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HR 1168 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfers Nevada

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the…

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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2013 Introduced by: Amodei, Mark E. Republican · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
Sep 20, 2013
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-220.
Jul 31, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 2013
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Jul 19, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if an offer is received from the city of Carlin, Nevada, to purchase certain federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration equal to the fair market value of the land.

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

Prohibits a conveyance or combination of conveyances under this Act from being considered a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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 identified for conveyance 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.

What's happening now September 20, 2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2954 Related bill Public Access and Lands Improvement Act
  • HR 5205 Related bill Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1168: To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1168/
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"H.R. 1168: To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1168/.
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H.R. 1168, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1168/.
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[H.R. 1168: To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1168/)
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