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Union Calendar No. 577
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6162
[Report No. 119-663]
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos
in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Ms. Stansbury introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
May 20, 2026
Additional sponsor: Ms. Leger Fernandez
May 20, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
November 19, 2025]
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A BILL
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos
in the State of New Mexico, 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 ``Albuquerque Indian School Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE 19 PUEBLOS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 19 pueblos.--The term ``19 Pueblos'' means the New
Mexico Indian Pueblos of--
(A) Acoma;
(B) Cochiti;
(C) Isleta;
(D) Jemez;
(E) Laguna;
(F) Nambe;
(G) Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);
(H) Picuris;
(I) Pojoaque;
(J) San Felipe;
(K) San Ildefonso;
(L) Sandia;
(M) Santa Ana;
(N) Santa Clara;
(O) Santo Domingo;
(P) Taos;
(Q) Tesuque;
(R) Zia; and
(S) Zuni.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Survey.--Except as provided in subsection (e), the term
``survey'' means the survey plat entitled ``Plat of Tracts 1
Thru 3 Lands of US Indian Service and Bureau of Indian
Affairs'', prepared by Surv-Tek, Inc., and dated May 2023.
(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services
shall--
(1) complete the relocation of all Federal tenants; and
(2) transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction
over the Federal land described in subsection (d).
(c) Land Into Trust.--Not later than 90 days after completion of
the relocation of all Federal tenants under subsection (b)(1) and
transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b)(2), the
Secretary shall take into trust all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (d)
for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos.
(d) Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in this section is
the 3 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is
approximately 9.89 acres, that were historically part of the
Albuquerque Indian School and, as of the date of enactment of this Act,
are under the administrative jurisdiction of the General Services
Administration, more particularly described as follows:
(1) Tract 1.--The approximately 3.57 acres located in secs.
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on which stands a 76,682
square foot warehouse, as identified on the survey.
(2) Tract 2.--The approximately 5.78 acres located in secs.
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the
survey.
(3) Tract 3.--The approximately .54 acres located in secs.
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the
survey.
(e) Survey.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary--
(A) shall obtain, with respect to the land
transferred under subsection (b)(2)--
(i) a survey; and
(ii) from the Administrator of General
Services, copies of all encumbrances of the
land; and
(B) may make minor corrections to the survey and
legal description of the Federal land described in
subsection (d) as the Secretary determines to be
necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and
surveying land title errors.
(2) Availability.--The survey and all applicable transfer
documents obtained under paragraph (1) shall be recorded in the
public records of the County Clerk Office of Bernalillo County,
New Mexico, and in the appropriate Land Titles and Records
Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(f) Use of Land.--The Federal land taken into trust under
subsection (c) shall be--
(1) used for the educational, health, cultural, business,
and economic development of the 19 Pueblos; and
(2) subject to Federal laws applicable to Indian trust land
in the State of New Mexico.
(g) Limitations and Conditions.--The Federal land taken into trust
under subsection (c) shall remain subject to any private or municipal
encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility
service agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(h) Conveyance of Buildings and Other Structures.--Not later than
90 days after the relocation of all Federal tenants in subsection
(b)(1) and the transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection
(b)(2), the United States shall convey all ownership interests of the
United States in all buildings, structures, improvements, and
appurtenances located within Tract 1 described in subsection (d)(1), to
the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to own in fee.
(i) Gaming Prohibition.--The land taken into trust under subsection
(c) 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)).
Union Calendar No. 577
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6162
[Report No. 119-663]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos
in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 20, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed