[109th Congress Public Law 224]
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Public Law 109-224
109th Congress
An Act
To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of
certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian
tribe. <<NOTE: May 18, 2006 - [S. 1382]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: Washington.>> PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBE LAND CLAIMS
SETTLEMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) accept the conveyance of the parcels of land within the
Puyallup Reservation described in subsection (b); and
(2) hold the land in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup
Indian tribe.
(b) Land Description.--The parcels of land referred to in subsection
(a) are as follows:
(1) Parcel a.--Lot B, boundary line adjustment 9508150496,
as depicted on the map dated August 15, 1995, held in the
records of the Pierce County Auditor, situated in the city of
Fife, county of Pierce, State of Washington.
(2) Parcel b.--
(A) In general.--Parcel B shall be comprised of land
situated in the city of Fife, county of Pierce, State of
Washington, more particularly described as follows:
(i) Lots 3 and 4, Pierce County Short Plat No.
8908020412, as depicted on the map dated August 2,
1989, held in the records of the Pierce County
Auditor, together with portion of SR 5 abutting
lot 4, conveyed by the deed recorded under
Recording No. 9309070433, described as follows:
(I) That portion of Government lot
1, sec. 07, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., of the
Willamette Meridian, described as
commencing at Highway Engineer's Station
AL 26 6+38.0 P.O.T. on the AL26 line
survey of SR 5, Tacoma to King County
line.
(II) Thence S8854'30" E., along the
north line of said lot 1 a distance of
95 feet to the true point of beginning.
(III) Thence S0105'30" W87.4' feet.
(IV) Thence westerly to a point
opposite Highway Engineer's Station AL26
5+50.6 P.O.T. on said AL26 line survey
and 75 feet easterly therefrom.
(V) Thence northwesterly to a point
opposite AL26 5+80.6 on said AL26 line
survey and 55 feet easterly therefrom.
(VI) Thence northerly parallel with
said line survey to the north line of
said lot 1.
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(VII) Thence N8854'30" E., to the
true point of beginning.
(ii) Chicago Title Insurance Company Order No.
4293514 lot A boundary line adjustment recorded
under Recording No. 9508150496, as depicted on the
map dated August 15, 1995, held in the records of
the Pierce County Auditor.
(B) Exclusion.--Excluded from Parcel B shall be that
portion of lot 4 conveyed to the State of Washington by
deed recorded under recording number 9308100165 and more
particularly described as follows:
(i) Commencing at the northeast corner of said
lot 4.
(ii) Thence N8953'30" W., along the north
line of said lot 4 a distance of 147.44 feet to
the true point of beginning and a point of
curvature.
(iii) Thence southwesterly along a curve to
the left, the center of which bears S006'30" W.,
55.00 feet distance, through a central angle of
8901'00", an arc distance of 85.45 feet.
(iv) Thence S0105'30" W., 59.43 feet.
(v) Thence N8854'30" W., 20.00 feet to a
point on the westerly line of said lot 4.
(vi) Thence N057'10" E., along said westerly
line 113.15 feet to the northwest corner of said
lot 4.
(vii) Thence S8953'30" east along said north
line, a distance of 74.34 feet to the true point
of beginning.
(3) Additional lots.--Any lots acquired by the Puyallup
Indian tribe located in block 7846, 7850, 7945, 7946, 7949,
7950, 8045, or 8049 in the Indian Addition to the city of
Tacoma, State of Washington.
Approved May 18, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1382 (H.R. 374):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-422 accompanying H.R. 374 (Comm. on Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 151 (2005):
Oct. 24, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 152 (2006):
May 9, considered and passed House.
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