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Calendar No. 544 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2479 

To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 17, 2014 

Mr. REID introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 

the Committee on Indian Affairs 

AUGUST 26, 2014 

Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5 (legislative 

day, August 1), 2014, by Mr. TESTER, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada. 

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. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moapa Band of Pai5 utes Land Conveyance Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en2 titled ‘‘Moapa River Reservation Expansion’’, dated 

3 June 16, 2014, and on file and available for public 

4 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 

5 of Land Management. 

6 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior. 

8 (3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 

9 Moapa Band of Paiutes. 

10 SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR 

11 THE MOAPA BAND OF PAIUTES. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

13 all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 

14 to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— 

15 (1) held in trust by the United States for the 

16 benefit of the Tribe; and 

17 (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. 

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

19 subsection (a) is the approximately 26,565 acres of land 

20 administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the 

21 Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map 

22 as ‘‘Expansion Area’’. 

23 (c) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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


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1 survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 

2 of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 

3 (d) USE OF TRUST LAND.— 

4 (1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under sub5 section (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to 

6 have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or 

7 class III gaming (as defined in section 4 of the In8 dian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 

9 (2) GENERAL USES.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe shall use the 

11 land taken into trust under subsection (a) only 

12 for— 

13 (i) traditional and customary uses; 

14 (ii) stewardship conservation for the 

15 benefit of the Tribe; 

16 (iii) residential or recreational devel17 opment; or 

18 (iv) renewable energy development. 

19 (B) OTHER USES.— 

20 (i) IN GENERAL.—If the Tribe uses 

21 any portion of the land taken into trust 

22 under subsection (a) for a purpose other 

23 than a purpose described in subparagraph 

24 (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary 

25 an amount that is equal to the fair market 


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1 value of the portion of the land, as deter2 mined by an appraisal in accordance with 

3 clause (ii). 

4 (ii) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall 

5 determine the fair market value of the land 

6 under clause (i) based on an appraisal that 

7 is performed in accordance with— 

8 (I) the Uniform Appraisal Stand9 ards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 

10 (II) the Uniform Standards of 

11 Professional Appraisal Practices; and 

12 (III) any other applicable law (in13 cluding regulations). 

14 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

15 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moapa Band of Paiutes 

16 Land Conveyance Act’’. 

17 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

18 In this Act: 

19 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti20 tled ‘‘Moapa River Reservation Expansion’’, dated 

21 July 25, 2014, and on file and available for public 

22 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 

23 Land Management. 

24 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

25 the Secretary of the Interior. 


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1 (3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Moapa 

2 Band of Paiutes. 

3 SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE 

4 MOAPA BAND OF PAIUTES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 

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

7 land described in subsection (b) shall be— 

8 (1) held in trust by the United States for the 

9 benefit of the Tribe; and 

10 (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. 

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

12 subsection (a) is the approximately 25,977 acres of land ad13 ministered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bu14 reau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map as 

15 ‘‘Reservation Expansion Land’’. 

16 (c) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

17 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a sur18 vey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the 

19 land taken into trust under subsection (a). 

20 (d) USE OF TRUST LAND.—Land taken into trust 

21 under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to 

22 have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III 

23 gaming (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Reg24 ulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 


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1 SEC. 4. TRIBAL FEE LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—All right, title, and interest of the 

3 Tribe in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall 

4 be— 

5 (1) held in trust by the United States for the 

6 benefit of the Tribe; and 

7 (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. 

8 (b) DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND.—The land referred 

9 to in subsection (a) is the approximately 88 acres of land 

10 held in fee by the Tribe as generally depicted on the map 

11 as ‘‘Fee Into Trust Lands’’. 

12 (c) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

13 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a sur14 vey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the 

15 land taken into trust under subsection (a). 


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Calendar No. 544 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2479 

A BILL 

To provide for a land conveyance in the State of 

Nevada. 

AUGUST 26, 2014 

Reported with an amendment 


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