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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-16 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215. | House floor actions |
| 2013-12-16 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-297. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-31 | Committee | Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-19 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-03-26 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. | House committee actions |
| 2013-03-14 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2013-03-14 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |