To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land in the San Bernardino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
PL 106-434 (H.R.3657), enacted 11/06/2000

114 STAT. 1912 
PUBLIC LAW 106-434—NOV. 6, 2000 
Public Law 106-434 
106th Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 6, 2000 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of public domain land in the 
[H.R. 3657] 
"^^^ Bernardino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
KATY 101.3 FM. 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE AND SETTLEMENT, SAN BERNARDINO 
NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid existing rights 
and settlement of claims as provided in this section, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall convey to KATY 101.3 FM (in this section 
referred to as "KATY") all right, title and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 
1.06 acres within the San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside 
County, California, generally located in the north V2 of section 
23, township 5 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino meridian. 
(b) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—^The Secretary and KATY shall, by 
mutual agreement, prepare the legal description of the parcel of 
real property to be conveyed under subsection (a), which is generally 
depicted as Exhibit A-2 in an appraisal report of the subject parcel 
dated August 26, 1999, by Paul H. Meiling. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a) shall be equal to the appraised fair market value 
of the parcel of real property to be conveyed. Any appraisal to 
determine the fair market value of the parcel shall be prepared 
in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
Land Acquisition and approved by the Secretary. 
(d) SETTLEMENT.—In addition to the consideration referred to 
in subsection (c), upon the receipt of $16,600 paid by KATY to 
the Secretary, the Secretary shall release KATY from any and 
all claims of the United States arising from the occupancy and 
use of the San Bernardino National Forest by KATY for communica-
tion site purposes. 
(e) ACCESS REQUIREMENTS.—^Notwithstanding section 1323(a) 
of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
3210(a)) or any other law, the Secretary is not required to provide 
access over National Forest System lands to the parcel of real 
property to be conveyed under subsection (a). 
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—^Any costs associated with the cre-
ation of a subdivided parcel, recordation of a survey, zoning, and 
planning approval, and similar expenses with respect to the convey-
ance under this section, shall be borne by KATY. 
(g) ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.—By acceptance of the conveyance 
of the parcel of real property referred to in subsection (a), KATY, 
and its successors and assigns will indemnify and hold harmless 
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the United States for any and all liability to Greneral Telephone 
and Electronics Corporation (also known as "GTE") KATY, and 
any third party that is associated with the parcel, including liability 
for any buildings or personal property on the parcel belonging 
to GTE and any other third parties. 
(h) TREATMENT OF RECEIPTS.—^All funds received pursuant to 
this section shall be deposited in the fund established under Public 
Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the Sisk Act), 
and the funds shall remain available to the Secretary, until 
expended, for the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in 
land for the inclusion in the San Bernardino National Forest. 
(i) RECEIPTS ACT AMENDMENT.—^The Act of June 15, 1938 
(Chapter 438:52 Stat. 699), as amended by the Acts of May 26, 
1944 (58 Stat. 227), is further amended— 
(1) by striking the comma after the words "Secretary of 
Agriculture"; 
(2) by striking the words "with the approval of the National 
Forest Reservation Commission established by section 4 of the 
Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 513),"; 
(3) by inserting the words ", real property or interests 
in lands," after the word "lands" the first time it is used; 
(4) by striking "San Bernardino and Cleveland" and 
inserting "San Bernardino, Cleveland and Los Angeles"; 
(5) by striking "county of Riverside" each place it appears 
and inserting "counties of Riverside and San Bernardino"; 
(6) by striking "as to minimize soil erosion and flood dam-
age" and inserting "for National Forest System purposes"; and 
(7) after the "Provided further. That", by striking the 
remainder of the sentence to the end of the paragraph, and 
inserting "twelve and one-half percent of the monies otherwise 
payable to the State of California for the benefit of San 
Bernardino County under the aforementioned Act of March 
1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500) shall be available to be appropriated 
for expenditure in furtherance of this Act.". 
SEC. 2. SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONU-
MENT CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS. 
