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H.R. 5682 — what changed

To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

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

Section 1 Transfer of land into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians

(a)
changed In general— Subject to valid existing rights and the conditions described in subsection (d), (c), the covered land is hereby taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
(b)
Administration— The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—
(1)
part of the reservation of the Tribe; and
(2)
administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.
(c)
changed Termination of MOU—Conditions—
(1)
removed In general— At least 45 days before termination of the MOU entered into under subsection (b)(3), the Tribe shall submit notice of the termination to—
(A)
removed the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives;
(B)
removed the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;
(C)
removed the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; and
(D)
removed the members of Congress representing the area subject to the MOU.
(2)
removed Report— The Tribe shall report any termination or violation of the MOU to the parties identified in paragraph (1), unless the violation or termination is due to the disestablishment of the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve.
(d)
removed Conditions—
(1)
renumbered was (5)(2) In general— The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—
(A)
added subject to all valid encumbrances, liens, rights-of-way, reciprocal road rights-of-way agreements, licenses, leases, permits, and easements existing on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(A)
removed subject to all valid liens, rights-of-way, reciprocal road rights-of-way agreements, licenses, leases, permits, and easements existing on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(B)
renumbered was (5)(2)(4) maintained as open space; and
(C)
renumbered was (5)(2)(5) used only for—
(i)
renumbered was (5)(2)(5)(2) purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space; and
(ii)
renumbered was (5)(2)(5)(3) the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land.
(2)
renumbered was (5)(3) Construction and maintenance— Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the construction or maintenance of utilities or structures that are—
(A)
renumbered was (5)(3)(3) consistent with the maintenance of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) as open space; and
(B)
renumbered was (5)(3)(4) constructed for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land.
(3)
added Prohibition on gaming— The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(3)
removed Prohibition on Gaming— The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(d)
renumbered was (6) Rights and agreements— Nothing in this Act shall alter, or require the alteration of, any existing water rights or service agreements.
(e)
renumbered was (7) Map on file— The Map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(f)
renumbered was (8) Definitions— In this Act:
(1)
added Covered land— The term covered land means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, administered by the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted as “Proposed Pechanga Land Conveyance Parcel” on the Map.
(2)
added Map— The term Map means the map titled “BLM Lands into Trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians”, and dated August 21, 2025.
(1)
removed Covered land— The term covered land means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 1,261 acres of land in Riverside County, California, administered by the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted as “___” on the Map.
(2)
removed Map— The term Map means the map titled “___”, and dated ___.
(3)
removed MOU— The term MOU means a memorandum of understanding that applies to the covered land.
(3)
renumbered was (8)(6) Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4)
renumbered was (8)(7) Tribe— The term Tribe means the Pechanga Band of Indians.