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Calendar No. 545 

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 

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 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

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

3 ‘‘Nevada Native Nations Land Act’’. 

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

5 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 

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. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 

7 In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec8 retary of the Interior. 

9 TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS 

10 LAND CONVEYANCE 

11 SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 

12 In this title: 

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

14 Elko, Nevada. 

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

16 county of Elko, Nevada. 

17 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en18 titled ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated January 9, 

19 2010. 


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1 SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY. 

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

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

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

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

6 of the United States in and to the land described in sub7 section (b). 

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

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

10 managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko Dis11 trict, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Elko 

12 Motocross Park’’. 

13 (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

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

15 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

16 shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be 

17 conveyed under this section. 

18 (2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may cor19 rect any minor error in— 

20 (A) the map; or 

21 (B) the legal description. 

22 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip23 tion shall be on file and available for public inspec24 tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 

25 Land Management. 


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

2 under this section shall be used only as a motocross, bicy3 cle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for 

4 any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed 

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

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

7 et seq.). 

8 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

9 require the county to pay all survey costs and other admin10 istrative costs necessary for the preparation and comple11 tion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land 

12 described in subsection (b). 

13 (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this sec14 tion ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance 

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

16 Secretary, revert to the United States. 

17 TITLE II—CONVEYANCE OF 

18 LAND TO INDIAN TRIBES 

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

20 FOR CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES. 

21 (a) TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDI22 ANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).— 

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

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

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


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1 and on file and available for public inspection in the 

2 appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage3 ment. 

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

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

6 United States in and to the land described in para7 graph (3)— 

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

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

10 Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and 

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

12 Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 

13 Nevada (Elko Band). 

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

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

16 of land administered by the Bureau of Land Man17 agement as generally depicted on the map as 

18 ‘‘Lands to be Held in Trust’’. 

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

20 FOR THE FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE

21 TRIBE.— 

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

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

24 McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act’’, 

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


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1 for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 

2 Bureau of Land Management. 

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

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

5 United States in and to the land described in para6 graph (3)— 

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

8 for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute 

9 and Shoshone Tribe; and 

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

11 Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. 

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

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

14 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

15 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

16 ‘‘Reservation Expansion Lands’’. 

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

18 FOR THE SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES.— 

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

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

21 City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition’’, 

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

23 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 

24 Forest Service. 


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

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

3 United States in and to the land described in para4 graph (3)— 

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

6 for the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of 

7 the Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and 

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

9 Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley In10 dian Reservation. 

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

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

13 land administered by the Forest Service as generally 

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

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

16 THE SUMMIT LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— 

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

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

19 Indian Reservation Conveyance’’, dated February 

20 28, 2013, and on file and available for public inspec21 tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 

22 Land Management. 

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

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


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1 United States in and to the land described in para2 graph (3)— 

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

4 for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute 

5 Tribe; and 

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

7 Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. 

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

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

10 of land administered by the Bureau of Land Man11 agement as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Res12 ervation Conveyance Lands’’. 

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

14 THE RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY LAND.— 

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

16 the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Reno17 Sparks Indian Colony Expansion’’, dated June 11, 

18 2014, and on file and available for public inspection 

19 in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 

20 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 Reno-Sparks Indian Col3 ony; and 

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

5 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. 

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

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

8 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

9 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

10 ‘‘RSIC Amended Boundary’’. 

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

12 THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— 

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

14 means the map entitled ‘‘Pyramid Lake Indian Res15 ervation Expansion’’, dated June 9, 2014, and on 

16 file and available for public inspection in the appro17 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

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

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

20 United States in and to the land described in para21 graph (1)— 

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

23 for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute 

24 Tribe; and 


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

2 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. 

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

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

5 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

6 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

7 ‘‘Reservation Expansion Lands’’. 

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

9 THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIANS

10 OF NEVADA (SOUTH FORK BAND).— 

11 (1) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 

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

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

14 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 

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

16 study area has been adequately studied for wil17 derness designation. 

