Public Law 117-161 | Public Law 117–161: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–161—JULY 29, 2022

136 STAT. 1347

Public Law

117–161

117th Congress

An Act

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.

July 29, 2022

[S. 144]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act

”.

SEC. 2.

ACCESS ROAD FOR DESERT SAGE YOUTH WELLNESS CENTER.

(a)

Acquisition of Land.—

(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 acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value

Determination.

shall be determined—

(A)

using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(B)

by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired.

(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 construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b).

(b)

Construction and Maintenance of Road.—

(1)

Construction.—

After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California.

(2)

Maintenance.—

The Secretary shall—

(A)

maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or136 STAT. 1348

(B)

Contracts.

enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).

Approved July 29, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 144:

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–5 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 167 (2021):

May 26, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 168 (2022):

July 18, 19, considered and passed House.

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