S. 2072 (109th): Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act

Introduced:
Nov 18, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 3408 (111th) on May 25, 2010.

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Status

This bill was introduced on November 18, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 18, 2005
Referred to Committee Nov 18, 2005
Cosponsors
none
Committees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in and around historic mining townsites in Nevada, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Nov 18, 2005.
6 pages

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11/18/2005--Introduced.
Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act - Sets forth procedures for the conveyance of certain mining townsites.
Defines a mining townsite as real property in the counties of Esmeralda and Nye, Nevada, that is owned by the federal government but upon which improvements were constructed because of a mining operation on or near the property, if such improvements were undertaken based on the belief that:
(1) the property had been or would be acquired by the entity operating the mine; or
(2) the person who made the improvement had a valid claim for acquiring the property.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain mining townsites to the county in which each site is located.
Directs, if a valid interest is proven in a site under Nevada law, the county receiving such site to reconvey the property to the person or persons with such interest.
Provides for the protection of historic and cultural resources on conveyed townsites.
Subjects conveyances under this Act to valid existing rights.

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