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Union Calendar No. 160 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1168 
[Report No. 113–220] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange 
for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, 
to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction 
of that agency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2013 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 
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 March 14, 2013] 
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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. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO 
CITY OF CARLIN, NEVADA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Carlin, Nevada. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 1,400 acres of land located 
in the City of Carlin, Nevada, that is identified on 
the map as ‘‘Carlin Selected Parcels’’. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Carlin, Nevada Land Sales’’ map 
dated June 6, 2013. 
(b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights and not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of the Interior receives an offer from 
the City to purchase the Federal land, the Secretary, acting 
through the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey, not-
withstanding the land use planning requirements of sec-
tions 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), to the City, in 
exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair 
market value of the Federal land, all right, title, and inter-
est of the United States, to such Federal land. 
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(c) APPRAISAL
TO
DETERMINE
FAIR
MARKET 
VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market 
value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 
(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 nationally recognized appraisal 
standards, including— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisition; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(e) COSTS.—The City shall, at closing for the convey-
ance authorized under subsection (b), pay or reimburse the 
Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction 
and administrative personnel costs associated with the con-
veyance authorized under such subsection, including the 
costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and 
cadastral surveys. 
(f) CONVEYANCE NOT A MAJOR FEDERAL ACTION.— 
A conveyance or combination of conveyances made under 
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this section shall not be considered a major Federal action 
for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 
(g) RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.—Upon making the 
conveyance under subsection (b), notwithstanding 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 haz-
ardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum prod-
uct (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) on the Federal land in existence on or before the 
date of the conveyance. 
(h) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal land identified for conveyance shall be with-
drawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under the mineral leasing, min-
eral materials and geothermal leasing laws. 
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Union Calendar No. 160 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1168 
[Report No. 113–220] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Land Management, to 
convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange 
for consideration, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States, to any Federal land within 
that city that is under the jurisdiction of that 
agency, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 
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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