(C) All land held by the Bureau of Land 
Management in T. 11 N., R. 29 E., secs. 35 
and 36, Mount Diablo Meridian. 
(6) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall complete such sur-
veys as may be necessary to fully describe, and 
adequately define the boundaries of, the Walker 
Lake parcel. 
(B) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—On the completion 
of the surveys under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 
the Federal Register a legal description of 
the Walker Lake parcel. 
(ii) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.—Be-
fore the date of publication of the legal de-
scription under clause (i), the Secretary of 
the Interior may make minor corrections to 
correct technical and clerical errors in the 
legal description. 
(iii) EFFECT.—Effective beginning on 
the date of publication of the legal descrip-
tion under clause (i), the legal description 
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shall be considered to be the official legal 
description of the land to be held in trust 
for the benefit of the Walker River Paiute 
Tribe under paragraph (4)(A). 
(7) USE OF TRUST LAND.—The land taken into 
trust under paragraph (4)(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 de-
fined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 
(f) ELIGIBILITY
FOR FEDERAL
AND FEDERALLY 
FUNDED PROGRAMS.—Funds paid to the Walker River 
Paiute Tribe pursuant to this section, including any inter-
est or investment income earned, may not be treated as 
income or resources or otherwise used as the basis for de-
nying or reducing the basis for Federal financial assist-
ance or other Federal benefit (including under the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)) to which the Walker 
River Paiute Tribe, a member of the Tribe, or a household 
would otherwise be entitled. 
SEC. 133. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE FALLON 
PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBE. 
(a) TRANSFER OF NAVY PARCEL.— 
(1) TRANSFER
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
the Navy shall transfer to the Secretary of the Inte-
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rior, at no cost, a parcel of land in the County con-
sisting of approximately 616 acres of land as de-
picted on the Map. 
(2) TRUST LAND.—On receipt of the land by 
the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (1), 
and subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the land 
shall be— 
(A) held in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone 
Tribe; and 
(B) made part of the reservation of the 
Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. 
(b) USE OF TRUST LAND.—The land taken into trust 
under this section 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)). 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—On request by the 
Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
Tribe to provide assistance in the management of the land 
taken into trust under this section for cultural protection 
and conservation management purposes, in accordance 
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with the management plan for the Fox Peak National 
Conservation Area developed under title II of this division. 
SEC. 134. DESIGNATION OF THE COCOON MOUNTAIN CUL-
TURAL AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
CONCERN. 
(a) DESIGNATION REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall designate approximately 1,090 
acres of land in the County as the Cocoon Mountain Cul-
tural Area of Environmental Concern, as shown on the 
Map. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, shall 
develop a management plan for the purpose of protecting, 
preserving, maintaining, and administering the land with-
in the Cocoon Mountain Area of Critical Environmental 
Concern to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
protection of traditional cultural and religious sites within 
the Area of Critical Environmental Concern. 
SEC. 135. TRANSFER OF LAND UNDER THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF THE NAVY. 
(a) TRANSFERS.— 
(1) SAND MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA PAR-
CEL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer to 
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the Secretary of the Interior, at no cost, administra-
tive jurisdiction over a noncontiguous parcel of land 
in the County consisting of approximately 86 acres 
for the purpose of permitting the Secretary of the 
Interior to include the land in the Sand Mountain 
Recreation Area. 
(2) CARSON CITY BLM DISTRICT PARCEL.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may transfer to the Secretary 
of the Interior, at no cost, administrative jurisdiction 
over multiple noncontiguous parcels of land in the 
County consisting of approximately 1,637 acres in 
north Dixie Valley for the purpose of permitting the 
Secretary of the Interior to include the land in the 
Carson City District of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, as shown on the Map. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—Before exercising the discretion 
provided by subsection (a)(2) to transfer land to the Sec-
retary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Navy and the 
Secretary of the Interior shall each make a determination 
that such a transfer is— 
(1) to the benefit of the Department of the 
Navy and the Department of the Interior, respec-
tively; and 
(2) in the public interest. 
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TITLE 
II—FOX 
PEAK 
AND 
GRIMES 
POINT 
NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION AREAS 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to establish the Fox Peak 
National Conservation Area and the Grimes Point Na-
tional Conservation Area in the State to conserve, protect, 
and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and 
future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, 
wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, 
wildlife, educational, recreational, and scenic resources of 
the Conservation Areas. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CONSERVATION
AREA.—The term ‘‘Con-
servation Area’’ means each of— 
(A) the Fox Peak National Conservation 
Area established by section 203(a)(1) of this 
title; and 
(B) the Grimes Point National Conserva-
tion Area established by section 203(a)(2) of 
this title. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Churchill County, Nevada. 
