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This bill provides for a land exchange between the United States Forest Service and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation (also known as the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians) in San Bernardino County, California. Under the proposed exchange, the Nation would convey approximately 1,460 acres of land to the United States, and in return, the Secretary of Agriculture would transfer approximately 1,475 acres of National Forest System land to the Nation. The exchange is subject to several key provisions: the Secretary must accept the Nation's offer within 120 days, the exact acreage will be determined by a mutually satisfactory survey (paid for by the Nation), and the Forest Service will retain an easement for access to certain forest roads. As a condition of the exchange, the Nation must enter into an agreement to preserve the historical and cultural integrity of the Arrowhead landmark site. The land acquired by the Secretary will become part of the San Bernardino National Forest and be managed according to existing national forest regulations. The bill specifically exempts this land exchange from certain provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, streamlining the transfer process. The exchange appears designed to support the Nation's ancestral land interests while maintaining public land management objectives.

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