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Union Calendar No. 541 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 609 

[Report No. 113–710] 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 23, 2014 

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 22, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of Senate passed bill, see copy of bill as printed in the House of Representatives on 

June 23, 2014] 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

Federal land in San Juan County, New Mexico, and 

for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘San Juan County Fed5 eral Land Conveyance Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

9 means the approximately 19 acres of Federal surface 

10 estate generally depicted as ‘‘Lands Authorized for 

11 Conveyance’’ on the map. 

12 (2) LANDOWNER.—The term ‘‘landowner’’ means 

13 the plaintiffs in the case styled Blancett v. United 

14 States Department of the Interior, et al., No. 10–cv– 

15 00254–JAP–KBM, United States District Court for 

16 the District of New Mexico. 

17 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti18 tled ‘‘San Juan County Land Conveyance’’ and dated 

19 June 20, 2012. 

20 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

21 the Secretary of the Interior. 

22 (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

23 of New Mexico. 


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1 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN SAN 

2 JUAN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—On request of the landowner, the 

4 Secretary shall, under such terms and conditions as the Sec5 retary may prescribe and subject to valid existing rights, 

6 convey to the landowner all right, title, and interest of the 

7 United States in and to any portion of the Federal land 

8 (including any improvements or appurtenances to the Fed9 eral land) by sale. 

10 (b) SURVEY; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

11 (1) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de12 scription of the Federal land to be conveyed under 

13 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey ap14 proved by the Secretary. 

15 (2) COSTS.—The administrative costs associated 

16 with the conveyance shall be paid by the landowner. 

17 (c) CONSIDERATION.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con19 veyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the 

20 landowner shall pay to the Secretary an amount 

21 equal to the fair market value of the Federal land 

22 conveyed, as determined under paragraph (2). 

23 (2) APPRAISAL.—The fair market value of any 

24 Federal land that is conveyed under subsection (a) 

25 shall be determined by an appraisal acceptable to the 

26 Secretary that is performed in accordance with— 


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1 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

2 Federal Land Acquisitions; 

3 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

4 Appraisal Practice; and 

5 (C) any other applicable law (including 

6 regulations). 

7 (d) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—The Sec8 retary shall deposit the proceeds of any conveyance of Fed9 eral land under subsection (a) in the general account of the 

10 Treasury to be used for deficit reduction. 

11 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec12 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

13 for a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary de14 termines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the 

15 United States. 

16 (f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

17 Federal land is withdrawn from— 

18 (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

19 laws; and 

20 (2) disposition under all laws relating to min21 eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 


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Union Calendar No. 541 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 609 

[Report No. 113–710] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 

Mexico, and for other purposes. certain Federal land in San Juan County, New 

DECEMBER 22, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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