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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 507 

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

States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 5, 2013 

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

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings 

owned by the United States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe 

of Arizona, and for other purposes. 

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 

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1 ognized as such under the laws of the State of Ari2 zona. 

3 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti4 tled ‘‘PYT Land Department’’ and dated January 

5 15, 2013. 

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

7 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

9 Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recog10 nized Indian tribe. 

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

12 (a) PARCEL A.—Subject to subsection (c) and to 

13 valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

14 United States in and to the approximately 10 acres of 

15 Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel A 

16 are declared to be held in trust by the United States for 

17 the benefit of the Tribe. 

18 (b) PARCEL B.—Subject to subsection (c) and valid 

19 existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United 

20 States in and to the approximately 10 acres of Federal 

21 lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B are de22 clared to be held in trust by the United States for the 

23 benefit of the Tribe. 

24 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall 

25 take effect on the day after the date on which— 


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1 (1) the District relinquishes all right, title, and 

2 interest of the District in and to the land described 

3 in subsection (b); and 

4 (2) the Secretary (or a delegate of the Sec5 retary) approves and records the lease agreement be6 tween the Tribe and the District for the construction 

7 and operation of a regional transportation facility lo8 cated on the restricted Indian land of the Tribe in 

9 accordance with the requirements of the first section 

10 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the leasing 

11 of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, edu12 cational, recreational, residential, business, and 

13 other purposes requiring the grant of long-term 

14 leases’’, approved August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415), 

15 and part 162 of title 25, Code of Federal Regula16 tions (including successor regulations). 

17 SEC. 4. GAMING PROHIBITION. 

18 The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on the 

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

20 inherent authority, or under the authority of any Federal 

21 law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 

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

23 promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian 

24 Gaming Commission. 


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1 SEC. 5. WATER RIGHTS. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—There shall not be Federal re3 served rights to surface water or groundwater for any land 

4 taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of 

5 the Tribe under this Act. 

6 (b) STATE WATER RIGHTS.—The Tribe retains any 

7 right or claim to water under State law for any land taken 

8 into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe 

9 under this Act. 

10 (c) FORFEITURE OR ABANDONMENT.—Any water 

11 rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by 

12 the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this 

13 Act may not be forfeited or abandoned. 

14 (d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this Act affects or 

15 modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the 

16 United States under Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f 

17 et seq.). 

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