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(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Conservation Areas developed under section 204(b) 
of this title. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range 
Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill’’ 
and dated February 2, 2021. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
SEC. 203. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose described in sec-
tion 201 of this title, there is established in the State— 
(1) the Fox Peak National Conservation Area; 
and 
(2) the Grimes Point National Conservation 
Area. 
(b) AREA INCLUDED.—The Conservation Areas shall 
consist of approximately 151,632 acres of public land in 
the County, as generally depicted on the Map. 
(c) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Interior shall submit to Congress a map and 
legal description of each Conservation Area. 
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(2) EFFECT.—The maps and legal descriptions 
submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this section, except 
that the Secretary of the Interior may correct minor 
errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—A copy of each 
map and legal description submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
SEC. 204. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, shall manage the Conservation Areas— 
(1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
enhances the resources of the Conservation Areas, 
including— 
(A) the management of wildfire, invasive 
species, and wildlife; and 
(B) wildfire restoration; 
(2) in accordance with— 
(A) this title; 
(B) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(C) any other applicable law; and 
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(3) as components of the National Landscape 
Conservation System. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than three years 
after the date of enactment of this Act and in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary of the 
Interior shall develop a comprehensive plan for the 
long-term management of the Conservation Areas. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the man-
agement plan required by paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall consult with— 
(A) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local governmental entities; and 
(B) members of the public. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan 
shall— 
(A) describe the appropriate uses of the 
Conservation Areas; 
(B) authorize the appropriate use of motor 
vehicles in the Conservation Areas, including 
the maintenance of existing roads; and 
(C) incorporate any provision of an appli-
cable land and resource management plan that 
the Secretary of the Interior considers to be ap-
propriate. 
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(c) USES.—The Secretary of the Interior shall allow 
only uses of the Conservation Areas that the Secretary de-
termines would further the purpose described in section 
201 of this title. 
(d) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Except as needed for 
administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, 
the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Areas 
shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for 
the use of motorized vehicles by the management plan. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all public land in the Conservation Areas 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 relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma-
terials. 
(2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, if the Secretary of the Inte-
rior acquires mineral or other interests in a parcel 
of land within a Conservation Area after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the parcel is withdrawn from 
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operation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on 
the date of acquisition of the parcel. 
(f) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the 
State with respect to fish and wildlife, including 
hunting, fishing, and trapping in the Conservation 
Areas. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may designate by regulation areas in 
which, and establish periods during which, no 
hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted 
in the Conservation Areas, for reasons of public 
safety, administration, or compliance with ap-
plicable laws. 
(B) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—Except in 
the case of an emergency, before promulgating 
regulations under subparagraph (A) that close 
a portion of a Conservation Area to hunting, 
fishing, or trapping, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall consult with the appropriate State 
agency. 
(g) GRAZING.—In the case of land included in a Con-
servation Area on which the Secretary of the Interior per-
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mitted, as of the date of enactment of this Act, livestock 
grazing, the livestock grazing shall be allowed to continue, 
subject to applicable laws (including regulations) and Ex-
ecutive orders. 
(h) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The establishment of the 
Conservation Areas shall not create an express or 
implied protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
the Conservation Areas. 
(2) PRIVATE LAND.—If the use of, or conduct 
of, an activity on private land that shares a bound-
ary with a Conservation Area is consistent with ap-
plicable law, nothing in this title prohibits or limits 
the use or conduct of the activity. 
(i) VISITOR SERVICE FACILITIES.—The Secretary of 
the Interior, in cooperation with other public or private 
entities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
may establish visitor service facilities for the purpose of 
providing information about the historical, cultural, ar-
chaeological, ecological, recreational, geologic, scientific, 
and other resources of the Conservation Areas. 
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TITLE 
III—PISTONE-BLACK 
MOUNTAIN 
NATIONAL 
CON-
SERVATION AREA 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CONSERVATION
AREA.—The term ‘‘Con-
servation Area’’ means the Pistone-Black Mountain 
National Conservation Area established by section 
302(a) of this title. 
(2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Walker River Paiute Tribe. 
SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To protect, conserve, and enhance 
the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, ar-
chaeological, natural, and educational resources of the 
Pistone Site on Black Mountain, there is established in 
Mineral County, Nevada, the Pistone-Black Mountain Na-
tional Conservation Area. 
(b) AREA INCLUDED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Conservation Area shall 
consist of the approximately 3,415 acres of public 
land in Mineral County, Nevada, administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management, as depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Black Mountain/Pistone Archae-
ological District’’ and dated May 12, 2020. 
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(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described 
in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) SUBMISSION
OF MAP
AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bu-
reau of Land Management, shall submit to Congress 
a map and legal description of the Conservation 
Area. 
(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description of 
the Conservation Area submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this title, except that the Secretary of the 
Interior may correct any minor errors in the map 
and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description of the Conservation Area submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall be available for public in-
spection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
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SEC. 303. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
manage the Conservation Area— 
(1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
enhances the resources and values of the Conserva-
tion Area, including the resources and values de-
scribed in section 302(a) of this title; 
(2) in accordance with— 
(A) this title; 
(B) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(C) any other applicable law; and 
(3) as a component of the National Landscape 
Conservation System. 
(b) USES.—The Secretary of the Interior shall allow 
any use of the Conservation Area— 
(1) that is consistent with the protection of the 
historic, cultural, and archeological resources of the 
Conservation Area; or 
(2) that is for the continued enjoyment by the 
Tribe of a cultural use of the Conservation Area. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In administering the Conserva-
tion Area, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide for— 
(1) access to and use of cultural resources by 
the Tribe at the Conservation Area; 
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(2) the protection of the cultural resources and 
burial sites of the Tribe located in the Conservation 
Area from disturbance; and 
(3) cooperative management with the Tribe 
with respect to the management of the Conservation 
Area. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may, in a manner consistent with this title, 
enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Ne-
vada, other Indian Tribes, and other institutions and orga-
nizations to carry out the purposes of this title, subject 
to the requirement that the Tribe shall be a party to any 
cooperative agreement entered into under this subsection. 
SEC. 304. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall develop a management plan for the Conservation 
Area. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the management 
plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Interior shall consult with— 
(1) appropriate State, Tribal, and local govern-
mental entities; and 
(2) members of the public. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan shall— 
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(1) describe the appropriate uses and manage-
ment of the Conservation Area; 
(2) incorporate, as appropriate, decisions con-
tained in any other management or activity plan for 
the land in or adjacent to the Conservation Area; 
(3) take into consideration any information de-
veloped in studies of the land and resources in or 
adjacent to the Conservation Area; 
(4) take into consideration the historical and 
continued cultural and archeological importance of 
the Conservation Area to the Tribe; and 
(5) provide for a cooperative agreement with 
the Tribe, including for co-management purposes, to 
address the historical, archeological, and cultural 
values of the Conservation Area. 
SEC. 305. WITHDRAWAL. 
Subject to valid existing rights, any Federal surface 
and subsurface land within the Conservation Area or any 
land (including any interest in land) that is acquired by 
the United States after the date of enactment of this Act 
for inclusion in the Conservation Area is withdrawn 
from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the general land laws; 
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(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation under the mineral leasing and 
geothermal leasing laws. 
SEC. 306. EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this title constitutes an express or implied 
reservation of any water rights with respect to the Con-
servation Area. 
TITLE IV—ADDITIONAL WILDER-
NESS AREAS IN CHURCHILL 
COUNTY 
SEC. 401. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Public land in the Churchill County, Ne-
vada, contains unique and spectacular natural re-
sources, including— 
(A) priceless habitat for numerous species 
of plants and wildlife; 
(B) thousands of acres of land that remain 
in a natural state; and 
(C) habitat critical to the survival and re-
covery of the greater sage-grouse. 
(2) Continued preservation of the public land in 
the County would benefit the County and all States 
in the United States by— 
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(A) ensuring the conservation of eco-
logically diverse habitats; 
(B) protecting prehistoric cultural re-
sources; 
(C) conserving primitive recreational re-
sources; 
(D) protecting air and water quality; and 
(E) protecting, enhancing, and restoring 
greater sage-grouse habitat and populations. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of the Interior should collaborate 
with the State of Nevada and the County commission on 
wildfire and rangeland management, planning, and imple-
mentation, with the goal of preventing catastrophic wild-
fire and resource damage. 
SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Churchill County, Nevada. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘ ‘Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range 
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Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill’’ 
and dated February 2, 2021. 