The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monu-
ment Act of 2000 is amended as follows: 
(1) In the second sentence of section 2(d)(1), by striking Ante, p. 1362. 
"and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry". 
(2) In the second sentence of section 4(a)(3), by striking 
"Nothing in this section" and inserting "Nothing in this Act". 
(3) In section 4(c)(1), by striking "any person, including". Ante, p. 1364. 
(4) In section 5, by adding at the end the following: 
Ante, p. 1365. 
"(j) WILDERNESS PROTECTION.—^Nothing in this Act alters the 
management of any areas designated as Wilderness which are 
within the boundaries of the National Monument. All such areas 
shall remain subject to the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.), the laws designating such areas as Wilderness, and other 
applicable laws. If any part of this Act conflicts with any provision 
of those laws with respect to the management of the Wilderness 
areas, such provision shall control.". 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
The Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act of 2000 
is amended by adding at the end: 
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25 u s e 1777e. 
"SEC. 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
"(a) EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN LANDS WITH NEW MEXICO.— 
Deadline. 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall acquire by 
exchange the State of New Mexico trust lands located in town-
ship 16 north, range 4 east, section 2, and all interests therein, 
including improvements, mineral rights and water rights. 
"(2) USE OF OTHER LANDS.—In acquiring lands by exchange 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may utilize unappropriated 
public lands within the State of New Mexico. 
"(3) VALUE OF LANDS.—^The lands exchanged under this 
subsection shall be of approximately equal value, and the Sec-
retary may credit or debit the ledger account established in 
the Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of 
Land Management, the New Mexico State Land Office, and 
the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands, in order to 
equalize the values of the lands exchanged. 
"(4) CONVEYANCE.— 
"(A) BY SECRETARY.—^Upon the acquisition of lands 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall convey all title 
and interest to such lands to the Pueblo by sale, exchange 
or otherwise, and the Pueblo shall have the exclusive right 
to acquire such lands. 
"(B) BY PUEBLO.—^Upon the acquisition of lands under 
subparagraph (A), the Pueblo may convey such land to 
the Secretary who shall accept and hold such lands in 
trust for the benefit of the Pueblo. 
"(b) OTHER EXCHANGES OF LAND.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to further the purposes of this 
Act— 
"(A) the Pueblo may enter into agreements to exchange 
restricted lands for lands described in paragraph (2); and 
"(B) any land exchange agreements between the Pueblo 
and any of the parties to the action referred to in paragraph 
Deadline. 
(2) that are executed not later than December 31, 2001, 
shall be deemed to be approved. 
"(2) LANDS.—^The land described in this paragraph is the 
land, title to which was at issue in Pueblo of Santo Domingo 
V. Rael (Civil No. 83-1888 (D.N.M.)). 
"(3) LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.—^Upon the acquisition 
of lands under paragraph (1), the Pueblo may convey such 
land to the Secretary who shall accept and hold such lands 
in trust for the benefit of the Pueblo. 
"(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—^Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to limit the provisions of section 5(a) relating 
to the extinguishment of the land claims of the Pueblo. 
"(c) APPROVAL OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS.—^All agreements, 
transactions, and conveyances authorized by Resolutions 97-010 
and C22-99 as enacted by the Tribal Council of the Pueblo de 
Cochiti, and Resolution S.D. 12-99-36 as enacted by the Tribal 
Council of the Pueblo of Santo Domingo, pertaining to boundary 
disputes between the Pueblo de Cochiti and the Pueblo of Santo 
Domingo, are hereby approved, including the Pueblo de Cochiti's 
agreement to relinquish its claim to the southwest corner of its 
Spanish Land Grant, to the extent that such land overlaps with 
the Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant, and to disclaim any right to 
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receive compensation from the United States or any other party 
with respect to such overlapping lands.". 
Approved November 6, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3657 (S. 2111): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-744 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-^76 accompanying S. 2111 (Comm. on Energy and 
Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
Sept. 12, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment.