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Calendar No. 652 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2630 
[Report No. 115–365] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 24, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, with amendments 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land to La Paz County, Arizona, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘La Paz County Land 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means La 
Paz County, Arizona. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 8,800 5,935 acres of land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 
designated as ‘‘Federal land to be conveyed’’ on the 
map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map 
prepared by the Bureau of Land Management enti-
tled ‘‘Proposed La Paz County Land Conveyance’’ 
and dated May 24, 2017 October 1, 2018. 
(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-
withstanding the land use planning requirements of sec-
tions 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Sec-
retary shall convey to the County all right, title, and inter-
est of the United States in and to the Federal land identi-
fied on the map. 
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(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 en-
ergy or other economic development. 
(2) PAYMENT
OF
FAIR
MARKET
VALUE.—A 
parcel shall be conveyed by the Secretary on pay-
ment by La Paz County, Arizona, to the Secretary, 
of the fair market value of the parcel, as determined 
under paragraph (3). 
(3) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET 
VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair 
market 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 con-
ducted in accordance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisition; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(c)
PROTECTION
OF
TRIBAL
CULTURAL
ARTI-
FACTS.—To the greatest extent practicable, the County 
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and all subsequent owners of land conveyed under this Act 
shall— 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the planning re-
quirement of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) 
and in accordance with this section and other applicable 
law, as soon as practicable after receiving a request from 
the County to convey the Federal land, the Secretary shall 
convey the Federal land to the County. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance under sub-
section (a) shall be subject to— 
(A) valid existing rights; and 
(B) such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary. 
(2) EXCLUSION.—The Secretary shall exclude 
from the conveyance under subsection (a) any Federal 
land that contains significant cultural, environ-
mental, wildlife, or recreational resources. 
(c) PAYMENT OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The convey-
ance under subsection (a) shall be for the fair market value 
of the Federal land to be conveyed, as determined— 
(1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
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(2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in 
accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(d) PROTECTION OF TRIBAL CULTURAL ARTIFACTS.— 
As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
County shall, and as a condition of any subsequent convey-
ance, any subsequent owner shall— 
(1) make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing 
Tribal artifacts; 
(2) minimize impacts on Tribal artifacts if they 
are disturbed; 
(3) work coordinate with the Colorado River In-
dian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to 
identify artifacts of cultural and historic signifi-
cance; and 
(4) allow Tribal representatives to rebury un-
earthed artifacts at or near where they were discov-
ered. 
(d)(e) 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. 
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(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary and the 
County may, by mutual agreement— 
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to 
the Federal land to be conveyed under sub-
section (a); and 
(B) correct any minor errors in the map, 
an acreage estimate, or the description of the 
Federal land. 
(e)(f) WITHDRAWAL.—The Federal land is withdrawn 
from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws 
of the United States. 
(f)(g) 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) (c)(2); 
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). 
(h) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.—The pro-
ceeds from the sale of land under this section shall be— 
(1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Ac-
count established by section 206(a) of the Federal 
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Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 
2305(a)); and 
(2) used in accordance with that Act (43 U.S.C. 
2301 et seq.). 
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Calendar No. 652 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2630 
[Report No. 115–365] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain land to La Paz County, Arizona, and for 
other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 
Reported with amendments 
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