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Burton Act’’; 94 Stat. 3384), and subject to valid existing 
rights, on receipt of a request by the State or County and 
subject to such terms and conditions as are satisfactory 
to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary may trans-
fer the Forest Service land or interests in Forest Service 
land described in subsection (b) to the State or County, 
without consideration, to protect the environmental quality 
and public recreational use of the transferred Forest Serv-
ice land. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is any Forest Service land that is located 
within the boundaries of the area acquired under Public 
Law 96–586 (commonly known as the ‘‘Santini-Burton 
Act’’; 94 Stat. 3381) that is— 
(1) unsuitable for Forest Service Administra-
tion; or 
(2) necessary for a public purpose. 
(c) USE OF LAND.—A parcel of land conveyed pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be managed by the State or County, as ap-
plicable— 
(A) to maintain undeveloped open space 
and to preserve the natural characteristics of 
the transferred land in perpetuity; and 
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(B) to protect and enhance water quality, 
stream environment zones, and important wild-
life habitat; and 
(2) be used by the State or County, as applica-
ble, for recreation or other public purposes including 
trails, trailheads, fuel reduction, flood control, and 
other infrastructure consistent with the Act of June 
14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
(d) REVERSION.—If a parcel of land transferred 
under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is incon-
sistent with subsection (c), the parcel of land shall, at the 
discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the 
United States. 
SEC. 142. SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR RECREATION AND 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL USE PERMITS.—Not later 
than one year after the date on which the Secretary of 
Agriculture receives an application from the County or 
unit of local government for the use of the Federal land 
outlined in subsection (b), the Secretary, in accordance 
with all applicable laws shall— 
(1) issue to the County a special use permit for 
recreation and public purposes; and 
(2) authorize a permit length up to 30 years or 
longer for the use of those lands. 
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(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referenced in 
subsection (a) applies to approximately 188 acres of Fed-
eral land located in the County that is identified as ‘‘Di-
rected Special Use Permit’’ on the Map. 
TITLE II—INCLINE VILLAGE 
FIRE PROTECTION 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to improve hazardous fuels 
management and enhance public recreation through the 
conveyance of Federal land to Incline Village General Im-
provement District in Nevada for public purposes. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Incline Village General Improvement District in the 
State of Nevada. 
SEC. 203. LAND CONVEYANCES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.—In consider-
ation of the District assuming from the United States all 
liability for administration, care and maintenance, within 
180 days after the effective date of this title, the Secretary 
shall convey to the District without consideration all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the par-
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cels of Federal land described in subsection (b) for public 
uses including fire risk reduction activities, public recre-
ation, and any other public purpose. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal 
land referred to in subsection (a) is depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Incline Village Fire Protection Act Map’’ and 
dated May 2019. 
(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance au-
thorized under subsection (c), including any costs for sur-
veys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the 
District. 
(d) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under sub-
section (a) is used in a manner inconsistent with sub-
section (a), the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
TITLE III—NORTHERN NEVADA 
FLOOD 
PROTECTION 
AND 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 301. PURPOSE. 
This purpose of this title is to convey certain Federal 
land along the Truckee River in Nevada to the Truckee 
River Flood Management Authority for the purpose of en-
vironmental restoration and flood control management. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, including the Bureau 
of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclama-
tion. 
(2) TRFMA.—The term ‘‘TRFMA’’ means the 
Truckee River Flood Management Authority in the 
State of Nevada. 
SEC. 303. LAND CONVEYANCES FOR FLOOD PROTECTION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF CONVEYANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall convey to the Truckee River Flood Manage-
ment Authority without consideration all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the parcels of Fed-
eral land described in subsection (b) for the purposes of 
flood attenuation, riparian restoration, and protection 
along the Truckee River in Nevada. Upon conveyance, 
TRFMA will coordinate with Storey County, as needed, 
in order to provide easements for access and use to nec-
essary infrastructure located immediately south of the 
Truckee River and Interstate 80. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal 
land referred to in subsection (a) is depicted as ‘‘flood con-
trol conveyances’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Northern Nevada 
Flood Protection Management Land Conveyance Map’’ 
and dated May 2019. 
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(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance au-
thorized under subsection (c), including any costs for sur-
veys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the 
TRFMA. 
