,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,heck ( ,nevada 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,amodei1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 & ,ms4 ,titus7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide = ! conveyance (    
c]ta9 ,f$]al l& 9 ,cl>k ,c\nty1 ,nevada1
 = ! environm5tal rem$iation &          
reclamation ( ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e        
,project ,site1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,rem$iation &          
,reclamation ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,haz>d\s sub/ance2      
pollutant or contam9ant2 release2 rem$y2
 response ,! t]ms haz>d\s sub/ance1     
pollutant or contam9ant1 release1 rem$y1
 & response h ! mean+s respectively set 
=? = ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74  7#b7 ,h5d]son   
r$evelopm5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,h5d]son       

,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy means ! public body1
 corporate & politic1 kn[n z !          
r$evelopm5t ag5cy ( ! ,city ( ,h5d]son1 
,nevada1 e/abli%$ & au?oriz$ to transact
 bus9ess & ex]cise its p[]s 9 accordance
 ) ! ,nevada ,community ,r$evelopm5t    
,law 7,nev4 ,rev4 ,/at4 #bgi4chb to     
#bgi4fhe1 inclusive74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada4  7#e7 ,?ree ,kids   
,m9e ,f$]al ,l& ,! t]m ,?ree ,kids ,m9e 
,f$]al ,l& means ! p>cel or p>cels (    
,f$]al l& consi/+ ( approximately #idh  
acres 9 sections #bf1 #cd1 #ce1 & #cf1  
,t[n%ip #ba ,s\?1 ,range #fc ,ea/1 ,m\nt
 ,diablo ,m]idian1 ,nevada1 z depict$ on
 ! map entitl$ ,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,project
 ,area & dat$ ,febru>y #f1 #bjab4  7#f7 
,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,project ,site ,! t]m  
,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,project ,site means ! 
,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al ,l& & ! adjac5t 
approximately #cad acres ( non-,f$]al   
l&1 toge!r compris+ approximately #a1bfb
 acres1 z depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,?ree

 ,kids ,m9e ,project ,area & dat$       
,febru>y #f1 #bjab4  #c4 ,l& conveyance 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #bjb &   
#bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1     
#agac71 z soon z practicable aft]       
fulfillm5t ( ! conditions 9 subsection  
7b71 & subject to valid exi/+ rights1 ! 
,secret>y %all convey to ! ,h5d]son     
,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy all "r1 title1 &    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,?ree ,kids
 ,m9e ,f$]al ,l&4  7b7 ,conditions  7#a7
 ,det]m9ation ( fair m>ket value ,!     
,secret>y %all adm9i/ratively adju/ !   
fair m>ket value ( ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e   
,f$]al ,l& z det]m9$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#b7 by d$uct+ f ! fair m>ket  
value ( ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al ,l& ! 
reasonable approximate assessm5t1       
rem$iation & reclamation co/s = ! ,?ree 
,kids ,m9e ,project ,area z det]m9$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c74 ,! ,secret>y 
%all beg9 ! appraisal & co/ det]m9ation 
"u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively1 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,appraisal ,!
 ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! fair m>ket    
value ( ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al ,l&   
bas$ on an appraisal )\t reg>d to any   
exi/+ contam9ation associat$ ) hi/orical
 m9+ or o!r uses on ! prop]ty & 9       
accordance ) nationally recogniz$       
appraisal /&>ds includ+ ! ,uni=m        
,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l&          
,acquisitions & ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds (       
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice4 ,!   
,h5d]son ,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy %all       
reimburse ! ,secret>y = co/s incurr$ 9  
p]=m+ ! appraisal4  7#c7 ,rem$iation &  
reclamation co/s ,! ,secret>y %all      
prep>e a reasonable approximate         
e/imation ( ! co/s to assess1 rem$iate1 
& reclaim ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,project   
,site4 ,?is e/imation %all be bas$ ^u ! 
results ( a compreh5sive ,phase ,,ii    
environm5tal site assessm5t ( ! ,?ree   
,kids ,m9e ,project ,site prep>$ by !   
,h5d]son ,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy or its     
designee t has be5 approv$ by ! ,/ate1 &
 %all be prep>$ 9 accordance ) ! curr5t 

v]sion ( ,,a/m ,int]national ,/&>d      
,e-#bacg-jf entitl$ ,/&>d ,guide =      
,e/imat+ ,monet>y ,co/s & ,liabilities =
 ,environm5tal ,matt]s4 ,! ,phase ,,ii  
environm5tal site assessm5t %all1 )\t   
limit+ any additional requirem5ts t may 
be requir$ by ! ,/ate1 be conduct$ 9    
accordance ) ! proc$ures ( ! curr5t     
v]sions ( ,,a/m ,int]national ,/&>d     
,e-#aebg-je entitl$ ,/&>d ,practice =   
,environm5tal ,site ,assessm5ts3 ,phase 
,i ,environm5tal ,site ,assessm5t       
,process & ,,a/m ,int]national ,/&>d    
,e-#aijc-aa entitl$ ,/&>d ,practice =   
,environm5tal ,site ,assessm5ts3 ,phase 
,,ii ,environm5tal ,site ,assessm5t     
,process4 ,! ,secret>y %all review &    
consid] co/ in=mation pr(f]$ by !       
,h5d]son ,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy & ! ,/ate4 
,9 ! ev5t ( a disagreem5t among !       
,secret>y1 ,h5d]son ,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy1
 & ! ,/ate ov] ! reasonable approximate 
e/imate ( co/s1 ! p>ties %all jo9tly    
select "o or m exp]ts to advise !       
,secret>y 9 mak+ ! f9al det]m9ation (   

su* co/s4  7#d7 ,consid]ation ,!        
,h5d]son ,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy %all pay ! 
fair m>ket value1 if any1 z det]m9$ "u  
?is subsection4  7#e7 ,m9e rem$iation & 
reclamation agreem5t execut$ ,!         
,secret>y receives f ! ,/ate            
notification1 9 writ+1 t ! ,m9e         
,rem$iation & ,reclamation ,agreem5t has
 be5 execut$4 ,! ,m9e ,rem$iation &     
,reclamation ,agreem5t %all be an       
en=ceable cons5t ord] or agreem5t       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate t--  7,a7 obligates 
a p>ty to p]=m1 aft] ! conveyance ( !   
,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al ,l& "u ?is ,act1
 ! rem$iation & reclamation "w at !     
,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,project ,site necess>y
 to complete a p]man5t & appropriately  
protective rem$y to exi/+ environm5tal  
contam9ation & haz>d\s conditions2 &    
7,b7 conta9s provisions det]m9$ to be   
necess>y by ! ,/ate1 includ+ f9ancial   
assurance provisions to ensure !        
completion ( su* rem$y4  7#f7           
,notification ,! ,secret>y receives f ! 
,h5d]son ,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy            

notification1 9 writ+1 t ! ,h5d]son     
,r$evelopm5t ,ag5cy is prep>$ to accept 
conveyance ( ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al  
,l& "u ?is ,act4 ,su* notification mu/  
occur n lat] ?an #ij days aft] execution
 ( ! ,m9e ,rem$iation & ,reclamation    
,agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e74    
#d4 ,)drawal  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
valid exi/+ rights1 = ! #aj-ye> p]iod   
foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or
 on ! date ( ! conveyance requir$ by ?is
 ,act1 :i*ev] is e>li]1 ! ,?ree ,kids   
,m9e ,f$]al ,l& is )drawn f all =ms (-- 
7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 op]ation1 or 
disposal "u ! public l& laws2  7#b7     
location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 
&  7#c7 disposition "u ! m9]al leas+1   
m9]al mat]ials1 & ! geo!rmal leas+ laws4
  7b7 ,exi/+ reclamation )drawals       
,subject to valid exi/+ rights1 any     
)drawal ( public l& = reclamation       
project purposes t includes all or any  
portion ( ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al ,l& 
= :i* ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation has      
det]m9$ t x has no fur!r ne$ "u         

applicable law is h]eby rel9qui%$ &     
revok$ solely to ! ext5t necess>y to    
exclude f ! )drawal ! l& no long] ne$$ &
 to all[ = ! imm$iate conveyance ( !    
,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al ,l& z requir$ "u
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,exi/+ reclamation      
project & p]mitt$ facilities ,)\t limit+
 ! g5]al applicability ( section #c7;a71
 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all dim9i%1 h9d]1 or  
int]f]e ) ! exclusive & p]petual use by 
exi/+ rights hold]s = ! op]ation1       
ma9t5ance1 & improvem5t ( wat]          
conveyance infra/ructure & facilities1  
includ+ all necess>y +ress & egress1    
situat$ on ! ,?ree ,kids ,m9e ,f$]al ,l&
 t 7 con/ruct$ or p]mitt$ by ! ,bureau (
 ,reclamation prior to ! effective date 
( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,,acec b\nd>y adju/m5t 
,not)/&+ section #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&    
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agag71 ! b\nd>y ( ! ,riv]    
,m\nta9s ,area ( ,critical ,environm5tal
 ,conc]n 7,,nvn #gfhhd7 is h]eby adju/$ 
consi/5t ) ! map entitl$ ,?ree ,kids    
,m9e ,project ,area & dat$ ,febru>y #f1 

#bjab4  #f4 ,release ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,^u mak+ ! conveyance "u section #c1    
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates is releas$ f any & all    
liabilities or claims ( any k9d or      
nature aris+ f ! pres5ce1 release1 or   
?reat ( release ( any haz>d\s sub/ance1 
pollutant1 contam9ant1 petroleum product
 7or d]ivative ( a petroleum product (  
any k9d71 solid wa/e1 m9e mat]ials or   
m9+ relat$ features 7includ+ tail+s1    
ov]burd51 wa/e rock1 mill remnants1     
pits1 or o!r haz>ds result+ f ! pres5ce 
( m9+ relat$ features7 at ! ,?ree ,kids 
,m9e ,project ,site 9 exi/5ce on or be=e
 ! date ( ! conveyance4  #g4 ,s\!rn     
,nevada ,public ,l&s ,managem5t ,act    
,s\!rn ,nevada ,public ,l& ,managem5t   
,act ( #aiih 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note2 
,public ,law #aje-bfc7 %all n apply to  
l& convey$ "u ?is ,act4