,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #h1 #bjad ,mr4   
,hell] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,reid7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = ! conveyance ( c]ta9 public l&
 9 & ar\nd hi/oric m9+ t[nsites locat$ 9
 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,nevada ,m9+ ,t[nsite ,conveyance    
,act4  #b4 ,disposal ( public l& 9 m9+  
t[nsites1 ,esm]alda1 ,nye1 & ,/orey     
c\nties1 ,nevada  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t owns   
real prop]ty 9 & ar\nd hi/oric m9+      
t[nsites 9 ! c\nties ( ,esm]alda1 ,nye1 
& ,/orey 9 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada2  7#b7 :ile
 ! real prop]ty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 is "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1 "s 
( ! real prop]ty has be5 occupi$ =      
decades by individuals-- 7,a7 :o took   
possession by pur*ase or o!r docum5t$ & 
putatively legal transactions2 &  7,b7 !

 cont9u$ occupation by :om con/itutes a 
trespass on ! title held by ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 z a result ( ! confus$ 
& conflict+ own]%ip claims1 ! real      
prop]ty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
is difficult to manage "u multiple use  
policies2 &  7,b7 creates a cont9u+     
s\rce ( friction & unease betwe5 !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & local resid5ts2  7#d7
 7,a7 all ( ! real prop]ty describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 is appropriate = disposal 
= ! purpose ( promot+ adm9i/rative      
effici5cy & effectiv5ess2 &  7,b7 z ( ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t has id5tifi$ ! m9+       
t[nsites = disposal2 &  7#e7 to promote 
! responsible res\rce managem5t ( ! real
 prop]ty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 c]ta9
 p>cels %\ld be convey$ to ! c\nty 9 :i*
 ! prop]ty is situat$ 9 accordance ) l& 
use managem5t plans ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t s t ! c\nty may1 9 addition  
to o!r actions1 dispose ( ! prop]ty to  
individuals resid+ on or o!rwise occupy+
 ! real prop]ty4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is

 ,act3 7#a7 ,conveyance maps ,! t]m     
conveyance maps means-- 7,a7 ! map      
entitl$ ,orig9al ,m9+ ,t[nsite ,ione    
,nevada & dat$ ,octob] #ag1 #bjje2  7,b7
 ! map entitl$ ,orig9al ,m9+ ,t[nsite   
,gold ,po9t & dat$ ,octob] #ag1 #bjje2 &
  7,c7 ! map entitl$ ,re/or+ ,/orey     
,c\nty ,act & dat$ ,novemb] #bj1 #bjab4 
7#b7 ,m9+ t[nsite ,! t]m m9+ t[nsite    
means real prop]ty-- 7,a7 locat$ 9 !    
,gold ,po9t1 ,ione1 ,gold ,hill1 &      
,virg9ia ,city t[nsites )9 ! c\nties (  
,esm]alda1 ,nye1 & ,/orey1 ,nevada1 z   
depict$ on ! conveyance maps2  7,b7 t is
 own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,c7 on 
:i* improvem5ts 7 con/ruct$ bas$ on !   
belief t-- 7i7 ! prop]ty _h be5 or w\ld 
be acquir$ f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by !    
entity t op]at$ ! m9e2 or  7ii7 !       
individual or entity t made ! improvem5t
 _h a valid claim = acquir+ ! prop]ty f 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,d7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t4  7c7 ,m9+ claim validity    

review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z         
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out an     
exp$it$ program to exam9e ea* unpat5t$  
m9+ claim 7includ+ ea* unpat5t$ m9+     
claim = :i* a pat5t application has be5 
fil$7 )9 ea* m9+ t[nsite4  7#b7         
,det]m9ation ( validity ,) respect to a 
m9+ claim1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
elem5ts ( a conte/ are pres5t1 !        
,secret>y %all imm$iately det]m9e !     
validity ( ! m9+ claim4  7#c7           
,decl>ation by ,secret>y ,if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es a m9+ claim to be invalid1 z  
soon z practicable aft] ! date ( !      
det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all decl>e !  
m9+ claim to be null & void4  7#d7      
,treatm5t ( valid m9+ claims  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* m9+ claim t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be valid %all be ma9ta9$ 9  
compliance ) ! g5]al m9+ laws &         
subsection 7d77#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,effect  
on hold]s ,a hold] ( a m9+ claim        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be   
entitl$ to a pat5t4  7#e7 ,ab&onm5t (   

