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Bill113th CongressFiled Jun 20, 2013Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 2455

Nevada Native Nations Land Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Dec 1, 2014)

Nevada Native Nations Land Act - Title I: Elko Motocross Land Conveyance - (Sec. 102) Directs the Department of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, for use as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area or for other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

Reverts the conveyed land to the United States if it ceases being used for a public purpose.

Title II: Conveyance of Land To Indian Tribes - (Sec. 201) Declares that the United States holds approximately 373 acres of BLM administered land in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Makes such land part of the Tribe's reservation.

Declares further that the United States holds approximately 19,094 acres of BLM-administered land in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. Makes such land part of that Tribe's reservation.

Declares that the United States also holds in trust the following lands:

  • for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes, approximately 82 acres of land administered by the Forest Service depicted as the "Proposed Acquisition Site" on a Mountain City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition map;
  • for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 941 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "Reservation Conveyance Lands" on a Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance map;
  • for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, approximately 13,434 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "RSIC Amended Boundary" on a Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion map; and
  • for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 11,719 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "Reservation Expansion Lands " on a Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion map.

(Sec. 202) Prohibits certain gaming on the lands taken into trust under this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to such lands, to carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities on the land, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, beneficial to the Indian tribe and the BLM.

What just happenedDec 2, 2014

Received in the Senate.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2](R-NV)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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  • Received in SenateDec 2, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseDec 1, 2014
  • Reported in HouseDec 1, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseJun 20, 2013
  1. Dec 2, 2014IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. Dec 1, 2014FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 1, 2014FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8188-8189)

  4. Dec 1, 2014Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8188-8189)

  5. Dec 1, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2455.

  6. Dec 1, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8188-8190)

  7. Dec 1, 2014FloorH30300

    Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Dec 1, 2014CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.

  9. Dec 1, 2014CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-632.

  10. Dec 1, 2014Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-632.

  11. Jun 19, 2014Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  12. Jun 19, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Jun 19, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.

  14. Jun 19, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.

  15. Jul 23, 2013Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  16. Jun 26, 2013Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

  17. Jun 26, 2013Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

  18. Jun 20, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  19. Jun 20, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  20. Jun 20, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedDec 1, 201436

Nevada Native Nations Land Act - Title I: Elko Motocross Land Conveyance - (Sec. 102) Directs the Department of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, for use as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area or for other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

Reverts the conveyed land to the United States if it ceases being used for a public purpose.

Title II: Conveyance of Land To Indian Tribes - (Sec. 201) Declares that the United States holds approximately 373 acres of BLM administered land in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Makes such land part of the Tribe's reservation.

Declares further that the United States holds approximately 19,094 acres of BLM-administered land in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. Makes such land part of that Tribe's reservation.

Declares that the United States also holds in trust the following lands:

  • for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes, approximately 82 acres of land administered by the Forest Service depicted as the "Proposed Acquisition Site" on a Mountain City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition map;
  • for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 941 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "Reservation Conveyance Lands" on a Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance map;
  • for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, approximately 13,434 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "RSIC Amended Boundary" on a Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion map; and
  • for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 11,719 acres of BLM-administered land depicted as "Reservation Expansion Lands " on a Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion map.

(Sec. 202) Prohibits certain gaming on the lands taken into trust under this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to such lands, to carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities on the land, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, beneficial to the Indian tribe and the BLM.

Introduced in HouseJun 20, 2013

Nevada Native Nations Lands Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, for fair market value, approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, and depicted as Elko Motocross Park on an Elko Motocross Park map. Requires the land conveyed to be used only: (1) as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

Holds approximately 373 acres of BLM administered land in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Makes such land part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits class II or III gaming on such land. Limits the use of such land to: (1) traditional and customary uses, (2) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe, and (3) residential or recreational development. Requires the Tribe to pay the Secretary of the Interior the fair market value of any portion of such land used for another purpose.

Holds approximately 19,094.16 acres of land located near highway 95 south of McDermitt, Nevada, in Humboldt County, Nevada, in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation. Makes such land part of the Tribe's reservation. Directs the Indian Claims Commission to determine the extent to which the beneficial interest of that land should be set off against any claim the Tribe has against the United States.

Holds in trust the following lands:

  • for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, approximately 82.2 acres of National Forest System land in Owyhee, Nevada;
  • for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 880 acres of land depicted as "Reservation Conveyance Lands" on a Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance map;
  • for the South Fork Band Council, approximately 26,278 acres of land depicted as "Reservation Expansion Lands" on a South Fork Indian Reservation Expansion map;
  • for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, approximately 11,180 acres of land depicted as "Colony Expansion Lands" on a Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion map; and
  • for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, approximately 24,054 acres of land depicted as "Reservation Expansion Lands BLM Only" on a Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion map.
Nevada Native Nations Land Act — Informed