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In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) County The term County means Pershing County, Nevada. (3) Eligible land The term eligible land means any land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management— (A) that is within the area identified on the Map as Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area that is designated for disposal by the Secretary through— (i) the Winnemucca Consolidated Resource Management Plan; or (ii) any subsequent amendment or revision to the management plan that is undertaken with full public involvement; (B) that is identified on the Map as Additional Lands Eligible for Disposal; and (C) that is not encumbered land. (4) 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. (5) Map The term Map means the map entitled Pershing County Checkerboard Lands Resolution and dated July 8, 2024. (6) Qualified entity The term qualified entity means, with respect to a portion of encumbered land— (A) the owner of a mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located on a portion of the encumbered land on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) a successor in interest of an owner described in subparagraph (A). (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (8) State The term State means the State of Nevada. (9) Wilderness area The term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by section 201(a).