(4) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
area’’ means a wilderness area designated by section 
403(a) of this title. 
SEC. 403. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESER-
VATION SYSTEM. 
(a) ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Fed-
eral land in the County are designated as wilderness and 
as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System: 
(1) CLAN ALPINE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of 
Land 
Management, 
comprising 
approximately 
128,362 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Clan Alpine Mountains 
Wilderness’’. 
(2) DESATOYA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, 
comprising 
approximately 
32,537 
acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Desatoya Mountains Wilderness’’. 
(3) CAIN
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
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agement, comprising approximately 7,664 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Map, which, together with 
the Federal land designated as wilderness by section 
721(a)(1) of division B, shall be known as the ‘‘Cain 
Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(4) FOX PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 8,592 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Fox Peak Wilderness’’. 
(b) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of any portion of a 
wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be at least 
150 feet from the edge of the road to allow public access. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Interior shall file a map and legal description of 
each wilderness area with the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) EFFECT.—Each map and legal description 
filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in this title, except that the 
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Secretary of the Interior may correct clerical and ty-
pographical errors in the map or legal description. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in— 
(A) the Office of the Director of the Bu-
reau of Land Management; 
(B) the Office of the Nevada State Direc-
tor of the Bureau of Land Management; 
(C) the Carson City Field Office of the 
Bureau of Land Management; and 
(D) the Fallon Field Station of the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each wilderness area is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
SEC. 404. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each wilderness area shall be administered by the Sec-
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retary of the Interior, in accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective 
date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference 
to the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference 
to the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in a wil-
derness area administered by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, if established as of the date of enactment of this 
Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reason-
able regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary 
of the Interior considers necessary, in accordance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs of the House of Representatives accom-
panying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House 
Report 101–405). 
(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the boundaries 
of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States 
after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to 
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and administered as part of the wilderness area within 
which the acquired land or interest is located. 
(d) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) the wilderness areas— 
(i) are located in the semiarid region 
of the Great Basin region; and 
(ii) include ephemeral and perennial 
streams; 
(B) the hydrology of the wilderness areas 
is predominantly characterized by complex flow 
patterns and alluvial fans with impermanent 
channels; 
(C) the subsurface hydrogeology of the re-
gion in which the wilderness areas are located 
is characterized by— 
(i) groundwater subject to local and 
regional flow gradients; and 
(ii) unconfined and artesian condi-
tions; 
(D) the wilderness areas are generally not 
suitable for use or development of new water re-
source facilities; and 
(E) because of the unique nature and hy-
drology of the desert land in the wilderness 
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areas, it is possible to provide for proper man-
agement and protection of the wilderness areas 
and other values of land in ways different from 
those used in other laws. 
(2) STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this title— 
(A) constitutes an express or implied res-
ervation by the United States of any water or 
water rights with respect to the wilderness 
areas; 
(B) affects any water rights in the State of 
Nevada (including any water rights held by the 
United States) in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act; 
(C) establishes a precedent with regard to 
any future wilderness designations; 
(D) affects the interpretation of, or any 
designation made under, any other Act; or 
(E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any 
interstate compact or equitable apportionment 
decree that apportions water among and be-
tween the State of Nevada and other States. 
(3) NEVADA
WATER
LAW.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall follow the procedural and sub-
stantive requirements of Nevada State law in order 
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to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to 
the wilderness areas. 
(4) NEW PROJECTS.— 
(A) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FA-
CILITY.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ means 
irrigation and pumping facilities, res-
ervoirs, water conservation works, aque-
ducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hy-
dropower projects, transmission and other 
ancillary facilities, and other water diver-
sion, storage, and carriage structures. 
(ii) EXCLUSION.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ does not 
include wildlife guzzlers. 
(B) RESTRICTION
ON
NEW
WATER
RE-
SOURCE FACILITIES.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this title, on and after the date of en-
actment of this Act, neither the President nor 
any other officer, employee, or agent of the 
United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or 
issue a license or permit for the development of 
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any new water resource facility within the wil-
derness areas. 
(e) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for 
the designation of a wilderness area to create protec-
tive perimeters or buffer zones around the wilder-
ness area. 
(2) NONWILDERNESS
ACTIVITIES.—The fact 
that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or 
heard from areas within a wilderness shall not pre-
clude the conduct of those activities or uses outside 
the boundary of the wilderness area. 
