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Union Calendar No. 358 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4222 

[Report No. 112–510] 

To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United 

States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui 

Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 20, 2012 

Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

MAY 31, 2012 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COLE, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 

Mr. GOSAR, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, and Mr. QUAYLE

MAY 31, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 20, 2012] 

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A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings 

owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School 

District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and 

for other purposes. 

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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe 

5 Trust Land Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 

8 apply: 

9 (1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 

10 Tucson Unified School District, a school district rec11 ognized as such under the laws of the State of Ari12 zona. 

13 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti14 tled ‘‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act’’ and dated 

15 April 23, 2012. 

16 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

17 the Secretary of the Interior. 

18 (4) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Pascua 

19 Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian 

20 tribe. 

21 SEC. 3. LANDS TO BE HELD IN TRUST. 

22 (a) PARCEL A.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 

23 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 

24 Federal lands of approximately 10 acres shown on the map 

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1 as Parcel A are declared held in trust by the United States 

2 for the benefit of the Tribe. 

3 (b) PARCEL B.—Immediately upon the Secretary’s re4 ceipt from the District of the abandonment of its possessory 

5 interest of the lands of approximately 10 acres shown on 

6 the map as Parcel B, subject to valid existing rights, all 

7 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 

8 Federal lands shown on the map as Parcel B are declared 

9 held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the 

10 Tribe. 

11 SEC. 4. GAMING PROHIBITION. 

12 The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on the 

13 lands held in trust under this Act, as a matter of claimed 

14 inherent authority or under the authority of any Federal 

15 law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 

16 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) or under any regulations thereunder 

17 promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gam18 ing Commission. 

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Union Calendar No. 358 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4222 

[Report No. 112–510] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain land 

purposes. Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other Tucson Unified School District and to the inholdings owned by the United States to the 

MAY 31, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

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