113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 697 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in 
Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation 
and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Three Kids Mine Re-
mediation and Reclamation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 948 acres of Bureau of 
Reclamation and Bureau of Land Management land 
within the Three Kids Mine Project Site, as depicted 
on the map. 
(2) HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE; POLLUTANT
OR 
CONTAMINANT; REMEDY.—The terms ‘‘hazardous 
substance’’, ‘‘pollutant or contaminant’’, and ‘‘rem-
edy’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9601). 
(3) HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘Henderson Redevelopment Agency’’ 
means the redevelopment agency of the City of Hen-
derson, Nevada, established and authorized to trans-
act business and exercise the powers of the agency 
in accordance with the Nevada Community Redevel-
opment Law (Nev. Rev. Stat. 279.382 to 279.685).
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Area’’ and dated 
February 6, 2012. 
(5) RESPONSIBLE PARTY.—The term ‘‘Respon-
sible Party’’ means the private sector entity des-
ignated by the Henderson Redevelopment Agency, 
and approved by the State of Nevada, to complete 
the assessment, remediation, reclamation and rede-
velopment of the Three Kids Mine Project Site). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
(8) THREE
KIDS
MINE
PROJECT
SITE.—The 
term ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Site’’ means the ap-
proximately 1,262 acres of land that is— 
(A) comprised of— 
(i) the Federal land; and 
(ii) the approximately 314 acres of 
adjacent non-Federal land; and 
(B) depicted as the ‘‘Three Kids Mine 
Project Site’’ on the map. 
SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 90 days after 
the date on which the Secretary determines that the condi-
tions described in subsection (b) have been met, and sub-
ject to valid existing rights and applicable law, the Sec-
retary shall convey to the Henderson Redevelopment 
Agency all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the Federal land. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) APPRAISAL; FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—As consideration for 
the conveyance under subsection (a), the Hen-
derson Redevelopment Agency shall pay the fair 
market value of the Federal land, if any, as de-
termined under subparagraph (B) and as ad-
justed under subparagraph (F). 
(B) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall de-
termine the fair market value of the Federal 
land based on an appraisal— 
(i) that is conducted in accordance 
with nationally recognized appraisal stand-
ards, including— 
(I) the Uniform Appraisal Stand-
ards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
and
(II) the Uniform Standards of 
Professional Appraisal Practice; and 
(ii) that does not take into account 
any existing contamination associated with 
historical mining on the Federal land. 
(C) 
REMEDIATION
AND
RECLAMATION 
COSTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
prepare a reasonable estimate of the costs 
to assess, remediate, and reclaim the Three 
Kids Mine Project Site. 
(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—The estimate 
prepared under clause (i) shall be— 
(I) based on the results of a com-
prehensive Phase II environmental 
site assessment of the Three Kids 
Mine Project Site prepared by the 
Henderson Redevelopment Agency or 
a Responsible Party that has been ap-
proved by the State; and 
(II) prepared in accordance with 
the current version of the ASTM 
International Standard E–2137–06 
(2011) entitled ‘‘Standard Guide for
Estimating Monetary Costs and Li-
abilities for Environmental Matters’’. 
(iii) ASSESSMENT
REQUIREMENTS.— 
The Phase II environmental site assess-
ment prepared under clause (ii)(I) shall, 
without limiting any additional require-
ments that may be required by the State, 
be conducted in accordance with the proce-
dures of— 
(I) the most recent version of 
ASTM International Standard E– 
1527–05 entitled ‘‘Standard Practice 
for Environmental Site Assessments: 
Phase I Environmental Site Assess-
ment Process’’; and 
(II) the most recent version of 
ASTM International Standard E– 
1903–11 entitled ‘‘Standard Guide for 
Environmental 
Site 
Assessments: 
Phase II Environmental Site Assess-
ment Process’’. 
(iv) REVIEW
OF
CERTAIN
INFORMA-
TION.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall review and consider cost infor-