(f) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this title 
restricts or precludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the wilderness areas, including military overflights 
that can be seen or heard within the wilderness 
areas; 
(2) flight testing and evaluation; or 
(3) the designation or creation of new units of 
special use airspace, or the establishment of military 
flight training routes, over the wilderness areas. 
(g) WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT.—In accordance with 
section 4 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133), nothing 
in this title precludes a Federal, State, or local agency 
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from conducting wildfire management operations (includ-
ing operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment) to 
manage wildfires in a wilderness area. 
(h) DATA COLLECTION.—Subject to such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, 
nothing in this title precludes the installation and mainte-
nance of hydrologic, meteorological, or climatological col-
lection devices in a wilderness area, if the Secretary of 
the Interior determines that the facilities and access to 
the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, 
or water reservoir operation activities. 
SEC. 405. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 
nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction 
of the State of Nevada with respect to fish and wildlife 
management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, 
and trapping, in a wilderness area. 
(b) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of 
the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), management activities to maintain 
or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats 
to support fish and wildlife populations shall be carried 
out in wilderness areas if the activities are carried out— 
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(1) consistent with relevant wilderness manage-
ment plans; and 
(2) in accordance with appropriate policies, 
such as those set forth in Appendix B of the report 
of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of 
the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 
2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101– 
405), including the occasional and temporary use of 
motorized vehicles, if the use, as determined by the 
Secretary of the Interior, would promote healthy, 
viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife popu-
lations that would enhance wilderness values with 
the minimum impact necessary to reasonably accom-
plish those tasks. 
(c) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with section 
4(d)(1) 
of 
the 
Wilderness 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with appropriate poli-
cies, such as those set forth in Appendix B of the 
report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives accompanying 
H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 
101–405), the State of Nevada may continue to use 
aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, 
transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife 
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populations (including bighorn sheep) and feral 
stock, horses, and burros. 
(2) USE OF WILDLIFE TRACKING DEVICES.— 
Wildlife tracking devices— 
(A) shall be allowed in the wilderness 
areas, consistent with historic wildlife manage-
ment practices; and 
(B) shall not be considered installations. 
(d) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
Subject to subsection (f), the Secretary of the Interior 
shall authorize structures and facilities, including existing 
structures and facilities, for wildlife water development 
projects, including guzzlers, in the wilderness areas if— 
(1) the structures and facilities will, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Interior, enhance wil-
derness values by promoting healthy, viable, and 
more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and 
(2) the visual impacts of the structures and fa-
cilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be 
minimized. 
(e) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior may, by regulation, designate areas in which, 
and establish periods during which, for reasons of 
public safety, administration, or compliance with ap-
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plicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be 
permitted in the wilderness areas. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Except in emergencies, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the 
appropriate State agency before taking any action 
under paragraph (1). 
(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The State of Nevada, includ-
ing a designee of the State, may conduct wildlife 
management activities in the wilderness areas— 
(A) in accordance with the terms and con-
ditions specified in the cooperative agreement 
between the Secretary of the Interior and the 
State entitled ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding 
between the Bureau of Land Management and 
the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement 
No. 9’’ and signed November 29, 2012, includ-
ing any amendments to the cooperative agree-
ment agreed to by the Secretary and the State; 
and 
(B) subject to all applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
(2) REFERENCES.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, any reference to Clark County in the co-
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operative agreement described in paragraph (1)(A) 
shall be considered to be a reference to the County. 
SEC. 406. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes 
of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land 
in the County that is administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in the following areas has been adequately 
studied for wilderness designation: 
(1) The Stillwater Range Wilderness Study 
Area. 
(2) The Job Peak Wilderness Study Area. 
(3) The Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness 
Study Area. 
(4) That portion of the Augusta Mountains 
Wilderness Study Area located within the County. 
(5) That portion of the Desatoya Mountains 
Wilderness Study Area located within the County. 
(6) Any portion of any other wilderness study 
area located in the County that is not designated as 
wilderness by section 403(a) of this title. 
(b) RELEASE.—The public land described in sub-
section (a)— 
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(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)); 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with— 
(A) land management plans adopted under 
section 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and 
(B) 
existing 
cooperative 
conservation 
agreements; and 
(3) shall be subject to the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
SEC. 407. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS 
USES. 
