To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.

Bill: 113-hr-1170
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2013-03-14
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers

Nevada

Small towns
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land. </p> <p>Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal or the Newlands Project. </p> <p>Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance. </p> <p>Releases the United States from 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), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land. </p>

action_date: 2013-12-16
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land. </p> <p>Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal or the Newlands Project. </p> <p>Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance. </p> <p>Declares that any conveyances under this Act shall not be considered a major federal action for purposes of an environmental impact statement required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). </p> <p>Releases the United States from 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), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land. </p> <p>Withdraws the federal land from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 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 and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.

1. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of Fernley, Nevada. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means the land located in the City of Fernley, Nevada, that is identified by the Secretary and the City for conveyance under this Act. (3) Map The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land Sales and dated January 11, 2013. 2. Conveyance of certain Federal land to City of Fernley, Nevada (a) Conveyance authorized Subject to valid existing 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 depicted on the map, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, shall convey, 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 in and to such Federal land. (b) Appraisal To determine 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. (c) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Reservation of easements and rights-of-Way The City and the Bureau of Reclamation may retain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way the Bureau of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry out— (1) the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal; or (2) the Newlands Project. (e) Costs The City shall, at closing for the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized under such subsection, including the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. (f) Applicability of other laws A conveyance or combination of conveyances made under this section shall be made notwithstanding any of the following: (1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (2) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 ). (3) The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (4) The National Historical Preservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. ). (5) The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). (6) The Canal Act of 1890 ( 43 U.S.C. 945 ). 3. Release of United States Upon making the conveyance under section 2, notwithstanding 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.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 215 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1170 [Report No. 113–297] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 16, 2013 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 March 14, 2013 A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.

1. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of Fernley, Nevada. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 9,407 acres of land located in the City of Fernley, Nevada, that is identified by the Secretary and the City for conveyance under this Act. (3) Map The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land Sales and dated January 25, 2013. 2. Conveyance of certain Federal land to City of Fernley, Nevada (a) Conveyance authorized Subject to valid existing 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 depicted on the map, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, shall convey, 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 in and to such Federal land. (b) Appraisal To determine 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. (c) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Reservation of easements and rights-of-Way The City and the Bureau of Reclamation may retain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way the Bureau of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry out— (1) the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal; or (2) the Newlands Project. (e) Costs The City shall, at closing for the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized under such subsection, including the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. (f) Conveyance not a major federal action A conveyance or a combination of conveyances made under this section shall not be considered a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2) ). 3. Release of United States Upon making the conveyance under section 2, notwithstanding 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. 4. Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be conveyed under section 2 of this Act shall be withdrawn from all forms of— (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

December 16, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed