Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘La Paz County Land 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means La Paz 
County, Arizona. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 8,800 acres of land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management and des-
ignated as ‘‘Federal land to be conveyed’’ on the map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map pre-
pared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled 
‘‘Proposed La Paz County Land Conveyance’’ and 
dated May 24, 2017. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO LA PAZ COUNTY, ARIZONA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives a request from the 
County to convey all or a portion of the Federal land, sub-
ject to valid existing rights and to such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and not-
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withstanding the land use planning requirements of sec-
tions 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary 
shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Federal land identified on 
the map. 
(b) PHASED CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey the 
public land described in subsection (a) in parcels over 
a period of up to 20 years, as is required to carry 
out the phased development of renewable energy or 
other economic development. 
(2) PAYMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—A par-
cel shall be conveyed by the Secretary on payment by 
La Paz County, Arizona, to the Secretary, of the fair 
market value of the parcel, as determined under para-
graph (3). 
(3) APPRAISAL
TO
DETERMINE
FAIR
MARKET 
VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair mar-
ket value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 
(A) in accordance with the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.); and 
(B) based on an appraisal that is conducted 
in accordance with— 
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(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisition; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(c) PROTECTION OF TRIBAL CULTURAL ARTIFACTS.— 
To the greatest extent practicable, the County and all subse-
quent owners of land conveyed under this Act shall— 
(1) make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing 
Tribal artifacts; 
(2) minimize impacts on Tribal artifacts if they 
are disturbed; 
(3) work with the Colorado River Indian Tribes 
Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify arti-
facts of cultural and historic significance; and 
(4) allow Tribal representatives to rebury un-
earthed artifacts at or near where they were discov-
ered. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary and the 
County may, by mutual agreement— 
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(A) make minor boundary adjustments to 
the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection 
(a); and 
(B) correct any minor errors in the map, 
an acreage estimate, or the description of the 
Federal land. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—The Federal land is withdrawn 
from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws 
of the United States. 
(f) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance of the 
Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall pay— 
(1) an amount equal to the appraised value de-
termined in accordance with subsection (b)(3); and 
(2) all costs related to the conveyance, including 
all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs 
associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to 
the County under subsection (a). 
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Union Calendar No. 401 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2630 
[Report No. 115–536] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain land to La Paz County, Arizona, and for 
other purposes. 
JANUARY 29, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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