(d) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under sub-
section (a) is used in a manner inconsistent with sub-
section (a), the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
TITLE 
IV—LANDER 
COUNTY 
LAND 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
CONSERVATION 
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Lander County, Nevada. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Lander County Land Management and Con-
servation Act’’ and dated February, 2020. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.—The term 
‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’ means the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
Service. 
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SEC. 402. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Wildland fires pose threats to public and 
private natural resources in Lander County and ex-
panding and improving the airports in Lander Coun-
ty to include available adjacent lands would support 
fire-fighting capabilities. 
(2) The protection, development, and use of 
water resources in Lander County play a key role in 
the major economic activity for the County including 
developments, mining, agriculture, tourism, rec-
reational activity, and conservation. 
(3) Recreational and public park opportunities 
in Lander County could be substantially enhanced 
through expansion of the County park system. 
SEC. 403. CONVEYANCE TO LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA. 
(a) WATERSHED PROTECTION, RECREATION, AND 
PARKS.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712, 1713), no later than 60 days after lands are 
identified by the County, the Secretary and Secretary of 
Agriculture shall convey to the County, subject to valid 
existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and 
interest, including mineral rights, of the United States in 
and to the parcels of Federal land described on the map 
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identified as lands for watershed protection, recreation, 
and parks. 
(b) AIRPORT FACILITY.—Notwithstanding the land 
use planning requirements contained in sections 202 and 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712 and 1713), the Secretary shall con-
vey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, for no 
consideration, all right, title, and interest, including min-
eral rights, of the United States in and to the parcels of 
Federal land on the map entitled ‘‘Lander County, Ne-
vada-Airport Selections’’ for the purpose of improving air-
port facility and related infrastructure. 
(c) COSTS.—Only survey costs relating to any convey-
ance under subsection (b) shall be paid by the County. 
SEC. 404. SURVEY. 
The exact acreage and legal description of the Fed-
eral land to be conveyed under this title shall be deter-
mined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the 
County. 
SEC. 405. MAPS, ESTIMATES, DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary, the Secretary 
of Agriculture, and the County may, by mutual agree-
ment— 
(1) make minor boundary adjustments to the 
Federal lands involved in the conveyance; and 
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(2) correct any minor errors in any map, acre-
age estimate, or description of any land to be con-
veyed. 
(b) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a map, 
an acreage estimate, or a description of land under this 
title, the map shall control unless the Secretary, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, and the County mutually agree oth-
erwise. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall file and 
make available for public inspection in the Nevada head-
quarters of the Bureau of Land Management and Battle 
Mountain Field Office copies of all maps referred to in 
this title. 
SEC. 406. REVERSION. 
A conveyance under this title shall include a rever-
sionary clause to ensure that management of the land de-
scribed in that subsection shall revert to the Secretary if 
the land is no longer being managed in accordance with 
the purposes identified in section 403 of this title. 
TITLE V—RUBY MOUNTAINS 
PROTECTION ACT 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Ruby Mountains Pro-
tection Act’’. 
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SEC. 502. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST 
SYSTEM LAND. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 309,272 acres of Federal land and in-
terests in the land located in the Ruby Mountains subdis-
trict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest within the 
area depicted on the Forest Service map entitled ‘‘S. 258 
Ruby Mountains Protective Act’’ and dated December 5, 
2019, as ‘‘National Forest System Lands’’ are withdrawn 
from all forms of operation under the mineral leasing laws. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Any land or interest in land with-
in the boundary of the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the 
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest that is acquired by the 
United States after the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (a). 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in 
subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 503. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
REFUGE SYSTEM LAND. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the approximately 39,926.10 acres of Federal 
land and interests in the land located in the Ruby 
Lake National Wildlife Refuge and depicted on the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service map entitled 
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‘‘S. XXX Ruby Mountains Protection Act’’ and 
dated February 23, 2021, as ‘‘Ruby Lake National 
Wildlife Refuge’’ are withdrawn from all forms of 
operation under the mineral leasing laws, subject to 
paragraph (2). 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The withdrawal under para-
graph (1) shall not apply to noncommercial refuge 
management activities by the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Any land or interest in land with-
in the boundary of the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Ref-
uge that is acquired by the United States after the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accord-
ance with subsection (a). 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in 
subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service. 
