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[H.R. 2317 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2317
To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in
northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in
northern Nevada for economic development, to promote conservation in
northern Nevada, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 25, 2025
Mr. Amodei of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee
on Agriculture, 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
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A BILL
To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in
northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in
northern Nevada for economic development, to promote conservation in
northern 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 ``Northern Nevada
Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--DOUGLAS COUNTY
Sec. 101. Purpose.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Subtitle A--Land Conveyances and Sales
Sec. 111. Conveyance to State of Nevada.
Sec. 112. Tahoe Rim Trail.
Sec. 113. Conveyance to Douglas County, Nevada.
Sec. 114. Sale of certain Federal land.
Sec. 115. Open space recreation area.
Subtitle B--Tribal Cultural Resources
Sec. 121. Transfer of land to be held in trust for Tribe.
Subtitle C--Convey Forest Service Land for Public Purposes
Sec. 131. Authority of Forest Service to convey to State or county for
public purposes.
Sec. 132. Special use authorizations for recreation and other purposes.
Subtitle D--Resolution of Burbank Canyons Wilderness Study Area
Sec. 141. Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 142. Administration.
Sec. 143. Fish and wildlife management.
Sec. 144. Release of wilderness study area.
Sec. 145. Native American cultural and religious uses.
TITLE II--INCLINE VILLAGE FIRE PROTECTION
Sec. 201. Purpose.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Land conveyances for public purposes.
TITLE III--NORTHERN NEVADA FLOOD PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
Sec. 301. Purpose.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Land conveyances for flood protection.
TITLE IV--CARSON CITY PUBLIC LANDS CORRECTION
Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. Land conveyances.
Sec. 403. Carson City street connector conveyance.
Sec. 404. Amendment to reversionary interests.
Sec. 405. Disposal of Federal land.
Sec. 406. Transfer of land to the United States.
Sec. 407. Disposition of proceeds.
Sec. 408. Postponement; exclusion from sale.
TITLE V--PERSHING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Findings.
Subtitle A--Land Sales and Exchanges
Sec. 511. Sale or exchange of eligible land.
Sec. 512. Sale of encumbered land.
Sec. 513. Disposition of proceeds.
Subtitle B--Wilderness Areas
Sec. 521. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 522. Administration.
Sec. 523. Wildlife management.
Sec. 524. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 525. Native American cultural and religious uses.
TITLE VI--FEDERAL COMPLEX
Sec. 601. Federal complex.
TITLE VII--ELKO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Definitions.
Sec. 703. Land conveyances to the City of Elko.
Sec. 704. Land conveyances to Elko County.
TITLE VIII--FERNLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Land conveyances.
TITLE IX--CONVEYANCES TO THE CITY OF SPARKS
Sec. 901. Definitions.
Sec. 902. Conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery.
Sec. 903. Conveyance of land for use as regional public parks.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1001. Administration of State water rights.
Sec. 1002. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County,
Nevada.
Sec. 1003. Maps and legal descriptions.
Sec. 1004. Minor errors.
TITLE XI--GREENLINK WEST PROJECT
Sec. 1101. Greenlink West Project.
TITLE XII--JEAN PRISON TRANSFER
Sec. 1201. Release of Federal reversionary land interests.
TITLE I--DOUGLAS COUNTY
SEC. 101. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to promote conservation, improve
public land, and provide for sensible development in Douglas County,
Nevada, and for other purposes.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Douglas County,
Nevada.
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Douglas
County Economic Development and Conservation Act'' and dated
November 12, 2024.
(3) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning
given the term ``public lands'' in section 103 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
(4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) with respect to National Forest System land,
the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief
of the Forest Service); and
(B) with respect to land managed by the Bureau of
Land Management, including land held for the benefit of
the Tribe, the Secretary of the Interior.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
(6) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Washoe Tribe of
Nevada and California.
(7) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the Burbank
Canyons Wilderness designated by section 141(a).
Subtitle A--Land Conveyances and Sales
SEC. 111. CONVEYANCE TO STATE OF NEVADA.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary
concerned shall convey to the State 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) is
the approximately 67 acres of Forest Service land generally depicted as
``Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park'' on the Map.
(c) Costs.--As a condition for the conveyance under subsection (a),
all costs associated with such conveyances, including, but not limited
to costs of surveys, appraisal, environmental response and restoration,
and administrative costs including closing fees, shall be paid by the
State.
(d) Use of Land.--
(1) In general.--Any land conveyed to the State under
subsection (a) shall be used only for--
(A) the conservation of wildlife or natural
resources; or
(B) a public park.
(2) Facilities.--Any facility on the land conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be constructed and managed in a manner
consistent with the uses described in paragraph (1).
(e) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes of the
conveyance under subsection (1), the Secretary of Agriculture--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials which
may be required by applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws and regulations; and
(4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any
improvements from the land conveyed.
(f) Easements.--As a condition of conveyance of the land conveyed
under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be
reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(g) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to
be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(h) Minor Errors.--The Secretary in consultation with the State of
Nevada may make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal
land to be conveyed under subsection (a) and correct any minor errors
in the map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
(i) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under
subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses
described in subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the
Secretary concerned, revert to the United States.
(j) Additional Terms and Conditions.--With respect to the
conveyance under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture may
require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
SEC. 112. TAHOE RIM TRAIL.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with
the County and other interested parties, shall develop and implement a
cooperative management agreement for the land described in subsection
(b)--
(1) to improve the quality of recreation access by
providing additional amenities as agreed on by the Secretary of
Agriculture and the County; and
(2) to conserve natural resources.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a)
consists of the approximately 13 acres of land generally depicted as
``Tahoe Rim Trail North Parcel'' on the Map.
SEC. 113. CONVEYANCE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) Definition of Federal Land.--In this section, the term
``Federal land'' means the approximately 7,777 acres of Federal land
located in the County that is identified as ``Douglas County Land
Conveyances'' on the Map.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights
and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712),
upon receipt of a request from the County for the conveyance of the
Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall convey to the County,
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal land.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under
subsection (b), including, but not limited to costs of surveys,
appraisal, environmental response and restoration, and administrative
costs including closing shall be paid by the County.
(d) Use of Federal Land.--
(1) In general.--The Federal land conveyed under subsection
(b)--
(A) may be used by the County for flood control,
recreation, or any other public purpose consistent with
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the
``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869
et seq.); and
(B) shall not be disposed of by the County.
(2) Reversion.--If the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (b) is used in a manner inconsistent with paragraph
(1), the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary
concerned, revert to the United States.
(e) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes of the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials which
may be required by applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws and regulations; and
(4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any
improvements from the land conveyed.
(f) Easements.--As a condition of conveyance of the land conveyed
under subsection (b), access easements for roads and trails shall be
reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(g) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to
be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(h) Minor Errors.--The Secretary in consultation with the Douglas
County may, make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal
land to be conveyed under subsection (b) and correct any minor errors
in the map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
(i) Acquisition of Federal Lands.--
(1) Request.--The County may submit to the Secretary
concerned a request to acquire the land conveyed under this
section as long as the uses are consistent with subsection
(d)(1).
(2) Appraisal.--
(A) In general.--Upon receipt of a request under
paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall complete
an appraisal of the Federal land requested by the
County.
(B) Requirement.--The appraisal under subparagraph
(A) shall be completed in accordance with the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.) and--
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice.
(3) Conveyance required.--
(A) In general.--If, by the date that is 1 year
after the date of completion of the appraisal under
paragraph (2), the County submits to the Secretary
concerned an offer to acquire the land without a
reversionary interest requested under paragraph (1),
the Secretary concerned, shall convey to the County
that land with consideration.
(B) Consideration.--As consideration for the land
conveyed under subparagraph (A), the County shall pay
to the Secretary concerned an amount equal to the
appraised value of the land, as determined under
paragraph (2).
