H.R.2317

Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025 Fernley Economic Development Act Elko Economic Development Act Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025

Introduced·3/25/25
Introduced

H. R. 2317

Introduced in House · May 23, 2025

March 25, 2025

Mr. Amodei of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada for economic development, to promote conservation in northern Nevada, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—DOUGLAS COUNTY; 101. Purpose; 102. Definitions; 111. Conveyance to State of Nevada; 112. Tahoe Rim Trail; 113. Conveyance to Douglas County, Nevada; 114. Sale of certain Federal land; 115. Open space recreation area; 121. Transfer of land to be held in trust for Tribe; 131. Authority of Forest Service to convey to State or county for public purposes; 132. Special use authorizations for recreation and other purposes; 141. Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System; 142. Administration; 143. Fish and wildlife management; 144. Release of wilderness study area; 145. Native American cultural and religious uses; TITLE II—INCLINE VILLAGE FIRE PROTECTION; 201. Purpose; 202. Definitions; 203. Land conveyances for public purposes; TITLE III—NORTHERN NEVADA FLOOD PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT; 301. Purpose; 302. Definitions; 303. Land conveyances for flood protection; TITLE IV—CARSON CITY PUBLIC LANDS CORRECTION; 401. Definitions; 402. Land conveyances; 403. Carson City street connector conveyance; 404. Amendment to reversionary interests; 405. Disposal of Federal land; 406. Transfer of land to the United States; 407. Disposition of proceeds; 408. Postponement; exclusion from sale; TITLE V—PERSHING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION; 501. Short title; 502. Definitions; 503. Findings; 511. Sale or exchange of eligible land; 512. Sale of encumbered land; 513. Disposition of proceeds; 521. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System; 522. Administration; 523. Wildlife management; 524. Release of wilderness study areas; 525. Native American cultural and religious uses; TITLE VI—FEDERAL COMPLEX; 601. Federal complex; TITLE VII—ELKO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; 701. Short title; 702. Definitions; 703. Land conveyances to the City of Elko; 704. Land conveyances to Elko County; TITLE VIII—FERNLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; 801. Short title; 802. Land conveyances; TITLE IX—CONVEYANCES TO THE CITY OF SPARKS; 901. Definitions; 902. Conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery; 903. Conveyance of land for use as regional public parks; TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS; 1001. Administration of State water rights; 1002. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada; 1003. Maps and legal descriptions; 1004. Minor errors; TITLE XI—GREENLINK WEST PROJECT; 1101. Greenlink West Project; TITLE XII—JEAN PRISON TRANSFER; 1201. Release of Federal reversionary land interests

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,