TITLE VI—CARSON CITY PUBLIC 
LANDS CORRECTION 
SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to 
land in the National Forest System; and 
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(2) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to 
other Federal land. 
(b) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means Carson City, Ne-
vada. 
(c) CARSON CITY FEDERAL LAND COLLABORATION 
COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Carson City Federal Land Col-
laboration Committee’’ means a committee comprised of— 
(1) the City Manager; 
(2) a designee of the City Manager; and 
(3) not more than 3 members appointed by the 
Carson City Board of Supervisors to represent areas 
of Carson City’s government, including the Parks, 
Recreation, and Open Space Department, the Com-
munity Development Department, Property Manage-
ment. 
SEC. 602. LAND CONVEYANCES. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to valid existing rights 
and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements 
of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary shall 
convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the land de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 258 acres depicted as 
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‘‘Lands to Acquire’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Carson City 
OPLMA Lands’’ and dated 2018. 
(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance 
under subsection (a), including costs of surveys and ad-
ministrative costs, shall be paid by the City and are eligi-
ble for reimbursement under the account as described in 
section 606(a) of this title. 
(d) SALE OR LEASE OF LAND TO THIRD PARTIES.— 
The City may enter into an agreement to sell, lease, or 
otherwise convey all or part of the land described in sub-
section (b). 
(e) CONDITIONS.—The City shall sell the land at fair 
market value, and proceeds will be deposited in the ac-
count as described in section 606(a) of this title. 
SEC. 603. CARSON CITY STREET CONNECTOR CONVEYANCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF CONVEYANCE.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall convey to Carson City without con-
sideration all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the parcels of Federal land described in sub-
section (b) for expansion of roadway. 
(b) 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. 
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(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance au-
thorized under subsection (a), including any costs for sur-
veys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the 
city. 
(d) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under sub-
section (a) is used in a manner inconsistent with sub-
section (a), the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
SEC. 604. 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 following: 
‘‘(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 public purposes.’’. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The sale of any land under sub-
section (a) shall be for not less than fair market value. 
SEC. 605. DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) DISPOSAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and 
notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of 
section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
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Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary shall dispose 
of the land described in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the approximately 28 acres depicted as 
‘‘Lands for BLM Disposal’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Carson 
City OPLMA Lands’’ and dated 2018. 
(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 de-
picted as ‘‘Lands for BLM Disposal’’ on the map 
entitled ‘‘Carson City OPLMA Lands’’ and dated 
2018. 
SEC. 606. TRANSFER OF LAND TO THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the City shall convey 
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(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 municipal well; and 
(2) a public right-of-way for Bennet Avenue. 
SEC. 607. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. 
(a) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from 
the sale of land under sections 602, 603, 604, and 605 
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 available to the Secretary in collaboration with 
and if approved in writing by the Carson City Federal 
Land Collaboration Committee, for— 
(1) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the 
Secretary in preparing for the sale of the land de-
scribed in sections 602, 604, and 605 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 
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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); 
(2) the reimbursement of costs incurred as de-
scribed in paragraphs (3) through (8) by the City 
for lands under sections 602, 603, 604, and 605 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 
comprehensive, 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) wilderness protection and processing wilder-
ness designation, including the costs of appropriate 
fencing, signage, public education, and enforcement 
for the wilderness areas designated through this 
title; 
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(7) capital improvements administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service 
in the City; and 
(8) educational purposes specific to the City. 
(b) INVESTMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—Amounts 
deposited into the Carson City Special Account— 
(1) shall earn interest in an amount determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the cur-
rent average market yield on outstanding marketable 
obligations of the United States of comparable ma-
turities; and 
(2) may be expended by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(c) MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—The man-
agement and procedures thereof of the Carson City Spe-
cial Account shall be determined by an intergovernmental 
agreement between the City and the Department of the 
Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, Carson City of-
fice. 
SEC. 608. 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 1 
year after the date of the enactment of the Northern 
Nevada Economic Development, Conservation, and 
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Military Modernization Act of 2021, if there is a 
qualified bidder for the land described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the Secretary 
of the Interior shall offer the land for sale to the 
qualified bidder.’’. 
