This part hands federal land to a county. The county has to ask for it first. The county has to pay what the land is worth. It also has to pay the costs of the deal. Some land is held back. Old Tribal items must be cared for. Mining laws no longer reach the land.
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“as soon as practicable after receiving a request from the County to convey the Federal land, the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County”
The operative provision of the Act. The conveyance is not automatic: it starts with a request from the County, and once the request is made the Secretary is required to convey. The subsection states that it applies notwithstanding the planning requirement of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), and otherwise in accordance with this section and other applicable law.
What the document actually says
“as soon as practicable after receiving a request from the County to convey the Federal land, the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County”
That sentence, in plain words
The county has to ask for the land. After that the Secretary has to hand it over. It must happen as soon as it can.
What this is about
The Secretary is the head of the Interior Department. Two planning steps in an older land law are set aside here. The rest of that law still holds.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to-- (A) valid existing rights; and (B) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.”
Two limits on what the County receives. Rights that others already hold in the land survive the conveyance, and the Secretary may attach whatever terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be necessary. The subsection does not list those terms or say what rights exist.
What the document actually says
“The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to-- (A) valid existing rights; and (B) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.”
That sentence, in plain words
Rights that other people already hold still stand. The Secretary can add terms to the deal.
What this is about
The law does not list those rights or terms. It leaves the terms to the Secretary.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Secretary shall exclude from the conveyance under subsection (a) any Federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.”
A required carve out. Land inside the mapped area that holds resources of these four kinds does not pass to the County. The subsection sets no process for deciding which land that is and no deadline for deciding it.
What the document actually says
“The Secretary shall exclude from the conveyance under subsection (a) any Federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.”
That sentence, in plain words
Some land has to stay out of the deal. That is land with big value for old sites, nature, wild animals, or play.
What this is about
The law does not say who decides that. It does not say when the choice is made.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be for the fair market value of the Federal land to be conveyed, as determined-- (1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and”
The land is sold rather than given. The price is the fair market value of the land conveyed, and the first of the two ways the subsection fixes it is by reference to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, which is not indexed here.
What the document actually says
“The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be for the fair market value of the Federal land to be conveyed, as determined-- (1) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and”
That sentence, in plain words
The county has to pay what the land is worth. An older land law says how that is worked out.
What this is about
Fair market value is the price the land would fetch. The older law is from 1976. This site does not index it.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“(2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance with-- (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.”
The second of the two ways the price is fixed. The value must rest on an appraisal, and that appraisal must follow both of the named standards. Neither standard is reproduced or indexed here.
What the document actually says
“(2) based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance with-- (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.”
That sentence, in plain words
A trained person has to work out what the land is worth. That person has to follow two sets of rules.
What this is about
One set of rules is for buying federal land. The other is for all such price checks. This site does not index either one.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: La Paz County, Arizona, any subsequent ownerHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall, and as a condition of any subsequent conveyance, any subsequent owner shall-- (1) make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing Tribal artifacts; (2) minimize impacts on Tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;”
The first two of four duties the subsection attaches to the land as a condition of sale. They bind the County and, on any later sale, whoever owns the land next. The first is an effort standard, stated as good faith efforts to avoid disturbing artifacts; the second applies once artifacts have been disturbed.
What the document actually says
“As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall, and as a condition of any subsequent conveyance, any subsequent owner shall-- (1) make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing Tribal artifacts; (2) minimize impacts on Tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;”
That sentence, in plain words
The county has to try hard not to disturb old Tribal items. If items do get disturbed, harm has to be kept small.
What this is about
This holds for the county. It also holds for anyone who owns the land later. It is part of the deal, not a side promise.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: La Paz County, Arizona, any subsequent ownerHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“(3) coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and (4) allow Tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at or near where they were discovered.”
The last two of the four duties attached to the land. One names the office the owner must coordinate with, and states the purpose as identifying artifacts of cultural and historic significance. The other requires that Tribal representatives be allowed to rebury unearthed artifacts, and fixes where: at or near the place of discovery.
What the document actually says
“(3) coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and (4) allow Tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at or near where they were discovered.”
