H.R. 1167 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To quitclaim surface rights to certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Virginia City, Nevada, to Storey County, Nevada, to resolve conflicting ownership and title claims, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Storey County Act. 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) The Federal Government owns real property in Storey County in the State of Nevada. (2) While the real property described in paragraph (1) is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, some of the real property has been occupied for decades by individuals— (A) who took possession by purchase or other documented and putatively legal transactions; and (B) the continued occupation by whom constitutes a trespass on the title held by the Federal Government. (3) As a result of the confused and conflicting ownership claims, the real property described in paragraph (1)— (A) is difficult to manage under multiple use policies; and (B) creates a continuing source of friction and unease between the Federal Government and local residents. (4) All of the real property described in paragraph (1) is appropriate for disposal for the purpose of promoting administrative efficiency and effectiveness. 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) County The term County means Storey County, Nevada. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 1,745 acres of Federal land identified on the map as BLM Owned - County Request Transfer. (3) Map The term map means the map titled Restoring Storey County Act and dated July 24, 2012. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management. 4. Conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada (a) Conveyance of Federal land in Virginia City Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County, by quitclaim deed, all surface rights of the United States in and to the Federal land, including any improvements thereon. All costs associated with the conveyance under this section shall be the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Applicability of certain laws No conveyance or combination of conveyances made under this section shall be considered a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) and the National Historic Preservation Act shall not apply to any conveyance made under this section or to the real property, including improvements thereon, so conveyed.