[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3368]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1834. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LAND EXCHANGE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (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 generally depicted as 
     ``Federal Land Proposed for Exchange'' on the map entitled 
     ``Big Bear Land Exchange'' and dated August 6, 2018.
       (3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means 
     the approximately 71 acres of land owned by the County 
     generally depicted as ``Non-Federal Land Proposed for 
     Exchange'' on the map referred to in paragraph (2).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (b) Exchange Authorized.--Subject to valid existing rights 
     and this section, not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail 
     is relocated in accordance with subsection (i), 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.
       (c) Equal Value and Cash Equalization.--
       (1) Equal value exchange.--
       (A) In general.--The land exchange under this section shall 
     be for equal value, or the values of the land exchanged under 
     this section shall be equalized by--
       (i) a cash payment in accordance with this subsection; or
       (ii) an adjustment in acreage.
       (B) Gift.--At the option of the County, any amount by which 
     the value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value of the 
     Federal land may be considered a gift to the United States.
       (2) Cash equalization payment.--The County may equalize the 
     values of the land to be exchanged under this section by cash 
     payment without regard to any statutory limitation on the 
     amount of such a cash equalization payment.
       (3) Deposit and use of funds received from county.--Any 
     cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under 
     this subsection shall--
       (A) be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 
     90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a); 
     and
       (B) remain available to the Secretary, until expended, for 
     the acquisition of land, water, and interests in land for the 
     San Bernardino National Forest.
       (d) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall complete an appraisal 
     of the land to be exchanged under this section in accordance 
     with--
       (1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions; and
       (2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (e) Title Approval.--Title to the land to be exchanged 
     under this section shall be in a format acceptable to the 
     Secretary and the County.
       (f) Survey of Non-Federal Land.--Before completing the 
     exchange under this section, the Secretary shall inspect the 
     non-Federal land to ensure that the land meets Federal 
     standards, including with respect to hazardous materials and 
     land line surveys.
       (g) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance 
     of the Federal land under this section, any costs related to 
     the exchange under this section shall be paid by the County.
       (h) Management of Acquired Lands.--The Secretary shall 
     manage the non-Federal land acquired under this section in 
     accordance with--
       (1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks 
     Law'') (36 Stat. 961, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 552 et seq.); 
     and
       (2) other laws and regulations applicable to National 
     Forest System land.
       (i) Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Relocation.--Not 
     later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary, in accordance with applicable laws, shall 
     relocate the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic 
     Trail located on the Federal land--
       (1) to adjacent National Forest System land;
       (2) to land owned by the County, subject to County 
     approval;
       (3) to land within the Federal land, subject to County 
     approval; or
       (4) in a manner that combines 2 or more of the options 
     described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
       (j) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and 
     legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this 
     section.
       (2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor 
     errors in the map or in the legal descriptions prepared under 
     paragraph (1).
       (3) Public availability.--The map and legal descriptions 
     prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.
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