H.R. 2455 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the sale or transfer of certain Federal lands in Nevada, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Native Nations Lands Act. 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Elko Motocross and Tribal Land Transfer Sec. 101. Definition of Secretary. Subtitle A—Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada Sec. 111. Definitions. Sec. 112. Sale of land to Elko County. Subtitle B—Trust land for Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada Sec. 121. Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Title II—Trust Land for Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe Sec. 201. Land to be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. Sec. 202. Offset of Claim. Title III—Shoshone Paiute Tribes Land into Trust Sec. 301. Land to be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. Title IV—Summit Lake Paiute Tribe Land into Trust Sec. 401. Land to be held in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. Title V—South Fork Band Council Land Into Trust Sec. 501. Land to be held in trust for the South Fork Band Council. Title VI—Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Land Into Trust Sec. 601. Land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. Title VII—Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Land Into Trust Sec. 701. Land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. I Elko Motocross and Tribal Land Transfer 101. Definition of Secretary In this title, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management. A Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada 111. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) City The term city means the city of Elko, Nevada. (2) County The term county means the county of Elko, Nevada. (3) Map The term map means the map entitled Elko Motocross Park and dated April 19, 2013. 112. Sale of land to Elko County (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the county, for fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map as Elko Motocross Park. (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor error in the map or the legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under this section shall be used only as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (e) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the county to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). (f) Reversion If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. B Trust land for Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada 121. Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (referred to in this subtitle as the Tribe); and (2) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map as Expansion Area. (c) Map The term map means the map entitled Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion, dated April 19, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; or (iii) residential or recreational development. (B) Other uses If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal. (3) Thinning; landscape restoration With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. II Trust Land for Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe 201. Land to be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe (a) In general Subject to existing valid rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation; and (2) shall be part of the reservation of that Indian tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 19,094.16 acres of land located near highway 95 south of McDermitt, Nevada, in Humboldt County, Nevada, generally depicted as Reservation Expansion Lands on the map titled Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act and dated February 21, 2013. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office and Winnemucca District Office. 202. Offset of Claim The Indian Claims Commission shall determine, in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the beneficial interest of the land held in trust pursuant to this Act should or should not be set off against any claim against the United States determined by the Commission. III Shoshone Paiute Tribes Land into Trust 301. Land to be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation (a) In general Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and the parcel of National Forest System land in Owyhee, Nevada, described in subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 82.2 acres of land generally depicted as the Proposed Acquisition Site on the map titled Mountain City Administrative Site and dated January 2, 2013. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Regional Forester, Intermountain Region. IV Summit Lake Paiute Tribe Land into Trust 401. Land to be held in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe (a) In general Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 880 acres depicted as Reservation Conveyance Lands on the map titled Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance and dated February 28, 2013. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office and Winnemucca District Office. V South Fork Band Council Land Into Trust 501. Land to be held in trust for the South Fork Band Council (a) In general Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the South Fork Band Council. (b) Description of Land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 26,278 acres depicted as Reservation Expansion Lands on the map titled South Fork Indian Reservation Expansion and dated June 13, 2013. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office and Elko District Office. VI Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Land Into Trust 601. Land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (a) In general Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. (b) Description of Land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 11,180 acres depicted as Colony Expansion Lands on the map titled Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion and dated May 28, 2013. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office and Carson City District Office. VII Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Land Into Trust 701. Land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (a) In general Subject to valid existing easements and rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) is hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. (b) Description of Land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 24,054 acres depicted as Reservation Expansion Lands BLM Only on the map titled Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion and dated June 13, 2013. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office and Carson City District Office.