I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5416 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 
to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak 
Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2010 
Mr. HELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land 
into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
Indians of Nevada, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 
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TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE 
Sec. 101. Definitions. 
Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county. 
TITLE II—ELKO INDIAN COLONY EXPANSION 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
Indians of Nevada. 
Sec. 203. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS 
LAND CONVEYANCE 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘city’’ means the city of 
Elko, Nevada. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ means the 
county of Elko, Nevada. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated January 9, 
2010. 
SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 
rights, and notwithstanding the land use planning require-
ments of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy 
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and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), 
the Secretary shall convey to the county, without consider-
ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the land described in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) consists of approximately 300 acres of land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko Dis-
trict, Nevada, as depicted on the map as ‘‘Elko Motocross 
Park’’. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be 
conveyed under this section. 
(2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may cor-
rect any minor error in— 
(A) the map; or 
(B) the legal description. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip-
tion shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed 
under subsection (a) shall be used only— 
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(1) as a motocross, off-highway vehicle, and 
stock car racing area; or 
(2) for any other public purpose consistent with 
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’), (43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.). 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 
require the county to pay all survey costs and other admin-
istrative costs necessary for the preparation and comple-
tion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land 
described in subsection (b). 
(f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under sub-
section (a) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 
which the land was conveyed, the land shall, at the discre-
tion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 
TITLE II—ELKO INDIAN COLONY 
EXPANSION 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion’’, dated 
September 30, 2008, and on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
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