PUBLIC LAW 114–69—OCT. 16, 2015 

ALBUQUERQUE INDIAN SCHOOL LAND 

TRANSFER ACT 


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129 STAT. 558 PUBLIC LAW 114–69—OCT. 16, 2015 

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. 

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 ‘‘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) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take into trust all 

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

Determination. 

Albuquerque 

Indian School 

Land Transfer 

Act. 

Oct. 16, 2015 

[S. 986] 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–69—OCT. 16, 2015 129 STAT. 559 

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) continue until such time as the Secretary determines there is no further need for the existing Bureau 

of Indian Affairs facilities. 

Determination. 


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129 STAT. 560 PUBLIC LAW 114–69—OCT. 16, 2015 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 986 (H.R. 1880): 

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. 

Æ 

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. 


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