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Union Calendar No. 360 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2512 
[Report No. 112–512] 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, 
Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three 
Kids Mine Project Site, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2011 
Mr. HECK (for himself and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JUNE 1, 2012 
Additional sponsor: Mr. AMODEI 
JUNE 1, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 13, 2011] 
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A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in 
Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation 
and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Three Kids Mine Reme-
diation and Reclamation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE; POLLUTANT
OR 
CONTAMINANT; RELEASE; REMEDY; RESPONSE.—The 
terms ‘‘hazardous substance’’, ‘‘pollutant or contami-
nant’’, ‘‘release’’, ‘‘remedy’’, and ‘‘response’’ have the 
meanings respectively set forth for those terms in sec-
tion 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601). 
(2) HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Henderson Redevelopment Agency’’ means the 
public body, corporate and politic, known as the rede-
velopment agency of the City of Henderson, Nevada, 
established and authorized to transact business and 
exercise its powers in accordance with the Nevada 
Community Redevelopment Law (Nev. Rev. Stat. 
279.382 to 279.685, inclusive). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
(5) THREE
KIDS
MINE
FEDERAL
LAND.—The 
term ‘‘Three Kids Mine Federal Land’’ means the 
parcel or parcels of Federal land consisting of ap-
proximately 948 acres in sections 26, 34, 35, and 36, 
Township 21 South, Range 63 East, Mount Diablo 
Meridian, Nevada, as depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Area’’ and dated February 
6, 2012. 
(6) THREE KIDS MINE PROJECT SITE.—The term 
‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Site’’ means the Three Kids 
Mine Federal Land and the adjacent approximately 
314 acres of non-Federal land, together comprising 
approximately 1,262 acres, as depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Area’’ and dated 
February 6, 2012. 
SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and any other provision of 
law, as soon as practicable after fulfillment of the conditions 
in subsection (b), and subject to valid existing rights, the 
Secretary shall convey to the Henderson Redevelopment 
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review and consider cost information proffered by the 
Henderson Redevelopment Agency and the State. In 
the event of a disagreement among the Secretary, 
Henderson Redevelopment Agency, and the State over 
the reasonable approximate estimate of costs, the par-
ties shall jointly select one or more experts to advise 
the Secretary in making the final determination of 
such costs. 
(4) CONSIDERATION.—The Henderson Redevelop-
ment Agency shall pay the fair market value, if any, 
as determined under this subsection. 
(5) MINE
REMEDIATION
AND
RECLAMATION 
AGREEMENT EXECUTED.—The Secretary receives from 
the State notification, in writing, that the Mine Re-
mediation and Reclamation Agreement has been exe-
cuted. The Mine Remediation and Reclamation 
Agreement shall be an enforceable consent order or 
agreement administered by the State that— 
(A) obligates a party to perform, after the 
conveyance of the Three Kids Mine Federal Land 
under this Act, the remediation and reclamation 
work at the Three Kids Mine Project Site nec-
essary to complete a permanent and appro-
priately protective remedy to existing environ-
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mental contamination and hazardous conditions; 
and 
(B) contains provisions determined to be 
necessary by the State, including financial as-
surance provisions to ensure the completion of 
such remedy. 
(6) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary receives from 
the Henderson Redevelopment Agency notification, in 
writing, that the Henderson Redevelopment Agency is 
prepared to accept conveyance of the Three Kids Mine 
Federal Land under this Act. Such notification must 
occur not later than 90 days after execution of the 
Mine Remediation and Reclamation Agreement re-
ferred to in paragraph (5). 
SEC. 4. WITHDRAWAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, for 
the 10-year period following the date of the enactment of 
this Act or on the date of the conveyance required by this 
Act, whichever is earlier, the Three Kids Mine Federal Land 
is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, operation, or disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
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(3) disposition under the mineral leasing, min-
eral materials, and the geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) EXISTING RECLAMATION WITHDRAWALS.—Subject 
to valid existing rights, any withdrawal of public land for 
reclamation project purposes that includes all or any por-
tion of the Three Kids Mine Federal Land for which the 
Bureau of Reclamation has determined that it has no fur-
ther need under applicable law is hereby relinquished and 
revoked solely to the extent necessary to exclude from the 
withdrawal the land no longer needed and to allow for the 
immediate conveyance of the Three Kids Mine Federal 
Land as required under this Act. 
(c) EXISTING
RECLAMATION
PROJECT
AND
PER-
MITTED FACILITIES.—Without limiting the general appli-
cability of section 3(a), nothing in this Act shall diminish, 
hinder, or interfere with the exclusive and perpetual use by 
existing rights holders for the operation, maintenance, and 
improvement of water conveyance infrastructure and facili-
ties, including all necessary ingress and egress, situated on 
the Three Kids Mine Federal Land that were constructed 
or permitted by the Bureau of Reclamation prior to the ef-
fective date of this Act. 
SEC. 5. ACEC BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
Notwithstanding section 203 of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1717), the 
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boundary of the River Mountains Area of Critical Environ-
mental Concern (NVN 76884) is hereby adjusted consistent 
with the map entitled ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Area’’ and 
dated February 6, 2012. 
SEC. 6. RELEASE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Upon making the conveyance under section 3, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the United States is 
released from any and all liabilities or claims of any kind 
or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of 
release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, 
petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product of 
any kind), solid waste, mine materials or mining related 
features (including tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill 
remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence 
of mining related features) at the Three Kids Mine Project 
Site in existence on or before the date of the conveyance. 
SEC. 7. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT 
ACT. 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 
1998 (31 U.S.C. 6901 note; Public Law 105–263) shall not 
apply to land conveyed under this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 360 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2512 
[Report No. 112–512] 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal 
land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environ-
mental remediation and reclamation of the Three 
Kids Mine Project Site, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 1, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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