H. R. 697 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 
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 Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Three Kids Mine Remediation 
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 ‘‘remedy’’ 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 Henderson, Nevada, established and 
authorized to transact 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 entitled ‘‘Three 
Kids Mine Project Area’’ and dated February 6, 2012. 
(5) RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.—The term ‘‘Responsible Party’’ 
means the private sector entity designated by the Henderson 
Redevelopment Agency, and approved by the State of Nevada, 
to complete the assessment, remediation, reclamation and 
redevelopment 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 approximately 1,262 acres of 
land that is— 
(A) comprised of— 
(i) the Federal land; and
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(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 conditions described in subsection 
(b) have been met, and subject to valid existing rights and applicable 
law, the Secretary 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 Henderson Redevelopment Agency 
shall pay the fair market value of the Federal land, if 
any, as determined under subparagraph (B) and as 
adjusted under subparagraph (F). 
(B) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall determine the fair 
market value of the Federal land based on an appraisal— 
(i) that is conducted in accordance with nationally 
recognized appraisal standards, including— 
(I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral 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 comprehensive 
Phase II environmental site assessment of the 
Three Kids Mine Project Site prepared by the 
Henderson Redevelopment Agency or a Respon-
sible Party that has been approved 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 Esti-
mating Monetary Costs and Liabilities for Environ-
mental Matters’’. 
(iii) ASSESSMENT
REQUIREMENTS.—The Phase II 
environmental site assessment 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 procedures of— 
(I) the most recent version of ASTM Inter-
national Standard E–1527–05 entitled ‘‘Standard 
Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:
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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process’’; 
and 
(II) the most recent version of ASTM Inter-
national Standard E–1903–11 entitled ‘‘Standard 
Guide for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 
II Environmental Site Assessment Process’’. 
(iv) REVIEW OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall review 
and consider cost information proffered by the 
Henderson Redevelopment Agency, the Respon-
sible Party, and the State in the preparation of 
the estimate under this subparagraph. 
(II) FINAL DETERMINATION.—If there is a dis-
agreement 
among 
the 
Secretary, 
Henderson 
Redevelopment Agency, and the State over the 
reasonable estimate of costs under this subpara-
graph, the parties shall jointly select 1 or more 
experts to assist the Secretary in making the final 
estimate of the costs. 
(D) DEADLINE.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin the 
appraisal and cost estimates under subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), respectively. 
(E) APPRAISAL COSTS.—The Henderson Redevelopment 
Agency or the Responsible Party shall reimburse the Sec-
retary for the costs incurred in performing the appraisal 
under subparagraph (B). 
(F) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall administra-
tively adjust the fair market value of the Federal land, 
as determined under subparagraph (B), based on the esti-
mate of remediation, and reclamation costs, as determined 
under subparagraph (C). 
(2) MINE
REMEDIATION
AND
RECLAMATION
AGREEMENT 
EXECUTED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance under subsection (a) 
shall be contingent on— 
(i) the Secretary receiving from the State written 
notification that a mine remediation and reclamation 
agreement has been executed in accordance with 
subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) the Secretary concurring, not later than 30 
days after the date of receipt of the written notification 
under clause (i), that the requirements under subpara-
graph (B) have been met. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The mine remediation and rec-
lamation agreement required under subparagraph (A) shall 
be an enforceable consent order or agreement between the 
State and the Responsible Party who will be obligated 
to perform under the consent order or agreement adminis-
tered by the State that— 
(i) obligates the Responsible Party to perform, after 
the conveyance of the Federal land under this Act, 
the remediation and reclamation work at the Three 
Kids Mine Project Site necessary to ensure all remedial 
actions necessary to protect human health and the 
environment with respect to any hazardous substances,