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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2480 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 

to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for certain Indian 

tribes, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 17, 2014 

Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. HELLER) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land 

into trust for certain Indian tribes, 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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Nevada Native Nations Land Act’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

7 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 


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TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE 

Sec. 101. Definitions. 

Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county. 

TITLE II—CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO INDIAN TRIBES 

Sec. 201. Conveyance of land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes. 

Sec. 202. Administration. 

1 SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec3 retary of the Interior. 

4 TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS 

5 LAND CONVEYANCE 

6 SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this title: 

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

9 Elko, Nevada. 

10 (2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ means the 

11 county of Elko, Nevada. 

12 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en13 titled ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated January 9, 

14 2010. 

15 SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

17 date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 

18 rights and this section, the Secretary shall convey to the 

19 county, without consideration, all right, title, and interest 

20 of the United States in and to the land described in sub21 section (b). 


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1 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 

2 subsection (a) consists of approximately 275 acres of land 

3 managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko Dis4 trict, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Elko 

5 Motocross Park’’. 

6 (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

8 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

9 shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be 

10 conveyed under this section. 

11 (2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may cor12 rect any minor error in— 

13 (A) the map; or 

14 (B) the legal description. 

15 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip16 tion shall be on file and available for public inspec17 tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 

18 Land Management. 

19 (d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed 

20 under this section shall be used only as a motocross, bicy21 cle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for 

22 any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed 

23 under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 

24 ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 

25 et seq.). 


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1 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

2 require the county to pay all survey costs and other admin3 istrative costs necessary for the preparation and comple4 tion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land 

5 described in subsection (b). 

6 (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this sec7 tion ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance 

8 with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the 

9 Secretary, revert to the United States. 

10 TITLE II—CONVEYANCE OF 

11 LAND TO INDIAN TRIBES 

12 SEC. 201. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST 

13 FOR CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES. 

14 (a) TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDI15 ANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).— 

16 (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, 

17 the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Te-moak 

18 Tribal Land Expansion’’, dated September 30, 2008, 

19 and on file and available for public inspection in the 

20 appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage21 ment. 

22 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 

23 existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

24 United States in and to the land described in para25 graph (3)— 


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1 (A) is held in trust by the United States 

2 for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western 

3 Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and 

4 (B) shall be part of the reservation of the 

5 Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 

6 Nevada (Elko Band). 

7 (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 

8 to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 373 acres 

9 of land administered by the Bureau of Land Man10 agement as generally depicted on the map as 

11 ‘‘Lands to be Held in Trust’’. 

12 (b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST

13 FOR THE FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE

14 TRIBE.— 

15 (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, 

16 the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Fort 

17 McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act’’, 

18 dated February 21, 2013, and on file and available 

19 for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 

20 Bureau of Land Management. 

21 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 

22 existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

23 United States in and to the land described in para24 graph (3)— 


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1 (A) is held in trust by the United States 

2 for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute 

3 and Shoshone Tribe; and 

4 (B) shall be part of the reservation of the 

5 Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. 

6 (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 

7 to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 19,094 

8 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

9 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

10 ‘‘Reservation Expansion Lands’’. 

11 (c) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST

12 FOR THE SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES.— 

13 (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, 

14 the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Mountain 

15 City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition’’, 

16 dated July 29, 2013, and on file and available for 

17 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 

18 Forest Service. 

19 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 

20 existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

21 United States in and to the land described in para22 graph (3)— 

23 (A) is held in trust by the United States 

24 for the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of 

25 the Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and 


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1 (B) shall be part of the reservation of the 

2 Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley In3 dian Reservation. 

4 (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 

5 to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 82 acres of 

6 land administered by the Forest Service as generally 

7 depicted on the map as ‘‘Proposed Acquisition Site’’. 

8 (d) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR

9 THE SUMMIT LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— 

10 (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this section, the 

11 term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Summit Lake 

12 Indian Reservation Conveyance’’, dated February 

13 28, 2013, and on file and available for public inspec14 tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 

15 Land Management. 

16 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 

17 existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

18 United States in and to the land described in para19 graph (3)— 

20 (A) is held in trust by the United States 

21 for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute 

22 Tribe; and 

23 (B) shall be part of the reservation of the 

24 Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. 


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1 (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 

2 to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 941 acres 

3 of land administered by the Bureau of Land Man4 agement as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Res5 ervation Conveyance Lands’’. 

