Sec. 502. Definitions
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In this title: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The term County means Pershing County, Nevada. The term eligible land means any land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management— that is within the area identified on the Map as Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area that is designated for disposal by the Secretary through— the Winnemucca Consolidated Resource Management Plan; or any subsequent amendment or revision to the management plan that is undertaken with full public involvement; as land identified on the Map as Additional Lands Eligible for Disposal ; that is not encumbered land.
The term encumbered land means any land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management within the area identified on the Map as Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area that is encumbered by mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites. The term Map means the map titled Pershing County Checkerboard Lands Resolution and dated July 8, 2024. The term qualified entity means, with respect to a portion of encumbered land— the owner of a mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located on a portion of the encumbered land on the date of the enactment of this Act; and a successor in interest of an owner described in subparagraph (A).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term State means the State of Nevada. The term Wilderness Area means a wilderness area designated by section 521(a).