claim ,! ,secret>y %all provide-- 7,a7  
public notice t ea* m9+ claim hold] may 
affirmatively ab&on ! claim ( ! m9+     
claim hold] prior to ! validity review2 
&  7,b7 to ea* m9+ claim hold] an       
opportunity to ab&on ! claim ( ! m9+    
claim hold] be=e ! date on :i* ! l& t is
 subject to ! m9+ claim is convey$4  7d7
 ,conveyance au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,aft] complet+ a validity review "u     
subsection 7c71 not)/&+ sections #bjb & 
#bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1     
#agac7 & subject to ! agreem5t ( !      
c\nty1 ! ,secret>y %all convey to !     
appropriate c\nty1 )\t consid]ation1 all
 "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 & to ! m9+ t[nsites 7includ+           
improvem5ts on ! m9+ t[nsites7-- 7,a7   
id5tifi$ = conveyance on ! conveyance   
maps2 &  7,b7 t are n subject to valid  
m9+ claims4  7#b7 ,valid m9+ claims     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ea* p>cel ( 
l& locat$ 9 a m9+ t[nsite subject to a  
valid m9+ claim1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve

 ! m9]al rights & o!rwise convey1 )\t   
consid]ation1 ! rema9+ "r1 title1 &     
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! m9+   
t[nsite 7includ+ improvem5ts on ! m9+   
t[nsite7 t is id5tifi$ = conveyance on a
 conveyance map4  7,b7 ,proc$ures &     
requirem5ts ,ea* valid m9+ claim %all be
 subject to ea* proc$ure & requirem5t   
describ$ 9 section #i ( ! ,act (        
,decemb] #bi1 #aiaf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bii7
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,/ockrais+ ,home/ead
 ,act ( #aiaf7 7includ+ regulations74   
7#c7 ,availability ( conveyance maps ,! 
conveyance maps %all be on file &       
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t4  7e7 ,recipi5ts  7#a7       
,orig9al recipi5t ,subject to p>agraph  
7#b71 ! conveyance ( a m9+ t[nsite "u   
subsection 7d7 %all be made to ! c\nty 9
 :i* ! m9+ t[nsite is situat$4  7#b7    
,reconveyance to occupants  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ! case ( a m9+ t[nsite convey$ 
"u subsection 7d7 = :i* a valid int]e/  
is prov5 by #a or m individuals1 "u !   

provisions ( ,nevada ,revis$ ,/atutes   
,*apt] #bdd1 ! c\nty t receives ! m9+   
t[nsite "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all reconvey !
 prop]ty to ! #a or m individuals by    
appropriate de$ or o!r legal conveyance 
z provid$ 9 t *apt]4  7,b7 ,au?ority (  
c\nty ,a c\nty describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 is n requir$ to recognize a claim  
"u ?is p>agraph t is submitt$ on a date 
t is lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,valid exi/+  
rights ,! conveyance ( a m9+ t[nsite "u 
subsection 7d7 %all be subject to valid 
exi/+ rights1 includ+ any easem5t or o!r
 "r-(-way or lease 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date 
( ! conveyance4  7g7 ,)drawals ,subject 
to valid rights 9 exi/5ce on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! m9+ t[nsites are  
)drawn f-- 7#a7 all =ms ( entry1        
appropriation1 or disposal "u ! public  
l& laws2  7#b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t 
"u ! m9+ laws2 &  7#c7 disposition "u   
all laws p]ta9+ to m9]al & geo!rmal     
leas+ or m9]al mat]ials4  7h7 ,survey ,a

 m9+ t[nsite to be convey$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates "u subsection 7d7 %all be        
suffici5tly survey$ z a :ole to legally 
describe ! l& = pat5t conveyance4  7i7  
,conveyance ( t]m9at$ m9+ claims ,if a  
m9+ claim det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be  
valid "u subsection 7c7 is ab&on$1      
invalidat$1 or o!rwise return$ to !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! m9+ claim   
%all be-- 7#a7 )drawn 9 accordance )    
subsection 7g72 &  7#b7 subject to !    
agreem5t ( ! own]1 convey$ to ! own] ( !
 surface rights cov]$ by ! m9+ claim4   
7j7 ,release ,on completion ( !         
conveyance ( a m9+ t[nsite "u subsection
 7d71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be reliev$ f 
liability =1 & %all be held h>mless f1  
any & all claims aris+ f ! pres5ce (    
improvem5ts & mat]ials on ! convey$     
prop]ty4  7k7 ,deadl9e = review &       
conveyances ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 exam9ation ( ! unpat5t$ m9+ claims "u  
subsection 7c7 & ! conveyances "u       
subsection 7d7 %\ld be complet$ n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  

?is ,act4