118 HR 9371 IH: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-08-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9371IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 16, 2024Mr. Kilmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo take certain lands in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.

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Lands to be transferred

(a)

In general

Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 02, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, to the United States Department of the Interior for the land which shall be taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (b)

Lands part of reservation; Administration

The land taken into trust by subsection (a) is— (1)hereby declared to be part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2)shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c)

Gaming prohibited

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). (d)

No impact on treaty rights

Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as affecting treaty rights under the Treaty of Olympia. (e)

Hazardous materials

For purposes of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary— (1)shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (2)shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.