California Indian Land Transfer Act

Summary: California Indian Land Transfer Act - Transfers all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified lands, including improvements and appurtenances, to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the following California Indian tribes:  (1) the Pit River Tribe; (2) the Fort Independence and Fort Bidwell Communities of Paiute Indians; (3) the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians; and (4) the Cuyapaipe, Manzanita, Morongo, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians.  Makes available for use by the tribes any rents and royalties from such lands accruing to the United States after enactment of this Act.  Terminates grazing preferences on the lands two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``California Indian Land Transfer 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LANDS HELD IN TRUST FOR VARIOUS TRIBES OF CALIFORNIA INDIANS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands, including 
improvements and appurtenances, described in a paragraph of subsection 
(b) in connection with the respective tribe, band, or group of Indians 
named in such paragraph are hereby declared to be held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of such tribe, band, or group. Real 
property taken into trust pursuant to this subsection shall not be 
considered to have been taken into trust for gaming (as that term is 
used in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)).
    (b) Lands Described.--The lands described in this subsection, 
comprising approximately 3525.8 acres, and the respective tribe, band, 
or group, are as follows:
            (1) Pit river tribe.--Lands to be held in trust for the Pit 
        River Tribe are comprised of approximately 561.69 acres 
        described as follows:
                            Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 42 North, Range 13 East

    Section 3:
            S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 120 acres.

                    Township 43 North, Range 13 East

    Section 1:
            N\1/2\ NE\1/4\, 80 acres,
    Section 22:
            SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 25:
            SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 26:
            SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 27:
            SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 28:
            NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 32:
            SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, 40 acres,
    Section 34:
            SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, 40 acres,

                   Township 44 North, Range 14 East,

    Section 31:
            S\1/2\ SW\1/4\, 80 acres.
            (2) Fort independence community of paiute indians.--Lands 
        to be held in trust for the Fort Independence Community of 
        Paiute Indians are comprised of approximately 200.06 acres 
        described as follows:
                            Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 13 South, Range 34 East

    Section 1:
            W\1/2\ of Lot 5 in the NE\1/4\, Lot 3, E\1/2\ of Lot 4, and 
        E\1/2\ of Lot 5 in the NW\1/4\.
            (3) Barona group of capitan grande band of mission 
        indians.--Lands to be held in trust for the Barona Group of 
        Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians are comprised of 
        approximately 5.03 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                    Township 14 South, Range 2 East

    Section 7, Lot 15.
            (4) Cuyapaipe band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians are comprised 
        of approximately 1,360 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                    Township 15 South, Range 6 East

    Section 21:
            All of this section.
    Section 31:
            NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Section 32:
            W\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Section 33:
            SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\.
            (5) Manzanita band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Manzanita Band of Mission Indians are comprised 
        of approximately 1,000.78 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                    Township 16 South, Range 6 East

    Section 21:
            Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, S\1/2\.
    Section 25:
            Lots 2 and 5.
    Section 28:
            Lots, 1, 2, 3, and 4, N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
            (6) Morongo band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians are comprised of 
        approximately 40 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                     Township 3 South, Range 2 East

    Section 20:
            NW\1/4\ of NE\1/4\.
            (7) Pala band of mission indians.--Lands to be held in 
        trust for the Pala Band of Mission Indians are comprised of 
        approximately 59.20 acres described as follows:
                            San Bernardino Base and Meridian

                     Township 9 South, Range 2 West

    Section 13, Lot 1, and Section 14, Lots 1, 2, 3.
            (8) Fort bidwell community of paiute indians.--Lands to be 
        held in trust for the Fort Bidwell Community of Paiute Indians 
        are comprised of approximately 299.04 described as follows:
                            Mount Diablo Base and Meridian

                    Township 46 North, Range 16 East

    Section 8:
            SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
    Section 19:
            Lots 5, 6, 7.
            S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Section 20:
            Lot 1.

SEC. 3. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Proceeds From Rents and Royalties Transferred to Indians.--
Amounts which accrue to the United States after the date of the 
enactment of this Act from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals 
relating to any land described in section 2 shall be available for use 
or obligation, in such manner and for such purposes as the Secretary 
may approve, by the tribe, band, or group of Indians for whose benefit 
such land is taken into trust.
    (b) Notice of Cancellation of Grazing Preferences.--Grazing 
preferences on lands described in section 2 shall terminate 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Laws Governing Lands To Be Held In Trust.--Any lands which are 
to be held in trust for the benefit of any tribe, band, or group of 
Indians pursuant to this Act shall be added to the existing reservation 
of the tribe, band, or group, and the official boundaries of the 
reservation shall be modified accordingly. These lands shall be subject 
to the laws of the United States relating to Indian land in the same 
manner and to the same extent as other lands held in trust for such 
tribe, band, or group on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.