TITLE VII—PERSHING COUNTY 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND CONSERVATION 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Pershing County Eco-
nomic Development and Conservation Act’’. 
SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Per-
shing County, Nevada. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
(4) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
area’’ means a wilderness area designated by section 
721(a) of this title. 
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Subtitle A—Checkerboard Land 
Resolution 
SEC. 711. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(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 appraised 
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 
development and Federal management will— 
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(A) help improve the tax base of the Coun-
ty; and 
(B) simplify management for the Federal 
Government. 
SEC. 712. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) 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; and 
(B) that is not encumbered land. 
(2) ENCUMBERED LAND.—The term ‘‘encum-
bered land’’ means any land administered by the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management within 
the area identified on the Map as ‘‘Checkerboard 
Lands Resolution Area’’ that is encumbered by min-
ing claims, millsites, or tunnel sites. 
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(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
prepared under section 713(b)(1) of this title. 
(4) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘qualified 
entity’’ means, with respect to a portion of encum-
bered land— 
(A) the owner of a mining claim, millsite, 
or tunnel site located on a portion of the en-
cumbered land on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(B) a successor in interest of an owner de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 713. 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 accord-
ance with this title and any other applicable law and sub-
ject to valid existing rights, shall conduct sales or ex-
changes of the eligible land. 
(b) MAP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prepare a map that depicts the boundaries of 
the land identified for disposal under this title, to be 
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identified as the ‘‘Checkerboard Lands Resolution 
Area’’ on the Map. 
(2) MINOR CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the County, may correct minor er-
rors in the Map. 
(c) 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). 
(d) METHOD OF SALE.—A sale of eligible land under 
subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of 
section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713); 
(2) conducted through a competitive bidding 
process, under which adjoining landowners are of-
fered the first option, unless the Secretary deter-
mines there are suitable and qualified buyers that 
are not adjoining landowners; and 
(3) for not less than fair market value, based 
on an appraisal in accordance with the Uniform 
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and 
this title. 
(e) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to 
the joint selection requirements under subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall offer to exchange all eligible land 
under this section for private land. 
(2) ADJACENT
LAND.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agree-
ments with one or more owners of private land adja-
cent to the eligible land for the exchange of the pri-
vate land for the eligible land, if the Secretary deter-
mines that the exchange would consolidate Federal 
land ownership and facilitate improved Federal land 
management. 
(3) 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. 
(f) MASS APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 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 
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(C) make available to the public the results 
of the mass appraisals conducted under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(2) USE.—The Secretary may use mass ap-
praisals and evaluation analyses conducted under 
paragraph (1) to facilitate exchanges of eligible land 
for private land. 
(g) DEADLINE FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE; EXCLU-
SIONS.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which the eligible land is jointly selected 
under subsection (c), 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 (c) for emer-
gency ecological or safety reasons. 
(h) 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 is jointly selected under subsection (c) for sale 
or exchange, that parcel is withdrawn from— 
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(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 
exchange, the conveyance of title of the parcel 
of eligible 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. 714. 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, 1713, 1716, 1719), not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to valid 
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existing rights held by third parties, the Secretary shall 
offer to convey to qualified entities, for fair market value, 
the remaining 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 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives a fair 
market offer from a qualified entity for the convey-
ance of encumbered land, the Secretary shall accept 
the fair market value offer. 
(2) APPRAISAL.—Fair market value of the in-
terest of the United States in and to encumbered 
land shall be determined by an appraisal conducted 
in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Pro-
fessional Appraisal Practice. 
(d) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of acceptance by the Secretary of an offer from a 
qualified entity under subsection (c)(1) and completion of 
a sale for all or part of the applicable portion of encum-
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bered land to the 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 convey-
ance to the qualified entity under subsection (d), the prior 
interests in the locatable minerals and the right to use 
the surface for mineral purposes held by the qualified enti-
ty under a mining claim, millsite, tunnel site, or any other 
Federal land use authorization applicable to the encum-
bered 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 encumbered land. 
