‘‘Lands to Acquire’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Carson City 
OPLMA Lands’’ and September 20, 2024. 
(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance 
under subsection (a), including costs of surveys and admin-
istrative costs, shall be paid by the City. 
(d) PAYMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—As consider-
ation for the conveyance of the covered land under sub-
section (a), Carson City shall pay to the Secretary an 
amount equal to the fair market value of the covered land, 
as determined— 
(1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
(2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in 
accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(e) SALE OR LEASE OF LAND TO THIRD PARTIES.— 
The City may enter into an agreement to sell, lease, or oth-
erwise convey all or part of the land described in subsection 
(b). 
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(f) CONDITIONS.—The City shall sell the land at fair 
market value, and proceeds will be deposited in the account 
as described in section 407 of this title. 
SEC. 403. CARSON CITY STREET CONNECTOR CONVEYANCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary 
concerned shall convey to Carson City all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the parcels of Federal 
land described in subsection (c) for expansion of roadway. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of the covered 
land under this section shall be subject to valid exist-
ing rights. 
(2) PAYMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—As con-
sideration for the conveyance of the covered land 
under this section, Carson City shall pay to the Sec-
retary an amount equal to the fair market value of 
the covered land, as determined— 
(A) in accordance with the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.); and 
(B) based on an appraisal that is conducted 
in accordance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
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(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal 
land referred to in subsection (a) is depicted as ‘‘Proposed 
Land Transfer’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Carson City OPLMA 
Lands’’ and dated February 28, 2019. 
(d) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance au-
thorized under subsection (a), including, but not limited to 
costs of surveys, appraisal, environmental response and res-
toration, and administrative costs including closing fees, 
shall be paid by the City. 
(e) PUBLIC SAFETY CONDITION.—Within 90 days of 
the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), Carson 
City, in consultation with the Secretary, shall construct a 
crosswalk across South Curry Street to allow for continued 
access to the United States Forest Service Carson Ranger 
District Office. 
(f) ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE AND RESTORATION.— 
For purposes of the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Agriculture— 
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for haz-
ardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under 
section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); 
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(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 
or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or 
contaminants; 
(3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 
or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste 
and materials which may be required by applicable 
Federal, State, and local environmental laws and reg-
ulations; and 
(4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any 
improvements from the land conveyed. 
(g) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description 
of the land to be conveyed shall be determined by a survey 
satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(h) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary and in consulta-
tion with Carson City may, make minor boundary adjust-
ments to the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under 
paragraph (1) and correct any minor errors in the map, 
acreage estimate, or legal description. 
(i) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—With re-
spect to the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Agriculture may require such additional terms and con-
ditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
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SEC. 404. AMENDMENT TO REVERSIONARY INTERESTS. 
(a) SALE OR LEASE OF LAND TO THIRD PARTIES.— 
Section 2601(b)(4) of Public Law 111–11 (123 Stat. 1111) 
is amended by inserting after subparagraph (D), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) SALE OR LEASE OF LAND TO THIRD 
PARTIES.—The City may enter into an agree-
ment to sell, lease, or otherwise convey all or 
part of the land described in subparagraph (D) 
to third parties for economic development, recre-
ation or other public purposes consistent with 
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as 
the ‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’) (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.).’’. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The sale of any land under sub-
section (a) shall be for not less than fair market value, and 
proceeds will be deposited in the account as described in 
section 407 of this title. 
SEC. 405. DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) DISPOSAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and 
notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the 
Secretary shall conduct one or more sales of the land de-
scribed in subsection (b) to qualified bidders. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 28 acres depicted as 
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‘‘Lands for BLM Disposal’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Carson 
City OPLMA Lands’’ and dated September 20, 2024. 
(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the disposal under 
subsection (a), including costs of surveys and administra-
tive costs, shall be paid by the party entering into the dis-
posal agreement with the Bureau of Land Management for 
the land described in subsection (b). 
(d) CONDITIONS.—Upon disposal, the City shall re-
tain— 
(1) a public utility easement concurrent with 
Koontz Lane and Conti Drive, which provides 
waterlines and access to the water tank immediately 
east of the subject parcels; and 
(2) an existing drainage easement for a future 
detention basin located on APN 010–152–06 depicted 
as ‘‘Lands for BLM Disposal’’ on the map entitled 
‘‘Carson City OPLMA Lands’’ and dated September 
20, 2024. 
