119 HR 2400 RH: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-15 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 245119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2400[Report No. 119–289]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 27, 2025Mr. LaMalfa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesSeptember 15, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 27, 2025A BILLTo take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.

2.

Land to be taken into trust

(a)

Transfer of Four Corners Federal land

(1)

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)

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)

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)considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation; and(2)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)

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)).(d)

Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Four Corners Federal land

(A)

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)

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)

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)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.(4)

Tribe

The term Tribe means the Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias).

September 15, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed