,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,amodei introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior to convey c]ta9 ,f$]al l&s  
to ! ,/ate ( ,nevada 9 fulfillm5t ( !   
,nevada ,/atehood ,enabl+ ,act1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,honor ! ,nevada ,enabl+   
,act ( #ahfd ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t controls ov] #hj p]c5t ( all (
 ! l& )9 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada1 :i* is a    
great] p]c5tage ?an any o!r ,/ate4  7#b7
 ,! paucity ( ,/ate l& & privately      
controll$ l& 9 ,nevada sev]ely con/ra9s 
! size & div]sity ( ,nevada's economy4  
7#c7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t promis$ all new
 ,/ates1 9 _! /atehood enabl+ ,act      
contracts1 t x w\ld dispose ( f$]ally   
controll$ public l&s )9 ! bord]s ( ^?   
,/ates4  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has   

honor$ ?is promise ) #ch ,/ates4  7#e7  
,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has fail$ to honor  
?is promise )1 & cont9ues to control    
significant p]c5tages ( ! l& )91 !      
,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1  
,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,nevada1   
,new ,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 &         
,wa%+ton4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,supreme ,c\rt has decl>$ t /atehood    
enabl+ ,act contracts are solemn        
compacts ) en=ceable rights &           
obligations4  7#g7 ,nevada c\ld g5]ate  
significant net rev5ue = ! b5efit ( its 
l&s & p if x 7 af=d$ ! opportunity to   
manage an exp&$ ,/ate-controll$ l&      
portfolio4  7#h7 ,a transf] ( f$]ally   
adm9i/]$ l& to ,nevada c be accompli%$ 9
 phases4  #c4 ,def9itions 9 ?is ,act ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m id5tifi$ ,f$]al  
l&s means all l&s )9 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada t
 are own$1 manag$1 or controll$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior1 exclud+ ! foll[+3  7,a7       
,compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild]ness     

,pres]vation ,sy/em1 ,national ,p>k     
,sy/em1 & ,national ,wildlife ,refuge   
,sy/em4  7,b7 ,national ,cons]vation    
,areas4  7,c7 ,national ,monum5ts       
designat$ pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #f1
 #aijh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,antiquities  
,act ( #aijf74  7,d7 ,l&s designat$ z   
,areas ( ,critical ,environm5tal ,conc]n
 = ,protection ( ,des]t ,tortoise by !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7,e7 ,l&s    
allocat$ z ,h]d ,managem5t ,areas =     
,wild ,horses & ,burros4  7,f7 ,l&s     
)drawn & res]v$ = use by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,g7  
,f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian res]vations &
 l&s adm9i/]$ or held 9 tru/ by !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4  7,h7       
,bureau ( ,reclamation l&s n id5tifi$ z 
surplus4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ 
means--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 ) respect to id5tifi$     
,f$]al l&s adm9i/]$ by t ,secret>y2 &   
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect
 to id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s adm9i/]$ by t   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,! t]m select          

b5efici>ies means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,public elem5t>y & second>y education4  
7,b7 ,public high] education4  7,c7     
,public specializ$ education4  7,d7     
,public m5tal & m$ical heal? s]vices4   
7,e7 ,social1 s5ior1 & vet]ans s]vices4 
7,f7 ,public programs = recov]y plan    
developm5t & implem5tation = c&idate &  
?reat5$ or endang]$ species4  7,g7      
,political subdivisions ( ! ,/ate (     
,nevada1 b only ) respect to paym5t =   
s]vices & infra/ructure on convey$      
id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s t w\ld o!rwise be   
f9anc$ ?r\gh prop]ty taxes or o!r       
rev5ues available to a political        
subdivision ( ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,! t]m     
,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,nevada4  #d4     
,conveyance ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s to !  
,/ate ( ,nevada  7a7 ,conveyance requir$
 ,z provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all convey1 9 phases & )\t     
consid]ation1 to ! ,/ate ( ,nevada all  
"r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
& to id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s = ! purpose (  
p]mitt+ ! ,/ate to use ! convey$ l&s to 

