[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S4922]
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      By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
  S. 1193. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into 
trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian 
Pueblos in the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the 
Albuquerque Indian School Act. I want to thank Senator Bingaman, my 
colleague from New Mexico, for joining me as a cosponsor of the bill 
again this Congress.
  The Albuquerque Indian School Act seeks to take two parcels of 
Federal land into trust for the 19 Pueblos--Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, 
Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Ohkay Owingeh, Picuris, Pojoaque, San Felipe, San 
Ildefonso, Sandia, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo, Taos, 
Tesuque, Zia and Zuni. I believe this property, if transferred, would 
receive greater utilization and would benefit the 19 New Mexico 
Pueblos.
  In 1981, the New Mexico Pueblos petitioned the United States for the 
transfer of approximately 44 acres from the Albuquerque Indian School 
site for the purpose of economic development. In 1984, the Assistant 
Secretary of the Interior conveyed 44 acres to the Pueblos. This land 
is currently under development by the 19 New Mexico pueblos. In 2003, 
the 19 Pueblos requested conveyance of the ``B'' and ``D'' tracts, 
which total approximately 18 acres, located near Interstate 40. This 
land contains various metal buildings which have deteriorated to the 
point that they have little to no usable value at this time.
  The return of these two properties to the 19 Pueblos is supported by 
the southwestern regional office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. With 
the addition of these two tracts, the 19 pueblos will be able to 
continue their successful economic development of the Albuquerque 
Indian School property. I believe the transfer will benefit the 19 New 
Mexico Pueblos, and their individual tribal members.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1193

       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''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (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 (or a designee).
       (3) Survey.--The term ``survey'' means the survey plat 
     entitled ``Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, Southern Pueblos Agency, BIA Property Survey'' 
     (prepared by John Paisano, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor 
     Certificate No. 5708), and dated March 7, 1977.

     SEC. 3. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR BENEFIT OF 19 PUEBLOS.

       (a) Action by Secretary.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall take into trust all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     land described in subsection (b) (including any improvements 
     and appurtenances to the land) for the benefit of the 19 
     Pueblos.
       (2) Administration.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) take such action as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to document the transfer under paragraph (1); and
       (B) appropriately assign each applicable private and 
     municipal utility and service right or agreement.
       (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in 
     subsection (a)(1) is the 2 tracts of Federal land, the 
     combined acreage of which is approximately 18.3 acres, that 
     were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School, more 
     particularly described as follows:
       (1) Tract b.--The approximately 5.9211 acres located in 
     sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico 
     Principal Meridian in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as 
     identified on the survey.
       (2) Tract d.--The approximately 12.3835 acres located in 
     sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico 
     Principal Meridian in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as 
     identified on the survey.
       (c) Survey.--The Secretary may make minor corrections to 
     the survey and legal description of the Federal land 
     described in subsection (b) as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and surveying 
     errors.
       (d) Use of Land.--The land taken into trust under 
     subsection (a) shall be used for the educational, health, 
     cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 
     Pueblos.
       (e) Limitations and Conditions.--The land taken into trust 
     under subsection (a) 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.

     SEC. 4. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS.

       (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, land taken into trust under section 3(a) shall be 
     subject to Federal laws relating to Indian land.
       (b) Gaming.--No gaming activity (within the meaning of the 
     Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)) shall 
     be carried out on land taken into trust under section 3(a).
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