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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3049 
To provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and State land in 
the State of Utah. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. STEWART, Mr. MOORE of Utah, and Mr. 
OWENS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and 
State land in the State of Utah. 
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 ‘‘Utah School and Insti-
tutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Utah School and Institutional Trust 
Lands Administration. 
(2) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means the agreement between the Administration, 
the State, and the Secretary to exchange certain 
Federal land and interests in Federal land for cer-
tain State land and interests in State land managed 
by the Administration entitled ‘‘Memorandum of 
Understanding—Exchange of Lands’’ and dated 
March 17, 2023. 
(3) LEGAL
DESCRIPTION.—The term ‘‘Legal 
Description’’ means a legal description that is in-
cluded in Exhibit A to the Agreement and that is 
part of the Agreement as of the date of the convey-
ance of the applicable land under this Act. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map de-
scribed in the Agreement. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Utah. 
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SEC. 3. RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AD-
MINISTRATION, THE STATE OF UTAH, AND 
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. 
(a) RATIFICATION.—All terms, conditions, proce-
dures, covenants, reservations, and other provisions in-
cluded in the Agreement— 
(1) shall be considered to be in the public inter-
est; 
(2) are incorporated by reference into this Act; 
(3) are ratified and confirmed by Congress; and 
(4) set forth the obligations of the United 
States, the State, and the Administration under the 
Agreement as a matter of Federal law. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the Agreement. 
SEC. 4. CONVEYANCES. 
(a) PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATION.—The land 
exchange directed by the Agreement shall be considered 
to be in the public interest. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) CONVEYANCES.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the conveyances of land and inter-
ests in land described in paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(5) of the Agreement shall be executed in accordance 
with this Act and the Agreement. 
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(2) DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN CONVEYANCES.— 
The conveyances of land and interests in land de-
scribed in paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Agreement 
shall be completed not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) REQUIREMENT.—If necessary, the convey-
ances of land and interests in land described in the 
Agreement shall be equalized in accordance with sec-
tion 5(b). 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Map and 
Legal Descriptions shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the offices of the Secretary and 
the State Director of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
(2) CONFLICT.—In the case of any conflict be-
tween the Map and the Legal Descriptions, the 
Legal Descriptions shall control. 
(3) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Nothing in this 
Act prevents the Secretary and the Administration 
from agreeing to the correction of technical errors or 
omissions in the Map or Legal Descriptions. 
(d) ADEQUACY OF APPLICABLE PLANS.—A convey-
ance of Federal land or an interest in Federal land to the 
State under the Agreement shall be considered to comply 
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with any applicable land use plan developed under section 
202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712). 
SEC. 5. EQUALIZATION OF THE EXCHANGE. 
(a) APPRAISAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of execution of the exchange under 
section 4, the total value of the land exchanged shall 
be determined by an appraisal in accordance with 
paragraph (5) of the Agreement, that shall— 
(A) be based on land and mineral values 
determined as of the date of enactment of this 
Act; 
(B) be conducted in accordance with sec-
tion 206(d) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)); 
and 
(C) use nationally recognized appraisal 
standards, including— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(2) MINERALS.— 
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(A) MINERAL
REPORTS.—The appraisals 
conducted under paragraph (1) may take into 
account mineral and technical reports provided 
by the Secretary and the Administration in the 
evaluation of mineral deposits in the land and 
interests in land exchanged under the Agree-
ment. 
(B) MINING
CLAIMS.—The appraisal of 
any parcel of Federal land or interest in Fed-
eral land that is encumbered by a mining claim, 
mill site, or tunnel site located under the min-
ing laws shall be conducted in accordance with 
standard appraisal practices, including, as ap-
propriate, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisition. 
(C) VALIDITY EXAMINATIONS.—Nothing in 
this paragraph requires the United States to 
conduct a mineral examination for any mining 
claim on the Federal land or interest in Federal 
land conveyed under the Agreement. 
(3) ADJUSTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If value is attributed to 
any parcel of Federal land or interest in Fed-
eral land through an appraisal under paragraph 
(1) based on the presence of minerals subject to 
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leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the value of the parcel or 
interest in Federal land (as otherwise estab-
lished under this subsection) shall be reduced 
by the percentage of the applicable Federal rev-
enue sharing obligation under section 35(a) of 
the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)). 
(B) LIMITATION.—Any adjustment under 
subparagraph (A) shall not be considered to be 
a property right of the State. 
(4) APPROVAL; DURATION.—An appraisal con-
ducted under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be submitted to the Secretary and the 
Administration for approval; and 
(B) remain valid for 3 years after the date 
on which the appraisal is approved by the Sec-
retary and the Administration under subpara-
graph (A). 
(5) DISPUTE
RESOLUTION.—If, by the date 
that is 90 days after the date of submission of an 
appraisal for review and approval under paragraph 
(4)(A), the Secretary and the Administration do not 
agree to accept the findings of the appraisal with re-
spect to any parcel of land or interest in land to be 
exchanged, the dispute shall be resolved in accord-
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ance with section 206(d)(2) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716(d)(2)). 
(b) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the total value 
of the State land described in paragraph (2) of the Agree-
ment and the total value of the Federal land and interests 
in Federal land described in paragraph (3) of the Agree-
ment, as determined under subsection (a), are not equal— 
(1) the value shall be equalized in accordance 
with paragraph (5) of the Agreement; and 
(2) the conveyance of equalization parcels, in 
accordance with paragraph (5) of the Agreement, 
shall occur not later than 45 days after the date of 
the identification of the appraised equalization par-
cels or portions of parcels to be conveyed to ensure 
that the exchange is of equal value. 
SEC. 6. WITHDRAWALS. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND FROM MIN-
ERAL ENTRY PRIOR TO EXCHANGE.—Subject to valid ex-
isting rights, the Federal land and interests in Federal 
land to be conveyed to the State under section 4(b) are 
withdrawn from mineral location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws pending conveyance of the Federal land 
and interests in Federal land to the State. 
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(b) WITHDRAWAL OF STATE LAND CONVEYED TO 
THE UNITED STATES.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
on the date of acquisition by the United States, the State 
land described in paragraph (2) of the Agreement acquired 
by the United States under section 4(b), to the extent not 
subject to previous withdrawals, is permanently withdrawn 
from all forms of appropriation and disposal under— 
(1) the public land laws (including the mining 
and mineral leasing laws); and 
(2) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(c) WITHDRAWAL REVOCATION.—Any withdrawal of 
the parcels of Federal land and interests in Federal land 
described in paragraph (3) of the Agreement to be con-
veyed to the State under section 4(b) from appropriation 
or disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to 
the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of the Fed-
eral land parcel to the State free of any encumbrances 
associated with power site reserves or classifications. 
SEC. 7. SUNNYSIDE, UTAH, WATER SUPPLY PROVISIONS. 
The Act of January 7, 1921 (41 Stat. 1087, chapter 
13), is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5. CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
provisions of this Act of shall not apply to the following: 
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‘‘(1) S1⁄2SW1⁄4 sec 34, T. 13 S., R. 14 E., of 
the Salt Lake Meridian. 
‘‘(2) Lots 1–4, T. 14 S., R. 14 E., sec. 11, 
S1⁄2N1⁄2 and S1⁄2, of the Salt Lake Meridian. 
‘‘(3) Lots 3 and 4, T. 14 S., R. 14 E., sec. 12, 
S1⁄2NW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4, of the Salt Lake Meridian. 
‘‘(4) Lots 1 and 2, T. 14 S., R. 14 E., sec. 13, 
NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4, of the Salt Lake Merid-
ian. 
‘‘(5) T. 14 S., R. 14 E., sec. 14, of the Salt 
Lake Meridian.’’. 
Æ 
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