CONVEY Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2997 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2997

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, 
  Colorado, certain Federal land in Colorado, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2023

 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Buck, and Mr. Lamborn) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, 
  Colorado, certain Federal land in Colorado, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Clifton Opportunities Now for 
Vibrant Economic Yields Act'' or as the ``CONVEY Act''.

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

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Clifton parcel.--The term ``Clifton parcel'' means the 
        approximately 31.1 acres of Federal land depicted as ``31.1 
        Acres to be Conveyed to Mesa County'' on the map titled 
        ``Clifton Opportunities Now for Vacant Earth Yields (CONVEY) 
        Act'' and dated February 27, 2023.
            (2) County.--The term ``County'' means Mesa County, 
        Colorado.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
    (b) In General.--Notwithstanding the Secretarial Order dated August 
26, 1902, and the Secretarial Order dated July 25, 1908, the Secretary 
shall convey to the County, as soon as practicable, all rights, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the Clifton parcel.
    (c) Requirements.--The conveyance under this section shall be--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights; and
            (2) for not less than fair market value, as determined in 
        accordance with subsection (d).
    (d) Appraisal.--
            (1) In general.--The fair market value of the Clifton 
        parcel shall be determined by an independent appraisal obtained 
        by the Secretary.
            (2) Appraisal standards.--The appraisal required by 
        paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with the--
                    (A) Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
                Acquisitions; and
                    (B) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
                Practice.
    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance 
        required under subsection (b).
            (2) Survey.--The County shall pay all costs associated with 
        any survey conducted for the purpose of accomplishing the 
        conveyance required under subsection (b).
    (f) Proceeds From Conveyance.--The proceeds from the conveyance 
required under subsection (b) shall be--
            (1) deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account 
        established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act 
        (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and
            (2) available for expenditure under that Act.
    (g) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map 
        and a legal description of all land to be conveyed under this 
        Act.
            (2) Controlling document.--In the case of a discrepancy 
        between the map and the legal description created under 
        paragraph (1), the map shall control.
            (3) Corrections.--The Secretary and the County, by mutual 
        agreement, may correct any minor errors in the map or the legal 
        description created under paragraph (1).
            (4) Map on file.--The map and the legal description created 
        under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for 
        public inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
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