IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1904 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 31, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
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, 
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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 2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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 
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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; 
(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. 
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(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 
on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2011–Apache Leap’’ 
and dated March 2011. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 2,422 acres of land located 
in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Con-
servation Act of 2011–Federal Parcel–Oak Flat’’ 
and dated March 2011. 
(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the parcels of land owned by Reso-
lution Copper that are described in section 5(a) and, 
if necessary to equalize the land exchange under sec-
tion 4, section 4(e)(2)(A)(i). 
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(5) OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND.—The term ‘‘Oak 
Flat Campground’’ means the approximately 50 
acres of land comprising approximately 16 developed 
campsites depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast 
Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 
2011–Oak Flat Campground’’ and dated March 
2011. 
(6) OAK FLAT WITHDRAWAL AREA.—The term 
‘‘Oak Flat Withdrawal Area’’ means the approxi-
mately 760 acres of land depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Con-
servation Act of 2011–Oak Flat Withdrawal Area’’ 
and dated March 2011. 
(7) RESOLUTION COPPER.—The term ‘‘Resolu-
tion Copper’’ means Resolution Copper Mining, 
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, includ-
ing any successor, assign, affiliate, member, or joint 
venturer of Resolution Copper Mining, LLC. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Arizona. 
(10) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the in-
corporated town of Superior, Arizona. 
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SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 
Act, if Resolution Copper offers to convey to the United 
States all right, title, and interest of Resolution Copper 
in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary is authorized 
and directed to convey to Resolution Copper, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Fed-
eral land. 
(b) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.—Title to any non- 
Federal land conveyed by Resolution Copper to the United 
States under this Act shall be in a form that— 
(1) is acceptable to the Secretary, for land to 
be administered by the Forest Service and the Sec-
retary of the Interior, for land to be administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management; and 
(2) conforms to the title approval standards of 
the Attorney General of the United States applicable 
to land acquisitions by the Federal Government. 
(c) CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES.—If not 
undertaken prior to enactment of this Act, within 30 days 
of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
engage in government-to-government consultation with af-
fected Indian tribes concerning issues related to the land 
exchange, in accordance with applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
(d) APPRAISALS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
Resolution Copper shall select an appraiser to con-
duct appraisals of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land in compliance with the requirements of section 
254.9 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), an appraisal prepared under 
this subsection shall be conducted in accordance 
with nationally recognized appraisal standards, 
including— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(B) FINAL APPRAISED VALUE.—After the 
final appraised values of the Federal land and 
non-Federal land are determined and approved 
by the Secretary, the Secretary shall not be re-
quired to reappraise or update the final ap-
praised value— 
(i) for a period of 3 years beginning 
on the date of the approval by the Sec-
retary of the final appraised value; or 
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