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Title II — Conveyance of land to Indian tribes

S. 2480 · 113th Congress · Jun 17, 2014 · Lineage

II Conveyance of land to Indian tribes

Sec. 201 Conveyance of land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes

(a)
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band)—
(1)
Definition of map— In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled “Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion”, dated September 30, 2008, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2)
Conveyance of land— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—
(A)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band); and
(B)
shall be part of the reservation of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band).
(3)
Description of land— The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as “Lands to be Held in Trust”.
(b)
Conveyance of land To be held in trust for the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe—
(1)
Definition of map— In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled “Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation Expansion Act”, dated February 21, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2)
Conveyance of land— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—
(A)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe; and
(B)
shall be part of the reservation of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe.
(3)
Description of land— The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 19,094 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as “Reservation Expansion Lands”.
(c)
Conveyance of land To be held in trust for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes—
(1)
Definition of map— In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled “Mountain City Administrative Site Proposed Acquisition”, dated July 29, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
(2)
Conveyance of land— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—
(A)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation; and
(B)
shall be part of the reservation of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.
(3)
Description of land— The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 82 acres of land administered by the Forest Service as generally depicted on the map as “Proposed Acquisition Site”.
(d)
Transfer of land To be held in trust for the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe—
(1)
Definition of map— In this section, the term map means the map entitled “Summit Lake Indian Reservation Conveyance”, dated February 28, 2013, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2)
Conveyance of land— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—
(A)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe; and
(B)
shall be part of the reservation of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe.
(3)
Description of land— The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 941 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as “Reservation Conveyance Lands”.
(e)
Transfer of land To be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony land—
(1)
Definition of map— In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled “Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Expansion”, dated June 11, 2014, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2)
Conveyance of land— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (3)—
(A)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and
(B)
shall be part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.
(3)
Description of land— The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 13,434 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as “RSIC Amended Boundary”.
(f)
Transfer of land To be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe—
(1)
Map— In this subsection, the term map means the map entitled “Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Expansion”, dated June 9, 2014, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2)
Conveyance of land— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (1)—
(A)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and
(B)
shall be part of the reservation of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
(3)
Description of land— The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 30,669 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as “Reservation Expansion Lands”.
(g)
Transfer of land To be held in trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band)—
(1)
Release of wilderness study area—
(A)
Finding— Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Red Spring wilderness study area has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
(B)
Release— The public land described in subparagraph (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
(2)
Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band)—
(A)
Definition of map— In this paragraph, the term map means the map entitled “South Fork Indian Reservation Expansion”, dated June 9, 2014, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(B)
Conveyance of land—
(i)
In general— Subject to clause (ii) and all valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subparagraph (C)—
(I)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band); and
(II)
shall be part of the reservation of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (South Fork Band).
(ii)
Exception— The oversight and renewal of all oil and gas leases in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management in consultation with the South Fork Band Council.
(C)
Description of land— The land referred to in subparagraph (B) is the approximately 28,162 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map as “Reservation Expansion Lands”.

Sec. 202 Administration

(a)
Survey— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust for each Indian tribe under section 201.
(b)
Use of trust land—
(1)
Gaming— Land taken into trust under section 201 shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(2)
General uses—
(A)
In general— Each Indian tribe for which land is taken into trust under section 201 shall use the land taken into trust under that section only for—
(i)
traditional and customary uses;
(ii)
stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Indian tribe;
(iii)
residential or recreational development;
(iv)
renewable energy development; or
(v)
mineral development.
(B)
Other uses— If an Indian tribe for which land is taken into trust under section 201 uses any portion of the land taken into trust under that section for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), that Indian tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal.
(C)
Appraisal— The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with—
(i)
the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;
(ii)
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and
(iii)
any other applicable law (including regulations).
(3)
Thinning; landscape restoration— With respect to the land taken into trust under section 201, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the applicable Indian tribe, may carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities, including restoration of sage grouse habitat, on the land that is beneficial to the Indian tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.