[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 255 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 255

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
    To provide for an exchange of lands with San Bernardino County, 
 California, to enhance management of lands within the San Bernardino 
                National Forest, 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 ``Big Bear Land Exchange Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means the County of San 
        Bernardino, California.
            (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the 
        approximately 73 acres of Federal land administered by the 
        Forest Service generally depicted as ``Federal Land Proposed 
        for Exchange'' on the Map.
            (3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
        the approximately 71 acres owned by the County generally 
        depicted as ``Non-Federal Land Proposed for Exchange'' on the 
        Map.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (5) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``Big Bear 
        Land Exchange'' and dated August 6, 2018.

SEC. 3. EXCHANGE OF LAND; EQUALIZATION OF VALUE.

    (a) Exchange Authorized.--Subject to valid existing rights and the 
terms of this Act, no later than 1 year after the date that the portion 
of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is relocated in accordance 
with subsection (h), if the County offers to convey the non-Federal 
land to the United States, the Secretary shall--
            (1) convey to the County all right, title, and interest of 
        the United States in and to the Federal land; and
            (2) accept from the County a conveyance of all right, 
        title, and interest of the County in and to the non-Federal 
        land.
    (b) Equal Value and Cash Equalization.--
            (1) Equal value exchange.--The land exchange under this 
        section shall be for equal value, or the values shall be 
        equalized by a cash payment as provided for under this 
        subsection or an adjustment in acreage. At the option of the 
        County, any excess value of the non-Federal lands may be 
        considered a gift to the United States.
            (2) Equalization.--If the value of the Federal land and the 
        non-Federal land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this 
        subsection is not equal, the value may be equalized by--
                    (A) making a cash equalization payment to the 
                Secretary or to the owner of the non-Federal land, as 
                appropriate, in accordance with section 206(b) of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1716(b)); or
                    (B) reducing the acreage of the Federal land or the 
                non-Federal land to be exchanged, as appropriate.
            (3) Deposit and use of funds received from county.--Any 
        cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under this 
        subsection shall be deposited in the fund established under 
        Public Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the ``Sisk 
        Act''). The funds so deposited shall remain available to the 
        Secretary, until expended, for the acquisition of lands, 
        waters, and interests in land for the San Bernardino National 
        Forest.
    (c) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the 
land to be exchanged under subsection (a) in accordance with--
            (1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
        Acquisitions; and
            (2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
        Practice.
    (d) Title Approval.--Title to the land to be exchanged under this 
Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the County.
    (e) Survey of Non-Federal Lands.--Before completing the exchange 
under this Act, the Secretary shall inspect the non-Federal lands to 
ensure that the land meets Federal standards, including hazardous 
materials and land line surveys.
    (f) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of conveyance, any costs 
related to the exchange under this section shall be paid by the County.
    (g) Management of Acquired Lands.--The non-Federal land acquired by 
the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) added to, and managed as part of, San Bernardino 
        National Forest; and
            (2) managed in accordance with--
                    (A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 480 et 
                seq.; commonly known as the ``Weeks Act''); and
                    (B) any other laws, including regulations, 
                pertaining to National Forest System lands.
    (h) Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Relocation.--Not later than 
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other applicable laws (including regulations), 
shall relocate the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail 
located on the Federal land to--
            (1) adjacent National Forest System land;
            (2) land owned by the County, subject to County approval;
            (3) land within the Federal land, subject to County 
        approval; or
            (4) a combination of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
    (i) Map and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map 
and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. The 
Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal 
descriptions. The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Forest 
Service.
    (j) Applicable Law.--Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall apply to the land 
exchange authorized under subsection (a).
    (k) Additional Terms and Conditions.--Any conveyance of Federal 
land under this Act shall be subject to--
            (1) valid existing rights;
            (2) the terms of this Act; and
            (3) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.

SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2019.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 255

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

    To provide for an exchange of lands with San Bernardino County, 
 California, to enhance management of lands within the San Bernardino 
                National Forest, and for other purposes.