SEC. 406. TRANSFER OF LAND TO THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the City shall convey all right 
and title of the land described in subsection (b) to the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 17 acres depicted as 
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‘‘Lands for Disposal’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Carson City 
OPLMA Lands’’ and dated September 20, 2024. 
(c) DISPOSAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and 
notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the 
Secretary shall conduct one or more sales of the land de-
scribed in subsection (b) to qualified bidders. 
(d) COSTS.— 
(1) COSTS RELATED TO DISPOSAL.—Any costs 
relating to the disposal under subsection (c), includ-
ing costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be 
paid by the party entering into the disposal agree-
ment with the Bureau of Land Management for the 
land described in subsection (b). 
(2) COSTS RELATED TO CONVEYANCE.—Any costs 
relating to the conveyance under subsection (a), in-
cluding costs of surveys and administrative costs, 
shall be paid by the City. 
(e) CONDITIONS.—Upon disposal, the City shall re-
tain— 
(1) access and a public utility easement on APN 
010–252–02 for operation and maintenance of a mu-
nicipal well; and 
(2) a public right-of-way for Bennet Avenue. 
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(f) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.—The costs of remedial 
actions relating to hazardous substances on land acquired 
by the United States under this section shall be paid by 
those entities responsible for the costs under applicable law. 
SEC. 407. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. 
(a) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from 
the sale of land under sections 402, 403, 404, and 405 of 
this title, and section 2601(e)(1)(B) of Public Law 111– 
11 (123 Stat. 1111(e)(1)(B)) shall be deposited in a special 
account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known 
as the ‘‘Carson City Special Account’’, which shall be avail-
able to the Secretary, without further appropriation and 
without fiscal year limitation, for— 
(1) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the 
Secretary in preparing for the sale of the land de-
scribed in sections 402, 404, and 405 of this title, and 
section 2601(e)(1)(B) of Public Law 111–11 (123 
Stat. 1111(e)(1)(B)), including— 
(A) the costs of surveys and appraisals; and 
(B) the costs of compliance with the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and sections 202 and 203 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713); 
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(2) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the 
City in preparing for the sale of the land described 
in sections 402 and 404 of this title and section 
2601(d) of Public Law 111–11 (123 Stat. 1111(d)); 
(3) the conduct of wildlife habitat conservation 
and restoration projects, including projects that ben-
efit the greater sage-grouse in the City; 
(4) the development and implementation of com-
prehensive, 
cost-effective, 
multijurisdictional 
haz-
ardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention and 
restoration projects in the City; 
(5) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive 
land or interest in environmentally sensitive land in 
Carson City, Nevada; 
(6) capital improvements administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service 
in the City; and 
(7) educational purposes specific to the City. 
(b) INVESTMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—Amounts de-
posited into the Carson City Special Account— 
(1) shall earn interest in an amount determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current 
average market yield on outstanding marketable obli-
gations of the United States of comparable maturities; 
and 
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(2) may be expended by the Secretary in accord-
ance with this section. 
(c) MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—The man-
agement and procedures of the Carson City Special Account 
shall be determined by an intergovernmental agreement be-
tween the City and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau 
of Land Management. 
SEC. 408. POSTPONEMENT; EXCLUSION FROM SALE. 
Section 2601(d)(6) of Public Law 111–11 (123 Stat. 
1113) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) DEADLINE FOR SALE.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of the enactment of the Northern 
Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act 
of 2024, if there is a qualified bidder(s) for the land 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(2), the Secretary of the Interior shall offer the land 
for sale to the highest qualified bidder.’’. 
TITLE 
V—PERSHING 
COUNTY 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND CONSERVATION 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Pershing County Eco-
nomic Development and Conservation Act’’. 
SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Per-
shing County, Nevada. 
(3) ELIGIBLE LAND.—The term ‘‘eligible land’’ 
means any land administered by the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management— 
(A) that is within the area identified on the 
Map as ‘‘Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area’’ 
that is designated for disposal by the Secretary 
through— 
(i) the Winnemucca Consolidated Re-
source Management Plan; or 
(ii) any subsequent amendment or re-
vision to the management plan that is un-
dertaken with full public involvement; 
(B) as land identified on the Map as ‘‘Addi-
tional Lands Eligible for Disposal’’; and 
(C) that is not encumbered land. 
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(4) ENCUMBERED LAND.—The term ‘‘encumbered 
land’’ means any land administered by the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management within the area 
identified on the Map as ‘‘Checkerboard Lands Reso-
lution Area’’ that is encumbered by mining claims, 
millsites, or tunnel sites. 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Pershing County Checkerboard Lands Resolu-
tion’’ and dated July 8, 2024. 
