[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 507 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.507
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
An Act
To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the
United States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other
purposes.
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 ``Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Tucson Unified
School District, a school district recognized as such under the
laws of the State of Arizona.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``PYT Land
Department'' and dated January 15, 2013.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of
Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe.
SEC. 3. LANDS TO BE HELD IN TRUST.
(a) Parcel A.--Subject to subsection (c) and to valid existing
rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the approximately 10 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the
map as Parcel A are declared to be held in trust by the United States
for the benefit of the Tribe.
(b) Parcel B.--Subject to subsection (c) and valid existing rights,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
approximately 10 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map
as Parcel B are declared to be held in trust by the United States for
the benefit of the Tribe.
(c) Effective Date.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on
the day after the date on which--
(1) the District relinquishes all right, title, and interest of
the District in and to the land described in subsection (b); and
(2) the Secretary (or a delegate of the Secretary) approves and
records the lease agreement between the Tribe and the District for
the construction and operation of a regional transportation
facility located on the restricted Indian land of the Tribe in
accordance with the requirements of the first section of the Act
entitled ``An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian
lands for public, religious, educational, recreational,
residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of
long-term leases'', approved August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415), and
part 162 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (including
successor regulations).
SEC. 4. GAMING PROHIBITION.
The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on the lands held in
trust under this Act, as a matter of claimed inherent authority, or
under the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) or under any regulations
thereunder promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming
Commission.
SEC. 5. WATER RIGHTS.
(a) In General.--There shall not be Federal reserved rights to
surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust by the
United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act.
(b) State Water Rights.--The Tribe retains any right or claim to
water under State law for any land taken into trust by the United
States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act.
(c) Forfeiture or Abandonment.--Any water rights that are
appurtenant to land taken into trust by the United States for the
benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not be forfeited or abandoned.
(d) Administration.--Nothing in this Act affects or modifies any
right of the Tribe or any obligation of the United States under Public
Law 95-375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f et seq.).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.