[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4850 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4850

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, 
Colorado, certain Federal land in the State of Colorado, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2024

Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, 
Colorado, certain Federal land in the State of Colorado, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 the ``CONVEY Act''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO MESA COUNTY, COLORADO.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Clifton parcel.--The term ``Clifton parcel'' means the 
        approximately 31.1 acres of Federal land depicted as ``31.1 
        Acres to be Conveyed to Mesa County'' on the map entitled 
        ``Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields 
        (CONVEY) Act'' and dated July 17, 2024.
            (2) County.--The term ``County'' means Mesa County, 
        Colorado.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
    (b) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the orders of the Secretary dated 
August 26, 1902, and July 25, 1908, the Secretary shall convey to the 
County, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
Clifton parcel.
    (c) Requirements.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights; and
            (2) for not less than fair market value, as determined 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 under paragraph (1) 
        shall be conducted in accordance with--
                    (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
                Land Acquisitions; and
                    (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
                Practice.
    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance 
        under subsection (b).
            (2) Survey.--The County shall pay all costs associated with 
        any survey conducted for the purpose of accomplishing the 
        conveyance under subsection (b).
    (f) Proceeds.--The proceeds from the conveyance under subsection 
(b) shall be--
            (1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account 
        established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act 
        (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and
            (2) available for expenditure in accordance with that Act.
    (g) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and a 
        legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection 
        (b).
            (2) Controlling document.--In the case of a discrepancy 
        between the map and the legal description under paragraph (1), 
        the map shall control.
            (3) Corrections.--The Secretary and the County, by mutual 
        agreement, may correct any minor errors in the map or legal 
        description under paragraph (1).
            (4) Map on file.--The map and legal description under 
        paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land 
        Management.
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