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Title II — Tribal trust land

S. 462 · 119th Congress · Feb 6, 2025 · Lineage

II Tribal trust land

Sec. 201 Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

(a)
In general— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
(b)
Description of Land— The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 11,373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted as “BLM Land to be Held in Trust” on the map entitled “Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation Expansion” and dated May 5, 2024.
(c)
Survey— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d)
Federal Register publication— On the completion of the survey under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
(e)
Gaming prohibited— The land taken into trust under subsection (a) 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)).

Sec. 202 Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

(a)
In general— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.
(b)
Description of Land— The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 8,319 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted as “BLM Land to be Held in Trust” on the map entitled “Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reservation Expansion” and dated May 24, 2024.
(c)
Survey— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d)
Federal Register publication— On the completion of the survey under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
(e)
Gaming prohibited— The land taken into trust under subsection (a) 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)).

Sec. 203 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal fee land to be held in trust

(a)
In general— All right, title, and interest of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
at the request of the Tribe, is transferred to the Secretary and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.
(b)
Description of Land— The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 160 acres of land held in fee by the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, as generally depicted as “Fee Land to be Held in Trust” on the map entitled “Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reservation Expansion” and dated May 24, 2024.
(c)
Survey— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d)
Federal Register publication— On the completion of the survey under subsection (a), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).

Sec. 204 Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California

(a)
In general— Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
at the request of the Tribe, is transferred to the Secretary and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
(b)
Description of land— The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is—
(1)
the approximately 601 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted as “BLM Land to be Held in Trust” on the map entitled “Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Reservation Expansion” and dated November 14, 2024; and
(2)
the approximately 494 acres of land administered by the Forest Service, as generally depicted as “USFS Land to be Held in Trust” on the map entitled “Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Reservation Expansion” and dated November 14, 2024.
(c)
Survey— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal descriptions to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d)
Federal Register publication— On the completion of the survey under subsection (a), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
(e)
Gaming prohibited— The Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a) 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)).

Sec. 205 Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Tribal fee land to be held in trust

(a)
In general— All right, title, and interest of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
at the request of the Tribe, is transferred to the Secretary and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
(b)
Description of land— The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 2 acres of land owned in fee by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, as generally depicted as “Fee Land to be Held in Trust ” on the map entitled “Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Reservation Expansion” and dated November 14, 2024.
(c)
Survey— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d)
Federal register publication— On the completion of the survey under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).