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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4850 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, 

certain Federal land in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 30, 2024 

Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. BENNET) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa 

County, Colorado, certain Federal land in the State of 

Colorado, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clifton Opportunities 

5 Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act’’ or the ‘‘CONVEY 

6 Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO MESA COUNTY, 

8 COLORADO. 

9 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) CLIFTON PARCEL.—The term ‘‘Clifton par2 cel’’ means the approximately 31.1 acres of Federal 

3 land depicted as ‘‘31.1 Acres to be Conveyed to 

4 Mesa County’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Clifton Oppor5 tunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields (CON6 VEY) Act’’ and dated July 17, 2024. 

7 (2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Mesa 

8 County, Colorado. 

9 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

10 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di11 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

12 (b) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding the orders of 

13 the Secretary dated August 26, 1902, and July 25, 1908, 

14 the Secretary shall convey to the County, as soon as prac15 ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, all right, 

16 title, and interest of the United States in and to the Clif17 ton parcel. 

18 (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The conveyance under sub19 section (b) shall be— 

20 (1) subject to valid existing rights; and 

21 (2) for not less than fair market value, as de22 termined in accordance with subsection (d). 

23 (d) APPRAISAL.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The fair market value of the 

2 Clifton parcel shall be determined by an independent 

3 appraisal obtained by the Secretary. 

4 (2) APPRAISAL STANDARDS.—The appraisal 

5 under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accord6 ance with— 

7 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

8 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

9 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

10 Appraisal Practice. 

11 (e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para13 graph (2), the Secretary shall pay all costs associ14 ated with the conveyance under subsection (b). 

15 (2) SURVEY.—The County shall pay all costs 

16 associated with any survey conducted for the pur17 pose of accomplishing the conveyance under sub18 section (b). 

19 (f) PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from the conveyance 

20 under subsection (b) shall be— 

21 (1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Ac22 count established by the Federal Land Transaction 

23 Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and 

24 (2) available for expenditure in accordance with 

25 that Act. 


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1 (g) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

3 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

4 shall finalize a map and a legal description of the 

5 land to be conveyed under subsection (b). 

6 (2) CONTROLLING DOCUMENT.—In the case of 

7 a discrepancy between the map and the legal de8 scription under paragraph (1), the map shall control. 

9 (3) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary and the 

10 County, by mutual agreement, may correct any 

11 minor errors in the map or legal description under 

12 paragraph (1). 

13 (4) MAP ON FILE.—The map and legal descrip14 tion under paragraph (1) shall be on file and avail15 able for public inspection in each appropriate office 

16 of the Bureau of Land Management. 

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