(6) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘qualified en-
tity’’ means, with respect to a portion of encumbered 
land— 
(A) the owner of a mining claim, millsite, 
or tunnel site located on a portion of the encum-
bered land on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(B) a successor in interest of an owner de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
SEC. 503. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) since the passage of the Act of July 1, 1862 
(12 Stat. 489, chapter 120; commonly known as the 
‘‘Pacific Railway Act of 1862’’), under which rail-
road land grants along the Union Pacific Railroad 
right-of-way created a checkerboard land pattern of 
alternating public land and privately owned land, 
management of the land in the checkerboard area has 
been a constant source of frustration for the County 
government, private landholders in the County, and 
the Federal Government; 
(2) management of Federal land in the checker-
board area has been costly and difficult for the Fed-
eral land management agencies, creating a disincen-
tive to manage the land effectively; 
(3) parcels of land within the checkerboard area 
in the County will not vary significantly in ap-
praised value by acre due to the similarity of highest 
and best use in the County; and 
(4) consolidation of appropriate land within the 
checkerboard area through sales and exchanges for de-
velopment and Federal management will— 
(A) help improve the tax base of the County; 
and 
(B) simplify management for the Federal 
Government. 
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SEC. 504. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ELIGIBLE LAND. 
(a) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONVEYANCE.—Notwith-
standing sections 202, 203, 206, and 209 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 
1713, 1716, 1719), as soon as practicable after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in accordance with 
this title and any other applicable law and subject to valid 
existing rights, shall conduct sales or exchanges of the eligi-
ble land. 
(b) JOINT SELECTION REQUIRED.—After providing 
public notice, the Secretary and the County shall jointly 
select parcels of eligible land to be offered for sale or ex-
change under subsection (a). 
(c) METHOD OF SALE.—A sale of eligible land under 
subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of sec-
tion 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713); 
(2) conducted through a competitive bidding 
process, under which adjoining landowners are offered 
the first option, unless the Secretary determines there 
are suitable and qualified buyers that are not adjoin-
ing landowners; and 
(3) for not less than fair market value, based on 
an appraisal in accordance with subsection (f). 
(d) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—An exchange of eligible land 
under subsection (a) shall be consistent with section 
206(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(2) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The value of the eligible 
land and private land to be exchanged under 
subsection (a)— 
(i) shall be equal; or 
(ii) shall be made equal in accordance 
with subparagraph (B). 
(B) EQUALIZATION.— 
(i) SURPLUS
OF
ELIGIBLE
LAND.— 
With respect to the eligible land and private 
land to be exchanged under subsection (a), 
if the value of the eligible land exceeds the 
value of the private land, the value of the el-
igible land and the private land shall be 
equalized by— 
(I) by the owner of the private 
land making a cash equalization pay-
ment to the Secretary; 
(II) adding private land to the ex-
change; or 
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(III) removing eligible land from 
the exchange; or 
(ii) SURPLUS
OF
PRIVATE
LAND.— 
With respect to the eligible land and private 
land to be exchanged under subsection (a), 
if the value of the private land exceeds the 
value of the eligible land, the value of the 
private land and the eligible land shall be 
equalized by— 
(I) by the Secretary making a 
cash equalization payment to the 
owner of the private land, in accord-
ance with section 206(b) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); 
(II) adding eligible land to the ex-
change; or 
(III) removing private land from 
the exchange. 
(3) ADJACENT LAND.—To the extent practicable, 
the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with 
one or more owners of private land adjacent to the el-
igible land for the exchange of the private land for the 
eligible land, if the Secretary determines that the ex-
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change would consolidate Federal land ownership and 
facilitate improved Federal land management. 
(4) PRIORITY LAND EXCHANGES.—In acquiring 
private land under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
give priority to the acquisition of private land in 
higher value natural resource areas in the County. 
(e) MASS APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 
years thereafter, the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct a mass appraisal of eligible 
land to be sold or exchanged under this section; 
(B) prepare an evaluation analysis for each 
land transaction under this section; and 
(C) make available to the public the results 
of the mass appraisals conducted under subpara-
graph (A). 
(2) USE.—The Secretary may use mass apprais-
als and evaluation analyses conducted under para-
graph (1) to facilitate exchanges of eligible land for 
private land. 
(3) APPLICABLE
LAW.—The appraisals under 
paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with 
nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, 
as appropriate— 
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(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(4) DURATION.—An appraisal conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall remain valid for 5 years after the 
date on which the appraisal is approved by the Sec-
retary. 
