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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 

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: 

8 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en9 titled ‘‘Moapa River Reservation Expansion’’, dated 

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

11 inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 

12 of Land Management. 


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

2 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

4 Moapa Band of Paiutes. 

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

6 THE MOAPA BAND OF PAIUTES. 

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

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

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

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

11 benefit of the Tribe; and 

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

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

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

15 administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the 

16 Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map 

17 as ‘‘Expansion Area’’. 

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

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

20 survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 

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

22 (d) USE OF TRUST LAND.— 

23 (1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under sub24 section (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to 

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


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1 class III gaming (as defined in section 4 of the In2 dian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 

3 (2) GENERAL USES.— 

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

5 land taken into trust under subsection (a) only 

6 for— 

7 (i) traditional and customary uses; 

8 (ii) stewardship conservation for the 

9 benefit of the Tribe; 

10 (iii) residential or recreational devel11 opment; or 

12 (iv) renewable energy development. 

13 (B) OTHER USES.— 

14 (i) IN GENERAL.—If the Tribe uses 

15 any portion of the land taken into trust 

16 under subsection (a) for a purpose other 

17 than a purpose described in subparagraph 

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

19 an amount that is equal to the fair market 

20 value of the portion of the land, as deter21 mined by an appraisal in accordance with 

22 clause (ii). 

23 (ii) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall 

24 determine the fair market value of the land 


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1 under clause (i) based on an appraisal that 

2 is performed in accordance with— 

3 (I) the Uniform Appraisal Stand4 ards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 

5 (II) the Uniform Standards of 

6 Professional Appraisal Practices; and 

7 (III) any other applicable law (in8 cluding regulations). 

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