[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 30 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H1377-H1378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  DIRECTING SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO CONVEY CERTAIN LAND HELD IN 
    TRUST FOR PAIUTE INDIAN TRIBE OF UTAH TO CITY OF RICHFIELD, UTAH

  Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (H.R. 680) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah 
to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                H.R. 680

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

     SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE TO CITY.

       (a) Authorization for Conveyance.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the Secretary receives a request from the Tribe and the 
     City to convey all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States and the Tribe in and to the Property to the City, the 
     Secretary shall take the Property out of trust status and 
     convey the Property to the City.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection 
     (a) shall be subject to the following conditions:
       (1) Tribal resolution.--Prior to conveying the Property 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the 
     terms of the sale have been approved by a tribal resolution 
     of the Tribe.
       (2) Consideration.--Consideration given by the City for the 
     Property shall be not less than the appraised fair market 
     value of the Property.
       (3) No federal cost.--The City shall pay all costs related 
     to the conveyance authorized under this section.
       (c) Proceeds of Sale.--The proceeds from the conveyance of 
     the Property under this section shall be given immediately to 
     the Tribe.
       (d) Failure to Make Conveyance.--If after the Secretary 
     takes the Property out of trust status pursuant to subsection 
     (a) the City or the Tribe elect not to carry out the 
     conveyance under that subsection, the Secretary shall take 
     the Property back into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.

     SEC. 2. TRIBAL RESERVATION.

       Land acquired by the United States in trust for the Tribe 
     after February 17, 1984, shall be part of the Tribe's 
     reservation.

     SEC. 3. TRUST LAND FOR SHIVWITS OR KANOSH BANDS.

       If requested to do so by a tribal resolution of the Tribe, 
     the Secretary shall take land held in trust by the United 
     States for the benefit of the Tribe out of such trust status 
     and take that land into trust for the Shivwits or Kanosh 
     Bands of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, as so requested by 
     the Tribe.

     SEC. 4. CEDAR BAND OF PAIUTES TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

       The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 
     761) is amended by striking ``Cedar City'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Cedar''. Any reference in a law, map, 
     regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
     States to the ``Cedar City Band of Paiute Indians'' shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to the ``Cedar Band of Paiute 
     Indians''.

     SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this Act:
       (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of Richfield, 
     Utah.
       (2) Property.--The term ``Property'' means the parcel of 
     land held by the United States in trust for the Paiute Indian 
     Tribe of Utah located in Section 2, Township 24 South, Range 
     3 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Sevier County, Utah and 
     more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 
     on the East line of the Highway which is West 0.50 chains, 
     more or less, and South 8 deg. 21 deg. West, 491.6 feet from 
     the Northeast Corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, 
     Township 24 South, Range 3 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, 
     and running thence South 81 deg. 39 deg. East, perpendicular 
     to the highway, 528.0 feet; thence South 26 deg. 31 deg. 
     West, 354.6 feet; thence North 63 deg. 29 deg. West, 439.3 
     feet to said highway; thence North 8 deg. 21 deg. East, along 
     Easterly line of said highway 200.0 feet to the point of 
     beginning, containing 3.0 acres more or less.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Paiute Indian 
     Tribe of Utah.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Jones) and the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands 
(Mrs. Christensen) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones).


                             General Leave

  Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and 
extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 680.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from North Carolina?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 680 is sponsored by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. 
Cannon). The legislation authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 
take a three-acre parcel of land owned by the Paiute Indian Tribe out 
of trust so that the tribe can sell it to the City of Richfield, Utah. 
The land would be sold only on a willing seller's basis for fair market 
value and would be used by the city to expand its municipal airport.
  The bill also authorizes the Secretary to transfer three parcels of 
trust land to two of the Tribe's constituent bands. The parcels, each 
of which is one acre or less, will remain in trust for the benefit of 
the individual bands.
  Finally, H.R. 680 changes the name of the Cedar City Band of Paiute 
Indians of Utah to the Cedar Band of Paiute Indians of Utah.
  The tribe and all local entities support the bill. An identical 
version of this bill was passed in the House on October 10, 2004, but 
no action occurred in

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the Senate before the Congress adjourned.
  I urge the adoption of this noncontroversial bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
her remarks.)
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, as Congressional action is required 
for lands in trust to be sold and the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah has 
contacted us for assistance, we are supportive of authorizing the 
Secretary to convey these lands as directed by the Tribe. We support 
the Tribe's sovereign decision to sell these lands and wish them the 
best in further economic development.
  We urge our colleagues to support H.R. 680.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional 
speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 680.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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