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Union Calendar No. 373 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4039 
[Report No. 112–525] 
To convey certain Federal land to the city of Yerington, Nevada. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2012 
Mr. AMODEI (for himself, Mr. HECK, and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JUNE 15, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 15, 2012] 
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A BILL 
To convey certain Federal land to the city of Yerington, 
Nevada. 
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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 ‘‘Yerington Land Convey-
ance and Sustainable Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the city of Yerington, Nevada, which has an 
unemployment rate of 16 percent, has the highest un-
employment rate in the State of Nevada; 
(2) for over 4 years, the city of Yerington and 
Lyon County, Nevada, have been working with pri-
vate business partners to develop a sustainable devel-
opment plan that would enable all parties to benefit 
from the use of private land adjacent to the city of 
Yerington for potential commercial and industrial de-
velopment, mining activities, recreation opportuni-
ties, and the expansion of community and cultural 
events; 
(3) the sustainable development plan referred to 
in paragraph (2) requires the conveyance of certain 
Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management to the City for consideration in an 
amount equal to the fair market value of the Federal 
land; 
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SEC. 4. CONVEYANCES OF LAND TO CITY OF YERINGTON, 
NEVADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this title, subject to valid existing 
rights, and 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), the 
Secretary shall convey to the City, subject to the City’s 
agreement and 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 the Federal 
land identified on the map. 
(b) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE
OF FAIR MARKET 
VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market 
value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 
(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. 
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(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) APPLICABLE LAW.—Beginning on the date on 
which the Federal land is conveyed to the City, the develop-
ment of and conduct of activities on the Federal land shall 
be subject to all applicable Federal laws (including regula-
tions). 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The City shall be re-
sponsible for all survey, appraisal, and other administra-
tive costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land 
to the City under this title. 
SEC. 5. RELEASE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Upon making the conveyance under section 4, notwith-
standing 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, contaminant, 
petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product of 
any kind), solid waste, mine materials or mining related 
features (including tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill 
remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence 
of mining related features) on the Federal Land in existence 
on or before the date of the conveyance. 
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Union Calendar No. 373 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4039 
[Report No. 112–525] 
A BILL 
To convey certain Federal land to the city of 
Yerington, Nevada. 
JUNE 15, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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