[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 609 Referred in House (RFH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 609


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2014

             Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal 
      land in San Juan County, 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 ``San Juan County Federal Land 
Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
        approximately 19 acres of Federal surface estate generally 
        depicted as ``Lands Authorized for Conveyance'' on the map.
            (2) Landowner.--The term ``landowner'' means the plaintiffs 
        in the case styled Blancett v. United States Department of the 
        Interior, et al., No. 10-cv-00254-JAP-KBM, United States 
        District Court for the District of New Mexico.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``San 
        Juan County Land Conveyance'' and dated June 20, 2012.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New 
        Mexico.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, NEW 
              MEXICO.

    (a) In General.--On request of the landowner, the Secretary shall, 
under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe and 
subject to valid existing rights, convey to the landowner all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion of the 
Federal land (including any improvements or appurtenances to the 
Federal land) by sale.
    (b) Survey; Administrative Costs.--
            (1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
        Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 
        determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.
            (2) Costs.--The administrative costs associated with the 
        conveyance shall be paid by the landowner.
    (c) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance of the 
        Federal land under subsection (a), the landowner shall pay to 
        the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the 
        Federal land conveyed, as determined under paragraph (2).
            (2) Appraisal.--The fair market value of any Federal land 
        that is conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by an 
        appraisal acceptable to the Secretary that is performed in 
        accordance with--
                    (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
                Land Acquisitions;
                    (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
                Practice; and
                    (C) any other applicable law (including 
                regulations).
    (d) Disposition and Use of Proceeds.--
            (1) Disposition of proceeds.--The Secretary shall deposit 
        the proceeds of any conveyance of Federal land under subsection 
        (a) in a special account in the Treasury for use in accordance 
        with paragraph (2).
            (2) Use of proceeds.--Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) 
        shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
        appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land 
        or interests in land from willing sellers in the State for 
        resource protection that is consistent with the purposes for 
        which the Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern in 
        the State was established.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions for a conveyance under subsection 
(a) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States.
    (f) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
is withdrawn from--
            (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

            Passed the Senate July 9, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.