[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H7284-H7285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE LAND TRANSFER ACT
Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (S. 3857) to take certain land in the State of California into
trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California, and
for other purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
S. 3857
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 ``Jamul Indian Village Land
Transfer Act''.
SEC. 2. TRUST LAND FOR THE JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE OF
CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--The approximately 172.10 acres of land
described in subsection (b) is held in trust by the United
States for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of
California.
(b) Land Descriptions.--The land referred to in subsection
(a) is the following:
(1) Parcel 1.--The parcels of land totaling approximately
161.23 acres, located in San Diego County, California, that
are held in fee by the Jamul Indian Village of California, as
legally described in Document No. 2022-0010260 in the
Official Records of the Office of the Recorder, San Diego
County, California, and recorded January 7, 2022.
(2) Parcel 2.--The parcel of land totaling approximately 6
acres, located in San Diego County, California, that is held
in fee by the Jamul Indian Village of California, as legally
described in Document No. 2021-0540770 in the Official
Records of the Office of the Recorder, San Diego County,
California, and recorded July 29, 2021.
(3) Parcel 3.--The parcel of land totaling approximately
4.03 acres, located in San Diego County, California, as
legally described in Document No. 1998-0020339 in the
Official Records of the Office of the Recorder, San Diego
County, California, and recorded January 15, 1998.
(4) Parcel 4.--The parcel of land comprised of
approximately 0.84 acres, located in San Diego County,
California, as legally described in Document No. 2017-0410384
in the Official Records of the Office of the Recorder, San
Diego County, California, and recorded September 7, 2017.
(c) Additional Trust Acquisition.--The Secretary of the
Interior shall accept title in and to, and place into trust
by the United States for the benefit of the Jamul Indian
Village of California, the land depicted as ``Proposed 1.1.
acres'' on the map of the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife entitled ``Amended Acres Proposal'' and dated May
2023 if that land is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the
United States by, or on behalf of, the Jamul Indian Village
of California.
(d) Administration.--Land taken into trust under
subsections (a) and (c) shall be--
(1) part of the reservation of the Jamul Indian Village of
California; 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.
(e) Gaming Prohibited.--Land described in subsections (b)
and (c) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class
III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C.
2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of
that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Arkansas (Mr. Westerman) and the gentleman from California (Mr.
Huffman) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.
General Leave
Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
be given 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and
include extraneous material on S. 3857, the bill now under
consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Arkansas?
There was no objection.
Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 3857, the Jamul Indian Village
Land Transfer Act, which would place approximately 173 acres of land
into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Jamul Indian
Village.
The Jamul Indian Village is located in San Diego County and is part
of the Kumeyaay people of southern California, otherwise known as the
Mission Indians.
While the Tribe's history dates back 12,000 years, they only received
Federal recognition in 1981. The Tribe's reservation consists of
approximately 6.04 acres, but the Tribe has continued to work to
restore its land base.
This legislation would place certain parcels into trust for the
Tribe's benefit. The legislation also would prohibit Class 2 or Class 3
gaming on the parcels placed into trust consistent with the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act.
I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa) for his work on the
House companion to this legislation that passed the House earlier this
year.
Mr. Speaker, I encourage adoption of this legislation, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise in support of Senator Padilla's Jamul Indian Village Land
Transfer Act. This would designate approximately 172 acres of land
located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of
the federally recognized Tribe of the Jamul Indian Village of
California.
This land is within the Tribe's ancestral territory and is located
near their existing reservation. This Tribe has fought for years to
restore their homelands and protect and preserve their cultural sites.
With this land, the Tribe will be able to increase Tribal housing,
preserve and protect cultural sites, and better provide essential
government operations, including healthcare services, administrative
offices, law enforcement, and other community resources, such as a
grocery store and educational services.
Earlier this year, we passed the House version of this bill by voice
vote. I ask my colleagues to support the bill once again so that we can
send it to the President for his signature, and I reserve the balance
of my time.
Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, I am
prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this
legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, this legislation would take approximately
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173 acres of land into trust for the Jamul Indian Village for the
benefit of the Tribe.
I again thank Mr. Issa for his hard work on behalf of his
constituents. I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance
of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, S. 3857.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.
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