II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8 (legislative day, November 20), 2008 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Ensign) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary to take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Elko Indian Colony Expansion Act of 2008.

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion, dated September 30, 2008, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (3)

Tribe

The term Tribe means the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, which is a federally recognized Indian tribe.

3.

Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak tribe of western shoshone indians of nevada

(a)

In general

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— (1)shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Tribe; and (2)shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe. (b)

Description of land

The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and identified on the map as Lands to be Held in Trust. (c)

Survey

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (d)

Conditions

(1)

Gaming

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)). (2)

Use of trust land

With respect to the use of the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Tribe shall limit the use of the land to— (A)traditional and customary uses; (B)stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; and (C)(i)residential or recreational development; or (ii)commercial use. (3)

Thinning; landscape restoration

With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management.

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Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.