[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3493 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 488
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3493
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Carson City,
Nevada, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 16, 2025
Ms. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
July 23, 2026
Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Carson City,
Nevada, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Carson City Public Land
Correction Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Account.--The term ``Account'' means the
Carson City Special Account established by section
2601(e)(1)(B) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
(Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1113).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) City.--The term ``City'' means Carson City,
Nevada.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled
``Carson City OPLMA Lands 2025'' and dated December 11,
2025.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with
respect to National Forest System land; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with
respect to other Federal land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712,
1713), at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the
City, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately
1,288 acres of Federal land in the State depicted as ``Lands to
acquire'' on the Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Use.--The City shall use the Federal land conveyed
under subsection (a) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed
under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and
Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et
seq.), including recreation and flood mitigation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under
subsection (a), including costs of surveys, appraisals, and
environmental response and restoration and administrative costs
(including closing fees) shall be paid by the City.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Reversion.--If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to
the City under subsection (a) ceases to be used for a purpose described
in subsection (b), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion
of the Secretary, revert to the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. CARSON CITY STREET CONNECTOR CONVEYANCE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--At the request of the City, the Secretary
shall convey to the City, subject to valid existing rights, for no
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to approximately .45 acres of Federal land depicted as ``Lands to
acquire'' on the Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Use.--The City shall use the Federal land conveyed
under subsection (a) for the expansion of a roadway.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under
subsection (a), including costs of surveys, appraisals, and
environmental response and restoration and administrative costs
(including closing fees) shall be paid by the City.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Public Safety Conditions.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City, in
consultation with the Secretary, shall construct a crosswalk across
South Curry Street to allow for continued access to the Carson Ranger
District Office of the Forest Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Environmental Response and Restoration.--For purposes
of the conveyances of the parcels of Federal land under subsection (a),
the Secretary--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) shall meet disclosure requirements for
hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section
120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) shall not otherwise be required--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) to remediate or abate the hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) to remediate or abate the presence of
solid and hazardous waste and materials that may be
required by applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws (including regulations);
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) to remove any improvements from the
parcels of Federal land to be conveyed.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of
the Federal land to be conveyed by the Secretary under this section
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (g) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize
maps and legal descriptions of the parcels of Federal land to
be conveyed under section 3 and this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Availability.--The maps and legal descriptions
finalized under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available
for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of
Land Management or the Forest Service, as applicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Corrections.--The Secretary and the City may,
by mutual agreement--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) make minor boundary adjustments to the
parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under section 3
and this section; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) correct any minor errors, including
clerical and typographical errors, on the maps, the
acreage estimates, or the legal descriptions of the
parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under section 3
and this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL LAND.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Disposal.--Subject to valid existing rights and
notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall
conduct 1 or more sales of the Federal land described in subsection (b)
to qualified bidders.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Description of Land.--The Federal land referred to in
subsection (a) is the approximately 360 acres of Federal land depicted
as ``BLM Owned lands to dispose'' on the Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the disposal of Federal
land under subsection (a), including costs of surveys and
administrative costs, shall be paid by the party entering into the
disposal agreement with the Bureau of Land Management for the 1 or more
applicable parcels of Federal land.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Conditions.--On disposal of the Federal land under
subsection (a), the City shall retain--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) an existing public utility easement concurrent
with Koontz Lane and Conti Drive, which provides waterlines and
access to the water tank and trailhead immediately east of the
applicable parcels of Federal land; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) an existing drainage easement for a future
detention basin located on APN 010-152-06 depicted as ``Lands
for BLM Disposal'' on the Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF LAND TO THE UNITED STATES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Conveyance.--If the City offers to convey to the
Secretary of the Interior all right and title of the City in and to the
land described in subsection (b), not later than 1 year after the date
of the offer, the Secretary shall accept the offer.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in
subsection (a) is the approximately 20 acres depicted as ``Lands to
Dispose'' on the Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Disposal.--Subject to valid existing rights and
notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary of the
Interior shall conduct 1 or more sales to qualified bidders of the land
conveyed to the Secretary of the Interior under subsection
