I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 687 
To facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona 
by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal 
land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, 
and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources 
in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an 
exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act 
of 2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Land exchange. 
Sec. 5. Conveyance and management of non-Federal land. 
Sec. 6. Value adjustment payment to United States. 
Sec. 7. Withdrawal. 
Sec. 8. Apache leap. 
Sec. 9. Conveyances to town of Superior, Arizona. 
Sec. 10. Miscellaneous provisions. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the land exchange furthers public objectives 
referenced in section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) in-
cluding— 
(A) promoting significant job and other 
economic opportunities in a part of the State of 
Arizona that has a long history of mining, but 
is currently experiencing high unemployment 
rates and economic difficulties; 
(B) facilitating the development of a world- 
class domestic copper deposit capable of meet-
ing a significant portion of the annual United 
States demand for this strategic and important 
mineral, in an area which has already been sub-
ject to mining operations; 
(C) significantly enhancing Federal, State, 
and local revenue collections in a time of severe 
governmental budget shortfalls; 
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(D) securing Federal ownership and pro-
tection of land with significant fish and wildlife, 
recreational, scenic, water, riparian, cultural, 
and other public values; 
(E) assisting more efficient Federal land 
management via Federal acquisition of land for 
addition to the Las Cienegas and San Pedro 
National Conservation Areas, and to the Tonto 
and Coconino National Forests; 
(F) providing opportunity for community 
expansion and economic diversification adjacent 
to the towns of Superior, Miami, and Globe, Ar-
izona; and 
(G) protecting the cultural resources and 
other values of the Apache Leap escarpment lo-
cated near Superior, Arizona; and 
(2) the land exchange is, therefore, in the pub-
lic interest. 
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to au-
thorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the exchange of 
land between Resolution Copper and the United States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APACHE LEAP.—The term ‘‘Apache Leap’’ 
means the approximately 807 acres of land depicted 
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