Nothing in this title diminishes the rights of any In-
dian tribe, including the rights of an Indian tribe with re-
spect to access to Federal land for Tribal activities, includ-
ing spiritual, cultural, and traditional food-gathering ac-
tivities of an Indian tribe. 
SEC. 408. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS FOR FOX 
PEAK WILDERNESS AREA. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall establish an advi-
sory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) to seek information and advice re-
garding the development of the management plan for the 
Fox Peak Wilderness Area designated by section 
403(a)(4) of this title. This advisory committee shall con-
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sist of a fair and balanced representation of interested per-
sons, including representatives of the State of Nevada, the 
County, and local governments, Indian tribes, recreational 
users, local business owners, and private landowners. In 
recognition of the importance of tribal participation of the 
management and care of the Fox Peak Wilderness Area, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall carefully and fully con-
sider integrating the traditional and historical knowledge 
and special expertise of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. 
The management plan for the Fox Peak Wilderness Area 
shall, to the maximum extent possible, seek to ensure pro-
tection of the cultural resources identified by the Fallon 
Paiute Shoshone Tribe, such as religious ceremonials, 
hunting and fishing, and other natural resources for their 
personal use, all subject to such regulations for conserva-
tion purposes as the Secretary of the Interior may pre-
scribe. 
TITLE V—CRITICAL TRANSPOR-
TATION AND UTILITY COR-
RIDORS 
IN 
CHURCHILL 
COUNTY 
SEC. 501. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to maintain for future de-
velopment certain corridors for transportation and utility 
infrastructure in Churchill County, Nevada. 
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ridors described in subsection (b) is withdrawn 
from— 
(A) location and entry under the mining 
laws; and 
(B) disposition under all laws pertaining to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma-
terials. 
(2) TERMINATION OF WITHDRAWAL.—A with-
drawal under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the 
date on which— 
(A) the Secretary, in coordination with 
Churchill County, Nevada, terminates the with-
drawal; or 
(B) the applicable corridor or land is pat-
ented. 
(e) TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITY CORRIDORS.— 
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1712, 1713), the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the State of Nevada, and Churchill County, Nevada, 
shall establish, in accordance with this section and any 
other applicable law the following: 
(1) A 2,640-foot-wide right-of-way within each 
of the Interstate 11 corridors for the placement, on 
a nonexclusive basis, of— 
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(A) utility infrastructure; and 
(B) transportation infrastructure for Inter-
state 11. 
(2) A 1,000-foot-wide right-of-way within the 
Sand Canyon/Red Mountain Road Realignment cor-
ridor for the placement, on a nonexclusive basis, 
of— 
(A) utility infrastructure; and 
(B) transportation infrastructure for the 
Sand Canyon/Red Mountain Road Realignment 
corridor. 
(3) A 2,640-foot-wide right-of-way immediately 
west of the existing north-south powerline along 
State Route 121 to the intersection with U.S. High-
way 50, as depicted on the map referred to in sub-
section (b)(2), for the placement, on a nonexclusive 
basis, of utility infrastructure. 
(4) A 2,640-foot-wide right-of-way immediately 
north of U.S. Highway 50, as depicted on the map 
referred to in subsection (b)(2), for the placement, 
on a nonexclusive basis, of utility infrastructure. 
(5) A 2,640-foot-wide right-of-way immediately 
south of the existing east-west transmission corridor 
across the Dixie Valley, as depicted on the map re-
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ferred to in subsection (b)(2), for the placement, on 
a nonexclusive basis, of utility infrastructure. 
TITLE VI—COUNTY AND 
MUNICIPAL CONVEYANCES 
SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Fallon, Nevada. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Churchill County, Nevada. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range 
Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill’’ 
and dated February 2, 2021. 
(4) PUBLIC PURPOSE.—The term ‘‘public pur-
pose’’ includes any of the following: 
(A) The construction and operation of a 
new County fire station. 
(B) The operation or expansion of an ex-
isting County wastewater treatment facility. 
(C) The operation or expansion of existing 
County gravel pits and rock quarries. 
(D) The operation or expansion of an ex-
isting City landfill. 
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SEC. 602. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are— 
(1) to provide for the conveyance by the Sec-
retary of the Interior to the County of Federal land 
that is suitable for economic development to com-
pensate the County for the loss by the County of 
taxable land as a result of the military land with-
drawal made by title I of this division; and 
(2) to provide for the conveyance by the Sec-
retary to the County and the City of Federal land 
that is suitable for public purposes. 
SEC. 603. LAND CONVEYANCES TO COUNTY. 
