Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, as depicted on the map as "Elko Motocross Park." Requires the land conveyed to be used only: (1) as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.
Holds approximately 373 acres of BLM administered land in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Makes such land part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits class II or III gaming on such land. Limits the use of such land to: (1) traditional and customary uses, (2) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe, and (3) residential or recreational development. Requires the Tribe to pay the Secretary of the Interior the fair market value of any portion of such land used for another purpose.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1167 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1167
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land
to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak
Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 13, 2013
Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Reid) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land
to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak
Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Elko Motocross and
Tribal Conveyance Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.
TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE
Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Conveyance of land to county.
TITLE II--ELKO INDIAN COLONY EXPANSION
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western
Shoshone Indians of Nevada.
Sec. 203. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.
TITLE I--ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) City.--The term ``city'' means the city of Elko,
Nevada.
(2) County.--The term ``county'' means the county of Elko,
Nevada.
(3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Elko
Motocross Park'' and dated January 9, 2010.
SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of
this section, 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.
TITLE II--ELKO INDIAN COLONY EXPANSION
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Map.--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) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Te-moak Tribe of
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, which is a federally
recognized Indian tribe.
SEC. 202. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN
SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA.
(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)--
(1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the
benefit and use of the Tribe; and
(2) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a)
consists of 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''.
(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) Conditions.--
(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 those terms
are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(2) Use of trust land.--
(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; or
(iii) residential or recreational
development.
(B) Other uses.--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.
(C) Use of funds.--Any amounts received by the
Secretary under subparagraph (B) shall be--
(i) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal
Account established by section 206(a) of the
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43
U.S.C. 2305(a)); and
(ii) used in accordance with that Act.
(3) Thinning; landscape restoration.--With respect to the
land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in
consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any
fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities on
the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land
Management.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this title.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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