[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2135 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2135
To provide for an exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal land in
Artesia, New Mexico, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself and Mr. Fry) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide for an exchange of certain Federal and non-Federal land in
Artesia, New Mexico, 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 ``Caza Ranches LLC and Department of
Homeland Security Land Exchange Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Centers.--The term ``Centers'' means the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Centers and related facilities that are
located in Artesia, New Mexico.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 160 acres of land in Artesia, New Mexico,
generally depicted as ``FLETC/DHS Federal Land to be Exchanged
to CAZA'', with the following identification and description:
(A) Identification.--Parcel Number: 4-149-096-266-
460.
(B) Description.--Township 16 South, Range 25 East,
Section 35: S \1/2\ S \1/2\.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means a map depicting the
Federal land and the non-Federal land, as agreed to by the
Centers and Caza Ranches LLC.
(4) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal Land'' means
the approximately 160 acres of land owned by Caza Ranches LLC,
generally depicted as ``CAZA to be Exchanged to FLETC/DHS
Federal Land'' on the Map, but does not include any subsurface
rights to the land vested in a third party, with the following
identification and description:
(A) Identification.--Parcel Number: 4-147-097-132-
132.
(B) Description.--Township 17 South, Range 25 East,
Section 4: NW \1/4\.
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.
(b) Exchange of Lands.--
(1) In general.--Upon receiving an offer from the Caza
Ranches LLC to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and
interest of the Caza Ranches LLC in and to the non-Federal
land, the Secretary is authorized to accept the offer and to
convey to Caza Ranches LLC all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to the Federal land.
(2) Land title.--Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to
the Secretary under this section shall conform to the title
approval standards of the Attorney General of the United States
applicable to land acquisitions by the Federal Government.
(c) Exchange Terms and Appraisals.--
(1) In general.--The exchange of Federal and non-Federal
lands under subsection (b) shall be subject to the following:
(A) Any valid existing rights as of the date of the
enactment of this section.
(B) Any additional terms and conditions the
Secretary determines appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States, including with respect
to any of the rights referred to in subparagraph (A).
(2) Costs.--The costs of carrying out the exchange of lands
under subsection (b) shall be shared equally by the Secretary
and the Caza Ranches LLC.
(3) Equal value exchange.--The value of the lands exchanged
under subsection (b) shall be deemed equal.
(4) Memorialization.--All terms and conditions for the
exchange of lands under subsection (b) shall be memorialized in
a written exchange agreement that is signed by Caza Ranches LLC
and the Secretary.
(d) Acquisition of Land for Training Purposes Boundary
Adjustment.--On acceptance of title to the non-Federal land by the
Secretary--
(1) the non-Federal land shall be added to and administered
as part of the Centers;
(2) the Centers shall use such land to erect structures in
support of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers'
training mission; and
(3) the boundaries of the Centers shall be adjusted to
exclude the exchanged Federal land.
(e) Maps, Estimates, and Descriptions.--
(1) Minor errors.--The Secretary and the Caza Ranches LLC
may, by mutual agreement, carry out the following:
(A) Make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal
and non-Federal lands involved in the exchange under
this section.
(B) Correct any minor errors in the Map or any
other map, acreage estimate, or legal description of
any such lands.
(2) Conflict.--If there is a conflict between a map, an
acreage estimate, or a legal description of the lands involved
in the exchange under this section, the Map shall control
unless the Secretary and the Caza Ranches LLC mutually agree
otherwise.
(3) Availability.--The Secretary shall file and make
available for public inspection in the New Mexico headquarters
of the Department of Homeland Security a copy of the Map and
any other map referred to in this section.
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