119 HR 5682 RH: To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-02 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. 505119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5682[Report No. 119–585]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 3, 2025Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesApril 2, 2026Reported 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 October 3, 2025A BILLTo take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

1.

Transfer of land into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians

(a)

In general

Subject to valid existing rights and the conditions described in subsection (c), the covered land is hereby taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.(b)

Administration

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—(1)part of the reservation of the Tribe; and(2)administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.(c)

Conditions

(1)

In general

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—(A)subject to all valid encumbrances, liens, rights-of-way, reciprocal road rights-of-way agreements, licenses, leases, permits, and easements existing on the date of the enactment of this Act;(B)maintained as open space; and(C)used only for—(i)purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space; and(ii)the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land.(2)

Construction and maintenance

Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the construction or maintenance of utilities or structures that are—(A)consistent with the maintenance of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) as open space; and(B)constructed for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land.(3)

Prohibition on gaming

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).(d)

Rights and agreements

Nothing in this Act shall alter, or require the alteration of, any existing water rights or service agreements.(e)

Map on file

The Map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.(f)

Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Covered land

The term covered land means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, administered by the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted as Proposed Pechanga Land Conveyance Parcel on the Map.(2)

Map

The term Map means the map titled BLM Lands into Trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians, and dated August 21, 2025.(3)

Secretary

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

Tribe

The term Tribe means the Pechanga Band of Indians.

April 2, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed