A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes.
Nevada Native Nations Land Act -Title I: Elko Motocross Land Conveyance - (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada. 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 Act.
Title II: Conveyance of Land to Indian Tribes - (Sec. 201) Holds in trust the following lands:
Makes the lands held for the Tribes part of their respective Reservations.
(Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a survey to establish boundary lines of the land taken into trust for each Indian tribe.
Restricts gaming on lands held in trust under this Act.
Permits the Secretary, in consultation with the applicable Indian tribe, to carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities (including restoration of the sage grouse habitat) on the land that is beneficial to the tribe and BLM.
Received in the Senate.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3722-3723)
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-419.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4394-4395)
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.
By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-278.
By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-278.
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