(f) DEADLINE
FOR SALE
OR EXCHANGE; EXCLU-
SIONS.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which the eligible land is jointly selected 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall offer for sale 
or exchange the parcels of eligible land jointly selected 
under that subsection. 
(2) POSTPONEMENT OR EXCLUSION.—The Sec-
retary or the County may postpone, or exclude from, 
a sale or exchange of all or a portion of the eligible 
land jointly selected under subsection (b) for emer-
gency ecological or safety reasons. 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and mining claims, millsites, and tunnel sites, 
effective on the date on which a parcel of eligible land 
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is jointly selected under subsection (b) for sale or ex-
change, that parcel is withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry and appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the min-
ing laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and 
geothermal leasing laws. 
(2) TERMINATION.—The withdrawal of a parcel 
of eligible land under paragraph (1) shall termi-
nate— 
(A) on the date of sale or, in the case of ex-
change, the conveyance of title of the parcel of el-
igible land under this section; or 
(B) with respect to any parcel of eligible 
land selected for sale or exchange under sub-
section (c) that is not sold or exchanged, not 
later than 2 years after the date on which the 
parcel was offered for sale or exchange under this 
section. 
SEC. 505. SALE OF ENCUMBERED LAND. 
(a) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONVEYANCE.—Notwith-
standing sections 202, 203, 206, and 209 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 
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1713, 1716, 1719), not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing 
rights held by third parties, the Secretary shall offer to con-
vey to qualified entities, for fair market value, the remain-
ing right, title, and interest of the United States, in and 
to the encumbered land. 
(b) COSTS OF SALES TO QUALIFIED ENTITIES.—As 
a condition of each conveyance of encumbered land under 
this section, the qualified entity shall pay all costs related 
to the conveyance of the encumbered land, including the 
costs of surveys and other administrative costs associated 
with the conveyance. 
(c) OFFER TO CONVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the Secretary receives a fair market 
offer from a qualified entity for the conveyance of en-
cumbered land, the Secretary shall accept the fair 
market value offer. 
(2) APPRAISAL.—Fair market value of the inter-
est of the United States in and to encumbered land 
shall be determined by an appraisal conducted in ac-
cordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(d) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of acceptance by the Secretary of an offer from a quali-
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fied entity(s) under subsection (c)(1) and completion of a 
sale for all or part of the applicable portion of encumbered 
land to the highest qualified entity, the Secretary, by deliv-
ery of an appropriate deed, patent, or other valid instru-
ment of conveyance, shall convey to the qualified entity all 
remaining right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the applicable portion of the encumbered land. 
(e) MERGER.—Subject to valid existing rights held by 
third parties, on delivery of the instrument of conveyance 
to the qualified entity under subsection (d), the prior inter-
ests in the locatable minerals and the right to use the surface 
for mineral purposes held by the qualified entity under a 
mining claim, millsite, tunnel site, or any other Federal 
land use authorization applicable to the encumbered land 
included in the instrument of conveyance, shall merge with 
all right, title, and interest conveyed to the qualified entity 
by the United States under this section to ensure that the 
qualified entity receives fee simple title to the purchased en-
cumbered land. 
SEC. 506. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. 
(a) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Of the proceeds from 
the sale of land under this title— 
(1) 5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for 
use in the general education program of the State; 
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(2) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County 
for use as determined through normal County budg-
eting procedures; and 
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special 
account in the Treasury of the United States, to be 
known as the ‘‘Pershing County Special Account’’, 
which shall be available to the Secretary, without fur-
ther appropriation and without fiscal year limita-
tions for— 
(A) the acquisition of land from willing 
sellers (including interests in land) in the Coun-
ty— 
(i) within a wilderness area; 
(ii) that protects other environmentally 
significant land; 
(iii) that secures public access to Fed-
eral land for hunting, fishing, and other 
recreational purposes; or 
(iv) that improves management of Fed-
eral land within the area identified on the 
Map as ‘‘Checkerboard Lands Resolution 
Area’’; and 
(B) the reimbursement of costs incurred by 
the Secretary in preparing for the sale or ex-
change of land under this title. 
