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H.R. 1491 — what changed

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 2 Findings

added Congress finds the following:

(a)
removed Ratification of trust status— The action taken by the Secretary on January 20, 2017, to place approximately 1,427.28 acres of land located in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action.
(1)
changed Ratification of actions of the secretary— The actions taken by On October 13, 2017, the Secretary to assume jurisdiction over General Council of the appeals relating Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians voted to approve the fee-to-trust acquisition Memorandum of approximately 1,427.28 acres in Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara County, California, on January 30, 2015, is hereby ratified and confirmed the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians regarding the approximately 1,427.28 acres of land, commonly known as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action.Camp 4, and authorized the Tribal Chairman to sign the Memorandum of Agreement.
(2)
changed Ratification of actions of the secretary— The actions taken by the Secretary to dismiss On October 31, 2017, the appeals relating to Board of Supervisors for the fee-to-trust acquisition County of approximately 1,427.28 acres in Santa Barbara County, California, approved the Memorandum of Agreement on January 19, 2017, is hereby ratified Camp 4 and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action.authorized the Chair to sign the Memorandum of Agreement.
(3)
added The Secretary of the Interior approved the Memorandum of Agreement pursuant to section 2103 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 81).
(d)
removed Administration—
(1)
removed Administration— The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians by the Secretary of the Interior on January 20, 2017, shall be a part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to the land held in trust by the United States for an Indian tribe.
(2)
removed Effect— For purposes of certain California State laws (including the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, Government Code Section 51200, et seq.), placing the land described in subsection (b) into trust shall remove any restrictions on the property pursuant to California Government Code Section 51295 or any other provision of such Act.
(e)
removed Legal description of lands transferred— The lands to be transferred pursuant to this Act are described as follows:
(f)
removed Rules of construction— Nothing in this Act shall—
(1)
removed enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Tribe to any land or interest in land that is in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2)
removed affect any water right of the Tribe in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(3)
removed terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g)
removed Restricted use of transferred lands— The Tribe may not conduct, on the land described in subsection (b) taken into trust for the Tribe pursuant to this Act, gaming activities—
(1)
removed as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or
(2)
removed under any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission under that Act.
(h)
removed Definitions— For the purposes of this section:
(1)
removed Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(2)
removed Tribe— The term “Tribe” means the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians.

Sec. 3 Reaffirmation of status and actions

added
(a)
added Ratification of trust status— The action taken by the Secretary on January 20, 2017, to place approximately 1,427.28 acres of land located in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action.
(b)
added Ratification of actions of the Secretary— The actions taken by the Secretary to assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the fee-to-trust acquisition of approximately 1,427.28 acres in Santa Barbara County, California, on January 30, 2015, is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action.
(c)
added Ratification of actions of the Secretary— The actions taken by the Secretary to dismiss the appeals relating to the fee-to-trust acquisition of approximately 1,427.28 acres in Santa Barbara County, California, on January 19, 2017, is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action.
(d)
added Administration—
(1)
added Administration— The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians by the Secretary of the Interior on January 20, 2017, shall be a part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to the land held in trust by the United States for an Indian tribe.
(2)
added Effect— For purposes of certain California State laws (including the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, Government Code Section 51200, et seq.), placing the land described in subsection (b) into trust shall remove any restrictions on the property pursuant to California Government Code Section 51295 or any other provision of such Act.
(e)
added Legal description of lands transferred— The lands to be transferred pursuant to this Act are described as follows:
(f)
added Rules of construction— Nothing in this Act shall—
(1)
added enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Tribe to any land or interest in land that is in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2)
added affect any water right of the Tribe in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(3)
added terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g)
added Restricted use of transferred lands— The Tribe may not conduct, on the land described in subsection (b) taken into trust for the Tribe pursuant to this Act, gaming activities—
(1)
added as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or
(2)
added under any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission under that Act.
(h)
added Definitions— For the purposes of this section:
(1)
added Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(2)
added Tribe— The term “Tribe” means the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians.