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Union Calendar No. 383 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1532 

[Report No. 115–513] 

To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit 

of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 15, 2017 

Mr. BYRNE (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

JANUARY 11, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COLE, Mr. COOK, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, 

and Mr. DENHAM

JANUARY 11, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust 

for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, 

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 ‘‘Poarch Band of Creek 

5 Indians Land Reaffirmation Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF INDIAN TRUST LAND. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Lands described in subsection (b) 

8 that were taken into trust by the United States for the 

9 benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians prior to the 

10 date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed, subject to 

11 valid existing rights, as trust land and shall remain as In12 dian country under section 1151 of title 18, United States 

13 Code. 

14 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 

15 subsection (a) is comprised of the following: 

(1) The approximately 2291 16 ⁄2 acres described in 

17 the final Notice of the Department of the Interior’s 

18 Poarch Band of Creeks Establishment of Reserva19 tion (50 Fed. Reg. 15502 (April 18, 1985)), and 

20 Poarch Band of Creeks; Establishment of Reserva21 tion: Correction (50 Fed. Reg. 19813 (May 10, 

22 1985)), and shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indi23 ans Trust Lands Maps 1, 2, and 5 as ‘‘Reserva24 tion’’. 


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1 (2) The approximately 1 acre named as Parcel 

2 5 located within the exterior geographic boundaries 

3 of Escambia County, Florida, which was taken into 

4 trust by the Department of the Interior via Statu5 tory Warranty Deed on November 21, 1984, shown 

6 on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 

7 7, and further described as: 

8 Commence at the Southeast corner of the 

9 Northwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 5 

10 North, Range 33 West, Escambia County, Flor11 ida; thence go West along the South line of the 

12 Northwest Quarter of said Section 5 for a dis13 tance of 420 feet; thence run North for a dis14 tance of 40 feet to the point of beginning; 

15 thence continue North along said line for a dis16 tance of 210 feet; thence run West for a dis17 tance of 210 feet; thence run South for a dis18 tance of 210 feet; thence run East 210 feet to 

19 the point of beginning, containing one acre, 

20 more or less. 

21 (3) The approximately 1 acre named as Parcel 

22 6 located within the exterior geographic boundaries 

23 of Monroe County, Alabama, which was taken into 

24 trust by the Department of the Interior via Statu25 tory Warranty Deed on November 21, 1984, shown 


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1 on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 

2 3, and further described as: 

3 One acre in a square in Southeast corner 

4 of the ten-acre strip on the North side of South 

5 Half of Southeast Quarter lying West of the 

6 highway in Section 26, Township 5 North, 

7 Range 6 East, being the same property con8 veyed to the Grantor by deed dated July 23, 

9 1984 and filed for record in the office of the 

10 Judge of Probate of Monroe County, Alabama 

11 on July 23, 1984, and by correction deed dated 

12 November 21, 1984. 

13 (4) The approximately 10 acres named as Par14 cel 12 located within the exterior geographic bound15 aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which were 

16 taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 

17 via Correction Deed on November 21, 1988, shown 

18 on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 

19 4, and further described as: 

20 Begin at a 2′′ iron pipe at the intersection 

21 of the South line of Section 5, Township 1 

22 North, Range 6 East, and the East right of 

23 way line of Alabama State Highway No. 21; 

24 thence run S 89° 03′ 00′′ E along said South 

25 line of Section 5 a distance of 860.93 feet; 


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1 thence run N 00° 04′ 57′′ W a distance of 

2 608.47 feet; thence run N 89° 56′ 20′′ W a dis3 tance of 575.73 feet to the aforementioned East 

4 right of way line of Alabama State Highway 

5 No. 21; thence run S 25° 32′ 21′′ W along said 

6 East right of way line a distance of 659.22 feet 

7 to the point of beginning, said property lying 

8 and being all in Section 5, Township 1 North, 

9 Range 6 East, and containing 10.09 acres, 

10 more or less. 

11 (5) The approximately 10 acres named as Par12 cel 10 located within the exterior geographic bound13 aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which were 

14 taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 

15 via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 

16 Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 2, 

17 and further described as: 

18 Commencing at the Southeast corner of 

19 the Northeast 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 - Section 

20 28 Township 2 North Range 6 East; thence 

21 North 577.5 feet; thence North 89 degrees 

22 West 2726 feet to the point of beginning; 

23 thence North 89 degrees West 100 feet; thence 

24 South 210 feet; thence North 89 degrees West 

25 855 feet; thence South 0 degrees 21 minutes 


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1 West 378.37 feet; thence South 84 degrees 40 

2 minutes East 966 feet; thence North 28 degrees 

3 32 minutes East 300 feet; thence North 89 de4 grees West 148 feet; thence North 395.34 feet 

5 to point of beginning. Containing 10.08 acres. 

6 (6) The approximately 52 acres named as Par7 cel 14 located within the exterior geographic bound8 aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which was 

9 taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 

10 via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 

11 Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, 

12 and further described as: 

13 All of the North half of Northwest Quarter 

14 of Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 5 East 

15 lying East of the Poarch-Perdido Road. 