6 (e) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR

7 THE RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY LAND.— 

8 (1) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subsection, 

9 the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Reno10 Sparks Indian Colony Expansion’’, dated June 11, 

11 2014, and on file and available for public inspection 

12 in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 

13 Management. 

14 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 

15 existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

16 United States in and to the land described in para17 graph (3)— 

18 (A) is held in trust by the United States 

19 for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Col20 ony; and 

21 (B) shall be part of the reservation of the 

22 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. 

23 (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 

24 to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 13,434 

25 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 


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1 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

2 ‘‘RSIC Amended Boundary’’. 

3 (f) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR

4 THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— 

5 (1) MAP.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘map’’ 

6 means the map entitled ‘‘Pyramid Lake Indian Res7 ervation Expansion’’, dated June 9, 2014, and on 

8 file and available for public inspection in the appro9 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

10 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid 

11 existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

12 United States in and to the land described in para13 graph (1)— 

14 (A) is held in trust by the United States 

15 for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute 

16 Tribe; and 

17 (B) shall be part of the reservation of the 

18 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. 

19 (3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 

20 to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 30,669 

21 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

22 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

23 ‘‘Reservation Expansion Lands’’. 


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1 (g) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR

2 THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIANS

3 OF NEVADA (SOUTH FORK BAND).— 

4 (1) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 

5 (A) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for 

6 the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal 

7 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 

8 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Red Spring wilderness 

9 study area has been adequately studied for wil10 derness designation. 

11 (B) RELEASE.—The public land described 

12 in subparagraph (A) is no longer subject to sec13 tion 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 

14 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 

15 (2) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST

16 FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE

17 INDIANS OF NEVADA (SOUTH FORK BAND).— 

18 (A) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this para19 graph, the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

20 ‘‘South Fork Indian Reservation Expansion’’, 

21 dated June 9, 2014, and on file and available 

22 for public inspection in the appropriate offices 

23 of the Bureau of Land Management. 

24 (B) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.— 


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1 (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 

2 (ii) and all valid existing rights, all right, 

3 title, and interest of the United States in 

4 and to the land described in subparagraph 

5 (C)— 

6 (I) is held in trust by the United 

7 States for the benefit of the Te-Moak 

8 Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 

9 Nevada (South Fork Band); and 

10 (II) shall be part of the reserva11 tion of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western 

12 Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South 

13 Fork Band). 

14 (ii) EXCEPTION.—The oversight and 

15 renewal of all oil and gas leases in exist16 ence on the date of the enactment of this 

17 Act shall remain the responsibility of the 

18 Bureau of Land Management in consulta19 tion with the South Fork Band Council. 

20 (C) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re21 ferred to in subparagraph (B) is the approxi22 mately 28,162 acres of land administered by 

23 the Bureau of Land Management as generally 

24 depicted on the map as ‘‘Reservation Expansion 

25 Lands’’. 


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1 SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION. 

2 (a) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

3 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a 

4 survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 

5 of the land taken into trust for each Indian tribe under 

6 section 201. 

7 (b) USE OF TRUST LAND.— 

8 (1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under sec9 tion 201 shall not be eligible, or considered to have 

10 been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class 

11 III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 

12 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 

13 2703)). 

14 (2) GENERAL USES.— 

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—Each Indian tribe for 

16 which land is taken into trust under section 

17 201 shall use the land taken into trust under 

18 that section only for— 

19 (i) traditional and customary uses; 

20 (ii) stewardship conservation for the 

21 benefit of the Indian tribe; 

22 (iii) residential or recreational devel23 opment; 

24 (iv) renewable energy development; or 

25 (v) mineral development. 


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1 (B) OTHER USES.—If an Indian tribe for 

2 which land is taken into trust under section 

3 201 uses any portion of the land taken into 

4 trust under that section for a purpose other 

5 than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), 

6 that Indian tribe shall pay to the Secretary an 

7 amount that is equal to the fair market value 

8 of the portion of the land, as determined by an 

9 appraisal. 

10 (C) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall de11 termine the fair market value of the land under 

12 paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is 

13 performed in accordance with— 

14 (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 

15 for Federal Land Acquisitions; 

16 (ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes17 sional Appraisal Practices; and 

18 (iii) any other applicable law (includ19 ing regulations). 

20 (3) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.— 

21 With respect to the land taken into trust under sec22 tion 201, the Secretary, in consultation and coordi23 nation with the applicable Indian tribe, may carry 

24 out any fuel reduction and other landscape restora25 tion activities, including restoration of sage grouse 


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1 habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Indian 

2 tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 

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