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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 3925

Introduced

Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act

Sponsor
RJay Obernolte· California
Introduced
June 11, 2025
Policy area
Native Americans
Latest action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.June 10, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3925 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3925

To provide for a land exchange in San Bernardino County, California, 
and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2025

Mr. Obernolte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To provide for a land exchange in San Bernardino County, California, 
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 ``Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation 
Land Exchange Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCHANGE OF LAND.

(a) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal Land'' means the 
approximately 1,475 acres of National Forest System land 
(including any and all privileges, easements, subsurface 
rights, hereditaments, improvements and appurtenances thereon 
and thereto) depicted as F-1 and F-2 on the Federal Land Maps.
(2) Federal land maps.--The term ``Federal Land Maps'' 
means the maps entitled--
(A) ``San Manuel Ancestral Land Exchange, San 
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, 
California, Federal Lands Proposed for Exchange (map 1 
of 2)'', created July 8, 2022, revised January 10, 
2023; and
(B) ``San Manuel Ancestral Land Exchange, San 
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, 
California, Federal Lands Proposed for Exchange (map 2 
of 2)'', created July 8, 2022, revised January 10, 
2023.
(3) Nation.--The term ``Nation'' means the Yuhaaviatam of 
San Manuel Nation, a federally recognized tribe, also 
recognized as the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
(4) Non-federal land.--The term ``Non-Federal Land'' means 
the approximately 1,460 acres of land (including any and all 
privileges, easements, subsurface rights, hereditaments, 
improvements and appurtenances thereon and thereto) owned by 
the Nation and depicted on the Non-Federal Land Maps as NF-1, 
NF-2, NF-3, NF-4a, and NF-5.
(5) Non-federal land maps.--The term ``Non-Federal Land 
Maps'' means the maps entitled--
(A) ``San Manuel Ancestral Land Exchange San 
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, 
California, Non-Federal Lands Proposed for Exchange 
(map 1 of 4)'', created March 8, 2022, revised January 
9, 2023;
(B) ``San Manuel Ancestral Land Exchange San 
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, 
California, Non-Federal Lands Proposed for Exchange 
(map 2 of 4)'', created March 8, 2022, revised January 
9, 2023;
(C) ``San Manuel Ancestral Land Exchange San 
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, 
California, Non-Federal Lands Proposed for Exchange 
(map 3 of 4)'', created March 8, 2022, revised January 
9, 2023; and
(D) ``San Manuel Ancestral Land Exchange San 
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, 
California, Non-Federal Lands Proposed for Exchange 
(map 4 of 4)'', created July 8, 2022, revised January 
9, 2023.
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) Land Exchange.--Subject to the provisions of this section, if 
the Nation offers to convey to the United States all right, title, and 
interest of the Nation in and to the Non-Federal Land, the Secretary 
shall, as soon as practicable within the 120-day period beginning on 
the date on which the Secretary receives such offer--
(1) accept the offer; and
(2) convey to the Nation all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Federal Land, excepting and 
reserving an easement for access and use by the Forest Service 
any portion of Forest Service roads 1N22, 1N24, and 1N25 
located on the Federal Land.
(c) Survey.--
(1) Federal land.--The exact acreage and legal description 
of the Federal Land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall 
be determined by a survey reasonably satisfactory to the 
Secretary and the Nation.
(2) Non-federal land.--
(A) In general.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the Non-Federal Land to be conveyed 
under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey 
reasonably satisfactory to the Secretary and the 
Nation.
(B) Cost.--The cost of the survey in subparagraph 
(A) shall be borne by the Nation.
(d) Maps, Estimates, and Descriptions.--
(1) Minor error.--The Secretary and the Nation may, by 
mutual agreement--
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to the lands to 
be exchanged under subsection (b); and
(B) correct any minor errors in any map, acreage 
estimate, or description of the land to be exchanged 
under subsection (b).
(2) Conflict.--If there is a conflict between a map, 
acreage estimate, or description of any land to be exchanged 
under subsection (b), the map shall control unless the 
Secretary and the Nation mutually agree otherwise.
(3) Availability of maps.--The Federal Land Map and the 
Non-Federal Land Map shall be kept on file and available for 
public inspection in the office of the Regional Forester, 
Pacific Southwest Region, United States Forest Service, or any 
other appropriate office of the Forest Service, as determined 
by the Secretary.
(e) Arrowhead Landmark Preservation.--
(1) Agreement.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (b), not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Nation shall enter into an agreement 
with the Secretary under which the Nation agrees to preserve, 
to an extent mutually agreed upon, the historical and cultural 
integrity of the Arrowhead landmark site denoted on the Federal 
Land Maps as ``Arrowhead Landmark GA''.
(2) Records.--The agreement entered into under paragraph 
(1) shall be recorded in the official records of the County of 
San Bernardino, California, and an in an appropriate records 
system of the Forest Service, as determined by the Secretary.
(f) Management of Land.--Land acquired by the Secretary under this 
section shall become part of the San Bernardino National Forest and be 
managed in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable 
to such National Forest.
(g) Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976.--The land exchange 
under subsection (b) is not subject to section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
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