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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4495 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to 
facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, 
California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. AGUILAR, and Mr. COOK) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, 
to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert 
Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACCESS ROAD FOR DESERT SAGE YOUTH 
WELLNESS CENTER. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
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(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Director of 
the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, 
from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, 
upon which is located a dirt road known as ‘‘Best 
Road’’, beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage 
Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending 
to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—The Secretary shall pay 
fair market value for the land authorized to be ac-
quired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall 
be determined— 
(A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Sec-
retary and the owners of the land to be ac-
quired. 
(3) ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.—In addition to the 
land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is 
authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or 
interests in land as reasonably necessary to con-
struct and maintain the road as required by sub-
section (b). 
(b) CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROAD.— 
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(1) CONSTRUCTION.—After the Secretary ac-
quires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall construct on that land a paved road that 
is generally located over Best Road to facilitate ac-
cess to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in 
Hemet, California. 
(2) MAINTENANCE.—The Secretary— 
(A) shall maintain and manage the road 
constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or 
(B) enter into an agreement with Riverside 
County, California, to own, maintain and man-
age the road constructed pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
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