S. 2479 – Reading Mode

Calendar No. 544

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2479

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 17, 2014

Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

August 26, 2014

Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5 (legislative day, August 1), 2014, by Mr. Tester, with an amendment

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

A BILL

To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Moapa River Reservation Expansion, dated June 16, 2014, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(3)

Tribe

The term Tribe means the Moapa Band of Paiutes.

Transfer of land to be held in trust for the moapa band of paiutes

(a)

In general

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be—

(1)

held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and

(2)

part of the reservation of the Tribe.

(b)

Description of Land

The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 26,565 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map as Expansion Area.

(c)

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 under subsection (a).

(d)

Use of Trust Land

(1)

Gaming

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

(2)

General uses

(A)

In general

The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for—

(i)

traditional and customary uses;

(ii)

stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe;

(iii)

residential or recreational development; or

(iv)

renewable energy development.

(B)

Other uses

(i)

In general

If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal in accordance with clause (ii).

(ii)

Appraisal

The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under clause (i) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with—

(I)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;

(II)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and

(III)

any other applicable law (including regulations).

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Moapa River Reservation Expansion, dated July 25, 2014, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(3)

Tribe

The term Tribe means the Moapa Band of Paiutes.

Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes

(a)

In general

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be—

(1)

held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and

(2)

part of the reservation of the Tribe.

(b)

Description of Land

The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 25,977 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Land.

(c)

Survey

(d)

Use of trust land

Tribal fee land to be held in trust

(a)

In general

All right, title, and interest of the Tribe in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be—

(1)

held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and

(2)

part of the reservation of the Tribe.

(b)

Description of the land

The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 88 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe as generally depicted on the map as Fee Into Trust Lands.

(c)

Survey

August 26, 2014

Reported with an amendment