25 remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence 

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1 of mining related features) on the Federal land in existence 

2 on or before the date of the conveyance. 

3 SEC. 4. WITHDRAWAL. 

4 Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be 

5 conveyed under section 2 of this Act shall be withdrawn 

6 from all forms of— 

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

8 public land laws; 

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

10 laws; and 

11 (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, min12 eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 

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Union Calendar No. 215 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1170 

[Report No. 113–297] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting 

the jurisdiction of either of those agencies. any Federal land within that city that is under right, title, and interest of the United States, to claim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitthrough the Bureau of Land Management and 

DECEMBER 16, 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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