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(i) a public notice that each mining claim holder 
may affirmatively abandon the claim of the mining 
claim holder prior to the validity review under subpara-
graph (B); and 
(ii) to each mining claim holder an opportunity 
to abandon the claim of the mining claim holder before 
the date on which the land that is subject to the 
mining claim is conveyed. 
(3) CONVEYANCE TO COUNTY.— 
(A) CONVEYANCE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights 
and notwithstanding the land use planning require-
ments of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 
1713), after completing the mining claim validity 
review under paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the 
County, the Secretary shall convey to the County, by 
quitclaim deed, all surface rights of the United States 
in and to the Federal land, including any improvements 
on the Federal land, in accordance with this paragraph. 
(ii) RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.—All mineral and geo-
thermal rights in and to the Federal land are reserved 
to the United States. 
(B) VALID MINING CLAIMS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each parcel of 
land located in a mining townsite subject to a valid 
mining claim, the Secretary shall— 
(I) reserve the mineral rights in and to the 
mining townsite; and 
(II) otherwise convey, without consideration, 
the remaining right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the mining townsite 
(including improvements to the mining townsite), 
as identified for conveyance on the map. 
(ii) PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS.—Each valid 
mining claim shall be subject to each procedure and 
requirement described in section 9 of the Act of 
December 29, 1916 (43 U.S.C. 299) (commonly known 
as 
the 
‘‘Stockraising 
Homestead 
Act 
of 
1916’’) 
(including regulations). 
(4) RECIPIENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a mining townsite 
conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II) for which a valid 
interest is proven by 1 or more individuals in accordance 
with chapter 244.2825 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, 
the County shall reconvey the property to the 1 or more 
individuals by appropriate deed or other legal conveyance 
in accordance with that chapter. 
(B) AUTHORITY OF COUNTY.—The County shall not be 
required to recognize a claim under this paragraph that 
is submitted on a date that is later than 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(5) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance of a mining 
townsite under paragraph (3) shall be subject to valid existing 
rights, including any easement or other right-of-way or lease 
in existence as of the date of the conveyance.
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(6) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid rights in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act, and except as otherwise 
provided in this Act, the mining townsite is withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
and 
(C) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral 
and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(7) SURVEY.—A mining townsite to be conveyed by the 
United States under paragraph (3) shall be sufficiently surveyed 
as a whole to legally describe the land for patent conveyance. 
(8) CONVEYANCE
OF
TERMINATED
MINING
CLAIMS.—If a 
mining claim determined by the Secretary to be valid under 
paragraph (2)(B) is abandoned, invalidated, or otherwise 
returned to the Bureau of Land Management, the mining claim 
shall be— 
(A) withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (6); and 
(B) subject to the agreement of the owner, conveyed 
to the owner of the surface rights covered by the mining 
claim. 
(9) RELEASE.—On completion of the conveyance of a mining 
townsite under paragraph (3), the United States shall be 
relieved from liability for, and shall be held harmless from, 
any claim arising from the presence of an improvement or 
material on the mining townsite. 
(10) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEADLINE FOR REVIEW 
AND CONVEYANCES.—It is the sense of Congress that the exam-
ination of the unpatented mining claims under paragraph (2) 
and the conveyances under paragraph (3) should be completed 
by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(e) ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ means the county 
of Elko, Nevada. 
(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated April 19, 2013. 
(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONVEYANCE.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid 
existing rights and the provisions of this subsection, if requested 
by the county 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 paragraph (3). 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in para-
graph (2) 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’’. 
(4) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) 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 
subsection.
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(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any 
minor error in the map or the legal description. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(5) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed under 
this subsection 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.). 
(6) 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 pat-
ents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in para-
graph (3). 
(f) LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF 
WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion’’ and dated April 19, 2013. 
(B) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(C) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Te-moak Tribe 
of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band). 
(2) LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the land described in paragraph (3)— 
(A) shall be held in trust by the United States for 
the benefit and use of the Tribe; and 
(B) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe. 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in para-
graph (2) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 
on the map as ‘‘Expansion Area’’. 
(4) MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
(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.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—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; or 
(III) residential or recreational development.
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(ii) 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 clause 
(i), 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) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.—With respect 
to the land taken into trust under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, 
may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape 
restoration activities on the land that is beneficial to the 
Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 
(g) NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON LAND CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without 
reimbursement, the Federal land described in subpara-
graph (B). 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land 
referred to in subparagraph (A) is the parcel of approxi-
mately 400 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of the Interior that— 
(i) is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in 
Churchill County, Nevada; and 
(ii) was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834 
(NV–943–4214–10; N–37875). 
(C) MANAGEMENT.—On transfer of the Federal land 
described under subparagraph (B) to the Secretary of the 
Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall have full jurisdiction, 
custody, and control of the Federal land. 
(2) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(A) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this subsection shall 
be construed— 
(i) to establish a reservation in favor of the United 
States with respect to any water or water right on 
land transferred by this subsection; or 
(ii) to authorize the appropriation of water on land 
transferred by this subsection except in accordance 
with applicable State law. 
(B) EFFECT
ON
PREVIOUSLY
ACQUIRED
OR
RESERVED 
WATER RIGHTS.—This subsection shall not be construed to 
affect any water rights acquired or reserved by the United 
States before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3010. SAN JUAN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, FEDERAL LAND CONVEY-
ANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 
approximately 19 acres of Federal surface estate generally 
depicted as ‘‘Lands Authorized for Conveyance’’ on the map. 
(2) LANDOWNER.—The term ‘‘landowner’’ means the plain-
tiffs in the case styled Blancett v. United States Department 
of the Interior, et al., No. 10–cv–00254–JAP–KBM, United 
States District Court for the District of New Mexico. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘San 
Juan County Land Conveyance’’ and dated June 20, 2012.