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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 609 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 19, 2013 

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. HEINRICH) introduced the 

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

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

Federal land in San Juan County, New Mexico, 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 ‘‘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 land 


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1 generally depicted as ‘‘Lands Authorized for Convey2 ance’’ on the map. 

3 (2) LANDOWNER.—The term ‘‘landowner’’ 

4 means the plaintiffs in the case styled Blancett v. 

5 United States Department of the Interior, et al., No. 

6 10–cv–00254–JAP–KBM, United States District 

7 Court for the District of New Mexico. 

8 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en9 titled ‘‘San Juan County Land Conveyance’’ and 

10 dated June 20, 2012. 

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

12 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

14 of New Mexico. 

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

16 JUAN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. 

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

18 Secretary shall, under such terms and conditions as the 

19 Secretary may prescribe, convey to the landowner all right, 

20 title, and interest of the United States in and to any por21 tion of the Federal land (including any improvements or 

22 appurtenances to the Federal land) by sale. 

23 (b) SURVEY; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

24 (1) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de25 scription of the Federal land to be conveyed under 


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1 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey ap2 proved by the Secretary. 

3 (2) COSTS.—The administrative costs associ4 ated with the conveyance shall be paid by the land5 owner. 

6 (c) CONSIDERATION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con8 veyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), 

9 the landowner shall pay to the Secretary an amount 

10 equal to the fair market value of the Federal land 

11 conveyed, as determined under paragraph (2). 

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

13 Federal land that is conveyed under subsection (a) 

14 shall be determined by an appraisal acceptable to 

15 the Secretary that is performed in accordance 

16 with— 

17 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

18 Federal Land Acquisitions; 

19 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

20 Appraisal Practice; and 

21 (C) any other applicable law (including 

22 regulations). 

23 (d) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.— 

24 (1) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The Sec25 retary shall deposit the proceeds of any conveyance 


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1 of Federal land under subsection (a) in a special ac2 count in the Treasury for use in accordance with 

3 paragraph (2). 

4 (2) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited 

5 under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Sec6 retary, without further appropriation and until ex7 pended, for the acquisition of land or interests in 

8 land from willing sellers in the State for resource 

9 protection that is consistent with the purposes for 

10 which the Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environ11 mental Concern in the State was established. 

12 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

13 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi14 tions for a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Sec15 retary determines to be appropriate to protect the inter16 ests of the United States. 

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