SEC. 715. 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; 
(2) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County 
for use as determined through normal County budg-
eting procedures; and 
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(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, in con-
sultation with the County, 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 
environ-
mentally significant land; 
(iii) that secures public access to Fed-
eral land for hunting, fishing, and other 
recreational purposes; or 
(iv) that improves management of 
Federal land within the area identified on 
the Map as ‘‘Checkerboard Lands Resolu-
tion Area’’; and 
(B) the reimbursement of costs incurred by 
the Secretary in preparing for the sale or ex-
change of land under this title. 
(b) INVESTMENT
OF
SPECIAL
ACCOUNT.—Any 
amounts deposited in the special account established 
under subsection (a)(3)— 
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(1) shall earn interest in an amount determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the cur-
rent average market yield on outstanding marketable 
obligations of the United States of comparable ma-
turities; and 
(2) may be expended by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 
30 of the fifth fiscal year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and every 5 fiscal years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the State, the County, 
and the appropriate committees of Congress 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; 
(B) a description of the expenditures made 
from the special account for the fiscal year, in-
cluding the purpose of the expenditures; 
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(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. 
SEC. 716. CONVEYANCE OF LAND FOR USE AS A PUBLIC 
CEMETERY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey to the 
County, without consideration, the Federal land described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal 
land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 10 
acres of land depicted as ‘‘Unionville Cemetery’’ on the 
Map. 
(c) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The Federal land 
conveyed under subsection (a) shall be used by the County 
as a public cemetery. 
Subtitle B—Wilderness Areas 
SEC. 721. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS 
PRESERVATION 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 State are designated as wilderness and 
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as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System: 
(1) CAIN
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, comprising approximately 12,339 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
Cain Mountain Wilderness’’ and dated February 9, 
2017, which, together with the Federal land des-
ignated as wilderness by section 403(a)(3) of divi-
sion A, shall be known as the ‘‘Cain Mountain Wil-
derness’’. 
(2) BLUEWING WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 24,900 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Bluewing 
Wilderness’’ and dated February 9, 2017, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Bluewing Wilderness’’. 
(3) SELENITE
PEAK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, comprising approximately 22,822 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
Selenite Peak Wilderness’’ and dated February 9, 
2017, which shall be known as the ‘‘Selenite Peak 
Wilderness’’. 
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(4) MOUNT LIMBO WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 11,855 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
Mt. Limbo Wilderness’’ and dated February 9, 
2017, which shall be known as the ‘‘Mount Limbo 
Wilderness’’. 
(5) NORTH
SAHWAVE
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, comprising approximately 13,875 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
North Sahwave Wilderness’’ and dated February 9, 
2017, which shall be known as the ‘‘North Sahwave 
Wilderness’’. 
(6) 
GRANDFATHERS
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, comprising approximately 35,339 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
Grandfathers Wilderness’’ and dated February 9, 
2017, which shall be known as the ‘‘Grandfathers 
Wilderness’’. 
(7) FENCEMAKER WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 14,942 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
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Fencemaker Wilderness’’ and dated February 9, 
2017, which shall be known as the ‘‘Fencemaker 
Wilderness’’. 
(b) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of any portion of a 
wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be 100 
feet from the centerline of the road. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of each wilder-
ness area. 
(2) EFFECT.—Each map and legal description 
prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except 
that the Secretary may correct clerical and typo-
graphical errors in the map or legal description. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal de-
scription prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the wilderness areas designated by subsection 
(a) are withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and 
disposal under the public land laws; 
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(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. 
SEC. 722. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Sec-
retary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that with respect to the wilderness 
areas— 
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective 
date shall be considered to be a reference to the date 
of the 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. 
(b) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the wil-
derness areas, if established before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to 
such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the 
Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
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(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 boundary 
of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States 
after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be added 
to and administered as part of the wilderness area. 
(d) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for 
the designation of the wilderness areas to create pro-
tective perimeters or buffer zones around the wilder-
ness areas. 
(2) NONWILDERNESS
ACTIVITIES.—The fact 
that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or 
heard from areas within a wilderness area shall not 
preclude the conduct of those activities or uses out-
side the boundary of the wilderness area. 
(e) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this title 
restricts or precludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the wilderness areas, including military overflights 
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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. 