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(b) 
INVESTMENT
OF
SPECIAL
ACCOUNT.—Any 
amounts deposited in the special account established under 
subsection (a)(3)— 
(1) shall earn interest in an amount determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current 
average market yield on outstanding marketable obli-
gations of the United States of comparable maturities; 
and 
(2) may be expended by the Secretary in accord-
ance with this section. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30 
of the fifth fiscal year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 5 fiscal years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to the State, the County, and 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the operation of the special account established under 
subsection (a)(3) for the preceding 5 fiscal years. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include, for the fiscal year cov-
ered by the report— 
(A) a statement of the amounts deposited 
into the special account; 
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(B) a description of the expenditures made 
from the special account for the fiscal year, in-
cluding the purpose of the expenditures; 
(C) recommendations for additional au-
thorities to fulfill the purpose of the special ac-
count; and 
(D) a statement of the balance remaining in 
the special account at the end of the fiscal year. 
TITLE VI—FEDERAL COMPLEX 
SEC. 601. FEDERAL COMPLEX. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior 
and Secretary of Agriculture shall have the authority to es-
tablish on Federal lands identified as ‘‘Federal Complex’’ 
on the map titled ‘‘Proposed Federal Complex’’, and dated 
January 27, 2020, a Federal complex for— 
(1) department agencies and operations for the 
Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service; 
(2) the Bureau of Land Management Nevada 
State Office; 
(3) the Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe Head-
quarters; 
(4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
Reno Fish and Wildlife Office; 
(5) the option for the Bureau of Reclamation to 
house the Lower Colorado Region Office, Boulder 
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Canyon Operations and the Lahontan Basin Area Of-
fice; 
(6) the Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Nevada 
Agency Office; 
(7) the option for the Forest Service, the Carson 
Ranger District Office; and 
(8) the option for the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, the Carson City District Office. 
(b) FUNDING SOURCES.— 
(1) SPECIAL
ACCOUNTS.—Ten percent of the 
total amount deposited in the Federal special ac-
counts established under titles I, IV, and V of this Act 
shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior and 
Secretary of Agriculture for construction of the Fed-
eral complex. 
(2) SECONDARY SOURCES.—If the amount made 
available by paragraph (1) is insufficient to complete 
construction of the Federal complex, the Secretary of 
the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture may use 
other accounts available for the operation of the Bu-
reau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife 
Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs, and the Forest Service in Nevada to 
provide such additional amounts as may be necessary 
to complete construction of the Federal complex. 
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TITLE VII—ELKO NEVADA 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Elko Economic Develop-
ment Act’’. 
SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Elko, Nevada. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Elko 
County, Nevada. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND IDENTIFIED FOR THE CITY 
OF ELKO.—The term ‘‘Federal land identified for the 
City of Elko’’ means the approximately 644 acres of 
federally owned land generally depicted on the map 
and indicating conveyance to the City of Elko. 
(4) FEDERAL LAND IDENTIFIED FOR ELKO COUN-
TY.—The term ‘‘Federal land identified for Elko 
County’’ means the approximately 3,475 acres of fed-
erally owned land generally depicted on the map and 
indicating conveyance to Elko County. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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SEC. 703. LAND CONVEYANCES TO THE CITY OF ELKO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to valid existing rights and 
at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the 
City, for fair market value, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Federal land identified for 
conveyance to the City of Elko on the map entitled ‘‘Pro-
posed Conveyance to the City of Elko, Nevada’’ and dated 
November 7, 2024. 
(b) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall determine fair 
market value of the Federal land identified for the City of 
Elko in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and based on an 
appraisal conducted in accordance with— 
(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisition; and 
(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap-
praisal Practice. 
(c) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance of the 
Federal land identified for the City of Elko under subsection 
(a), the City shall pay— 
(1) an amount equal to the appraised value de-
termined in accordance with subsection (b); and 
(2) all costs related to the conveyance, including 
all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs 
associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to 
the City. 
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(d) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any gross proceeds 
from the sale, lease, or conveyance of Federal land identified 
for the City of Elko under this section shall be deposited 
into the special account created by the Southern Nevada 
Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105– 
263). 
SEC. 704. LAND CONVEYANCES TO ELKO COUNTY. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to valid existing rights and 
at the request of the County, the Secretary shall convey to 
the County, for fair market value, all right, title, and inter-
est of the United States in and to the Federal land identi-
fied for Elko County on the map entitled ‘‘Conveyance to 
Elko County, Nevada’’ and dated October 30, 2024. 
(b) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall determine fair 
market value of the Federal land identified for Elko County 
in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and based on an ap-
praisal conducted in accordance with— 
(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisition; and 
(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap-
praisal Practice. 
(c) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance of the 
Federal land identified for Elko County under subsection 
(a), the City shall pay— 
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