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Last progress March 25, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on March 25, 2025 by Mark E. Amodei
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Directs the Interior and Agriculture Departments to sell, exchange, and convey specific federal lands across Nevada to cities, counties, special districts, and a flood authority; creates and uses special accounts for sale proceeds; and designates new wilderness areas. It sets fair‑market appraisals, surveys, timelines, environmental disclosure requirements, and reversionary clauses if land is not used as intended. Authorizes land for fuels reduction and recreation near Incline Village, transfers Truckee River parcels for flood and riparian restoration, corrects prior Carson City transactions, conveys land to Sparks for a cemetery and parks, enables large sales to Elko and Fernley, and creates a Pershing County program that pairs land sales with new wilderness designations. It also provides a framework for a Federal office complex, preserves existing water rights, and establishes a right‑of‑way process and payments to the Walker River Paiute Tribe related to the Greenlink West transmission project.
Not later than 2 years after enactment, if there are qualified bidder(s) for the land described in subsection (b), the Secretary concerned must offer that land for sale to the highest qualified bidder (except as provided for postponement/exclusion).
At the County’s request, the Secretary concerned may temporarily postpone or exclude from the sale all or a portion of the land described in subsection (b).
From proceeds of the sale under this section, 5 percent must be disbursed to the State for use in the State’s general education programs.
From proceeds of the sale under this section, 10 percent must be disbursed to the County for the County’s general budgeting purposes.
From proceeds of the sale under this section, 85 percent must be deposited into a special U.S. Treasury account called the “Douglas County Special Account,” available to the Secretary concerned without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitations, for specified purposes.