120 STAT. 376 PUBLIC LAW 109–224—MAY 18, 2006

Public Law 109–224

109th Congress

An Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of certain land,

to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBE LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall—

(1) accept the conveyance of the parcels of land within

the Puyallup Reservation described in subsection (b); and

(2) hold the land in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup

Indian tribe.

(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The parcels of land referred to in

subsection (a) are as follows:

(1) PARCEL A.—Lot B, boundary line adjustment

9508150496, as depicted on the map dated August 15, 1995,

held in the records of the Pierce County Auditor, situated

in the city of Fife, county of Pierce, State of Washington.

(2) PARCEL B.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Parcel B shall be comprised of land

situated in the city of Fife, county of Pierce, State of Washington, more particularly described as follows:

(i) Lots 3 and 4, Pierce County Short Plat No.

8908020412, as depicted on the map dated August

2, 1989, held in the records of the Pierce County

Auditor, together with portion of SR 5 abutting lot

4, conveyed by the deed recorded under Recording No.

9309070433, described as follows:

(I) That portion of Government lot 1, sec. 07,

T. 20 N., R. 4 E., of the Willamette Meridian,

described as commencing at Highway Engineer’s

Station AL 26 6+38.0 P.O.T. on the AL26 line

survey of SR 5, Tacoma to King County line.

(II) Thence S88°54′30′′ E., along the north line

of said lot 1 a distance of 95 feet to the true

point of beginning.

(III) Thence S01°05′30′′ W87.4′ feet.

(IV) Thence westerly to a point opposite Highway Engineer’s Station AL26 5+50.6 P.O.T. on said

AL26 line survey and 75 feet easterly therefrom.

(V) Thence northwesterly to a point opposite

AL26 5+80.6 on said AL26 line survey and 55

feet easterly therefrom.

(VI) Thence northerly parallel with said line

survey to the north line of said lot 1.

Washington.

May 18, 2006

[S. 1382]

PUBLIC LAW 109–224—MAY 18, 2006 120 STAT. 377

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1382 (H.R. 374):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109–422 accompanying H.R. 374 (Comm. on Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 151 (2005): Oct. 24, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 152 (2006): May 9, considered and passed House.

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(VII) Thence N88°54′30′′ E., to the true point

of beginning.

(ii) Chicago Title Insurance Company Order No.

4293514 lot A boundary line adjustment recorded

under Recording No. 9508150496, as depicted on the

map dated August 15, 1995, held in the records of

the Pierce County Auditor.

(B) EXCLUSION.—Excluded from Parcel B shall be that

portion of lot 4 conveyed to the State of Washington by

deed recorded under recording number 9308100165 and

more particularly described as follows: (i) Commencing at the northeast corner of said

lot 4.

(ii) Thence N89°53′30′′ W., along the north line

of said lot 4 a distance of 147.44 feet to the true

point of beginning and a point of curvature. (iii) Thence southwesterly along a curve to the

left, the center of which bears S0°06′30′′ W., 55.00

feet distance, through a central angle of 89°01′00′′, an arc distance of 85.45 feet.

(iv) Thence S01°05′30′′ W., 59.43 feet.

(v) Thence N88°54′30′′ W., 20.00 feet to a point

on the westerly line of said lot 4. (vi) Thence N0°57′10′′ E., along said westerly line

113.15 feet to the northwest corner of said lot 4.

(vii) Thence S89°53′30′′ east along said north line,

a distance of 74.34 feet to the true point of beginning.

(3) ADDITIONAL LOTS.—Any lots acquired by the Puyallup

Indian tribe located in block 7846, 7850, 7945, 7946, 7949,

7950, 8045, or 8049 in the Indian Addition to the city of

Tacoma, State of Washington.

Approved May 18, 2006.