(f) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGE-
MENT.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take 
such measures in the wilderness areas as are necessary 
for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as 
the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordina-
tion of the activities with a State or local agency). 
(g) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) 
and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installa-
tion and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or cli-
matological data collection devices in the wilderness areas 
if the Secretary determines that the facilities and access 
to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood con-
trol, or water reservoir operation activities. 
(h) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) the wilderness areas are located— 
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(i) in the semiarid region of the Great 
Basin; and 
(ii) at the headwaters of the streams 
and rivers on land with respect to which 
there are few, if any— 
(I) actual or proposed water re-
source facilities located upstream; and 
(II) opportunities for diversion, 
storage, or other uses of water occur-
ring outside the land that would ad-
versely affect the wilderness values of 
the land; 
(B) the wilderness areas are generally not 
suitable for use or development of new water re-
source facilities; and 
(C) because of the unique nature of the 
wilderness areas, it is possible to provide for 
proper management and protection of the wil-
derness and other values of land in ways dif-
ferent from those used in other laws. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is 
to protect the wilderness values of the wilderness 
areas by means other than a federally reserved water 
right. 
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(3) 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 
(including any water rights held by the United 
States) in existence on the date of the enact-
ment 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 and other States. 
(4) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall 
follow the procedural and substantive requirements 
of State law in order to obtain and hold any water 
rights not in existence on the date of the enactment 
of this Act with respect to the wilderness areas. 
(5) NEW PROJECTS.— 
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(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 the 
enactment 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 
any new water resource facility within the wil-
derness areas. 
(i) TEMPORARY TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this title pre-
vents the placement of a temporary telecommuni-
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cations device for law enforcement or agency admin-
istrative purposes in the Selenite Peak Wilderness in 
accordance with paragraph (2). 
(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Any tem-
porary telecommunications device authorized by the 
Secretary under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be carried out in accordance with— 
(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.); and 
(ii) all other applicable laws (including 
regulations); 
(B) to the maximum practicable, be located 
in such a manner as to minimize impacts on the 
recreational and other wilderness values of the 
area; and 
(C) be for a period of not longer than 7 
years. 
SEC. 723. 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 with respect to fish and wildlife management, 
including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, 
in the wilderness areas. 
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(b) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of 
the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any man-
agement activities in the wilderness areas that are nec-
essary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations 
and the habitats to support the populations, if the activi-
ties are carried out— 
(1) consistent with relevant wilderness manage-
ment plans; and 
(2) in accordance with— 
(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.); and 
(B) appropriate policies, such as those set 
forth in Appendix B of the report of the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the 
House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 
2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 
101–405), including noxious weed treatment 
and the occasional and temporary use of motor-
ized vehicles if the use, as determined by the 
Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and 
more naturally distributed wildlife populations 
that would enhance wilderness values with the 
minimal impact necessary to reasonably accom-
plish those tasks. 
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(c) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—In accordance with sec-
tion 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) 
and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those 
set forth in Appendix B 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), the State may continue to use aircraft, includ-
ing helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, 
and provide water for wildlife populations. 
(d) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
Subject to subsection (f), the Secretary 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, enhance wilderness values 
by promoting healthy, viable and more naturally dis-
tributed 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 may des-
ignate areas in which, and establish periods during 
which, for reasons of public safety, administration, 
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or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fish-
ing, or trapping will be permitted in the wilderness 
areas. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Except in emergencies, 
the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate 
State agency and notify the public before taking any 
action under paragraph (1). 
(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The State, including a des-
ignee 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 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 and December 2003, 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; CLARK
COUNTY.—For the 
purposes of this subsection, any references to Clark 
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County in the cooperative agreement described in 
paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the wilderness areas. 
SEC. 724. 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 approximately 
48,600 acres of public land in the portions of the China 
Mountain, Mt. Limbo, Selenite Mountains, and Tobin 
Range wilderness study areas that have not been des-
ignated as wilderness by section 721(a) of this title and 
the portion of the Augusta Mountains wilderness study 
area within the County that has not been designated as 
wilderness by section 721(a) of this title have been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation. 
(b) RELEASE.—The public land described in sub-
section (a)— 
(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)); and 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with the ap-
plicable land use plans adopted under section 202 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712). 
