117-s-144117th Congress

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act

Sponsored By: Senator Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Became Law

Summary

Authorizes federal purchase and paving of Best Road to improve access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. It lets the Indian Health Service acquire land from willing sellers and construct a paved road generally over the existing dirt Best Road to reach the center.

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  • Families and center users: A paved road will make it easier and safer to reach the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet.
  • Landowners near Best Road: Land may be sold to the federal government only by willing sellers and the Secretary must pay fair market value using Uniform Appraisal Standards and an appraiser acceptable to both sides.
  • Local government and operations: The Secretary may acquire additional land or interests needed to build and maintain the road and may either maintain the road federally or arrange for Riverside County to own, maintain, and manage it.

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Paved road to Desert Sage youth center

The law lets the government buy private land from willing sellers along Best Road in Hemet, California. The stretch runs from the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center driveway on Faure Road to the Best Road and Sage Road junction. Sellers get fair market value, set using federal land appraisal standards and an appraiser both sides accept. The government may also buy nearby land needed to build and maintain the road. After buying the land, the government must build a paved road along Best Road to the center. The road is maintained by the federal agency or by Riverside County under an agreement.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2021

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2021

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 379 • No: 41

house vote • 7/19/2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Yes: 379 • No: 41

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