support select b5efici>ies4  7b7        
,condition ( conveyance ,all conveyances
 "u ?is ,act %all be subject to !       
condition t ! ,/ate hold ! id5tifi$     
,f$]al l&s 9 tru/ = ! select            
b5efici>ies1 except ! ,/ate may sell1   
lease1 or securitize l&s acquir$ "u ?is 
,act to cov] ! co/ ( managem5t ( ! newly
 acquir$ l&s4  7c7 ,selection ( l&s =   
conveyance ,! ,/ate is au?oriz$ to      
select ! id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s to be      
convey$ "u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,valid exi/+  
rights & uses ,all conveyances "u ?is   
,act %all be subject to--  7#a7 valid   
exi/+ rights2 &  7#b7 valid exi/+ uses  
on1 p]mits =1 & public access to !      
convey$ l&s1 z 9 effect at ! "t (       
conveyance1 subject to ,/ate law4  7e7  
,conveyance ( entire int]e/ ,= id5tifi$ 
,f$]al l&s convey$ "u ?is ,act1 title to
 & own]%ip ( bo? f$]ally held surface & 
subsurface e/ate1 & appurt5ant f$]ally  
held wat] rights1 %all pass to ! ,/ate4 
#e4 ,initial conveyance phase  7a7      
,conveyance requir$ ,z soon z           

practicable aft] selection by ! ,/ate1 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all convey to !     
,/ate pursuant to section #c id5tifi$   
,f$]al l&s select$ by ! ,/ate f ! foll[+
 categories ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s3  7#a7
 ,l&s id5tifi$ z suitable = disposal 9 !
 report to ,congress submitt$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture on ,may #bg1   
#aiig1 pursuant to section #cij7;g7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,agriculture ,improvem5t & ,re=m 
,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-abg2    
#aaj ,/at4 #ajbd74  7#b7 ,l&s id5tifi$ z
 suitable = disposal 9 any ,f$]al l& use
 plan develop$ & approv$ pursuant to    
section #bjb ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &     
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab7 or section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&
 ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act (     
#aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7#c7 ,l&s 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t  
pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #ad1 #aibf   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,recreation & ,public
 ,purposes ,act2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et  
seq474  7#d7 ,l&s allocat$ by !         
,secret>y conc]n$ z ,sol> ,en]gy ,zones4

  7#e7 ,l&s leas$ pursuant to ! m9]al & 
geo!rmal leas+ laws "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+  
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq474  7#f7
 ,l&s adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t z l9e> & nonl9e> rights-(-way
 grant$ to ! ,/ate & political          
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate4  7#g7 ,split    
e/ate l&s1 :]e ! surface is privately   
held & ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t       
adm9i/]s ! subsurface m9]al e/ate4  7#h7
 ,l&s 9 ! ,/ate designat$ = disposal by 
any o!r ,act ( ,congress4  7#i7 ,l&s    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t  
rema9+ )9 ! orig9al ,c5tral ,pacific    
,railroad corridor along ,int]/ate      
,highway #hj 9 ,nor!rn ,nevada1 also    
kn[n z ! *eck]bo>d4  7b7 ,au?oriz$      
acreage ,! ,/ate is au?oriz$ to select  
no less ?an #g1bjj1jjj acres f !        
categories ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 dur+ ! initial
 conveyance phase4  #f4 ,subsequ5t      
conveyance phases  7a7 ,conveyance      
process ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
e/abli% a process to convey to ! ,/ate !

 rema9+ id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s n convey$ 9 
! initial conveyance phase "u section   
#e4  7b7 ,reque/s = conveyance ,dur+ !  
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! completion ( !
 initial conveyance phase "u section #e1
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all convey to !   
,/ate pursuant to section #c1 ^u !      
reque/ ( ! ,/ate or a political         
subdivision ( ! ,/ate & consi/5t ) !    
process e/abli%$ "u ?is section1        
id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s rema9+ "u ! control 
( ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7c7 ,managem5t (
 l&s convey$ 9 subsequ5t conveyance     
phases ,! ,/ate %all manage id5tifi$    
,f$]al l&s convey$ "u ?is section =     
ongo+ net-rev5ue g5]ation & environm5tal
 heal?1 function1 productivity1 &       
su/a9ability4  #g4 ,/ate paym5ts to     
political subdivisions ( ! ,/ate  ,z an 
additional condition on conveyances "u  
?is ,act1 ! ,/ate %all agree to make    
paym5ts to political subdivisions ( !   
,/ate1 us+ gross rev5ues d]iv$ f        
managem5t ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s convey$ 
"u ?is ,act1 to replace--  7#a7 rev5ues 

lo/ ?r\gh r$uc$ ,f$]al paym5ts "u *apt] 
#fi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on
 acc\nt ( ! conveyance ( ! l&s2 &  7#b7 
rev5ues t w\ld o!rwise h be5 %>$ ) !    
political subdivisions by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior ,(fice ( ,natural ,res\rces  
,rev5ue f royalties1 r5ts1 & bonuses    
g5]at$ ?r\gh en]gy & m9]al leases on    
id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s _h ! l&s rema9$ 9   
,f$]al own]%ip4