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H.R. 2400 — what changed

Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Land to be taken into trust

(a)
added Transfer of Four Corners Federal land—
(1)
added In general— Subject to valid existing rights, the Four Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.
(2)
added Survey— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to the Secretary a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land.

removed Congress finds that—

(b)
changed Administration— Upon being taken into trust under this section, the Four Corners land is located in lands taken into trust by the ancestral territory Secretary for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe; andTribe shall be—
(1)
added considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation; and
(2)
added administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
(c)
changed Gaming prohibited— the Pit River Tribe has historically used, and has an ongoing relationship with, Land taken into trust under this section shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Four Corners land.Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(d)
added Definitions— In this Act:
(1)
added Four Corners Federal land—
(A)
added In general— The term Four Corners Federal land means the approximately 583.79 acres of land managed by the Forest Service generally depicted within the “Proposed Land Conveyance” boundary on the Map, including improvements and appurtenances thereon.
(B)
added Exclusion— The term Four Corners Federal land does not include the approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements generally depicted within the “Proposed Land Conveyance” boundary on the Map.
(2)
added Map— The term Map means the map titled “Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe” prepared by the Forest Service and dated November 6, 2024.
(3)
added Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4)
added Tribe— The term Tribe means the Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias).

Sec. 3 Land to be taken into trust

removed
(a)
removed Transfer of Four Corners Federal land—
(1)
removed In general— Subject to valid existing rights, the Four Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.
(2)
removed Survey— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to the Secretary a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land.
(b)
removed Transfer of Four Corners Fee land—
(1)
removed In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, at the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall accept title to the Four Corners Fee land.
(2)
removed Land taken into trust— Not later than 180 days after the completion of the transfer of the title to the Four Corners Fee land to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take the Four Corners Fee land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
(c)
removed Administration— Upon being taken into trust under this section, the lands taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe shall be—
(1)
removed considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation; and
(2)
removed administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
(d)
removed Gaming prohibited— Land taken into trust under this section shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(e)
removed Definitions— In this Act:
(1)
removed Four Corners Federal land—
(A)
removed In general— The term Four Corners Federal land means the approximately 583.79 acres of land managed by the Forest Service generally depicted within the “Proposed Land Conveyance” boundary on the Map, including improvements and appurtenances thereon.
(B)
removed Exclusion— The term Four Corners Federal land does not include the approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements generally depicted within the “Proposed Land Conveyance” boundary on the Map.
(2)
removed Four Corners Fee land— The term Four Corners Fee land means the approximately 40.18 acres of land generally depicted as “Tribal-Owned Property” on the Map.
(3)
removed Map— The term Map means the map titled “Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe” prepared by the Forest Service and dated November 6, 2024.
(4)
removed Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(5)
removed Tribe— The term Tribe means the Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias).