Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6299
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2018-06-29
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Electric power generation and transmission

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees

Historical and cultural resources

Infrastructure development

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Law enforcement administration and funding

Mining

Nevada

Public utilities and utility rates

Reptiles

Solid waste and recycling

State and local government operations

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill modifies provisions concerning lands in Nevada. Specifically, the bill: </p> <ul> <li>repeals the expedited program for the examination of unpatented mining claims within the mining townsites in Virginia City in Storey County; </li> <li>requires the exterior boundaries of identified &quot;subject federal land&quot; in Storey County to be surveyed as the conveyed townsites;</li> <li>requires implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County; </li> <li>provides for the implementation of certain rangeland and woodland restoration projects, particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated landscapes, in Lincoln County; </li> <li>requires cooperative agreements for certain law enforcement and planning-related activities in Lincoln County; </li> <li>provides for the use of certain land sale proceeds in Lincoln and White Pine Counties; </li> <li>adjusts the boundaries of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness and Arc Dome Wilderness; and </li> <li>establishes a deadline for a land conveyance to White Pine County. </li> </ul> <p>The U.S. Postal Service shall designate a single zip code for Storey County. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior shall realign a specified portion of an identified 2,640-foot wide corridor established on public land for utilities in Lincoln and Clark Counties. </p> <p>The bill affirms and validates a certain patent for the benefit of desert tortoise and other species and their habitats in Clark County. </p> <p>The Bureau of Land Management may issue a corrective patent for specified land in Lincoln County.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2018 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To modify the process of the Secretary of the Interior for examining certain mining claims on Federal lands in Storey County, Nevada, to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada, to fully implement the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 . 2. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada Section 3009(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3751) is amended as follows: (1) In paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) through and (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (B); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Subject Federal land The term subject Federal land means the land generally described as Federal Land on the map titled Storey County Land Conveyance and dated May 22, 2018. . (2) In paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; (B) by amending subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (A) Determination of validity With respect to an unpatented mining claim (including an unpatented mining claim for which a patent application has been filed) within the boundaries of the subject Federal land, if the Secretary determines that the elements of a contest are present, the Secretary shall immediately determine the validity of the mining claim. ; and (C) by striking subparagraph (B) each place it appears and inserting subparagraph (A) . (3) In paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking paragraph (2)(B) and inserting paragraph (2)(A) . (4) By amending paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) Survey The exterior boundary of the subject Federal land to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (3) shall be sufficiently surveyed as a whole to legally describe the land for patent conveyance. . (5) In paragraph (8), by striking paragraph (2)(B) and inserting paragraph (2)(A) . (6) By striking a mining townsite each place it appears and inserting the subject Federal land . (7) By striking the mining townsite each place it appears and inserting the subject Federal land . (8) By striking paragraph (10). (9) By adding at the end the following: (10) Availability of map The Secretary shall keep the map titled Storey County Land Conveyance and dated May 22, 2018, on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. . 3. ZIP code designation Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Storey County, Nevada. 4. Facilitation of pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada (a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper-Related projects (1) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1048) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and implementation after development ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (II) by adding at the end the following: (iii) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary, regarding— (A) wilderness in the County designated by the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2403); (B) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to that Act; (C) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by that Act; and (D) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to that Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to that Act) and this Act. . (2) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (d) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary regarding— (1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act; (2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to this Act; (3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and (4) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to this Act) and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1046). . (b) Disposition of proceeds (1) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1047) is amended by inserting and economic development after schools . (2) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended by striking and transportation and inserting transportation, and economic development . (c) Modification of utility corridor The Secretary of the Interior shall realign the utility corridor established by section 301(a) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2412) to be aligned as generally depicted on the map titled Proposed LCCRDA Utility Corridor Realignment and dated March 14, 2017, by modifying the map titled Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (referred to in this subsection as the Map ) and dated October 1, 2004, by— (1) removing the utility corridor from sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E., of the Map; and (2) redesignating the utility corridor so as to appear on the Map in— (A) sections 31, 32, and 33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.; (B) sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and (C) sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E. (d) Final corrective patent in Clark County, Nevada (1) Validation of patent Patent number 27–2005–0081, issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of the desert tortoise and other species. (2) Ratification of reconfiguration The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph (1), as depicted on Exhibit 1–4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS–R8–ES–2008–N0136), and the reconfiguration provided for in special condition 10 of the Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042, are ratified. (e) Issuance of corrective patent in Lincoln County, Nevada (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, may issue a corrective patent for the 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management titled Proposed Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration and dated January 28, 2016. (2) Applicable law A corrective patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be treated as issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52). 5. Mt. Moriah Wilderness, High Schells Wilderness, and Arc Dome Wilderness boundary adjustments (a) Amendments to the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 Section 323 of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to include— (1) the land identified as the Mount Moriah Wilderness Area and Mount Moriah Additions on the map titled Eastern White Pine County and dated November 29, 2006; and (2) the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area and dated January 17, 2017. (f) High Schells Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted— (1) to include the land identified as Include as Wilderness on the map titled McCoy Creek Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014; and (2) to exclude the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area and dated January 19, 2017. . (b) Amendments to the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 The Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 12. Arc Dome Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as Exclude from Wilderness on the map titled Arc Dome Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014. . 6. Implementation of White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (a) Disposition of proceeds Section 312 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3030) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and planning and inserting municipal water and sewer infrastructure, public electric transmission facilities, public broadband infrastructure, and planning ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (I) processing by a government entity of public land-use authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development of land conveyed to the County under this Act, with an emphasis on authorizations and rights-of-way relating to any infrastructure needed for the expansion of the White Pine County Industrial Park under section 352(c)(2). . (b) Conveyance to White Pine County, Nevada Section 352 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3039) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 before the Secretary ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), by striking through a competitive bidding process and inserting consistent with section 244 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act ) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Deadline If the Secretary has not conveyed to the County the parcels of land described in subsection (b) by the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To modify the process of the Secretary of the Interior for examining certain mining claims on Federal lands in Storey County, Nevada, to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada, to fully implement the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 . 2. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada Section 3009(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3751) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Federal land The term Federal land means the land generally depicted as Federal land on the map. (C) Map The term map means the map entitled Storey County Land Conveyance and dated June 6, 2018. . (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking after completing the mining claim validity review under paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the County, ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking each parcel of land located in a mining townsite and inserting any Federal land ; (II) in subclause (I), by striking mining townsite and inserting Federal land ; and (III) in subclause (II), by striking mining townsite (including improvements to the mining townsite), as identified for conveyance on the map and inserting Federal land (including improvements) ; (ii) by striking clause (ii); (iii) by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through With respect in the matter preceding subclause (I) of clause (i) and inserting the following: (B) Valid mining claims With respect ; and (iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking a mining townsite conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II) and inserting Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2)(B)(ii) ; (4) in paragraph (5), by striking a mining townsite under paragraph (3) and inserting Federal land under paragraph (2) ; (5) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking mining townsite and inserting Federal land ; (6) in paragraph (7), by striking A mining townsite to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (3) and inserting The exterior boundary of the Federal land to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (2) ; (7) in paragraph (9)— (A) by striking a mining townsite under paragraph (3) and inserting the Federal land under paragraph (2) ; and (B) by striking the mining townsite and inserting the Federal land ; (8) in paragraph (10), by striking the examination and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the conveyance under paragraph (2) should be completed by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018. ; (9) by striking paragraphs (2) and (8); (10) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) and (9) and (10) as paragraphs (2) through (6) and (7) and (8) respectively; and (11) by adding at the end the following: (9) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. . 