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Union Calendar No. 15 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 507 

[Report No. 113–27] 

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 

APRIL 9, 2013 

Additional sponsors: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. 

SCHWEIKERT, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. BARBER, 

and Mr. SALMON

APRIL 9, 2013 

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 provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings 

owned by the United States 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 ‘‘PYT Land Department’’ and dated January 

15 15, 2013. 

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

17 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

19 Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recog20 nized Indian tribe. 

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

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

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

24 United States in and to the approximately 10 acres of 

25 Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel A 

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

2 the benefit of the Tribe. 

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

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

5 States in and to the approximately 10 acres of Federal 

6 lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B are de7 clared to be held in trust by the United States for the 

8 benefit of the Tribe. 

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

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

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

12 interest of the District in and to the land described 

13 in subsection (b); and 

14 (2) the Secretary (or a delegate of the Sec15 retary) approves and records the lease agreement be16 tween the Tribe and the District for the construction 

17 and operation of a regional transportation facility lo18 cated on the restricted Indian land of the Tribe in 

19 accordance with the requirements of the first section 

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

21 of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, edu22 cational, recreational, residential, business, and 

23 other purposes requiring the grant of long-term 

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

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1 and part 162 of title 25, Code of Federal Regula2 tions (including successor regulations). 

3 SEC. 4. GAMING PROHIBITION. 

4 The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on the 

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

6 inherent authority, or under the authority of any Federal 

7 law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 

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

9 promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian 

10 Gaming Commission. 

11 SEC. 5. WATER RIGHTS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—There shall not be Federal re13 served rights to surface water or groundwater for any land 

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

15 the Tribe under this Act. 

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

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

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

19 under this Act. 

20 (c) FORFEITURE OR ABANDONMENT.—Any water 

21 rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by 

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

23 Act may not be forfeited or abandoned. 

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

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

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

2 et seq.). 

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Union Calendar No. 15 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 507 

[Report No. 113–27] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain land 

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

APRIL 9, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

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