18 (B) RELEASE.—The public land described 

19 in subparagraph (A) is no longer subject to sec20 tion 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 

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

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

23 FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE

24 INDIANS OF NEVADA (SOUTH FORK BAND).— 


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1 (A) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this para2 graph, the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

3 ‘‘South Fork Indian Reservation Expansion’’, 

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

5 for public inspection in the appropriate offices 

6 of the Bureau of Land Management. 

7 (B) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.— 

8 (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 

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

10 title, and interest of the United States in 

11 and to the land described in subparagraph 

12 (C)— 

13 (I) is held in trust by the United 

14 States for the benefit of the Te-Moak 

15 Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 

16 Nevada (South Fork Band); and 

17 (II) shall be part of the reserva18 tion of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western 

19 Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South 

20 Fork Band). 

21 (ii) EXCEPTION.—The oversight and 

22 renewal of all oil and gas leases in exist23 ence on the date of the enactment of this 

24 Act shall remain the responsibility of the 


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1 Bureau of Land Management in consulta2 tion with the South Fork Band Council. 

3 (C) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re4 ferred to in subparagraph (B) is the approxi5 mately 28,162 acres of land administered by 

6 the Bureau of Land Management as generally 

7 depicted on the map as ‘‘Reservation Expansion 

8 Lands’’. 

9 SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION. 

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

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

12 survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 

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

14 section 201. 

15 (b) USE OF TRUST LAND.— 

16 (1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under sec17 tion 201 shall not be eligible, or considered to have 

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

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

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

21 2703)). 

22 (2) GENERAL USES.— 

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

24 which land is taken into trust under section 


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1 201 shall use the land taken into trust under 

2 that section only for— 

3 (i) traditional and customary uses; 

4 (ii) stewardship conservation for the 

5 benefit of the Indian tribe; 

6 (iii) residential or recreational devel7 opment; 

8 (iv) renewable energy development; or 

9 (v) mineral development. 

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

11 which land is taken into trust under section 

12 201 uses any portion of the land taken into 

13 trust under that section for a purpose other 

14 than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), 

15 that Indian tribe shall pay to the Secretary an 

16 amount that is equal to the fair market value 

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

18 appraisal. 

19 (C) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall de20 termine the fair market value of the land under 

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

22 performed in accordance with— 

23 (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 

24 for Federal Land Acquisitions; 


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1 (ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes2 sional Appraisal Practices; and 

3 (iii) any other applicable law (includ4 ing regulations). 

5 (3) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.— 

6 With respect to the land taken into trust under sec7 tion 201, the Secretary, in consultation and coordi8 nation with the applicable Indian tribe, may carry 

9 out any fuel reduction and other landscape restora10 tion activities, including restoration of sage grouse 

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

12 tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 

13 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

14 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ne15 vada Native Nations Land Act’’. 

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

17 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 

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. 

18 SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 

19 In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

20 of the Interior. 


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1 TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS 

2 LAND CONVEYANCE 

3 SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this title: 

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

6 Elko, Nevada. 

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

8 county of Elko, Nevada. 

9 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti10 tled ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated January 9, 

11 2010. 

12 SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY. 

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

14 date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights 

15 and such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines 

16 to be necessary and after agreement from the county, the 

17 Secretary shall convey to the county, without consideration, 

18 all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

19 the land described in subsection (b). 

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

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

22 managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko Dis23 trict, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Elko 

24 Motocross Park’’. 

25 (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 


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

2 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

3 finalize the legal description of the parcel to be con4 veyed under this section. 

5 (2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct 

6 any minor error in— 

7 (A) the map; or 

8 (B) the legal description. 

9 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip10 tion shall be on file and available for public inspec11 tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 

12 Management. 

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

14 under this section shall be used only as a motocross, bicycle, 

15 off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for any 

16 other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the 

17 Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 

18 and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

19 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall re20 quire the county to pay all survey costs and other adminis21 trative costs necessary for the preparation and completion 

22 of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land de23 scribed in subsection (b). 

