I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6236 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim 
deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under 
the jurisdiction of either of those agencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2012 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Rec-
lamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of 
Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States, to any Federal land within that city that 
is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Fernley, Nevada. 
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(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the land located in the City of Fernley, Ne-
vada, that is identified by the Secretary and the City 
for conveyance under this Act. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Proposed City of Fernley, Nev., Land Sale’’ 
and dated July 27, 2012. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY 
OF FERNLEY, NEVADA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to valid ex-
isting 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 depicted on 
the map, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, shall 
convey, 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), 
to the City in exchange for consideration in an amount 
equal to the fair market value of the Federal land, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
such Federal land. 
(b) APPRAISAL
TO
DETERMINE
FAIR
MARKET 
VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market 
value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 
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(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. 
(c) 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. 
(d) RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF- 
WAY.—The City and the Bureau of Reclamation may re-
tain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be 
conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way the Bu-
reau of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry 
out— 
(1) the operation and maintenance of the 
Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal; or 
(2) the Newlands Project. 
(e) COSTS.—The City shall, at closing for the convey-
ance authorized under subsection (a), pay or reimburse 
the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable trans-
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action and administrative personnel costs associated with 
the conveyance authorized under such subsection, includ-
ing the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and bound-
ary and cadastral surveys. 
(f) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—A conveyance 
or combination of conveyances made under this section 
shall be made notwithstanding any of the following: 
(1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(2) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531). 
(3) The Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.). 
(4) The National Historical Preservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). 
(5) The Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 
(6) The Canal Act of 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 
SEC. 3. RELEASE OF UNITED STATES. 
Upon making the conveyance under section 2, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the United States 
is released from any and all liabilities or claims of any 
kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat 
of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contami-
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