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sited to be consistent with the purposes of the 
Monument described in section 702(b). 
SEC. 705. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries may acquire for 
inclusion in the Monument any land or interests in land 
within the boundary of the Monument owned by the State, 
units of local government, Indian tribes, nonprofit organi-
zations, private individuals, or any other landowner only 
by— 
(1) donation; 
(2) exchange with a willing party; or 
(3) purchase from a willing seller. 
(b) USE OF EASEMENTS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable and only with the approval of the landowner, 
the Secretaries may use permanent conservation ease-
ments to acquire an interest in land in the Monument 
rather than acquiring fee simple title to the land. 
(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS IN LAND.—Any land or interest in land within the 
boundaries of the Monument that is acquired by the 
United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall 
be added to and administered as part of the Monument. 
(d) DONATED AND ACQUIRED LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—All land within the boundary 
of the Monument donated to the United States or 
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acquired using amounts from the land and water 
conservation fund established under section 200302 
of title 54, United States Code, before, on, or after 
the date of enactment of this Act— 
(A) is withdrawn from mineral entry; and 
(B) shall be managed in accordance with 
sections 703 and 704 consistent with the pur-
poses of the Monument described in section 
702(b). 
(2) EFFECT ON MONUMENT.—Land within the 
boundary of the Monument that is contiguous to 
land donated to the United States or acquired 
through purchase or exchange shall be managed in 
a manner consistent with conservation purposes, 
subject to applicable law. 
SEC. 706. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall establish an 
advisory committee for the Monument, the purpose of 
which is to advise the Secretaries with respect to the prep-
aration and implementation of the management plan re-
quired by section 703(g). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the advisory committee shall include the following 
members, to be appointed by the Secretaries: 
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(1) A representative with expertise in natural 
science and research selected from a regional institu-
tion of higher education or research. 
(2) A representative of the Department of De-
fense. 
(3) A representative of the California Natural 
Resources Agency. 
(4) A representative of each of San Bernardino 
and Riverside Counties, California. 
(5) A representative of each of the cities of 
Banning, Desert Hot Springs and Yucca Valley, 
California. 
(6) A representative of the San Manuel Band of 
Serrano Mission Indians. 
(7) A representative of the Morongo Band of 
Mission Indians. 
(8) A representative of the Friends of Big 
Morongo Preserve. 
(9) A representative of The Wildlands Conser-
vancy. 
(10) A representative of the Coachella Valley 
Mountains Conservancy. 
(11) A representative of the San Gorgonio Wil-
derness Association. 
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(12) A representative of the Morongo Valley 
Community Services District. 
(13) A representative of organizations relating 
to each of the following recreational activities: 
(A) Off-highway vehicles. 
(B) Hunting. 
(C) Rockhounding. 
(14) A representative of the Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Company. 
(15) A representative of the Metropolitan Water 
District. 
(16) A representative of Banning Heights Mu-
tual Water Company. 
(17) A representative of the Society for the 
Conservation of Bighorn Sheep. 
(18) A representative of the Bighorn Sheep 
Preservation Group. 
(c) TERMS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In appointing members 
under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall appoint 1 
primary member and 1 alternate member who meets 
the qualifications described in each of those para-
graphs. 
(2) VACANCY.— 
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(A) PRIMARY MEMBER.—A vacancy on the 
advisory committee with respect to a primary 
member shall be filled by the applicable alter-
nate member. 
(B) ALTERNATE
MEMBER.—The Secre-
taries shall appoint a new alternate member in 
the event of a vacancy with respect to an alter-
nate member of the advisory committee. 
(3) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of all mem-
bers of the advisory committee shall terminate 
on the termination of the advisory committee 
under subsection (g). 
(B) NEW
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The 
Secretaries may establish a new advisory com-
mittee on the termination of the advisory com-
mittee under subsection (g) to provide ongoing 
recommendations on the management of the 
Monument. 
(d) QUORUM.—A quorum of the advisory committee 
shall consist of a majority of the primary members. 
(e) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The advisory committee 
shall select a chairperson and vice chairperson from 
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among the primary members of the advisory com-
mittee. 
(2) DUTIES.—The chairperson and vice chair-
person selected under paragraph (1) shall establish 
any rules and procedures for the advisory committee 
that the chairperson and vice chairperson determine 
to be necessary or desirable. 
(f) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members 
of the advisory committee shall serve without pay. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The advisory committee shall 
cease to exist on— 
(1) the date on which the management plan is 
officially adopted by the Secretaries; or 
(2) such later date as the Secretaries may 
specify. 
SEC. 707. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect, re-
strict, or prevent the installation of wireless communica-
tions facilities in the Monument within the area depicted 
as ‘‘Morongo Gorge’’ on the map. 
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