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SEC. 725. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS 
USES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title alters or di-
minishes the treaty rights of any Indian tribe (as defined 
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)). 
(b) CULTURAL USES.—Nothing in this title precludes 
the traditional collection of pine nuts in a wilderness area 
for personal, noncommercial use consistent with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
TITLE VIII—FEDERAL COMPLEX 
SEC. 801. FEDERAL COMPLEX. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior 
and Secretary of Agriculture shall establish 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 Serv-
ice; 
(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 
Nevada State Office; 
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(5) the Bureau of Reclamation Nevada State 
Office; 
(6) the Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Ne-
vada Agency Office; 
(7) the option for the Forest Service to house 
the Carson Ranger District Office; and 
(8) the option for the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment to house 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 title VI of division A and 
titles I, VI, and VII of this division shall be available 
to the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Ag-
riculture for construction of the Federal 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 Agri-
culture may use other accounts available for the op-
eration of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclama-
tion, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Forest 
Service in Nevada to provide such additional 
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amounts as may be necessary to complete construc-
tion of the Federal complex. 
TITLE IX—IMPLEMENTATION OF 
WHITE PINE COUNTY CON-
SERVATION, 
RECREATION, 
AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 
SEC. 901. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. 
Section 312 of the White Pine County Conservation, 
Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–432; 120 Stat. 3030) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Of the’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘use of fire 
protection, law enforcement, education, public safety, 
housing, social services, transportation and plan-
ning’’ and inserting ‘‘for use as determined through 
normal County budgeting procedures’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(I) processing by a government entity of 
public land-use authorizations and rights-of-way 
relating to the development of land conveyed to 
the County under this Act, with an emphasis on 
authorizations and rights-of-way relating to any 
infrastructure needed for the expansion of the 
White Pine County Industrial Park under sec-
tion 352(c)(2).’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.—Amounts deposited 
in the special account shall earn interest in an amount 
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis 
of the current average market yield on outstanding mar-
ketable obligations of the United States of comparable ma-
turities, and may be expended according to the provisions 
of this section.’’. 
SEC. 902. CONVEYANCE TO WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA. 
Section 352 of the White Pine County Conservation, 
Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–432; 120 Stat. 3039) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conserva-
tion, and Military Modernization Act of 2021,’’ be-
fore ‘‘the Secretary’’; 
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(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘or 
other nonresidential development as determined 
by the County and in compliance with County 
planning and zoning codes’’ before the final pe-
riod; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘through a competitive bidding process’’ and in-
serting ‘‘consistent with section 244 of the Ne-
vada Revised Statutes (as in effect on the date 
of the enactment of the Northern Nevada Eco-
nomic Development, Conservation, and Military 
Modernization Act of 2021’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘gross’’ and inserting 
‘‘net’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘For the purpose of this subpara-
graph, the term ‘net proceeds’ means 
funds remaining from disposal after all 
costs described in section 312(a)(2).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) DEADLINE.—If the Secretary has not conveyed 
to the County the parcels of land described in subsection 
(b) by the date that is 120 days after the date of the en-
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actment of the Northern Nevada Economic Development, 
Conservation, and Military Modernization Act of 2021, the 
Secretary shall convey to the County, without consider-
ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the parcels of land.’’. 
SEC. 903. ISSUANCE OF CORRECTIVE PATENTS. 
The White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, 
and Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432; 120 
Stat. 3028 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
352 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 353. ISSUANCE OF CORRECTIVE PATENTS. 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712), not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section or 60 days after 
the Secretary receives written notification under this sec-
tion from a private landowner, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, 
shall issue corrective patents, subject to valid existing 
rights, for private lands adjacent to public land when— 
‘‘(1) a cloud on the title demonstrates that the 
private land had been patented before 1976; and 
‘‘(2) the correction is for 5 acres or less. 
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‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The United States 
shall pay administrative costs of corrective patents issued 
under this section.’’. 
TITLE X—FERNLEY ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT ACT 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Fernley Economic De-
velopment Act’’. 
SEC. 1002. LAND CONVEYANCES. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
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. 
(b) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall determine fair 
market value of the Federal land in accordance with the 
Federal Lands Management 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 under subsection (a), the City shall pay— 
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