Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 tracts of federal land in New Mexico, the combined acreage of which is approximately 11.11 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School for the benefit of 19 specified pueblos immediately after the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) have been satisfied regarding the trust acquisition of such federal land.
Instructs the Secretary to: (1) take such action as determined to be necessary to document such transfer, and (2) appropriately assign each applicable private and municipal utility and service right or agreement.
Requires the federal lands taken into trust to be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 pueblos.
Requires the federal lands taken into trust to remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect on this Act's enactment date.
Requires the 19 pueblos to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to continue to use the federal lands taken into trust for the facilities and purposes as in existence on this Act's enactment date.
Prohibits any class I, class II, or class III gaming from being carried out on the federal lands taken into trust under this Act.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5625 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5625
To require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels
of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State
of New Mexico.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2014
Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Ben Ray
Lujan of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels
of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State
of New Mexico.
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 Land
Transfer 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) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``The
Town of Albuquerque Grant, Bernalillo County, within Township
10 North, Range 3 East, of the New Mexico Principal Meridian,
New Mexico--Metes and Bounds Survey'' and dated August 12,
2011.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means Secretary of
the Interior.
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
Federal land described in subsection (b) for the benefit of the
19 Pueblos immediately after the Secretary determines that the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) have been satisfied regarding the
trust acquisition of the Federal land.
(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 Federal land referred to in
subsection (a)(1) is the 4 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage
of which is approximately 11.11 acres, that were historically part of
the Albuquerque Indian School, more particularly described as follows:
(1) Abandoned indian school road.--The approximately 0.83
acres located in sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the
New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as
identified on the map.
(2) Southern part tract d.--The approximately 6.18 acres
located in sec. 7 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico
Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on
the map.
(3) Tract 1.--The approximately 0.41 acres located in sec.
7 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the map.
(4) Western part tract b.--The approximately 3.69 acres
located in sec. 7 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico
Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on
the map.
(c) Survey.--The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the Federal
land to be transferred consistent with subsection (b) and 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 Federal 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 Federal 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.
(f) Bureau of Indian Affairs Use.--
(1) In general.--The 19 Pueblos shall allow the Bureau of
Indian Affairs to continue to use the land taken into trust
under subsection (a) for the facilities and purposes as in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance
with paragraph (2).
(2) Requirements.--The use by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) be free of any rental charge; and
(B) continue until such time as the Secretary
determines there is no further need for the existing
Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities.
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), Federal land taken into
trust under section 3(a) shall be subject to Federal laws relating to
Indian land.
(b) Gaming.--No class I gaming, class II gaming, or class III
gaming (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25
U.S.C. 2703)) shall be carried out on the Federal land taken into trust
under section 3(a).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
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