(C) Costs of conveyance.--Any costs relating to the
conveyance under subparagraph (A), including any costs
for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be
paid by the County.
(4) Disposition of proceeds.--Any amounts collected under
this subsection shall be disposed of in accordance with section
114(n) of this title.
(j) Revocation of Orders.--Any public land order that withdraws any
of the land described in subsection (a) from appropriation or disposal
under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to
permit disposal of that land.
SEC. 114. SALE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713),
the Secretary concerned shall, in accordance with the other provisions
of that Act and any other applicable law, and subject to valid existing
rights, conduct one or more sales of the Federal land including mineral
rights described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.
(b) Description of Land.--The Federal land referred to in
subsection (a) consists of--
(1) the approximately 31.5 acres of public land generally
depicted as ``Lands for Disposal'' on the Map; and
(2) not more than 10,000 acres of land in the County that--
(A) is not segregated or withdrawn on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act, unless the land is
withdrawn in accordance with subsection (g); and
(B) is identified for disposal by the Secretary
concerned through--
(i) the Carson City Consolidated Resource
Management Plan; or
(ii) any subsequent amendment to the
management plan that is undertaken with full
public involvement.
(c) Joint Selection Required.--The Secretary concerned and the unit
of local government in whose jurisdiction lands referred to in
subsection (b)(2) are located shall jointly select which parcels of the
Federal land described in subsection (b)(2) to offer for sale under
subsection (a).
(d) Compliance With Local Planning and Zoning Laws.--Before
carrying out a sale of Federal land under subsection (a), the County
shall submit to the Secretary concerned a certification that qualified
bidders have agreed to comply with--
(1) County zoning ordinances; and
(2) any master plan for the area approved by the County.
(e) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to
be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary concerned.
(f) Minor Errors.--The Secretary in consultation with the County
may, make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal land to
be conveyed under subsection (b) and correct any minor errors in the
map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
(g) Easements.--As a condition of conveyance of the land conveyed
under subsection (b), access easements for roads and trails shall be
reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(h) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes of the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials which
may be required by applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws and regulations; and
(4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any
improvements from the land conveyed.
(i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--With respect to the
conveyance under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may require
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(j) Method of Sale.--The sale of Federal land under subsection (a)
shall be--
(1) sold through a competitive bidding process, unless
otherwise determined by the Secretary concerned; and
(2) for not less than fair market value.
(k) Recreation and Public Purposes Act Conveyances.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days before any land
described in subsection (b) is offered for sale under
subsection (a), the State or County may elect to obtain the
land eligible for disposal in subsection (b) for public
purposes in accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly
known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C.
869 et seq.).
(2) Retention.--Pursuant to an election made under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior shall retain the
elected land for conveyance to the State or County in
accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the
``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et
seq.).
(3) Reversion.--If the Federal land conveyed to the State
or County under paragraph (1) is used in a manner inconsistent
with the Act of June 14, 1926, the Federal land shall, at the
discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, revert to the
United States.
(l) Withdrawal.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and
except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal land described
in subsection (b) is withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal
under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral
and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(2) Termination.--The withdrawal under paragraph (1) shall
be terminated--
(A) on the date of sale or conveyance of title to
the land including mineral rights described in
subsection (b) pursuant to this title; or
(B) with respect to any land described in
subsection (b) that is not sold or exchanged, not later
than 2 years after the date on which the land was
offered for sale under this title.
(3) Exception.--Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to a sale
made consistent with this section or an election by the County
or the State to obtain the land described in subsection (b) for
public purposes under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known
as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869
et seq.).
(m) Deadline for Sale.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
if there is a qualified bidder(s) for the land described in
subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall offer the land
for sale to the highest qualified bidder.
(2) Postponement; exclusion from sale.--At the request of
the County, the Secretary concerned may temporarily postpone or
exclude from the sale under paragraph (1) all or a portion of
the land described in subsection (b).
(n) Disposition of Proceeds.--Of the proceeds from the sale under
this section--
(1) 5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for use by
the State for general education programs of the State;
(2) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County for use by
the County for general budgeting purposes; and
(3) 85 percent shall be deposited in a special account in
the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the ``Douglas
County Special Account'', which shall be available to the
Secretary concerned without further appropriation and without
fiscal year limitations--
(A) to reimburse costs incurred by the Secretary
concerned in preparing for the sale of the land
described in subsection (b), including, but not limited
to costs of surveys, appraisal, environmental response
and restoration, and administrative costs including
closing fees--
(i) the costs of surveys and appraisals;
and
(ii) the costs of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and sections 202 and 203
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713);
(B) to reimburse costs incurred by the Bureau of
Land Management and the Forest Service in preparing for
and carrying out the transfers of land to be held in
trust by the United States under title II; and
(C) to acquire environmentally sensitive land or an
interest in environmentally sensitive land in the
County--
(i) pursuant to the Douglas County Open
Space and Agricultural Lands Preservation
Implementation Plan, or any subsequent
amendment to the plan that is undertaken with
full public involvement; and
(ii) for flood control purposes.
(o) Revocation of Orders.--Any public land order that withdraws any
of the land described in subsection (b) from appropriation or disposal
under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to
permit disposal of that land.
SEC. 115. OPEN SPACE RECREATION AREA.
(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--Not later than 180 days after the
date on which the Secretary of Agriculture receives a request 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 Federal land to be used for recreation purposes.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a)
consists of approximately 1,084 acres of land as depicted as ``Open
Space Recreation Area'' on the Map.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under
subsection (b), including, but not limited to costs of surveys,
appraisal, environmental response and restoration, and administrative
costs including closing shall be paid by the County.
(d) Use of Federal Land.--The Federal land conveyed under
subsection (a) shall not be disposed of by the County.
(e) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to
be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary concerned.
(f) Minor Errors.--The Secretary in consultation with the County
may, make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal land to
be conveyed under subsection (b) and correct any minor errors in the
map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
(g) Easements.--As a condition of conveyance of the land conveyed
under subsection (b), access easements for roads and trails shall be
reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(h) Additional Terms and Conditions.--With respect to the
conveyance under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may require
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(i) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes of the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials which
may be required by applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws and regulations; and
(4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any
improvements from the land conveyed.
(j) Reversion.--If the Federal land conveyed under subsection (a)
is used in a manner inconsistent with this section, the Federal land
shall, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, revert to the
United States.
Subtitle B--Tribal Cultural Resources
SEC. 121. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR TRIBE.
(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) is transferred to the Department of the Interior;
(2) shall be held in trust by the United States for the
benefit of the Tribe; and
(3) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a)
consists of--
(1) approximately 2,669 acres of Federal land generally
depicted as ``Washoe Tribe Conveyances'' on the Map; and
(2) any land administered on the date of the enactment of
this Act by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service
and generally depicted as ``Section 5 lands''.
(c) Limited Authority To Transfer Forest Service Land.--The
Secretary of Agriculture shall have the authority to administratively
transfer Forest Service lands described in subsection (b) to the
Department of the Interior to be held in trust for the benefit of the
Tribe.
(d) Survey.--As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete a cadastral
survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries
of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(e) Federal Register Publication.--On the completion of the surveys
under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register a legal description of the lands taken into trust
and made a part of the reservation under this section.
(f) Use of Trust Land.--
(1) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under this section 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) Thinning; landscape restoration.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, in
consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry
out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration
activities on the land taken into trust under
subsection (a), including restoration of threatened and
endangered species habitat, that are beneficial to the
Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.
(B) Conservation benefits.--Activities carried out
under subparagraph (A) include activities that provide
conservation benefits to a species--
(i) that is not listed as endangered or
threatened under section 4(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)); but
(ii) is--
(I) listed by a State as a
threatened or endangered species;
(II) a species of concern or
special status species; or
(III) a candidate for a listing as
an endangered or threatened species
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
(g) Water Rights.--Nothing in this section affects the allocation,
ownership, interest, or control, as in existence on the date of the
enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid
existing right held by the United States, an Indian Tribe, a State, or
a person.