3. Facilitation of pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada (a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper-Related projects (1) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1048) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and implementation after development ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (II) by adding at the end the following: (iii) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary, regarding— (A) wilderness in the County designated by the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2403); (B) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to that Act; (C) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by that Act; and (D) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to that Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to that Act) and this Act. . (2) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (d) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary regarding— (1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act; (2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to this Act; (3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and (4) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to this Act) and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1046). . (b) Disposition of proceeds (1) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1047) is amended by inserting and economic development after schools . (2) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended by striking and transportation and inserting transportation, and economic development . (c) Modification of utility corridor The Secretary of the Interior shall realign the utility corridor established by section 301(a) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2412) to be aligned as generally depicted on the map titled Proposed LCCRDA Utility Corridor Realignment and dated March 14, 2017, by modifying the map titled Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (referred to in this subsection as the Map ) and dated October 1, 2004, by— (1) removing the utility corridor from sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E., of the Map; and (2) redesignating the utility corridor so as to appear on the Map in— (A) sections 31, 32, and 33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.; (B) sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and (C) sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E. (d) Final corrective patent in Clark County, Nevada (1) Validation of patent Patent number 27–2005–0081, issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of the desert tortoise and other species. (2) Ratification of reconfiguration The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph (1), as depicted on Exhibit 1–4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS–R8–ES–2008–N0136), and the reconfiguration provided for in special condition 10 of the Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042, are ratified. (e) Issuance of corrective patent in Lincoln County, Nevada (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, may issue a corrective patent for the 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management titled Proposed Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration and dated January 28, 2016. (2) Applicable law A corrective patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be treated as issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52). (f) Conveyance to Lincoln County, Nevada, to support a landfill (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and subject to valid existing rights, at the request of Lincoln County, Nevada, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey without consideration under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) to Lincoln County all right, title and interest of the United States in and to approximately 400 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows: T. 11 S., R. 62, E., Section 25 E ½ of W ½; and W ½ of E ½; and E ½ of SE 1/4. (2) Reservation The Secretary shall reserve to the United States the mineral estate in any land conveyed under paragraph (1). (3) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be used by Lincoln County, Nevada, to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized landfill and to provide a designated area and authorized facilities to discourage unauthorized dumping and trash disposal on environmentally-sensitive public land. Lincoln County may not dispose of the land conveyed under paragraph (1). (4) Reversion If Lincoln County, Nevada, ceases to use any parcel of land conveyed under paragraph (1) for the purposes described in paragraph (3)— (A) title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary of the Interior, at the option of the Secretary; and (B) Lincoln County shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to restore the parcel to a condition acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior. 4. Mt. Moriah Wilderness, High Schells Wilderness, and Arc Dome Wilderness boundary adjustments (a) Amendments to the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 Section 323 of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to include— (1) the land identified as the Mount Moriah Wilderness Area and Mount Moriah Additions on the map titled Eastern White Pine County and dated November 29, 2006; and (2) the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area and dated January 17, 2017. (f) High Schells Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted— (1) to include the land identified as Include as Wilderness on the map titled McCoy Creek Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014; and (2) to exclude the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area and dated January 19, 2017. . (b) Amendments to the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 The Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 12. Arc Dome Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as Exclude from Wilderness on the map titled Arc Dome Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014. . 5. Implementation of White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (a) Disposition of proceeds Section 312 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3030) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and planning and inserting municipal water and sewer infrastructure, public electric transmission facilities, public broadband infrastructure, and planning ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (I) processing by a government entity of public land-use authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development of land conveyed to the County under this Act, with an emphasis on authorizations and rights-of-way relating to any infrastructure needed for the expansion of the White Pine County Industrial Park under section 352(c)(2). . (b) Conveyance to White Pine County, Nevada Section 352 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3039) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 before the Secretary ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), by striking through a competitive bidding process and inserting consistent with section 244 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act ) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Deadline If the Secretary has not conveyed to the County the parcels of land described in subsection (b) by the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To modify the process of the Secretary of the Interior for examining certain mining claims on Federal lands in Storey County, Nevada, to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada, to fully implement the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 . 2. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada Section 3009(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3751) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Federal land The term Federal land means the land generally depicted as Federal land on the map. (C) Map The term map means the map entitled Storey County Land Conveyance and dated June 6, 2018. . (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking after completing the mining claim validity review under paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the County, ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking each parcel of land located in a mining townsite and inserting any Federal land ; (II) in subclause (I), by striking mining townsite and inserting Federal land ; and (III) in subclause (II), by striking mining townsite (including improvements to the mining townsite), as identified for conveyance on the map and inserting Federal land (including improvements) ; (ii) by striking clause (ii); (iii) by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through With respect in the matter preceding subclause (I) of clause (i) and inserting the following: (B) Valid mining claims With respect ; and (iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking a mining townsite conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II) and inserting Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2)(B)(ii) ; (4) in paragraph (5), by striking a mining townsite under paragraph (3) and inserting Federal land under paragraph (2) ; (5) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking mining townsite and inserting Federal land ; (6) in paragraph (7), by striking A mining townsite to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (3) and inserting The exterior boundary of the Federal land to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (2) ; (7) in paragraph (9)— (A) by striking a mining townsite under paragraph (3) and inserting the Federal land under paragraph (2) ; and (B) by striking the mining townsite and inserting the Federal land ; (8) in paragraph (10), by striking the examination and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the conveyance under paragraph (2) should be completed by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018. ; (9) by striking paragraphs (2) and (8); (10) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) and (9) and (10) as paragraphs (2) through (6) and (7) and (8) respectively; and (11) by adding at the end the following: (9) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. . 3. Facilitation of pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada (a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper-Related projects (1) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1048) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and implementation after development ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (II) by adding at the end the following: (iii) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary, regarding— (A) wilderness in the County designated by the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2403); (B) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to that Act; (C) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by that Act; and (D) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to that Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to that Act) and this Act. . (2) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (d) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary regarding— (1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act; (2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to this Act; (3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and (4) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to this Act) and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1046). . (b) Disposition of proceeds (1) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1047) is amended by inserting and economic development after schools . (2) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended by striking and transportation and inserting transportation, and economic development . (c) Modification of utility corridor The Secretary of the Interior shall realign the utility corridor established by section 301(a) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2412) to be aligned as generally depicted on the map titled Proposed LCCRDA Utility Corridor Realignment and dated March 14, 2017, by modifying the map titled Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (referred to in this subsection as the Map ) and dated October 1, 2004, by— (1) removing the utility corridor from sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E., of the Map; and (2) redesignating the utility corridor so as to appear on the Map in— (A) sections 31, 32, and 33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.; (B) sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and (C) sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E. (d) Final corrective patent in Clark County, Nevada (1) Validation of patent Patent number 27–2005–0081, issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of the desert tortoise and other species. (2) Ratification of reconfiguration The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph (1), as depicted on Exhibit 1–4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS–R8–ES–2008–N0136), and the reconfiguration provided for in special condition 10 of the Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042, are ratified. (e) Issuance of corrective patent in Lincoln County, Nevada (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, may issue a corrective patent for the 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management titled Proposed Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration and dated January 28, 2016. (2) Applicable law A corrective patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be treated as issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52). (f) Conveyance to Lincoln County, Nevada, to support a landfill (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and subject to valid existing rights, at the request of Lincoln County, Nevada, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey without consideration under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) to Lincoln County all right, title and interest of the United States in and to approximately 400 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows: T. 11 S., R. 62, E., Section 25 E ½ of W ½; and W ½ of E ½; and E ½ of SE 1/4. (2) Reservation The Secretary shall reserve to the United States the mineral estate in any land conveyed under paragraph (1). (3) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be used by Lincoln County, Nevada, to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized landfill and to provide a designated area and authorized facilities to discourage unauthorized dumping and trash disposal on environmentally-sensitive public land. Lincoln County may not dispose of the land conveyed under paragraph (1). (4) Reversion If Lincoln County, Nevada, ceases to use any parcel of land conveyed under paragraph (1) for the purposes described in paragraph (3)— (A) title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary of the Interior, at the option of the Secretary; and (B) Lincoln County shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to restore the parcel to a condition acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior. 4. Mt. Moriah Wilderness, High Schells Wilderness, and Arc Dome Wilderness boundary adjustments (a) Amendments to the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 Section 323 of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to include— (1) the land identified as the Mount Moriah Wilderness Area and Mount Moriah Additions on the map titled Eastern White Pine County and dated November 29, 2006; and (2) the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area and dated January 17, 2017. (f) High Schells Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted— (1) to include the land identified as Include as Wilderness on the map titled McCoy Creek Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014; and (2) to exclude the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area and dated January 19, 2017. . (b) Amendments to the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 The Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 12. Arc Dome Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as Exclude from Wilderness on the map titled Arc Dome Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014. . 5. Implementation of White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (a) Disposition of proceeds Section 312 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3030) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and planning and inserting municipal water and sewer infrastructure, public electric transmission facilities, public broadband infrastructure, and planning ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (I) processing by a government entity of public land-use authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development of land conveyed to the County under this Act, with an emphasis on authorizations and rights-of-way relating to any infrastructure needed for the expansion of the White Pine County Industrial Park under section 352(c)(2). . (b) Conveyance to White Pine County, Nevada Section 352 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3039) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 before the Secretary ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), by striking through a competitive bidding process and inserting consistent with section 244 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act ) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Deadline If the Secretary has not conveyed to the County the parcels of land described in subsection (b) by the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 759 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6299 [Report No. 115–971, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2018 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 25, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic September 25, 2018 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 29, 2018 A BILL To modify the process of the Secretary of the Interior for examining certain mining claims on Federal lands in Storey County, Nevada, to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada, to fully implement the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 . 2. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada Section 3009(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3751) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Federal land The term Federal land means the land generally depicted as Federal land on the map. (C) Map The term map means the map entitled Storey County Land Conveyance and dated June 6, 2018. . (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking after completing the mining claim validity review under paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the County, ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking each parcel of land located in a mining townsite and inserting any Federal land ; (II) in subclause (I), by striking mining townsite and inserting Federal land ; and (III) in subclause (II), by striking mining townsite (including improvements to the mining townsite), as identified for conveyance on the map and inserting Federal land (including improvements) ; (ii) by striking clause (ii); (iii) by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through With respect in the matter preceding subclause (I) of clause (i) and inserting the following: (B) Valid mining claims With respect ; and (iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking a mining townsite conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II) and inserting Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2)(B)(ii) ; (4) in paragraph (5), by striking a mining townsite under paragraph (3) and inserting Federal land under paragraph (2) ; (5) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking mining townsite and inserting Federal land ; (6) in paragraph (7), by striking A mining townsite to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (3) and inserting The exterior boundary of the Federal land to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (2) ; (7) in paragraph (9)— (A) by striking a mining townsite under paragraph (3) and inserting the Federal land under paragraph (2) ; and (B) by striking the mining townsite and inserting the Federal land ; (8) in paragraph (10), by striking the examination and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the conveyance under paragraph (2) should be completed by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018. ; (9) by striking paragraphs (2) and (8); (10) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) and (9) and (10) as paragraphs (2) through (6) and (7) and (8) respectively; and (11) by adding at the end the following: (9) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. . 3. ZIP code designation Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Storey County, Nevada. 4. Facilitation of pinyon-juniper-related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada (a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper-Related projects (1) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1048) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and implementation after development ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (II) by adding at the end the following: (iii) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary, regarding— (A) wilderness in the County designated by the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2403); (B) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to that Act; (C) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by that Act; and (D) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to that Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to that Act) and this Act. . (2) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities, particularly for pinyon-juniper-dominated landscapes, and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or any subsequent revisions or amendments to that plan. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (d) Cooperative agreements The Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into cooperative agreements with the County for law enforcement and planning-related activities provided by the County and approved by the Secretary regarding— (1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act; (2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to this Act; (3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and (4) planning associated with land disposal and related land-use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to this Act) and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1046). . (b) Disposition of proceeds (1) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1047) is amended by inserting and economic development after schools . (2) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended by striking and transportation and inserting transportation, and economic development . (c) Modification of utility corridor The Secretary of the Interior shall realign the utility corridor established by section 301(a) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 ; 118 Stat. 2412) to be aligned as generally depicted on the map titled Proposed LCCRDA Utility Corridor Realignment and dated March 14, 2017, by modifying the map titled Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (referred to in this subsection as the Map ) and dated October 1, 2004, by— (1) removing the utility corridor from sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E., of the Map; and (2) redesignating the utility corridor so as to appear on the Map in— (A) sections 31, 32, and 33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.; (B) sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and (C) sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E. (d) Final corrective patent in Clark County, Nevada (1) Validation of patent Patent number 27–2005–0081, issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of the desert tortoise and other species. (2) Ratification of reconfiguration The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph (1), as depicted on Exhibit 1–4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS–R8–ES–2008–N0136), and the reconfiguration provided for in special condition 10 of the Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042, are ratified. (e) Issuance of corrective patent in Lincoln County, Nevada (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, may issue a corrective patent for the 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management titled Proposed Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration and dated January 28, 2016. (2) Applicable law A corrective patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be treated as issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 ( Public Law 100–275 ; 102 Stat. 52). (f) Conveyance to Lincoln County, Nevada, to support a landfill (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and subject to valid existing rights, at the request of Lincoln County, Nevada, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey without consideration under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) to Lincoln County all right, title and interest of the United States in and to approximately 400 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows: T. 11 S., R. 62, E., Section 25 E ½ of W ½; and W ½ of E ½; and E ½ of SE 1/4. (2) Reservation The Secretary shall reserve to the United States the mineral estate in any land conveyed under paragraph (1). (3) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be used by Lincoln County, Nevada, to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized landfill and to provide a designated area and authorized facilities to discourage unauthorized dumping and trash disposal on environmentally-sensitive public land. Lincoln County may not dispose of the land conveyed under paragraph (1). (4) Reversion If Lincoln County, Nevada, ceases to use any parcel of land conveyed under paragraph (1) for the purposes described in paragraph (3)— (A) title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary of the Interior, at the option of the Secretary; and (B) Lincoln County shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to restore the parcel to a condition acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior. 5. Mt. Moriah Wilderness, High Schells Wilderness, and Arc Dome Wilderness boundary adjustments (a) Amendments to the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 Section 323 of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to include— (1) the land identified as the Mount Moriah Wilderness Area and Mount Moriah Additions on the map titled Eastern White Pine County and dated November 29, 2006; and (2) the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area and dated January 17, 2017. (f) High Schells Wilderness adjustment The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted— (1) to include the land identified as Include as Wilderness on the map titled McCoy Creek Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014; and (2) to exclude the land identified as NFS Lands on the map titled Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area and dated January 19, 2017. . (b) Amendments to the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 The Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 12. Arc Dome Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as Exclude from Wilderness on the map titled Arc Dome Adjustment and dated November 3, 2014. . 6. Implementation of White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (a) Disposition of proceeds Section 312 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3030) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and planning and inserting municipal water and sewer infrastructure, public electric transmission facilities, public broadband infrastructure, and planning ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (I) processing by a government entity of public land-use authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development of land conveyed to the County under this Act, with an emphasis on authorizations and rights-of-way relating to any infrastructure needed for the expansion of the White Pine County Industrial Park under section 352(c)(2). . (b) Conveyance to White Pine County, Nevada Section 352 of the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3039) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 before the Secretary ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), by striking through a competitive bidding process and inserting consistent with section 244 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act ) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Deadline If the Secretary has not conveyed to the County the parcels of land described in subsection (b) by the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land. .

September 25, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment September 25, 2018 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed