,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ghc  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ecdg
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ajjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se
 ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjah  
,mr4 ,amodei introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,novemb] #b1 #bjah ,report$ 
) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee (
 ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #bj1    
#bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate        
resolution ( environm5tal rem$iation &  
reclamation1 resolve pot5tial liability 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & promote economic   
developm5t 9 ,lyon ,c\nty1 ,nevada1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,lyon ,c\nty ,economic      
,developm5t & ,environm5tal ,rem$iation 
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 

#b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4
 #d4 ,conveyance ( l&2 resolution (     
,f$]al liability4 ,sec4 #e4 ,g5]al      
provisions relat+ to ! conveyance4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,atlantic 
,ri*field ,! t]m ,atlantic ,ri*field    
means ! ,atlantic ,ri*field ,company1 a 
,delaw>e corporation1 or its successors 
or assigns4  7#b7 ,,blm ,! t]m ,,blm    
means ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#c7 
,,c]cla ,! t]m ,,c]cla means !          
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq474  7#d7    
,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,lyon ,c\nty1
 ,nevada4  7#e7 ,f$]al select$ l&s ,!   
t]m ,f$]al select$ l&s means !          
approximately #b1jfb acres ( l& manag$  
by ! ,,blm1 locat$ 9 five di/9ct p>cels 
9 ,lyon ,c\nty1 ,nevada1 & g5]ally      
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,anaconda      
,copp] ,m9e ,site--,f$]al ,p>cels       
,propos$ to be ,acquir$ & dat$ ,septemb]
 #g1 #bjag4  7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m 
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 

section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#g7 ,map ,! t]m ,map means ! map       
entitl$ ,anaconda ,copp] ,m9e           
,site--,f$]al ,p>cels ,propos$ to be    
,acquir$ & dat$ ,septemb] #g1 #bjag4    
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#i7 ,site ,!  
t]m ,site means ! ,anaconda ,copp] ,m9e 
,site locat$ 9 ,lyon ,c\nty1 ,nevada4   
7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate (
 ,nevada4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--
 7#a7 ,atlantic ,ri*field is p]=m+      
environm5tal response actions "u ,,c]cla
 at ! ,site ) ! ,/ate's ,division (     
,environm5tal ,protection 9 ! lead      
ov]sight role2  7#b7 to compreh5sively &
 effici5tly facilitate ! environm5tal   
rem$iation & reclamation at ! ,site1    
,atlantic ,ri*field requires access to  
l& t is own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2     
7#c7 m ?an half ( ! acreage locat$ )9 ! 
,site's b\nd>ies is own$ by ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t & manag$ by ! ,,blm1 &1 !re=e1

 attempt+ to implem5t a ,,c]cla rem$y on
 ,,blm-manag$ l&s requires ext5sive     
coord9ation & c involve sub/antial      
delays & increas$ co/s2  7#d7 because ! 
hi/oric releases & elem5ts ( ! rem$y d n
 foll[ exi/+ prop]ty b\nd>ies1 r$uc+ any
 inconsi/5t treatm5t bas$ on l& own]%ip 
w b5efit co/ managem5t1 effici5cy (     
op]ations & ma9t5ance1 & long-t]m       
protectiv5ess2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may
 be designat$ z a pot5tially responsible
 p>ty "u ,,c]cla & accord+ly c\ld be    
assign$ a significant liability %>e =   
,,c]cla response co/s2  7#f7 at ! "t (  
conveyance1 ! ,f$]al select$ l&s w be   
unburd5$ by m9+ claims2  7#g7 !         
conveyance ( ! ,f$]al select$ l&s w     
promote economic developm5t )9 ! ,c\nty 
by consolidat+ private l& = future m9+  
activities2  7#h7 ! ,,blm has r\t9ely   
convey$ l&s to pot5tially responsible   
p>ties to facilitate rem$ial actions2   
7#i7 a legislat$ l& conveyance is       
necess>y to meet ! rem$iation goals ( ! 
,site1 promote economic developm5t 9 !  

,c\nty1 & = ,,blm & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
receive a cov5ant n to sue & indemnity =
 c]ta9 pot5tial liabilities relat+ to ! 
,site2  7#aj7 ! ,f$]al select$ l&s      
conta9 contam9ation & haz>d\s wa/e1 &   
!re=e ! fair m>ket value ( su* l&s is   
m9imal2  7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pot5tial 
,,c]cla liability at ! ,site is         
sub/antially great] ?an ! fair m>ket    
value ( ! ,f$]al select$ l&s2 &  7#ab7 !
 ,,blm & ,atlantic ,ri*field h conclud$ 
t conveyance ( ! ,f$]al select$ l&s to  
,atlantic ,ri*field 9 ex*ange =         
resolution ( c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates        
liabilities is reasonable1 logical1     
advisable1 & 9 ! public int]e/4  #d4    
,conveyance ( l&2 resolution ( ,f$]al   
liability  7a7 ,f$]al select$ l&s       
,not)/&+ section #abj7;h7 ( ,,c]cla 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;h771 n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all convey all "r1   
title1 & int]e/ 7includ+ m9]al rights7 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,f$]al select$
 l&s to ,atlantic ,ri*field4  7b7       