Subtitle C--Convey Forest Service Land for Public Purposes
SEC. 131. AUTHORITY OF FOREST SERVICE TO CONVEY TO STATE OR COUNTY FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Consistent with section 3(b) of Public Law 96-586
(commonly known as the ``Santini-Burton Act''; 94 Stat. 3381), and
subject to valid existing rights, on receipt of a request by the State
or County and subject to such terms and conditions as are satisfactory
to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary may convey the Forest
Service land or interests in Forest Service land described in
subsection (b) to the State or County, without consideration, to
protect the environmental quality and public recreational use of the
conveyed Forest Service land and manage consistent with Public Law 96-
586 (commonly known as the ``Santini-Burton Act'' 94 Stat. 3381).
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
any Forest Service land that is located within the boundaries of the
area acquired under Public Law 96-586 (commonly known as the ``Santini-
Burton Act''; 94 Stat. 3381) that is--
(1) unsuitable for Forest Service administration; and
(2) necessary for a public purpose.
(c) Use of Land.--A parcel of land conveyed pursuant to subsection
(a) shall--
(1) be managed by the State or County, as applicable--
(A) to maintain undeveloped open space and to
preserve the natural characteristics of the transferred
land in perpetuity; and
(B) to protect and enhance water quality, stream
environment zones, and important wildlife habitat; and
(2) be used by the State or County, as applicable, for
recreation or other public purposes including trails,
trailheads, fuel reduction, flood control, and other
infrastructure consistent with Public Law 96-586 (commonly
known as the ``Santini-Burton Act''; 94 Stat. 3381).
(d) Reversion.--If a parcel of land transferred under subsection
(a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with subsection (c) or
Public Law 96-586, the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the
Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
SEC. 132. SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR RECREATION AND OTHER PURPOSES.
(a) Issuance of Special Use Authorizations.--To the extent
practicable, not later than one year after the date on which the
Secretary of Agriculture receives a proposal and an application from
the County or unit of local government for the use of the Federal land
covered by subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance
with all applicable law shall--
(1) process the County's or other unit of local
government's proposal and application for a special use permit
for recreation or other purposes; and
(2) if the proposal is accepted and the application is
granted, authorize a permit consistent with applicable law
longer for the use of those lands.
(b) Description of Land.--Subsection (a) applies to approximately
188 acres of Federal land located in the County that is identified as
``Directed Special Use Permit'' on the Map.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--With respect to any special use
authorization issued under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture
may require such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States and to ensure
compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency directives.
Subtitle D--Resolution of Burbank Canyons Wilderness Study Area
SEC. 141. ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 12,392 acres of Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on
the Map as ``Burbank Canyons Wilderness'' is designated as wilderness
and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to
be known as the ``Burbank Canyons Wilderness''.
(b) Boundary.--The boundary of any portion of the Wilderness that
is bordered by a road shall be at least 100 feet from the centerline of
the road to allow public access.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall
prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness.
(2) Effect.--The map and legal description prepared under
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary concerned
may correct any minor error in the map or legal description.
(3) Availability.--A copy of the map and legal description
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of
Land Management.
(d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness
is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and
geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
SEC. 142. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness
shall be administered by the Secretary concerned in accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall
be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of
Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the
Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, if
established before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be
allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies,
and practices as the Secretary concerned considers to be necessary in
accordance with--
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)); and
(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress
(House Report 101-405).
(c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land within the boundaries of the Wilderness that is
acquired by the United States after the date of the enactment of this
Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Wilderness.
(d) Adjacent Management.--
(1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the
designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter
or buffer zone around the Wilderness.
(2) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness
activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the
Wilderness shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or
uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness.
(e) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this subtitle restricts or
precludes--
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the
Wilderness, including military overflights that can be seen or
heard within the wilderness area;
(2) flight testing and evaluation; or
(3) the designation or creation of new units of special use
airspace, or the establishment of military flight training
routes, over the Wilderness.
(f) Existing Airstrips.--Nothing in this subtitle restricts or
precludes low-level overflights by aircraft utilizing airstrips in
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act that are located
within 5 miles of the proposed boundary of the Wilderness.
(g) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--In accordance with
section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the
Secretary concerned may take any measures in the Wilderness that the
Secretary concerned determines to be necessary for the control of fire,
insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary concerned determines
to be appropriate, the coordination of the activities with the State or
a local agency.
(h) Data Collection.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and conditions as the
Secretary concerned may prescribe, the Secretary concerned may
authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic,
or climatological collection devices in the Wilderness if the Secretary
concerned determines that the facilities and access to the facilities
are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir
operation activities.
(i) Water Rights.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(A) the Wilderness is located--
(i) in the semiarid region of the Great
Basin; and
(ii) at the headwaters for the streams and
rivers on land with respect to which there are
few, if any--
(I) actual or proposed water
resource facilities located upstream;
and
(II) opportunities for diversion,
storage, or other uses of water
occurring outside the land that would
adversely affect the wilderness values
of the land;
(B) the Wilderness is generally not suitable for
use or development of new water resource facilities;
and
(C) because of the unique nature of the Wilderness,
it is possible to provide for proper management and
protection of the wilderness and other values of land
by means different from the means used in other laws.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to protect the
wilderness values of the Wilderness by means other than a
federally reserved water right.
(3) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this subtitle--
(A) constitutes an express or implied reservation
by the United States of any water or water rights with
respect to the Wilderness;
(B) affects any water rights in the State
(including any water rights held by the United States)
in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(C) establishes a precedent with regard to any
future wilderness designations;
(D) affects the interpretation of, or any
designation made under, any other Act; or
(E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any
interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree
that apportions water among and between the State and
other States.
(4) Nevada water law.--The Secretary concerned shall follow
the procedural and substantive requirements of State law in
order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on
the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to the
Wilderness.
(5) New projects.--
(A) Definition of water resource facility.--
(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the
term ``water resource facility'' means
irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs,
water conservation works, aqueducts, canals,
ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects,
transmission and other ancillary facilities,
and other water diversion, storage, and
carriage structures.
(ii) Exclusion.--In this paragraph, the
term ``water resource facility'' does not
include wildlife guzzlers.
(B) Restriction on new water resource facilities.--
Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act, neither
the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent
of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or
issue a license or permit for the development of any
new water resource facility within any wilderness area,
including a portion of a wilderness area, that is
located in the County.
SEC. 143. FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
(a) In General.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this subtitle affects
or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and
trapping, in the Wilderness.
(b) Management Activities.--In furtherance of the purposes and
principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
Secretary concerned may conduct any management activities in the
Wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife
populations and the habitats to support the populations, if the
activities are carried out--
(1) in a manner that is consistent with relevant wilderness
management plans; and
(2) in accordance with--
(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
and
(B) appropriate policies, such as those set forth
in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
Congress (House Report 101-405), including the
occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles and
aircraft if the use, as determined by the Secretary
concerned, would promote healthy, viable, and more
naturally distributed wildlife populations that would
enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact
necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks.
(c) Existing Activities.--Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with
appropriate policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of the
report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House
Report 101-405), the State may continue to use aircraft, including
helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water
for wildlife populations in the Wilderness.
(d) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary concerned may designate
areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons
of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable
laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the
Wilderness.
(2) Consultation.--Except in emergencies, the Secretary
concerned shall consult with the appropriate State agency and
notify the public before making any designation under paragraph
(1).
(e) Cooperative Agreement.--
(1) In general.--The State (including a designee of the
State) may conduct wildlife management activities in the
Wilderness--
(A) in accordance with the terms and conditions
specified in the cooperative agreement between the
Secretary of the Interior and the State entitled
``Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of
Land Management and the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Supplement No. 9'' and signed November and December
2003, including any amendments to the cooperative
agreement agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior
and the State; and
(B) subject to all applicable laws (including
regulations).
(2) References.--For the purposes of this subsection, any
reference to Douglas County in the cooperative agreement
described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered to be a
reference to the Wilderness.
SEC. 144. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1782(c)), the approximately 1,065 acres of public land in the Burbank
Canyons Wilderness study area not designated as wilderness by this
subtitle has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
(b) Release.--Any public land described in subsection (a) that is
not designated as wilderness by this subtitle--
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); or
(2) shall be managed in accordance with--
(A) land management plans adopted under section 202
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1712); and
(B) cooperative conservation agreements in
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 145. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.
Nothing in this subtitle alters or diminishes the treaty rights of
any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)).
TITLE II--INCLINE VILLAGE FIRE PROTECTION
SEC. 201. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to improve hazardous fuels management
and enhance public recreation through the conveyance of Federal land to
Incline Village General Improvement District in Nevada for public
purposes.
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(2) District.--The term ``District'' means the Incline
Village General Improvement District in the State of Nevada.
SEC. 203. LAND CONVEYANCES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--In consideration of the District
assuming from the United States all liability for administration, care
and maintenance, within 365 days after the effective date of this
title, the Secretary shall convey to the District all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the parcels of Federal land
described in subsection (b) for public uses including fire risk
reduction activities, public recreation, and any other public purpose
consistent with Public Law 96-586 (commonly known as the ``Santini-
Burton Act''; 94 Stat. 3381).
(b) Description of Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in
subsection (a) is depicted on the map entitled ``Incline Village Fire
Protection Act Map'' and dated November 12, 2024.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under
subsection (c), including, but not limited to costs of surveys,
appraisal, environmental response and restoration, and administrative
costs including closing fees, shall be paid by the District.
(d) Payment of Fair Market Value.--As consideration for the
conveyance of the Federal land described in subsection (b), the
District shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market
value of the covered land, as determined--
(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--
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions; and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(e) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes of the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials which
may be required by applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws and regulations; and
(4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any
improvements from the land conveyed.
(f) Easements.--As a condition of conveyance of the land conveyed
under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be
reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(g) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to
be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(h) Minor Errors.--The Secretary in consultation with the City of
Reno may, make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal
land to be conveyed under subsection (a) and correct any minor errors
in the map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
(i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--With respect to the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may
require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
TITLE III--NORTHERN NEVADA FLOOD PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
SEC. 301. PURPOSE.
This purpose of this title is to convey certain Federal land along
the Truckee River in Nevada to the Truckee River Flood Management
Authority for the purpose of environmental restoration and flood
control management.
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, including the Bureau of Land Management and
the Bureau of Reclamation.
(2) TRFMA.--The term ``TRFMA'' means the Truckee River
Flood Management Authority in the State of Nevada.
SEC. 303. LAND CONVEYANCES FOR FLOOD PROTECTION.
(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--At the request of the TRFMA, the
Secretary shall convey to the TRFMA without consideration all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of
Federal land described in subsection (b) for the purposes of flood
attenuation, riparian restoration, and protection along the Truckee
River in Nevada. Upon conveyance, TRFMA shall coordinate with the
Bureau of Reclamation and with Storey County, as needed, in order to
provide easements at no cost for access and use to necessary
infrastructure located immediately south of the Truckee River and
Interstate 80.
(b) Description of Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in
subsection (a) is depicted as ``flood control conveyances'' on the map
entitled ``Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act -
Conveyance to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority'' and dated
September 20, 2024.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under
subsection (c), including any costs for surveys and other
administrative costs, shall be paid by the TRFMA.
(d) Reversion.--If the land conveyed under subsection (a) is used
in a manner inconsistent with subsection (a), the Federal land shall,
at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
TITLE IV--CARSON CITY PUBLIC LANDS CORRECTION
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to land in
the National Forest System; and
(2) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to other
Federal land.
(b) City.--The term ``City'' means Carson City, Nevada.
(c) Carson City Federal Land Collaboration Committee.--The term
``Carson City Federal Land Collaboration Committee'' means a committee
comprised of--
(1) the City Manager;
(2) a designee of the City Manager; and
(3) not more than 3 members appointed by the Carson City
Board of Supervisors to represent areas of Carson City's
government, including the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Department, the Community Development Department, Property
Management.
SEC. 402. LAND CONVEYANCES.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights and
notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712),
the Secretary shall convey to the City 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) is
the approximately 258 acres depicted as ``Lands to Acquire'' on the map
entitled ``Carson City OPLMA Lands'' and September 20, 2024.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection
(a), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid
by the City.
(d) Payment of Fair Market Value.--As consideration for the
conveyance of the covered land under subsection (a), Carson City shall
pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the
covered land, as determined--
(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--
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions; and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(e) Sale or Lease of Land to Third Parties.--The City may enter
into an agreement to sell, lease, or otherwise convey all or part of
the land described in subsection (b).
(f) Conditions.--The City shall sell the land at fair market value,
and proceeds will be deposited in the account as described in section
407 of this title.
SEC. 403. CARSON CITY STREET CONNECTOR CONVEYANCE.
(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--The Secretary concerned shall
convey to Carson City all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the parcels of Federal land described in subsection
(c) for expansion of roadway.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The conveyance of the covered land under
this section shall be subject to valid existing rights.
(2) Payment of fair market value.--As consideration for the
conveyance of the covered land under this section, Carson City
shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market
value of the covered land, as determined--
(A) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(B) based on an appraisal that is conducted in
accordance with--
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice.
(c) Description of Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in
subsection (a) is depicted as ``Proposed Land Transfer'' on the map
entitled ``Carson City OPLMA Lands'' and dated February 28, 2019.
(d) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under
subsection (a), including, but not limited to costs of surveys,
appraisal, environmental response and restoration, and administrative
costs including closing fees, shall be paid by the City.
(e) Public Safety Condition.--Within 90 days of the conveyance
authorized under subsection (a), Carson City, in consultation with the
Secretary, shall construct a crosswalk across South Curry Street to
allow for continued access to the United States Forest Service Carson
Ranger District Office.
(f) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes of the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture--
(1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
(2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate
the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials which
may be required by applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws and regulations; and
(4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any
improvements from the land conveyed.
(g) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to
be conveyed shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(h) Minor Errors.--The Secretary and in consultation with Carson
City may, make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal
land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) and correct any minor errors in
the map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
(i) Additional Terms and Conditions.--With respect to the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may
require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
SEC. 404. AMENDMENT TO REVERSIONARY INTERESTS.
(a) Sale or Lease of Land to Third Parties.--Section 2601(b)(4) of
Public Law 111-11 (123 Stat. 1111) is amended by inserting after
subparagraph (D), the following:
``(E) Sale or lease of land to third parties.--The
City may enter into an agreement to sell, lease, or
otherwise convey all or part of the land described in
subparagraph (D) to third parties for economic
development, recreation or other public purposes
consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly
known as the `Recreation and Public Purposes Act') (43
U.S.C. 869 et seq.).''.
(b) Conditions.--The sale of any land under subsection (a) shall be
for not less than fair market value, and proceeds will be deposited in
the account as described in section 407 of this title.
SEC. 405. DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL LAND.
(a) Disposal.--Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary shall conduct one or more sales of
the land described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
the approximately 28 acres depicted as ``Lands for BLM Disposal'' on
the map entitled ``Carson City OPLMA Lands'' and dated September 20,
2024.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the disposal under subsection
(a), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid
by the party entering into the disposal agreement with the Bureau of
Land Management for the land described in subsection (b).