24 (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this sec25 tion ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance 


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

2 Secretary, revert to the United States. 

3 TITLE II—CONVEYANCE OF LAND 

4 TO INDIAN TRIBES 

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

6 FOR CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES. 

7 (a) TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDI8 ANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).— 

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

10 term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Te-moak Tribal 

11 Land Expansion’’, dated September 30, 2008, and on 

12 file and available for public inspection in the appro13 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

14 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ex15 isting 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 for 

19 the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Sho20 shone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and 

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

22 Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 

23 Nevada (Elko Band). 

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

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


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1 of land administered by the Bureau of Land Manage2 ment as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Lands to 

3 be Held in Trust’’. 

4 (b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR

5 THE FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE.— 

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

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

8 McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act’’, 

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

10 for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 

11 Bureau of Land Management. 

12 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ex13 isting rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

14 United States in and to the land described in para15 graph (3)— 

16 (A) is held in trust by the United States for 

17 the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and 

18 Shoshone Tribe; and 

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

20 Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. 

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

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

23 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

24 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

25 ‘‘Reservation Expansion Lands’’. 


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1 (c) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR

2 THE SHOSHONE PAIUTE TRIBES.— 

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

4 term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Mountain City 

5 Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition’’, dated 

6 July 29, 2013, and on file and available for public 

7 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 

8 Service. 

9 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ex10 isting rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

11 United States in and to the land described in para12 graph (3)— 

13 (A) is held in trust by the United States for 

14 the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the 

15 Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and 

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

17 Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley In18 dian Reservation. 

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

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

21 land administered by the Forest Service as generally 

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

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

24 THE SUMMIT LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— 


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

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

3 Indian Reservation Conveyance’’, dated February 28, 

4 2013, and on file and available for public inspection 

5 in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 

6 Management. 

7 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ex8 isting rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

9 United States in and to the land described in para10 graph (3)— 

11 (A) is held in trust by the United States for 

12 the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe; 

13 and 

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

15 Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. 

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

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

18 of land administered by the Bureau of Land Manage19 ment as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Reserva20 tion Conveyance Lands’’. 

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

22 THE RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY LAND.— 

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

24 term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Reno-Sparks 

25 Indian Colony Expansion’’, dated June 11, 2014, and 


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1 on file and available for public inspection in the ap2 propriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

3 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ex4 isting rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

5 United States in and to the land described in para6 graph (3)— 

7 (A) is held in trust by the United States for 

8 the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; 

9 and 

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

11 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. 

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

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

14 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

15 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

16 ‘‘RSIC Amended Boundary’’. 

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

18 THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE.— 

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

20 means the map entitled ‘‘Pyramid Lake Indian Res21 ervation Expansion’’, dated July 26, 2014, and on 

22 file and available for public inspection in the appro23 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

24 (2) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to valid ex25 isting rights, all right, title, and interest of the 


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1 United States in and to the land described in para2 graph (1)— 

3 (A) is held in trust by the United States for 

4 the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; 

5 and 

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

7 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. 

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

9 to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 11,719 

10 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land 

11 Management as generally depicted on the map as 

12 ‘‘Reservation Expansion Lands’’. 

13 SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION. 

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

15 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a sur16 vey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the 

17 land taken into trust for each Indian tribe under section 

18 201. 

19 (b) USE OF TRUST LAND.— 

20 (1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under sec21 tion 201 shall not be eligible, or considered to have 

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

23 gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the 

24 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 


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1 (2) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.—With 

2 respect to the land taken into trust under section 201, 

3 the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with 

4 the applicable Indian tribe, may carry out any fuel 

5 reduction and other landscape restoration activities, 

6 including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the 

7 land that is beneficial to the Indian tribe and the Bu8 reau of Land Management. 


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Calendar No. 545 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2480 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey 

tribes, and for other purposes. and to take land into trust for certain Indian certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, 

AUGUST 26, 2014 

Reported with an amendment 


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