[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2742 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2742

   To provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California 
                             Indian Tribes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 24, 1997

 Mr. Young of Alaska (by request) introduced the following bill; which 
               was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California 
                             Indian Tribes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``California Indian Land Transfer 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LANDS HELD IN TRUST FOR VARIOUS TRIBES OF CALIFORNIA INDIANS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands, including 
improvements, described in a paragraph of subsection (b) in connection 
with the respective tribe, band, or group of Indians named in such 
paragraph are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of such tribe, band, or group.
    (b) Lands Described.--The lands described in this subsection, 
comprising approximately 3805.8 acres, and the respective tribe, band, 
or group, are as follows:
            (1) Pit river tribe.--Lands to be held in trust for the Pit 
        River Tribe are comprised of approximately 561.69 acres 
        described as follows:
                                Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 42 North, Range 13 East

    Section 3:
            S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 120 acres.

                    Township 43 North, Range 13 East

    Section 1:
            N\1/2\ NE\1/4\, 80 acres,
    Section 22:
            SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 25:
            SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 26:
            SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 27:
            SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 28:
            NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 32:
            SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 34:
            SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 40 acres,

                   Township 44 North, Range 14 East,

    Section 31:
            S\1/2\ SW\1/4\, 80 acres.
            (2) Bridgeport paiute indian colony.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony are comprised of 
        approximately 40 acres described as follows:
                            Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 5 North, Range 25 East

    Section 28:
            SW\1/4\ of NE\1/4\.
            (3) Utu utu gwaitu paiute tribe.--Lands to be held in trust 
        for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, Benton Paiute Reservation 
        are comprised of approximately 240 acres described as follows:
                            Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 2 South, Range 31 East

    Section 11:
            SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\ of SW\1/4\.
            (4) Fort independence community of paiute indians.--Lands 
        to be held in trust for the Fort Independence Community of 
        Paiute Indians are comprised of approximately 200.06 acres 
        described as follows:
                            Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 13 South, Range 34 East

    Section 1:
            W\1/2\ of Lot 5 in the NE\1/4\, Lot 3, E\1/2\ of Lot 4, and 
        E\1/2\ of Lot 5 in the NW\1/4\.
            (5) Barona group of capitan grande band of mission 
        indians.--Lands to be held in trust for the Barona Group of 
        Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians are comprised of 
        approximately 5.03 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                    Township 14 South, Range 2 East

    Section 7, Lot 15.
            (6) Cuyapaipe band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians are comprised 
        of approximately 1,360 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                    Township 15 South, Range 6 East

    Section 21:
            All of this section.
    Section 31:
            NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Section 32:
            W\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Section 33:
            SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\.
            (7) Manzanita band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Manzanita Band of Mission Indians are comprised 
        of approximately 1,000.78 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                    Township 16 South, Range 6 East

    Section 21:
            Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, S\1/2\.
    Section 25:
            Lots 2 and 5.
    Section 28:
            Lots, 1, 2, 3, and 4, N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
            (8) Morongo band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians are comprised of 
        approximately 40 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                     Township 3 South, Range 2 East

    Section 20:
            NW\1/4\ of NE\1/4\.
            (9) Pala band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Pala Band of Mission Indians are comprised of 
        approximately 59.20 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                     Township 9 South, Range 2 West

    Section 13, Lot 1, and Section 14, Lots 1, 2, 3.
            (10) Fort bidwell community of paiute indians.--Lands to be 
        held in trust for the Fort Bidwell Community of Paiute Indians 
        are comprised of approximately 299.04 described as follows:
                            Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 46 North, Range 16 East

    Section 8:
            SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
    Section 19:
            Lots 5, 6, 7.
            S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Section 20:
            Lot 1.

SEC. 3. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Gaming Prohibited.--Class II gaming and class III gaming, as 
those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2703), shall not be permitted on lands taken into trust 
pursuant to this Act.
    (b) Proceeds From Rents and Royalties Transferred to Indians.--
Amounts which accrue to the United States after the date of the 
enactment of this Act from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals 
relating to any land described in section 2 shall be available for use 
or obligation, in such manner and for such purposes as the Secretary 
may approve, by the tribe, band, or group of Indians for whose benefit 
such land is taken into trust.
    (c) Laws Governing Lands To Be Held In Trust.--
            (1) In general.--Any lands which are to be held in trust 
        for the benefit of any tribe, band, or group of Indians 
        pursuant to this Act shall be added to the existing reservation 
        of the tribe, band, or group, and the official boundaries of 
        the reservation shall be modified accordingly. These lands 
        shall be subject to the laws of the United States relating to 
        Indian land in the same manner and to the same extent as other 
        lands held in trust for such tribe, band, or group on the day 
        before the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Special election.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), lands 
        which are to be held in trust for the benefit of a tribe, band, 
        or group of Indians pursuant to this Act shall be not be 
        subject to State jurisdiction acquired pursuant to Public Law 
        280 (18 U.S.C. 1162) or Public Law 90-284 (25 U.S.C. 1321 et 
        seq.), without special election by the tribe, band, or group as 
        provided in section 406 of Public Law 90-284 (25 U.S.C. 1326).
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