(d) Conditions.--Upon disposal, the City shall retain--
(1) a public utility easement concurrent with Koontz Lane
and Conti Drive, which provides waterlines and access to the
water tank immediately east of the subject parcels; and
(2) an existing drainage easement for a future detention
basin located on APN 010-152-06 depicted as ``Lands for BLM
Disposal'' on the map entitled ``Carson City OPLMA Lands'' and
dated September 20, 2024.
SEC. 406. TRANSFER OF LAND TO THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Conveyance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the City shall convey all right and title of the
land described in subsection (b) to the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
the approximately 17 acres depicted as ``Lands for Disposal'' on the
map entitled ``Carson City OPLMA Lands'' and dated September 20, 2024.
(c) Disposal.--Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary shall conduct one or more sales of
the land described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.
(d) Costs.--
(1) Costs related to disposal.--Any costs relating to the
disposal under subsection (c), including costs of surveys and
administrative costs, shall be paid by the party entering into
the disposal agreement with the Bureau of Land Management for
the land described in subsection (b).
(2) Costs related to conveyance.--Any costs relating to the
conveyance under subsection (a), including costs of surveys and
administrative costs, shall be paid by the City.
(e) Conditions.--Upon disposal, the City shall retain--
(1) access and a public utility easement on APN 010-252-02
for operation and maintenance of a municipal well; and
(2) a public right-of-way for Bennet Avenue.
(f) Hazardous Substances.--The costs of remedial actions relating
to hazardous substances on land acquired by the United States under
this section shall be paid by those entities responsible for the costs
under applicable law.
SEC. 407. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Disposition of Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale of land
under sections 402, 403, 404, and 405 of this title, and section
2601(e)(1)(B) of Public Law 111-11 (123 Stat. 1111(e)(1)(B)) shall be
deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to
be known as the ``Carson City Special Account'', which shall be
available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and without
fiscal year limitation, for--
(1) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Secretary in
preparing for the sale of the land described in sections 402,
404, and 405 of this title, and section 2601(e)(1)(B) of Public
Law 111-11 (123 Stat. 1111(e)(1)(B)), including--
(A) the costs of surveys and appraisals; and
(B) the costs of compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712,
1713);
(2) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the City in
preparing for the sale of the land described in sections 402
and 404 of this title and section 2601(d) of Public Law 111-11
(123 Stat. 1111(d));
(3) the conduct of wildlife habitat conservation and
restoration projects, including projects that benefit the
greater sage-grouse in the City;
(4) the development and implementation of comprehensive,
cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction
and wildfire prevention and restoration projects in the City;
(5) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land or
interest in environmentally sensitive land in Carson City,
Nevada;
(6) capital improvements administered by the Bureau of Land
Management and the Forest Service in the City; and
(7) educational purposes specific to the City.
(b) Investment of Special Account.--Amounts deposited into the
Carson City Special Account--
(1) shall earn interest in an amount determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current average market
yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United
States of comparable maturities; and
(2) may be expended by the Secretary in accordance with
this section.
(c) Management of Special Account.--The management and procedures
of the Carson City Special Account shall be determined by an
intergovernmental agreement between the City and the Department of the
Interior's Bureau of Land Management.
SEC. 408. POSTPONEMENT; EXCLUSION FROM SALE.
Section 2601(d)(6) of Public Law 111-11 (123 Stat. 1113) is amended
to read as follows:
``(6) Deadline for sale.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of the enactment of the Northern Nevada Economic
Development and Conservation Act of 2025, if there is a
qualified bidder(s) for the land described in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall
offer the land for sale to the highest qualified bidder.''.
TITLE V--PERSHING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Pershing County Economic
Development and Conservation Act''.
SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate.
(2) County.--The term ``County'' means Pershing County,
Nevada.
(3) Eligible land.--The term ``eligible land'' means any
land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management--
(A) that is within the area identified on the Map
as ``Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area'' that is
designated for disposal by the Secretary through--
(i) the Winnemucca Consolidated Resource
Management Plan; or
(ii) any subsequent amendment or revision
to the management plan that is undertaken with
full public involvement;
(B) as land identified on the Map as ``Additional
Lands Eligible for Disposal'';
(C) that is not encumbered land.
(4) Encumbered land.--The term ``encumbered land'' means
any land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management within the area identified on the Map as
``Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area'' that is encumbered by
mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites.
(5) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``Pershing
County Checkerboard Lands Resolution'' and dated July 8, 2024.
(6) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means,
with respect to a portion of encumbered land--
(A) the owner of a mining claim, millsite, or
tunnel site located on a portion of the encumbered land
on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) a successor in interest of an owner described
in subparagraph (A).
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(8) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
(9) Wilderness area.--The term ``Wilderness Area'' means a
wilderness area designated by section 521(a).
SEC. 503. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) since the passage of the Act of July 1, 1862 (12 Stat.
489, chapter 120; commonly known as the ``Pacific Railway Act
of 1862''), under which railroad land grants along the Union
Pacific Railroad right-of-way created a checkerboard land
pattern of alternating public land and privately owned land,
management of the land in the checkerboard area has been a
constant source of frustration for the County government,
private landholders in the County, and the Federal Government;
(2) management of Federal land in the checkerboard area has
been costly and difficult for the Federal land management
agencies, creating a disincentive to manage the land
effectively;
(3) parcels of land within the checkerboard area in the
County will not vary significantly in appraised value by acre
due to the similarity of highest and best use in the County;
and
(4) consolidation of appropriate land within the
checkerboard area through sales and exchanges for development
and Federal management will--
(A) help improve the tax base of the County; and
(B) simplify management for the Federal Government.
Subtitle A--Land Sales and Exchanges
SEC. 511. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ELIGIBLE LAND.
(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding sections 202,
203, 206, and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713, 1716, 1719), as soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in accordance with
this subtitle and any other applicable law and subject to valid
existing rights, shall conduct sales or exchanges of the eligible land.
(b) Joint Selection Required.--After providing public notice, the
Secretary and the County shall jointly select parcels of eligible land
to be offered for sale or exchange under subsection (a).
(c) Method of Sale.--A sale of eligible land under subsection (a)
shall be--
(1) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of section 203
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1713);
(2) conducted through a competitive bidding process, under
which adjoining landowners are offered the first option, unless
the Secretary determines there are suitable and qualified
buyers that are not adjoining landowners; and
(3) for not less than fair market value, based on an
appraisal in accordance with subsection (f).
(d) Land Exchanges.--
(1) In general.--An exchange of eligible land under
subsection (a) shall be consistent with subsection 206(a) of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1716).
(2) Equal value exchange.--
(A) In general.--The value of the eligible land and
private land to be exchanged under subsection (a)--
(i) shall be equal; or
(ii) shall be made equal in accordance with
subparagraph (B).
(B) Equalization.--
(i) Surplus of eligible land.--With respect
to the eligible land and private land to be
exchanged under subsection (a), if the value of
the eligible land exceeds the value of the
private land, the value of the eligible land
and the private land shall be equalized by--
(I) by the owner of the private
land making a cash equalization payment
to the Secretary;
(II) adding private land to the
exchange; or
(III) removing eligible land from
the exchange.
(i) Surplus of private land.--With respect
to the eligible land and private land to be
exchanged under subsection (a), if the value of
the private land exceeds the value of the
eligible land, the value of the private land
and the eligible land shall be equalized by--
(I) by the Secretary making a cash
equalization payment to the owner of
the private land, in accordance with
section 206(b) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1716(b));
(II) adding eligible land to the
exchange; or
(III) removing private land from
the exchange.
(3) Adjacent land.--To the extent practicable, the
Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with one or more
owners of private land adjacent to the eligible land for the
exchange of the private land for the eligible land, if the
Secretary determines that the exchange would consolidate
Federal land ownership and facilitate improved Federal land
management.
(4) Priority land exchanges.--In acquiring private land
under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to the
acquisition of private land in higher value natural resource
areas in the County.
