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PUBLIC LAW 105-326—OCT. 30, 1998 112 STAT. 3049 Director of the Bureau of Reclamation. The Secretary, acting through the Regional Director, shall consider the appeal and resolve the dispute. (C) NOTICE. —The Secretary of the Interior shall provide general public notice and written notice by certified mail to eligible purchasers that specifies— (i) properties available for purchase under this paragraph; (ii) the appraised fair market value of the properties; (iii) instructions for potential eligible purchasers; and (iv) any purchase contract requirements. (D) NOTICE OF INTENT TO PURCHASE. —An eligible purchaser under this paragraph shall have a period of 90 days after receipt of written notification to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a written notice of intent to purchase a specific available property at the listed appraised fair market value. (E) NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY OF HIGHEST ELIGIBLE PUR- CHASER TO PURCHASE PROPERTY.— The Secretary of the Interior shall provide notice to the potential purchaser with the highest eligible purchaser priority for each property that the purchaser will have the first opportunity to execute a sales contract and purchase the property. (F) AVAILABILITY TO OTHER PURCHASERS ON PRIORITY LIST.— If no purchase contract is executed for a property by the highest priority purchaser within the 180 days after receipt of notice under subparagraph (E), the Secretary of the Interior shall make the property available to other purchasers listed on the priority list. (G) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PROPERTIES.— No household may purchase more than 1 residential property under this paragraph. (4) RESIDUAL PROPERTY TO COUNTY. — If a residence or lot to be disposed of under this Act is not purchased in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) within 2 years after providing the first notice of intent to sell under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey the residence or lot to Daggett County without consideration. (5) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Upper Colorado Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation, may appoint a nonfunded Advisory Committee comprised of 1 representative from each of the Bureau of Reclamation, Daggett County, and the Dutch John community to review and provide advice to the Secretary on the resolution of disputes arising under this subsection and subsection (f). (6) FINANCING.— The Secretary of the Interior shall provide advice to potential purchasers under this subsection and subsection (f) in obtaining appropriate and reasonable financing for the purchase of a residence or lot. (f) UNOCCUPIED PLATTED LOTS. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall make an unoccupied platted lot described in section 4(d)(4) available for sale to eligible purchasers for the appraised fair market value of the lot.