[114th Congress Public Law 69]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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ALBUQUERQUE INDIAN SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER ACT
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Public Law 114-69
114th Congress
An Act
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. <<NOTE: Oct. 16, 2015 - [S. 986]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Albuquerque
Indian School Land Transfer Act.>>
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) <<NOTE: Determination.>> In general.--The Secretary
shall take into trust all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the
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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) <<NOTE: Determination.>> continue until such
time as the Secretary determines there is no further
need for the existing Bureau of Indian Affairs
facilities.
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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).
Approved October 16, 2015.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 986 (H.R. 1880):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-271 (Comm. on Natural Resources) accompanying
H.R. 1880.
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114-114 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Oct. 6, considered and passed House.
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