(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Costs.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Costs related to conveyance.--Any costs
relating to the conveyance of the land under subsection (a),
including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be
paid by the City.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Costs related to disposal.--Any costs relating
to the disposal of the land under subsection (c), including
costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the
party entering into the disposal agreement with the Bureau of
Land Management for the land described in subsection
(b).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Conditions.--On disposal of the land under subsection
(c), the City shall retain--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) access and an existing public utility easement
on APN 010-252-02 for operation and maintenance of a municipal
well; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) an existing public right-of-way for Bennett
Avenue.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Hazardous Substances.--The costs of remedial actions
relating to hazardous substances on land acquired by the Secretary of
the Interior under this section shall be paid by the entities
responsible for the costs under applicable law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 7. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Disposition of Proceeds.--In addition to the amounts
deposited in the Account under section 2601(e)(1)(B) of the Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1113),
the proceeds from the sales of Federal land under sections 3 through 6
shall be deposited in the Account.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Availability.--The amounts deposited in the Account
shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and
without fiscal year limitation, for--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the
Secretary in preparing for the sales described in sections 3
through 6 and section 2601(e)(1)(B) of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1113),
including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the costs of surveys and appraisals;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the costs of compliance with--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) sections 202 and 203 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the
City in preparing for the sale of the Federal land described in
section 3 and section 2601(d) of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat.
1112);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the conduct of wildlife habitat conservation
and restoration projects, including projects that benefit the
greater sage-grouse in the City;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) the development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous
fuels reduction and wildfire prevention and restoration
projects in the City;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive
land or interest in environmentally sensitive land in the
City;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) wilderness protection and processing
wilderness designations, including the costs of appropriate
fencing, signage, public education, and enforcement for
wilderness areas;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) capital improvements administered by the
Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the City;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (8) educational purposes of the City.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Investment of Account.--Amounts deposited in the
Account--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) shall earn interest in an amount determined by
the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current average
market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the
United States of comparable maturities; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) may be expended by the Secretary, in
accordance with this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Management of Account.--The management and procedures
of the Account shall be determined by an intergovernmental agreement
between the City and the Bureau of Land Management.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 8. AMENDMENTS TO THE OMNIBUS PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT
OF 2009.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Amendment to Reversionary Interests.--Section
2601(b)(4) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public
Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1111) is amended by inserting after subparagraph
(D), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) Sale or lease of land to third
parties.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) In general.--The City may
enter into an agreement to sell, lease, or
otherwise convey all or a portion of the land
described in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) to third
parties for economic development, recreation,
or other public purposes.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) Condition.--A sale of land
under clause (i) shall be for not less than
fair market value.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Postponement; Exclusion From Sale.--Section 2601(d) of
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123
Stat. 1112) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) Deadline for sale.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Carson City Public Land
Correction Act, if there is a qualified bidder for the land
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the
Secretary of the Interior shall offer the land for sale to the
qualified bidder.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Carson City Public Land Correction
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Account.--The term ``Account'' means the Carson City
Special Account established by section 2601(e)(1)(B) of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11;
123 Stat. 1113).
(2) City.--The term ``City'' means Carson City, Nevada.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Carson
City OPLMA Lands'' and dated March 3, 2026.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
National Forest System land; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
other Federal land.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713),
at the request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City,
subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 1,270
acres of Federal land in the State depicted as ``Category 1'' on the
Map.
(b) Use.--The City shall use the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (a) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public
Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.),
including recreation and flood mitigation.
(c) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection
(a), including costs of surveys, appraisals, and environmental response
and restoration and administrative costs (including closing fees) shall
be paid by the City.
(d) Reversion.--If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the City
under subsection (a) ceases to be used for a purpose described in
subsection (b), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of
the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(e) Environmental Response and Restoration.--
(1) Responsibility of secretary.--For purposes of the
conveyance of Federal land under subsection (a), the
Secretary--
(A) shall meet disclosure requirements for
hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under
section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9620(h)); and
(B) shall not otherwise be required--
(i) to remediate or abate the hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(ii) to rem