I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6282 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange 
for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, 
to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction 
of that agency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 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, to convey to the City 
of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States, to any 
Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdic-
tion of that agency, 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. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO 
CITY OF CARLIN, NEVADA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
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(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Carlin, Nevada. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the land located in the City of Carlin, Ne-
vada, that is identified on the map as ‘‘Carlin Se-
lected Parcels’’. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Proposed Carlin, NV, Land Conveyance’’ and 
dated July 27, 2012. 
(b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights and not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of the Interior receives an offer from 
the City to purchase the Federal land, the Secretary, act-
ing through the Bureau of Land Management, shall con-
vey, notwithstanding the land use planning requirements 
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, to such Federal land. 
(c) 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. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(e) COSTS.—The City shall, at closing for the convey-
ance authorized under subsection (b), pay or reimburse 
the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable trans-
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) CONVEYANCE NOT A MAJOR FEDERAL ACTION.— 
A conveyance or combination of conveyances made under 
this section shall not be considered a major Federal action 
for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 
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(g) RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.—Upon making 
the conveyance under subsection (b), notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the United States is released from 
any and all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature aris-
ing from the presence, release, or threat of release of any 
hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum 
product (or derivative of a petroleum product of any kind), 
solid waste, mine materials or mining related features (in-
cluding tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, 
pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence of min-
ing related features) on the Federal land in existence on 
or before the date of the conveyance. 
Æ 
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