IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2512 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 6, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
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, 
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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) HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE; POLLUTANT
OR 
CONTAMINANT; RELEASE; REMEDY; RESPONSE.— 
The terms ‘‘hazardous substance’’, ‘‘pollutant or 
contaminant’’, ‘‘release’’, ‘‘remedy’’, and ‘‘response’’ 
have the meanings respectively set forth for those 
terms in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601). 
(2) HENDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘Henderson Redevelopment Agency’’ 
means the public body, corporate and politic, known 
as the redevelopment agency of the City of Hender-
son, Nevada, established and authorized to transact 
business and exercise its powers in accordance with 
the Nevada Community Redevelopment Law (Nev. 
Rev. Stat. 279.382 to 279.685, inclusive). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
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(5) THREE KIDS MINE FEDERAL LAND.—The 
term ‘‘Three Kids Mine Federal Land’’ means the 
parcel or parcels of Federal land consisting of ap-
proximately 948 acres in sections 26, 34, 35, and 
36, Township 21 South, Range 63 East, Mount Dia-
blo Meridian, Nevada, as depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Area’’ and dated 
February 6, 2012. 
(6) THREE
KIDS
MINE
PROJECT
SITE.—The 
term ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project Site’’ means the 
Three Kids Mine Federal Land and the adjacent ap-
proximately 314 acres of non-Federal land, together 
comprising approximately 1,262 acres, as depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Three Kids Mine Project 
Area’’ and dated February 6, 2012. 
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) and any other provision of 
law, as soon as practicable after fulfillment of the condi-
tions in subsection (b), and subject to valid existing rights, 
the Secretary shall convey to the Henderson Redevelop-
ment Agency all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in the Three Kids Mine Federal Land. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
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(1) 
DETERMINATION
OF
FAIR
MARKET 
VALUE.—The Secretary shall administratively adjust 
the fair market value of the Three Kids Mine Fed-
eral Land as determined pursuant to paragraph (2) 
by deducting from the fair market value of the 
Three Kids Mine Federal Land the reasonable ap-
proximate assessment, remediation and reclamation 
costs for the Three Kids Mine Project Area as deter-
mined pursuant to paragraph (3). The Secretary 
shall begin the appraisal and cost determination 
under paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall determine 
the fair market value of the Three Kids Mine Fed-
eral Land based on an appraisal without regard to 
any existing contamination associated with historical 
mining or other uses on the property and in accord-
ance with nationally recognized appraisal standards 
including the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards 
of Professional Appraisal Practice. The Henderson 
Redevelopment Agency shall reimburse the Secretary 
for costs incurred in performing the appraisal. 
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(3) REMEDIATION AND RECLAMATION COSTS.— 
The Secretary shall prepare a reasonable approxi-
mate estimation of the costs to assess, remediate, 
and reclaim the Three Kids Mine Project Site. This 
estimation shall be based upon 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 its designee 
that has been approved by the State, and shall be 
prepared in accordance with the current version of 
ASTM International Standard E–2137–06 entitled 
‘‘Standard Guide for Estimating Monetary Costs 
and Liabilities for Environmental Matters’’. The 
Phase II environmental site assessment shall, with-
out limiting any additional requirements that may be 
required by the State, be conducted in accordance 
with the procedures of the current versions of ASTM 
International Standard E–1527–05 entitled ‘‘Stand-
ard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: 
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process’’ 
and ASTM International Standard E–1903–11 enti-
tled ‘‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site As-
sessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment 
Process’’. The Secretary shall review and consider 
cost information proffered by the Henderson Rede-
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