Nevada Native Nations Land Act

To provide for the sale or transfer of certain Federal lands in Nevada, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Native Nations Lands Act (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county. Title II—TRANSFERS TO TRIBES Sec. 201. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Sec. 202. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. Sec. 203. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes. Sec. 204. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. Sec. 205. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the South Fork Band Council. Sec. 206. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony land. Sec. 207. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. 2. Definition of Secretary Unless otherwise designated, in this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. I ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE 101. Definitions In this title: (1) City The term city (2) County The term county (3) Map The term map Elko Motocross Park 102. Conveyance of land to county (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the county, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map as Elko Motocross Park (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor error in— (A) the map; or (B) the legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under this section shall be used only as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. (e) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the county to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). II TRANSFERS TO TRIBES 201. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band) (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Lands to be Held in Trust (c) Map The term map Te-Moak Tribal Land Expansion (d) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) mineral leasing; (iv) residential or recreational development; or (v) renewable energy development. (B) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (C) Appraisal The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). (3) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 202. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe; and (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 19,094 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Lands (c) Map The term map Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act (d) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) mineral leasing; (iv) residential or recreational development; or (v) renewable energy development. (B) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (C) Appraisal The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). (3) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 203. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and (2) shall be part of the reservation of those Indian tribes. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 82 acres of land administered by the United States Forest Service as generally depicted on the map as Proposed Acquisition Site (c) Map The term map Mountain City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition (d) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) mineral leasing; (iv) residential or recreational development; or (v) renewable energy development. (B) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary of Agriculture an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (C) Appraisal The Secretary of Agriculture shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). (3) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the United States Forest Service. 204. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe; and (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 941 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Conveyance Lands (c) Map The term map Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance (d) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) mineral leasing; (iv) residential or recreational development; or (v) renewable energy development. (B) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (C) Appraisal The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). (3) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 205. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the South Fork Band Council (a) Release of wilderness study area (1) Finding Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) (2) Release The public land described in paragraph (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) (b) Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band) (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (2)— (A) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band); and (B) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe. (2) Exception The administration of all oil and gas leases in existence on the date of enactment of this Act shall remain the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management in consultation with the Tribe. (3) Description of Land The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 28,162 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Lands. (4) Map The term map South Fork Indian Reservation Expansion (5) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under paragraph (2). (6) Use of Trust Land (A) Gaming Land taken into trust under paragraph (2) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (B) General uses The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under paragraph (2) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) mineral leasing; (iv) residential or recreational development; or (v) renewable energy development. (C) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under paragraph (2) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (B), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (D) Appraisal The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). (7) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under paragraph (2), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 206. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony land (a) In General Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 13,434 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as RSIC Amended Boundary (c) Map The term map Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion (d) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) mineral leasing; (iv) residential or recreational development; or (v) renewable energy development. (B) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (C) Appraisal The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). (3) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 207. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 30,669 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Lands (c) Map The term map Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion (d) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) mineral leasing; (iv) residential or recreational development; or (v) renewable energy development. (B) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (C) Appraisal The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). (3) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. December 1, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Nevada Native Nations Land Act - Title I: Elko Motocross Land Conveyance - (Sec. 102) Directs the Department of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, for use as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area or for other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Reverts the conveyed land to the United States if it ceases being used for a public purpose. Title II: Conveyance of Land To Indian Tribes - (Sec. 201) Declares that the United States holds approximately 373 acres of BLM administered land in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Makes such land part of the Tribe's reservation. Declares further that the United States holds approximately 19,094 acres of BLM-administered land in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. Makes such land part of that Tribe's reservation. Declares that the United States also holds in trust the following lands: for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes, approximately 82 acres of land administered by the Forest Service depicted as the "Proposed Acquisition Site" on a Mountain City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition map; for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 941 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "Reservation Conveyance Lands" on a Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance map; for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, approximately 13,434 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "RSIC Amended Boundary" on a Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion map; and for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 11,719 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "Reservation Expansion Lands " on a Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion map. (Sec. 202) Prohibits certain gaming on the lands taken into trust under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to such lands, to carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities on the land, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, beneficial to the Indian tribe and the BLM.