Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2026

(a) In general. As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary concerned shall, in accordance with the other provisions of that Act and any other applicable law, and subject to valid existing rights, conduct 1 or more sales of the parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.

(b) Description of land. The parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) are—

(1) the approximately 31.5 acres of public land generally depicted as Lands for Disposal on the Map; and

(2) certain Federal land selected in accordance with subsection (c) for potential disposal by the Secretary concerned through—

(A) the Carson City Field Office Consolidated Resource Management Plan (including any subsequent amendments to that plan); or

(B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq).

(c) Joint selection required. The Secretary concerned and the County shall jointly select which parcels of Federal land to offer for potential disposal under subsection (b)(2).

(d) Compliance with local planning and zoning laws. Before carrying out a sale of Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall submit to the Secretary concerned a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with—

(1) County zoning ordinances; and

(2) any master plan for the area approved by the County.

(e) Survey. The exact acreage and legal description of a parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary concerned.

(f) Minor errors. The Secretary concerned, in consultation with the County, may—

(1) make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a); and

(2) correct any minor errors in the map, acreage estimate, or legal description of the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under that subsection.

(g) Easements. As a condition of the conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the Secretary concerned.

(h) Additional terms and conditions. With respect to a conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(i) Method of sale. A sale of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a) shall be—

(1) through a competitive bidding process, unless otherwise determined by the Secretary concerned; and

(2) for not less than fair market value.

(j) Recreation and public purposes act conveyances

(1) In general. Not later than 30 days before any parcel of Federal land that is identified for disposal by the Carson City Field Office Consolidated Resource Management Plan (or any amendment to that plan) is offered for sale under subsection (a), the State or County may elect to obtain the applicable parcel of Federal land for public purposes in accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(2) Retention. Pursuant to an election made under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall retain the parcel of Federal land subject to the election for conveyance to the State or County in accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(3) Reversion. If any parcel of Federal land conveyed to the State or County under paragraph (1) is used in a manner inconsistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, revert to the United States.

(k) Withdrawal

(1) In general. Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in paragraph (3), the Federal land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from—

(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

(2) Termination. The withdrawal under paragraph (1) shall terminate—

(A) on the date of sale or conveyance of title to the parcel of Federal land (including mineral rights) described in subsection (b) pursuant to this section; or

(B) with respect to any parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) that is not sold or exchanged, not later than 2 years after the date on which the parcel of Federal land was offered for sale under this section.

(3) Exception. Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to—

(A) a sale of a parcel of Federal land conducted in accordance with this section; or

(B) an election by the County or the State to obtain a parcel of Federal land for public purposes under subsection (j)(1).

(l) Deadline for sale

(1) In general. Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, if there are 1 or more qualified bidders for the land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary concerned shall offer the land for sale to the highest qualified bidder.

(2) Postponement; exclusion from sale. At the request of the County, the Secretary concerned may temporarily postpone or exclude from sale under paragraph (1) all or a portion of the land described in subsection (b).

(m) Disposition of proceeds. Of the proceeds of a sale of a parcel of Federal land under this section—

(1) 5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for use by the State for general education programs of the State;

(2) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County for use by the County for general budgeting purposes; and

(3) 85 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the Douglas County Special Account, which shall be available to the Secretary concerned without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation—

(A) to reimburse costs incurred by the Secretary concerned in preparing for the sale of the land described in subsection (b), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees);

(B) to reimburse costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in preparing for, and carrying out, the transfers of land to be held in trust by the United States under section 121; and

(C) to acquire environmentally sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land in the County—

(i) pursuant to the Douglas County Open Space and Agricultural Lands Preservation Implementation Plan, or any subsequent amendment to the plan that is undertaken with full public involvement; and

(ii) for flood control purposes.

(n) Revocation of orders. Any public land order that withdraws any parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) from appropriation or disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of that parcel of Federal land under this section.