[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 16 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 16

 To provide for certain land to be held in trust for the Burns Paiute 
                                 Tribe.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 20, 2008

   Mr. Craig introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for certain land to be held in trust for the Burns Paiute 
                                 Tribe.

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

SECTION 1. LAND HELD IN TRUST FOR BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE.

    (a) Land To Be Held in Trust.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
take into trust for the benefit of the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns 
Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon any real property located in Malheur 
County, Oregon, that is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the 
Secretary if, at the time of the conveyance or transfer, no adverse 
legal claim (including an outstanding lien, mortgage, or tax) exists 
with respect to the property.
    (b) Land To Be Part of Reservation.--Land taken into trust under 
subsection (a) shall be considered to be part of the Burns Paiute 
Reservation.
    (c) Land Into Trust for Gaming.--Land taken into trust under 
subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) considered to be Indian lands (as defined in section 4 
        of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)); and
            (2) eligible for class I gaming, class II gaming, and class 
        III gaming (as defined in that section) in accordance with that 
        Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
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