IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5513 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 11, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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 ap-
praisal of the land to be exchanged under subsection (a) 
in accordance with— 
(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisitions; and 
(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap-
praisal Practice. 
(d) TITLE APPROVAL.—Title to the land to be ex-
changed under this Act shall be in a format acceptable 
to the Secretary and the County. 
(e) SURVEY OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS.—Before com-
pleting 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 con-
veyance, any costs related to the exchange under this sec-
tion shall be paid by the County. 
(g) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—The Sec-
retary shall manage the non-Federal land acquired under 
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this section in accordance with the Act of March 1, 1911 
(16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.; commonly known as the Weeks 
Act), and other laws and regulations pertaining to Na-
tional Forest System lands. 
(h) PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL RELO-
CATION.—No later than three years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary, in accordance with ap-
plicable laws, 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 Coun-
ty 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 
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file and available for public inspection in appropriate of-
fices of the Forest Service. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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