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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies. [HB-1170]
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-297. on 12/16/2013
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Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act [HB-1169]
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Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under a specified public land order. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as: (1) establishing a reservation that favors the United States respecting any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act, or (2) authorizing the appropriation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-111. on 06/17/2013
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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. [HB-1168]
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-220. on 09/20/2013
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Restoring Storey County Act [HB-1167]
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Restoring Storey County Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to Storey County, Nevada, all surface rights of the United States in specified federal land, including any improvements. Makes the BLM responsible for all costs associated with such conveyance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/03/2013
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A resolution congratulating the athletes from the State of Nevada and throughout the United States who participated in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams. [SR-558]
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Extends congratulations for the accompishments of, and gratitude for the sacrifices of, the U.S. athletes at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr 9/21/2012 S6676-6677, S6678) on 09/22/2012
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A resolution designating January 27, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for Americans who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing. [SR-330]
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Designates January 27, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for Americans who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated by the above-ground nuclear weapons testing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7629-7630; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7630; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7620) on 11/16/2011
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 [S.791]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2393-2394) on 04/12/2011
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A bill to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes. [S.729]
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Affirms and validates a specified patent and the associated land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as having been issued in compliance with the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 for the benefit and recovery of the desert tortoise and other species and related habitat. Ratifies: (1) the process used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the BLM in reconfiguring the land as shown in a specified environmental
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands And Forests. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-39. on 05/18/2011
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011 [S.635]
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for disposal by competitive sale certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/17/2011
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Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act [S.617]
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Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, as depicted on the map as "Elko Motocross Park." 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands And Forests. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-39. on 05/18/2011
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Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 [S.519]
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Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (HPPA) to modify, commencing October 1, 2017, certain statutory schedules governing contracts for delivery of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam to specified localities in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) create, from certain apportioned allocations of contingent capacity and firm energy, a resource pool equal to 5% of the full rated capacity of 2.074 million kilowatts and associated firm energy; (2) offer Schedule D contingency
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 08/02/2011 With Amendments. With Written Report No. 112-58. on 08/30/2011
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2011 [S.432]
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2011 - Reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. (Sec. 2) Restates the findings and purposes of such Act. Sets forth as its purposes to: (1) enable the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund, plan, and implement significant new environmental restoration activities and forest management activities to address specified watershed issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin; (2) ensure that governmental and private
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer With Amendments. With Written Report No. 112-148. on 02/07/2012
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Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act [S.427]
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Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act - Withdraws certain land located in the Sloan Hills area of Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands And Forests. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-39. on 05/18/2011
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Churchill County Land Transfer Act [S.417]
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Churchill County Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under a specified public land order.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Ensign
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/28/2011
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 [S.3399]
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) on request, the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo, Ward Lake and the Wrangell Institute;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5136-5138) on 07/18/2012
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Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2012 [S.3346]
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Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2012 - Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in Nevada. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide for interpretation, education, and scientific research on the Monument's paleontological resources. Instructs the Secretary to issue to a qualified electric utility a 400-foot right-of-way for the construction of high-voltage transmission facilities identified as the Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor. Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4676-4677) on 06/27/2012
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.2467]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2013. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel;
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2828) on 04/26/2012
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FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act [S.223]
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FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Title I: Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for FY2010 and FY2011 for operations. (Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY2010-FY2011 for: (1) air navigation facilities and equipment, (2) civil aviation research and development (R&D), (3) grants for airport planning and development and for noise compatibility planning programs,
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Rockefeller
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. on 04/07/2011
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Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act [S.2228]
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Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, all interest of the United States in the federal lands located in Lyon and Mineral Counties, Nevada, identified as City of Yerington Sustainable Development Conveyance Lands in exchange for consideration in an amount that is equal to their fair market value. Makes the city of Yerington responsible for all survey, appraisal, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of such lands.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/22/2012
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Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act [S.2176]
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Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the President to publish in the Federal Register a notice certifying that the Yucca Mountain site (Nevada) is the selected site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Declares that, if the President fails to publish the certification or revokes it, each entity: (1) that is required to make a payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not be required to make any additional
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/08/2012