That sentence, in plain words
The owner has to work with a Tribal office to spot items that matter. Tribal members have to be let bury dug up items again. That has to happen at or near the spot they came from.
What this is about
That office is run by the Colorado River Indian Tribes. It deals with old sites.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Bureau of Land ManagementHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.”
Because the land is defined by the map rather than by a written description, this is how a reader finds out what land is covered. The subsection does not name which offices are the appropriate ones and does not require the map to be published online.
What the document actually says
“The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.”
That sentence, in plain words
The map has to be kept at the right BLM offices. People can go and look at it there.
What this is about
The law does not say which offices. It does not say the map goes on the web.
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The document says “can”Who acts: Secretary of the Interior, La Paz County, ArizonaHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Secretary and the County may, by mutual agreement-- (A) make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a); and (B) correct any minor errors in the map, an acreage estimate, or the description of the Federal land.”
A permission rather than a duty, and one that needs both sides. Neither the Secretary nor the County can change the boundary alone. What counts as minor is not defined.
What the document actually says
“The Secretary and the County may, by mutual agreement-- (A) make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a); and (B) correct any minor errors in the map, an acreage estimate, or the description of the Federal land.”
That sentence, in plain words
The Secretary and the county can shift the edge of the land a little. They can also fix small mistakes in the map or the size.
What this is about
Both sides have to agree. Neither one can do it alone. The law does not say how small a change has to be.
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The document says “shall not”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Federal land is withdrawn from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States.”
The Act itself makes the withdrawal, in the present tense and without action by any agency. The subsection sets no end date and states no exception.
What the document actually says
“The Federal land is withdrawn from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States.”
That sentence, in plain words
The mining laws no longer reach this land. Nor do the laws for leasing minerals.
What this is about
To withdraw land is to close it to those claims. This law does it by itself. It sets no end date.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: La Paz County, ArizonaHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall pay-- (1) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in accordance with subsection (c)(2); and”
Payment is a condition of the conveyance rather than a debt that follows it. The amount is the appraised value reached under the appraisal provision earlier in the section.
What the document actually says
“As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall pay-- (1) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in accordance with subsection (c)(2); and”
That sentence, in plain words
The county has to pay the price set by the check on the land. It has to pay to get the land.
What this is about
The price comes from the earlier part of this section. That part calls for a trained person to set it.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: La Paz County, ArizonaHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“(2) all costs related to the conveyance, including all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to the County under subsection (a).”
On top of the price of the land, the County bears the cost of carrying out the transfer. The three named costs, surveys, appraisals and administrative costs, are given as examples rather than as a closed list.
What the document actually says
“(2) all costs related to the conveyance, including all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to the County under subsection (a).”
That sentence, in plain words
The county also has to pay all the costs of the deal. That covers land surveys, price checks, and office work.
What this is about
The list is not the whole list. The law says all costs, then gives some as cases.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“The proceeds from the sale of land under this section shall be-- (1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and (2) used in accordance with that Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).”
The money the County pays for the land does not stay with the agency that sold it or go to general revenue. It goes into the account named here, and its use is governed by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, which is not indexed here.
What the document actually says
“The proceeds from the sale of land under this section shall be-- (1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and (2) used in accordance with that Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).”
That sentence, in plain words
The money from the sale goes into one federal account. It has to be spent the way that account's law says.
What this is about
The law names the account and the law that set it up. This site does not index that law.
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Each distinct thing the section requires or allows: the conveyance itself, the two restrictions on it, the price and how it is set, the four Tribal artifact conditions, where the map is kept and how it may be corrected, the withdrawal from the mining and mineral leasing laws, what the County pays, and where the proceeds go.
Internal cross references are recorded only where they carry an obligation. The section's four subsection references back to subsection (a) are one provision each, not eight.
The section names five other laws: the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and two appraisal standards. None of them is indexed here, so nothing recorded on this page says what any of them requires beyond the words this section prints. The section uses the term Secretary without defining it; the Act's long title directs the Secretary of the Interior. The land is fixed by a map rather than by a description in words, and the map is not reproduced here.