(e) Mass Appraisals.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the
Secretary shall--
(A) conduct a mass appraisal of eligible land to be
sold or exchanged under this section;
(B) prepare an evaluation analysis for each land
transaction under this section; and
(C) make available to the public the results of the
mass appraisals conducted under subparagraph (A).
(2) Use.--The Secretary may use mass appraisals and
evaluation analyses conducted under paragraph (1) to facilitate
exchanges of eligible land for private land.
(3) Applicable law.--The appraisals under paragraph (1)
shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized
appraisal standards, including, as appropriate--
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions; and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(4) Duration.--An appraisal conducted under paragraph (1)
shall remain valid for 5 years after the date on which the
appraisal is approved by the Secretary.
(f) Deadline for Sale or Exchange; Exclusions.--
(1) Deadline.--Not later than 2 years after the date on
which the eligible land is jointly selected under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall offer for sale or exchange the parcels
of eligible land jointly selected under that subsection.
(2) Postponement or exclusion.--The Secretary or the County
may postpone, or exclude from, a sale or exchange of all or a
portion of the eligible land jointly selected under subsection
(b) for emergency ecological or safety reasons.
(g) Withdrawal.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and
mining claims, millsites, and tunnel sites, effective on the
date on which a parcel of eligible land is jointly selected
under subsection (b) for sale or exchange, that parcel is
withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the
public land laws, including the mining laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws.
(2) Termination.--The withdrawal of a parcel of eligible
land under paragraph (1) shall terminate--
(A) on the date of sale or, in the case of
exchange, the conveyance of title of the parcel of
eligible land under this section; or
(B) with respect to any parcel of eligible land
selected for sale or exchange under subsection (c) that
is not sold or exchanged, not later than 2 years after
the date on which the parcel was offered for sale or
exchange under this section.
SEC. 512. SALE OF ENCUMBERED LAND.
(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding sections 202,
203, 206, and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713, 1716, 1719), not later than 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing rights
held by third parties, the Secretary shall offer to convey to qualified
entities, for fair market value, the remaining right, title, and
interest of the United States, in and to the encumbered land.
(b) Costs of Sales to Qualified Entities.--As a condition of each
conveyance of encumbered land under this section, the qualified entity
shall pay all costs related to the conveyance of the encumbered land,
including the costs of surveys and other administrative costs
associated with the conveyance.
(c) Offer To Convey.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Secretary receives a fair market offer from a
qualified entity for the conveyance of encumbered land, the
Secretary shall accept the fair market value offer.
(2) Appraisal.--Fair market value of the interest of the
United States in and to encumbered land shall be determined by
an appraisal conducted in accordance with the Uniform Standards
of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(d) Conveyance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
acceptance by the Secretary of an offer from a qualified entity under
subsection (c)(1) and completion of a sale for all or part of the
applicable portion of encumbered land to the highest qualified entity,
the Secretary, by delivery of an appropriate deed, patent, or other
valid instrument of conveyance, shall convey to the qualified entity
all remaining right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the applicable portion of the encumbered land.
(e) Merger.--Subject to valid existing rights held by third
parties, on delivery of the instrument of conveyance to the qualified
entity under subsection (d), the prior interests in the locatable
minerals and the right to use the surface for mineral purposes held by
the qualified entity under a mining claim, millsite, tunnel site, or
any other Federal land use authorization applicable to the encumbered
land included in the instrument of conveyance, shall merge with all
right, title, and interest conveyed to the qualified entity by the
United States under this section to ensure that the qualified entity
receives fee simple title to the purchased encumbered land.
SEC. 513. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Disposition of Proceeds.--Of the proceeds from the sale of land
under this subtitle--
(1) 5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for use in
the general education program of the State;
(2) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County for use as
determined through normal County budgeting procedures; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special account
in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the
``Pershing County Special Account'', which shall be available
to the Secretary, without further appropriation and without
fiscal year limitations for--
(A) the acquisition of land from willing sellers
(including interests in land) in the County--
(i) within a wilderness area;
(ii) that protects other environmentally
significant land;
(iii) that secures public access to Federal
land for hunting, fishing, and other
recreational purposes; or
(iv) that improves management of Federal
land within the area identified on the Map as
``Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area''; and
(B) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the
Secretary in preparing for the sale or exchange of land
under this subtitle.
(b) Investment of Special Account.--Any amounts deposited in the
special account established under subsection (a)(3)--
(1) shall earn interest in an amount determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current average market
yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United
States of comparable maturities; and
(2) may be expended by the Secretary in accordance with
this section.
(c) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30 of the fifth
fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
every 5 fiscal years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
the State, the County, and the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the operation of the special account
established under subsection (a)(3) for the preceding 5 fiscal
years.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report--
(A) a statement of the amounts deposited into the
special account;
(B) a description of the expenditures made from the
special account for the fiscal year, including the
purpose of the expenditures;
(C) recommendations for additional authorities to
fulfill the purpose of the special account; and
(D) a statement of the balance remaining in the
special account at the end of the fiscal year.
Subtitle B--Wilderness Areas
SEC. 521. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) Additions.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Federal land in the State are
designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System:
(1) Cain mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
12,339 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Proposed Cain Mountain Wilderness'' and dated February 9,
2017, which, together with the Federal land designated as
wilderness by sections 2905(b)(1)(C) and 2932(a)(1) of Public
Law 117-263, shall be known as the ``Cain Mountain
Wilderness''.
(2) Bluewing wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 24,900
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed
Bluewing Wilderness'' and dated February 9, 2017, which shall
be known as the ``Bluewing Wilderness''.
(3) Selenite peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
22,822 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Proposed Selenite Peak Wilderness'' and dated February 9,
2017, which shall be known as the ``Selenite Peak Wilderness''.
(4) Mount limbo wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
11,855 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Proposed Mt. Limbo Wilderness'' and dated February 9, 2017,
which shall be known as the ``Mount Limbo Wilderness''.
(5) North sahwave wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
13,875 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Proposed North Sahwave Wilderness'' and dated February 9,
2017, which shall be known as the ``North Sahwave Wilderness''.
(6) Grandfathers wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
35,339 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Proposed Grandfathers Wilderness'' and dated February 9,
2017, which shall be known as the ``Grandfathers Wilderness''.
(7) Fencemaker wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 14,942
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed
Fencemaker Wilderness'' and dated February 9, 2017, which shall
be known as the ``Fencemaker Wilderness''.
(b) Boundary.--The boundary of any portion of a Wilderness Area
that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the
road.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and
legal description of each Wilderness Area.
(2) Effect.--Each map and legal description prepared under
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may
correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal
description.
(3) Availability.--Each map and legal description prepared
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(4) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Wilderness Areas are withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal
under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral
and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
SEC. 522. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness
Areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that with respect to
the Wilderness Areas--
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall
be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of
Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the
Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness Areas,
if established before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be
allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies,
and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance
with--
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)); and
(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress
(House Report 101-405).
(c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land within the boundary of a Wilderness Area that is
acquired by the United States after the date of the enactment of this
Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Wilderness Area.
(d) Adjacent Management.--
(1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the
designation of the Wilderness Areas to create protective
perimeters or buffer zones around the wilderness areas.
(2) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness
activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a
Wilderness Area shall not preclude the conduct of those
activities or uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness Area.
(e) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this subtitle restricts or
precludes--
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the
Wilderness Areas, including military overflights that can be
seen or heard within the Wilderness Areas;
(2) flight testing and evaluation; or
(3) the designation or creation of new units of special use
airspace, or the establishment of military flight training
routes, over the Wilderness Areas.
(f) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--In accordance with
section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the
Secretary may take such measures in the Wilderness Areas as are
necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as
the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of the
activities with a State or local agency).
(g) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or
climatological data collection devices in the Wilderness Areas if the
Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the facilities
are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir
operation activities.