(a) PUBLIC PURPOSES CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding 
section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary 
of the Interior shall convey to the County, subject to 
valid existing rights and paragraph (2), for no con-
sideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the approximately 7,045 acres of 
Federal land identified as ‘‘Public Purpose Convey-
ances to Churchill County’’ on the Map. 
(2) REVERSION.—If a parcel of Federal land 
conveyed to the County under paragraph (1) ceases 
to be used for public recreation or other public pur-
poses consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 
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(commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act’’; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the parcel of 
Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, 
revert to the United States. 
(b) MITIGATION
CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding 
section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Interior shall convey to the County, subject to valid 
existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the approximately 
13,920 acres of Federal land identified as ‘‘FRTC Mod-
ernization Mitigation Conveyances to Churchill County’’ 
on the Map. 
SEC. 604. LAND CONVEYANCE TO CITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 202 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary of the Interior shall con-
vey to the City, subject to valid existing rights and sub-
section (b), for no consideration, all right, title, and inter-
est of the United States in and to the approximately 212 
acres of Federal land identified as ‘‘Public Purpose Con-
veyances to City of Fallon’’ on the Map. 
(b) REVERSION.—If a parcel of Federal land con-
veyed to the City under subsection (a) ceases to be used 
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for public recreation 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.), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion 
of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 
TITLE VII—CHECKERBOARD 
RESOLUTION 
SEC. 701. CONSOLIDATION OF CHECKERBOARD LAND OWN-
ERSHIP IN CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with Churchill County, Nevada (in this title 
referred to as the ‘‘County)’’, and landowners in the Coun-
ty, and after providing an opportunity for public comment, 
shall seek to consolidate Federal land and non-Federal 
land ownership in the County. 
(b) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(1) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORITY.—To the ex-
tent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
offer to exchange land identified for exchange under 
paragraph (3) for private land in the County that is 
adjacent to Federal land in the County, if the ex-
change would consolidate land ownership and facili-
tate improved land management in the County, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
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(2) APPLICABLE
LAW.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, a land exchange under this 
section shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(A) section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716); and 
(B) any other applicable law. 
(3) IDENTIFICATION OF FEDERAL LAND FOR 
EXCHANGE.—Subject to section 702 of this title, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall identify Federal land 
in the County managed by the Commissioner of the 
Bureau of Reclamation and Federal land in the 
County managed by the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management to offer for exchange from Fed-
eral land identified as potentially suitable for dis-
posal in an applicable resource management plan. 
(c) EQUAL VALUE LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land to be exchanged under 
this section shall be of equal value, based on ap-
praisals prepared in accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Standards for Profes-
sional Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(2) USE OF MASS APPRAISALS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary of the Interior may 
use a mass appraisal to determine the value of 
land to be exchanged under this section, if the 
Secretary determines that the land to be subject 
to the mass appraisal is of similar character 
and value. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The Secretary of the In-
terior shall exclude from a mass appraisal 
under subparagraph (A) any land, the value of 
which is likely to exceed $250 per acre, as de-
termined by the Secretary of the Interior. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall make the results of a mass ap-
praisal conducted under subparagraph (A) 
available to the public. 
SEC. 702. LAND IDENTIFIED FOR DISPOSAL. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 703 of 
this title, the Secretary of the Interior, in consulta-
tion with the County and after providing an oppor-
tunity for public comment, shall identify Federal 
land in the County managed by the Commissioner of 
the Bureau of Reclamation and Federal land in the 
County managed by the Director of the Bureau of 
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Land Management to offer for sale from Federal 
land identified as potentially suitable for disposal in 
an applicable resource management plan. 
(2) POSTPONEMENT OR EXCLUSION.— 
(A) ON REQUEST OF COUNTY.—At the re-
quest of the County, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall— 
(i) postpone a sale of Federal land 
under this section; or 
(ii) exclude from the sale all or a por-
tion of Federal land identified for sale 
under this section. 
(B) AT
DISCRETION
OF
SECRETARY.— 
Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary 
of the Interior from— 
(i) postponing a sale of Federal land 
under this section; or 
(ii) excluding all or a portion of Fed-
eral land identified for sale under this sec-
tion. 
(3) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—A sale of Fed-
eral land under this section is subject to valid exist-
ing rights. 
(b) METHOD OF SALE.—A sale of Federal land under 
subsection (a) shall be— 
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