Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1170

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.

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Introduced
Mar 14, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Dec 16, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Republican·NV-2
Bioguide ID: A000369
First Name: Mark
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Amodei
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
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Committees
11
Actions
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Amendments
3
Related Bills
3
Subjects
2
Summaries
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,170
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 14, 2013
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Is Law
No
Dec 16, 2013CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.

Source: House floor actions

Dec 16, 2013CommitteeH12200

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-297.

Source: House floor actions

Dec 16, 2013Committee5000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-297.

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Jul 31, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Jul 31, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Jul 31, 2013Committee

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.

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Jul 19, 2013Committee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Mar 26, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

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Mar 14, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Mar 14, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Mar 14, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 14, 20130

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land.

Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal or the Newlands Project.

Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance.

Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land.

Reported to House with amendment(s)· Dec 16, 201317

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land.

Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal or the Newlands Project.

Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance.

Declares that any conveyances under this Act shall not be considered a major federal action for purposes of an environmental impact statement required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land.

Withdraws the federal land from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing
Land transfersNevadaSmall towns

Reported in House

Dec 16, 2013

Introduced in House

Mar 14, 2013