(h) Water Rights.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(A) the Wilderness Areas are located--
(i) in the semiarid region of the Great
Basin; and
(ii) at the headwaters of the streams and
rivers on land with respect to which there are
few, if any--
(I) actual or proposed water
resource facilities located upstream;
and
(II) opportunities for diversion,
storage, or other uses of water
occurring outside the land that would
adversely affect the wilderness values
of the land;
(B) the Wilderness Areas are generally not suitable
for use or development of new water resource
facilities; and
(C) because of the unique nature of the Wilderness
Areas, it is possible to provide for proper management
and protection of the wilderness and other values of
land in ways different from those used in other laws.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to protect the
wilderness values of the Wilderness Areas by means other than a
federally reserved water right.
(3) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this subtitle--
(A) constitutes an express or implied reservation
by the United States of any water or water rights with
respect to the Wilderness Areas;
(B) affects any water rights in the State
(including any water rights held by the United States)
in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(C) establishes a precedent with regard to any
future wilderness designations;
(D) affects the interpretation of, or any
designation made under, any other Act; or
(E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any
interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree
that apportions water among and between the State and
other States.
(4) Nevada water law.--The Secretary shall follow the
procedural and substantive requirements of State law in order
to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the
date of the enactment of this Act with respect to the
Wilderness Areas.
(5) New projects.--
(A) Definition of water resource facility.--
(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the
term ``water resource facility'' means
irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs,
water conservation works, aqueducts, canals,
ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects,
transmission and other ancillary facilities,
and other water diversion, storage, and
carriage structures.
(ii) Exclusion.--In this paragraph, the
term ``water resource facility'' does not
include wildlife guzzlers.
(B) Restriction on new water resource facilities.--
Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on and
after the date of the enactment of this Act, neither
the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent
of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or
issue a license or permit for the development of any
new water resource facility within the Wilderness
Areas.
(i) Temporary Telecommunications Device.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle prevents the
placement of a temporary telecommunications device for law
enforcement or agency administrative purposes in the Selenite
Peak Wilderness in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Additional requirements.--Any temporary
telecommunications device authorized by the Secretary under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) be carried out in accordance with--
(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.); and
(ii) all other applicable laws (including
regulations);
(B) to the maximum practicable, be located in such
a manner as to minimize impacts on the recreational and
other wilderness values of the area; and
(C) be for a period of not longer than 7 years.
SEC. 523. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
(a) In General.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this subtitle affects
or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and
trapping, in the Wilderness Areas.
(b) Management Activities.--In furtherance of the purposes and
principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
Secretary may conduct any management activities in the Wilderness Areas
that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations
and the habitats to support the populations, if the activities are
carried out--
(1) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans;
and
(2) in accordance with--
(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
and
(B) appropriate policies, such as those set forth
in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
Congress (House Report 101-405), including noxious weed
treatment and the occasional and temporary use of
motorized vehicles if the use, as determined by the
Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more
naturally distributed wildlife populations that would
enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact
necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks.
(c) Existing Activities.--In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with
appropriate policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House
Report 101-405), the State may continue to use aircraft, including
helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water
for wildlife populations.
(d) Wildlife Water Development Projects.--Subject to subsection
(f), the Secretary shall authorize structures and facilities, including
existing structures and facilities, for wildlife water development
projects, including guzzlers, in the Wilderness Areas if--
(1) the structures and facilities will, as determined by
the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy,
viable and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
(2) the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on
the Wilderness Areas can reasonably be minimized.
(e) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may designate areas in
which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of
public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable
laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the
Wilderness Areas.
(2) Consultation.--Except in emergencies, the Secretary
shall consult with the appropriate State agency and notify the
public before taking any action under paragraph (1).
(f) Cooperative Agreement.--
(1) In general.--The State, including a designee of the
State, may conduct wildlife management activities in the
Wilderness Areas--
(A) in accordance with the terms and conditions
specified in the cooperative agreement between the
Secretary and the State entitled ``Memorandum of
Understanding between the Bureau of Land Management and
the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9''
and signed November and December 2003, including any
amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by
the Secretary and the State; and
(B) subject to all applicable laws (including
regulations).
(2) References.--For the purposes of this subsection, any
references to Pershing County in the cooperative agreement
described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered to be a
reference to the Wilderness Areas.
SEC. 524. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1782(c)), the approximately 48,600 acres of public land in the portions
of the China Mountain, Mt. Limbo, Selenite Mountains, and Tobin Range
wilderness study areas that have not been designated as wilderness by
section 521(a) of this subtitle and the portion of the Augusta
Mountains wilderness study area within the County that has not been
designated as wilderness by section 521(a) of this subtitle have been
adequately studied for wilderness designation.
(b) Release.--The public land described in subsection (a)--
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(2) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable land
use plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).
SEC. 525. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.
(a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle alters or diminishes the
treaty rights of any Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304)).
(b) Cultural Uses.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes the
traditional collection of pine nuts in a Wilderness Area for personal,
noncommercial use consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.).
TITLE VI--FEDERAL COMPLEX
SEC. 601. FEDERAL COMPLEX.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of
Agriculture shall have the authority to establish on Federal lands
identified as ``Federal Complex'' on the map titled ``Proposed Federal
Complex'', and dated January 27, 2020, a Federal complex for--
(1) department agencies and operations for the Bureau of
Land Management and the Forest Service;
(2) the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office;
(3) the Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe Headquarters;
(4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Reno Fish
and Wildlife Office;
(5) the option for the Bureau of Reclamation to house the
Lower Colorado Region Office, Boulder Canyon Operations and the
Lahontan Basin Area Office;
(6) the Bureau of Indian Affairs Western Nevada Agency
Office;
(7) the option for the Forest Service, the Carson Ranger
District Office; and
(8) the option for the Bureau of Land Management, the
Carson City District Office.
(b) Funding Sources.--
(1) Special accounts.--Ten percent of the total amount
deposited in the Federal special accounts established under
titles I, IV, and V of this Act shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture for
construction of the Federal complex.
(2) Secondary sources.--If the amount made available by
paragraph (1) is insufficient to complete construction of the
Federal complex, the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of
Agriculture may use other accounts available for the operation
of the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife
Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, and the Forest Service in Nevada to provide such
additional amounts as may be necessary to complete construction
of the Federal complex.
TITLE VII--ELKO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Elko Economic Development Act''.
SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Elko,
Nevada.
(2) County.--The term ``County'' means Elko County, Nevada.
(3) Federal land identified for the city of elko.--The term
``Federal land identified for the City of Elko'' means the
approximately 644 acres of federally owned land generally
depicted on the map and indicating conveyance to the City of
Elko.
(4) Federal land identified for elko county.--The term
``Federal land identified for Elko County'' means the
approximately 3,475 acres of federally owned land generally
depicted on the map and indicating conveyance to Elko County.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 703. LAND CONVEYANCES TO THE CITY OF ELKO.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights and at the
request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, for fair
market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Federal land identified for conveyance to the City of Elko
on the map entitled ``Proposed Conveyance to the City of Elko, Nevada''
and dated November 7, 2024.
(b) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine fair market value of
the Federal land identified for the City of Elko in accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and
based on an appraisal conducted in accordance with--
(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land
Acquisition; and
(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(c) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land
identified for the City of Elko under subsection (a), the City shall
pay--
(1) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in
accordance with subsection (b); and
(2) all costs related to the conveyance, including all
surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated
with the conveyance of the Federal land to the City.
(d) Disposition of Proceeds.--Any gross proceeds from the sale,
lease, or conveyance of Federal land identified for the City of Elko
under this section shall be deposited into the special account created
by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law
105-263).
SEC. 704. LAND CONVEYANCES TO ELKO COUNTY.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights and at the
request of the County, the Secretary shall convey to the County, for
fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the Federal land identified for Elko County on the map
entitled ``Conveyance to Elko County, Nevada'' and dated October 30,
2024.
(b) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine fair market value of
the Federal land identified for Elko County in accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and
based on an appraisal conducted in accordance with--
(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land
Acquisition; and
(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(c) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land
identified for Elko County under subsection (a), the City shall pay--
(1) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in
accordance with subsection (b); and
(2) all costs related to the conveyance, including all
surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated
with the conveyance of the Federal land to the City.
(d) Disposition of Proceeds.--Any gross proceeds from the sale,
lease, or conveyance of Federal land under this section shall be
deposited into the special account created by the Southern Nevada
Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263).
TITLE VIII--FERNLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Fernley Economic Development
Act''.
SEC. 802. LAND CONVEYANCES.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights and at the
request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, for fair
market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Federal land.
(b) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine fair market value of
the Federal land in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and based on an appraisal
conducted in accordance with--
(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land
Acquisition; and
(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice.
(c) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land
under subsection (a), the City shall pay--
(1) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in
accordance with subsection (b); and
(2) all costs related to the conveyance, including all
surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated
with the conveyance of the Federal land to the City.
(d) Disposition of Proceeds.--Any gross proceeds from the sale,
lease, or conveyance of Federal land under this section shall be
deposited into the special account created by the Southern Nevada
Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263).
(e) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Fernley,
Nevada.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Fernley
Economic Development Map'' and dated October 6, 2020.
(3) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 12,085 acres of federally owned land generally
depicted within ``Fernley Land Conveyance Boundary'' on the
map.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
TITLE IX--CONVEYANCES TO THE CITY OF SPARKS
SEC. 901. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Sparks,
Nevada.
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Sparks
Public Purpose Conveyances'' and dated April 15, 2020.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 902. CONVEYANCE OF LAND FOR USE AS A PUBLIC CEMETERY.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to valid and existing rights and
notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), at
the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City 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) is
the approximately 40 acres of land depicted as ``Cemetery Conveyance''
on the Map.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection
(a), including the costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be
paid by the City.
(d) Use of Land.--The land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be
used only for a cemetery.
SEC. 903. CONVEYANCE OF LAND FOR USE AS REGIONAL PUBLIC PARKS.
(a) Conveyance.--Subject to valid and existing rights and
notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section 202 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), at
the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City 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) is
the approximately 448.16 acres depicted as ``Golden Eagle Regional
Park'' and 266.04 acres depicted as ``Wedekind Regional Park'' on the
Map.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection
(a), including the costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be
paid by the City.
(d) Use of Land.--
(1) In general.--The land conveyed under subsection (a)
shall be used only for public parks or other public purposes
consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the
``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter
578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
(2) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under
subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with
the use described in paragraph (1), the land shall revert, at
the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1001. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE WATER RIGHTS.
Nothing in this Act affects the allocation, ownership, interest, or
control, as in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of
any water, water right, or any other valid existing right held by the
United States, an Indian Tribe, a State, or a person.
SEC. 1002. AMENDMENT TO CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND IN STOREY COUNTY,
NEVADA.
Section 3009(d)(1)(B) of division B of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(128 Stat. 3751) is amended by striking the period at the end and
inserting the following: ``; and the land generally depicted as `BLM
Owned County Request Transfer' on the map entitled `Restoring Storey
County', dated October 22, 2020.''.
SEC. 1003. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall finalize maps and legal
descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. The maps and
legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection
in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management or Forest
Service, as applicable.
(b) Corrections.--The Secretary concerned and the recipients of the
Federal land to be conveyed under this Act may, by mutual agreement--
(1) make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal land to
be conveyed; and
(2) correct any minor errors, including clerical and
typographical errors, on the maps, the acreage estimate, or the
legal descriptions.
SEC. 1004. MINOR ERRORS.
The Secretary in consultation with the State of Nevada may make
minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal land to be
conveyed under all titles of this Act and correct any minor errors in
the map, acreage estimate, or legal description.
TITLE XI--GREENLINK WEST PROJECT
SEC. 1101. GREENLINK WEST PROJECT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Project.--The term ``Project'' means the Greenlink West
Project described in--
(A) the notice of intent of the Bureau of Land
Management entitled ``Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and Potential Resource
Management Plan Amendments for the Greenlink West
Project in Clark, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Lyon,
Storey, and Washoe Counties in Nevada'' (87 Fed. Reg.
25658 (May 2, 2022)); and
(B) the associated administrative record for the
Greenlink West Project numbered DOI-BLM-NV-0000-2022-
0004-EIS.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management.
(3) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Walker River
Paiute Tribe.
(4) Walker lake parcel.--The term ``Walker Lake Parcel''
means the following land in Mineral County, Nevada:
(A) All land held by the Bureau of Land Management
in T. 11 N., R. 29 E., secs. 35 and 36, Mount Diablo
Meridian.
(B) All land held by the Bureau of Reclamation in
T. 10 N., R. 30 E., secs. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20,
21, 28, 29, 32, and 33, Mount Diablo Meridian.
(C) All land held by the Bureau of Land Management
in T. 10.5 N., R. 30 E., secs. 31 and 32, Mount Diablo
Meridian.
(b) Project Authorization; Right-of-Way.--If the Walker Lake Parcel
is taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe on, before, or after
the date of enactment of this Act, the consent of the Tribe for the use
for the Project of the portion of the Walker Lake Parcel taken into
trust shall be deemed to have been obtained by the Secretary subject to
the following:
(1) The use of the Walker Lake Parcel land for the Project
shall be subject to review under the pending proceeding under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.), which shall be modified--
(A) to reflect the trust title of the Walker Lake
Parcel; and
(B) to address any other laws applicable to rights-
of-way on Tribal land, including any environmental,
wildlife, conservation, historic preservation, and
natural resources laws.
(2) As soon as practicable after the date on which the
Walker Lake Parcel is taken into trust for the benefit of the
Tribe, the Secretary shall approve a right-of-way agreement
between the Tribe and the Project applicant before the
commencement of construction and installation of the Project to
address applicable provisions under part 169 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), including,
with respect to compensation paid to the Tribe, term,
amendment, renewal, assignment, access rights, operation and
maintenance, and an annual premium usage fee consistent with
prevailing rates or standards to be paid directly to the Tribe,
subject to the requirement that the Secretary and the Tribe
shall exercise all authority under applicable law (including
regulations) with respect to the use of, and compliance with,
the right-of-way.
TITLE XII--JEAN PRISON TRANSFER
SEC. 1201. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND INTERESTS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Patent.--The term ``Patent'' means the serial patent
numbered 27-80-0056, dated December 13, 1979, recorded in Clark
County, Nevada, records in book 1178, instrument 1137147 (BLM
Serial Number NVN 011732).
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Release.--Subject to valid and existing rights, the Secretary
shall release, convey, or otherwise quitclaim to the State, in a form
recordable in local county records, and subject to the approval of the
State, after consultation, all right, title, and remaining interest of
the United States in and to the land that was conveyed to the State
pursuant to the Patent or any other law authorizing conveyance subject
to restrictions or reversionary interests retained by the United
States, on request by the State.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--A conveyance authorized by subsection
(b) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) The State shall cover, or reimburse the Secretary for,
the costs incurred by the Secretary to make the conveyance,
including title searches, surveys, deed preparation, attorneys'
fees, and similar expenses.
(2) By accepting the conveyances, the State agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the United States with regard to
any boundary dispute relating to any parcel conveyed under this
section.
(3) The State of Nevada, or its successors in interest,
shall--
(A) manage such lands in accordance with section
47504 of title 49, United States Code (relating to
airport and regulations promulgated pursuant to that
section); and
(B) section 744 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2024 (Public Law 118-63) as applicable to the
development of the proposed Southern Nevada
Supplemental Airport.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
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