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[H.R. 2997 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2997

                     One Hundred Eighteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
         the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four


                                 An Act


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, 
   Colorado, certain Federal land in 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 as 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 titled ``Clifton 
    Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields (CONVEY) Act'' and 
    dated April 19, 2023.
        (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) In General.--Notwithstanding the Secretarial Order dated August 
26, 1902, and the Secretarial Order dated July 25, 1908, the Secretary 
shall convey to the County, as soon as practicable, all rights, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the Clifton parcel.
    (c) Requirements.--The conveyance under this section 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 required by paragraph 
    (1) shall be conducted in accordance with the--
            (A) Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
        Acquisitions; and
            (B) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--The County shall pay all costs associated 
with the conveyance required under subsection (b), including all costs 
associated with any survey conducted for the purpose of accomplishing 
such conveyance.
    (f) Proceeds From Conveyance.--The proceeds from the conveyance 
required under subsection (b) shall be--
        (1) deposited into 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 under that Act.
    (g) Map and Legal Description.--
        (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and a 
    legal description of all land to be conveyed under this Act.
        (2) Controlling document.--In the case of a discrepancy between 
    the map and the legal description created 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 the legal 
    description created under paragraph (1).
        (4) Map on file.--The map and the legal description created 
    under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public 
    inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land 
    Management.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.