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Union Calendar No. 303 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2997 
[Report No. 118–370] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, 
certain Federal land in Colorado, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2023 
Ms. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. BUCK, and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JANUARY 30, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 28, 2023] 
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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. 
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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 ‘‘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 par-
cel’’ 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 Vibrant Economic Yields (CONVEY) Act’’ 
and dated April 19, 2023. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Mesa 
County, Colorado. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector 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 Coun-
ty, as soon as practicable, all rights, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Clifton parcel. 
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(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The conveyance under this sec-
tion shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; and 
(2) for not less than fair market value, as deter-
mined 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 re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accord-
ance with the— 
(A) Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) Uniform Standards of Professional Ap-
praisal Practice. 
(e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The County shall pay all 
costs associated with the conveyance required under sub-
section (b), including all costs associated with any survey 
conducted for the purpose of accomplishing such convey-
ance. 
(f) PROCEEDS FROM CONVEYANCE.—The proceeds 
from the conveyance required under subsection (b) shall 
be— 
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