,cov5ant n ,to sue & indemnity ,^u      
conveyance ( ! ,f$]al select$ l&s "u    
subsection 7a71 & = full & complete     
comp5sation = ^? l&s1 ,atlantic         
,ri*field %all--  7#a7 cov5ant n to sue 
& agree n to ass]t any claims or causes 
( action aga9/ ! ,,blm or its           
contractors or employees ) respect to   
,,c]cla response co/s t ,atlantic       
,ri*field has incurr$ or w incur at or  
relat+ to ! ,site2 &  7#b7 indemnify !  
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ future liabilities t
 result f ,atlantic ,ri*field's         
activities on ! ,f$]al select$ l&s aft] 
! conveyance4  7c7 ,equal value ,! value
 ( ! ,f$]al select$ l&s is deem$ to be  
equal to or less ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
portion ( ! ,,c]cla response co/s at !  
,site & no fur!r valuation is requir$ = 
! purposes ( ?is ,act or ! conveyance ( 
! ,f$]al select$ l&s "u ?is ,act4  #e4  
,g5]al provisions relat+ to ! conveyance
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! conveyance au?oriz$ by
 ?is ,act %all be subject to ! foll[+   
t]ms & conditions3 7#a7 ,exi/+          

encumbrances ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pat5t to
 be issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all describe any exi/+ kn[n  
encumbrances 9 ! pat5t4 ,! t]ms ( su*   
encumbrances %all be prescrib$ by !     
,secret>y n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,"r 
( rescission ,?is ,act %all n be b9d+ on
 ei!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,atlantic      
,ri*field if1 n lat] ?an #de days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,atlantic
 ,ri*field submits to ! ,secret>y a duly
 au?oriz$ & execut$ resolution ( !      
,company /at+ its int5tion n to ent]    
into ! conveyance au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,)drawal ,subject to valid exi/+    
rights1 effective on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al select$ l&s are   
h]eby )drawn f all =ms ( appropriation  
"u ! public l& laws 7includ+ ! m9+ laws7
 & f disposition "u all laws p]ta9+ to  
m9]al leas+4  7c7 ,pat5t ,! conveyance (
 ! ,f$]al select$ l&s "u ?is ,act %all  
be by ,unit$ ,/ates pat5t acceptable to 
! ,secret>y & 9 con=mity ) applicable   

title /&>ds ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7d7  
,tribal rights ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all initiate 9               
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation ) any 
,indian ,tribe affect$ by ! conveyance (
 ! ,f$]al select$ l&s reg>d+ issues (   
conc]n to ! affect$ ,indian ,tribe      
relat$ to ! l& conveyance4 ,su*         
consultation %all conclude )9 #ij days (
 its initiation4 ,aft] ! consultation "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all       
consult ) ,atlantic ,ri*field & seek to 
f9d mutually acceptable measures to     
address any id5tifi$ conc]ns ( ! affect$
 ,indian ,tribe4  7e7 ,tribal rights    
unaffect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s or     
dim9i%es ! treaty rights ( any ,indian  
,tribe4  7f7 ,/ate law unaffect$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act modifies1 exp&s1 dim9i%es1    
am5ds1 or o!rwise affects any ,/ate law 
relat+ to ! imposition1 application1    
tim+1 or collection ( a ,/ate tax4  7g7 
,compliance ) applicable laws ,! l&     
transf] direct$ by ?is ,act1 & all      

det]m9ations1 au?orizations1 & actions  
tak5 by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is     
,act1 are deem$ to be non-discretion>y  
actions au?oriz$ & direct$ by ,congress1
 & to comply ) all applicable proc$ural 
& o!r requirem5ts ( ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7h7 ,use ( ,f$]al select$ l&s  
,not)/&+ ! =m] own]%ip ( ! ,f$]al       
select$ l&s by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* l&  
%all be treat$ z non-,f$]al l& aft] !   
conveyance ( su* l&s to ,atlantic       
,ri*field4  7i7 ,environm5tal compliance
 ,aft] ! conveyance1 ,atlantic ,ri*field
 %all p]=m all response actions det]m9$ 
by ! ,/ate ,division ( ,environm5tal    
,protection to be necess>y to protect   
human heal? & ! environm5t ) respect to 
any haz>d\s sub/ance /or$1 releas$1 or  
dispos$ ( on ! ,f$]al select$ l&s4      
,response actions on ! ,f$]al select$   
l&s %all be conduct$ 9 accordance )     
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws  
p]ta9+ to response1 m9+1 & relat$       
activities on l& 9 private own]%ip4  7j7
 ,availability ( map ,! ,map %all be on 

file & available = public inspection 9 !
 appropriate (fices ( ! ,,blm4  ,novemb]
 #b1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$