16 (7) The approximately 31 acres named as Par17 cel 15 located within the exterior geographic bound18 aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which were 

19 taken into trust by Warranty Deed on August 17, 

20 1992, shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indians 

21 Trust Lands Map 1, and further described as: 

22 All of the West Half of Northwest Quarter 

23 of Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 5 East 

24 lying North of Dees Road and West of the 

25 Poarch-Perdido Road. 


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1 (8) The approximately 8 acres named as Parcel 

2 16 located within the exterior geographic boundaries 

3 of Escambia County, Alabama, which were taken 

4 into trust by the Department of the Interior via 

5 Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 

6 Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, 

7 and further described as: 

8 Beginning at the Southwest corner of 

9 Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter of 

10 Section 27, Township 2 North, Range 5 East; 

11 thence run East 1145 feet to the public road; 

12 thence North 3 degrees 15 minutes East 380 

13 feet along said road; thence run West 1167 

14 feet; thence run South 380 feet to point of be15 ginning containing ten acres, except two acres 

16 described as follows: 

17 Beginning at the aforesaid point of begin18 ning thence run East 848 feet to the starting 

19 point; thence run North 297 feet, thence run 

20 East 298 feet, more or less, to the West right 

21 of way of Old Sullivan Mill Road; thence run 

22 Southwesterly along said right of way to the 

23 South line of Northwest Quarter of Southwest 

24 Quarter of said Section 27; thence run West 


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1 297 feet to the starting point, containing eight 

2 acres, more or less. 

3 (9) The approximately 34 acres named as Par4 cel 22 located within the exterior geographic bound5 aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which was 

6 taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 

7 via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 

8 Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, 

9 and further described as: 

10 Commence at a one-inch metal pipe being 

11 the Southwest corner of Section 27, Township 

12 2 North, Range 5 East Escambia County, Ala13 bama; thence go N 00° 38′ 26′′ W along the 

14 West line of said Section 27 for a distance of 

15 8.0 feet to a point on the Northerly right of 

16 way line of Jackson Road (40 foot right of 

17 way), said point also being the point of begin18 ning; thence continue N 00° 38′ 26′′ W along 

19 said West section line for a distance of 1321.23 

20 feet to the Northwest corner of the Southwest 

21 Quarter of Southwest Quarter at said Section 

22 27; thence go N 89° 30′ 13′′ E along the North 

23 line of said Southwest Quarter of Southwest 

24 Quarter for a distance of 1146.48 feet to the 

25 Westerly right of way line of Poarch-Perdido 


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1 Road (40 foot right of way); thence go S 00° 

2 34′ 55′′ W along said Westerly right of way line 

3 for a distance of 287.65 feet: thence go S 01° 

4 30′ 05′′ W for a distance of 40.0 feet; thence 

5 go S 00° 00′ 31′′ W along aforesaid Westerly 

6 right of way line for a distance of 195.59 feet; 

7 thence go S 02° 34′ 30′′ W along aforesaid 

8 right of way line for a distance of 172.73 feet; 

9 thence go S 04° 24′ 35′′ W along aforesaid 

10 right of way for a distance of 630.72 feet to the 

11 intersection with the Northerly right of way of 

12 said Jackson Road; thence go S 89 39′ 16′′ W 

13 along said Northerly right of way line for a dis14 tance of 1071.43 feet to the point of beginning, 

15 it being the intention to describe herein and 

16 convey hereby all of the Southwest Quarter of 

17 Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 2 

18 North, Range 5 East, lying West of the public 

19 road. 

20 (10) The approximately 13 acres named as Par21 cel 17 located within the exterior geographic bound22 aries of Montgomery County, Alabama, which were 

23 taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 

24 via Warranty Deed on March 23, 1995, shown on 


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1 Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 6, 

2 and further described as: 

3 Commence at the SW corner of Section 27, 

4 T-17-N, R-19-E, Montgomery County, Alabama 

5 and run EAST, 4340.49 feet; thence NORTH, 

6 1806.29 feet to a point on existing fence line 

7 and being the Point of Beginning; Thence con8 tinue along said fence line S89°13′03′′E, 

9 136.34 feet; Thence continue along said fence 

10 line S23°49′20′′ E, 62.92 feet; Thence continue 

11 along said fence line N69°23′34′′E, 219.92 feet 

12 to an existing iron pin; Thence continue along 

13 said fence line N17°23′26′′W, 968.84 feet to an 

14 existing iron pin; Thence leaving said fence line 

15 N18°23′28′′W, 503.62 feet to a point on the 

16 southeast edge of the Tallapoosa River; Thence 

17 along said edge S43°24′16′′W, 618.01 feet; 

18 Thence leaving said edge S39°49′22′′E, 150.00 

19 feet to a point on an existing fence line; Thence 

20 along said fence line S26°17′56′′E, 374.05 feet; 

21 Thence continue along said fence line 

22 S39°39′24′′E, 198.60 feet; Thence continue 

23 along said fence line S17°38′01′′E, 386.15 feet 

24 to the Point of Beginning. All lying in the E 1/ 

25 2 Section 27, T-17-N, R 19 E, Montgomery 


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1 County, Alabama, and containing 12.86 acres 

2 more or less. 

3 (c) APPLICATION.—This Act shall apply to all claims, 

4 including claims challenging the validity of title or the ef5 fectiveness of any action of the Secretary acquiring and 

6 taking land described in subsection (b) into trust, that are 

7 pending on the date of enactment of this Act, or that are 

8 filed on or after that date. 


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Union Calendar No. 383 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1532 

[Report No. 115–513] 

A BILL 

To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into 

Indians, and for other purposes. trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek 

JANUARY 11, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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