H.R. 2455 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2455

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 2, 2014

Received

AN ACT

To provide for the sale or transfer of certain Federal lands in Nevada, and for other purposes.

Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Nevada Native Nations Land Act.

(b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.

TITLE I—Elko Motocross land conveyance

Sec. 101. Definitions.

Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county.

TITLE II—Conveyance of land to Indian tribes

Sec. 201. Conveyance of land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes.

Sec. 202. Administration.

Definition of Secretary

In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

Elko Motocross land conveyance

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 entitled Elko Motocross Park and dated January 9, 2010.

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 such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and after agreement from the county, the Secretary shall convey to the county, without consideration, 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 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Nevada, as generally 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 correct any minor error in—

(A)

the map; or

(B)

the legal description.

(3)

Availability

The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(d)

Use of conveyed land

The land conveyed under this section shall be used only as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under 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 administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b).

(f)

Reversion

If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

Conveyance of land to Indian tribes

201.

Conveyance of land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes

(a)

Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band)

(1)

Definition of map

In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled 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.

(2)

Conveyance of land

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—

(A)

is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and

(B)

shall be part of the reservation of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band).

(3)

Description of land

The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Lands to be Held in Trust.

(b)

Conveyance of land to be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe

(1)

Definition of map

In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act, dated February 21, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Conveyance of land

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—

(A)

is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe; and

(B)

shall be part of the reservation of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe.

(3)

Description of land

The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 19,094 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Lands.

(c)

Conveyance of land to be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes

(1)

Definition of map

In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled Mountain City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition, dated July 29, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.

(2)

Conveyance of land

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—

(A)

is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and

(B)

shall be part of the reservation of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.

(3)

Description of land

The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 82 acres of land administered by the Forest Service as generally depicted on the map as Proposed Acquisition Site.

(d)

Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe

(1)

Definition of map

In this section, the term map means the map entitled Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance, dated February 28, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Conveyance of land

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—

(A)

is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe; and

(B)

shall be part of the reservation of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe.

(3)

Description of land

The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 941 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Conveyance Lands.

(e)

Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony land

(1)

Definition of map

In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion, dated June 11, 2014, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Conveyance of land

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—

(A)

is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and

(B)

shall be part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.

(3)

Description of land

The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 13,434 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as RSIC Amended Boundary.

(f)

Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

(1)

Map

In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion, dated July 26, 2014, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Conveyance of land

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (1)—

(A)

is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and

(B)

shall be part of the reservation of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

(3)

Description of land

The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 11,719 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Lands.

202.

Administration

(a)

Survey

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust for each Indian tribe under section 201.

(b)

Use of trust land

(1)

Gaming

Land taken into trust under section 201 shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).

(2)

Thinning; landscape restoration

With respect to the land taken into trust under section 201, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the applicable Indian tribe, may carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Indian tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2014.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk