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Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 This bill takes approximately 603.94 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the following lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe: (1) approximately 583.79 acres of federal land managed by the Forest Service (but excluding approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements), and (2) approximately 40.18 acres of fee land held by the tribe. These combined lands, approximately 603.94 acres, shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2400 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2400 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. 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 ``Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST. (a) Transfer of Four Corners Federal Land.-- (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Four Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe. (2) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to the Secretary a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land. (b) Administration.--Upon being taken into trust under this section, the lands taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe shall be-- (1) considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation; and (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c) Gaming Prohibited.--Land taken into trust under this section 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)). (d) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Four corners federal land.-- (A) In general.--The term ``Four Corners Federal land'' means the approximately 583.79 acres of land managed by the Forest Service generally depicted within the ``Proposed Land Conveyance'' boundary on the Map, including improvements and appurtenances thereon. (B) Exclusion.--The term ``Four Corners Federal land'' does not include the approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements generally depicted within the ``Proposed Land Conveyance'' boundary on the Map. (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe'' prepared by the Forest Service and dated November 6, 2024. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias). Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2025. Attest: Clerk. 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2400 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.