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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4934

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain tribally-owned 

reservation land into trust for the Puyallup Tribe. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 22, 2004

Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. INSLEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain tribally-owned reservation land into trust for the Puyallup 

Tribe.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress finds as follows: 

5 (1) Congress supports the goals of Indian self6 determination and economic development. 

7 (2) Congress supports the efforts of Indian 

8 tribes to promote their economic development ef-
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1 forts, wherever possible, in cooperation with State 

2 and local governments and others. 

3 (3) The Puyallup tribe, a signatory to the 1854 

4 Treaty of Medicine Creek, has a reservation in 

5 Washington State. 

6 (4) The Puyallup tribe, which operates gaming 

7 facilities pursuant to a compact with the State of 

8 Washington, is a significant source of jobs in the 

9 area of Tacoma, Washington. 

10 (5) The Port of Tacoma is an independent, mu11 nicipal corporation that operates under State ena12 bling legislation. 

13 (6) The Port of Tacoma is also a significant 

14 source of jobs in the area of Tacoma, Washington. 

15 (7) The Port of Tacoma is in the process of ex16 panding its operations to provide greater economic 

17 opportunities for the City of Tacoma, Pierce County, 

18 and the State of Washington. 

19 (8) The Port of Tacoma’s expansion requires 

20 the closure of the primary access road for one of the 

21 Puyallup tribe’s gaming operations. Without this ac22 cess road, the Puyallup tribe’s gaming facility will 

23 no longer be economically viable at its current loca24 tion. To avoid economic dislocation, including for the 

25 employees of the current facility, the Puyallup tribe 
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1 has identified land on the Puyallup Reservation that 

2 would provide a suitable substitute location for its 

3 gaming facility. 

4 (9) The Puyallup tribe, as a result of the Port 

5 of Tacoma’s road closure, seeks to have certain land 

6 taken into trust within its reservation. 

7 (10) The Puyallup tribe has worked closely and 

8 cooperatively with all affected entities, and the State 

9 of Washington, Pierce County, the City of Tacoma, 

10 the City of Fife, and the Port of Tacoma all support 

11 the Puyallup tribe in connection with this trust land 

12 acquisition. 

13 SEC. 2. TRUST LAND ACQUISITION. 

14 The Secretary shall accept the conveyance of and 

15 take into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe the 

16 following land located within the Puyallup Reservation: 

17 (1) Approximately 10.5 acres in Fife, Wash18 ington, consisting of the following parcels: 

19 Tax parcel number 0420076005 described 

20 as follows: LOT ‘‘A’’ OF DBLR 95–08–15–

21 0496 DESC AS BEG AT NE COR OF L 1 

22 OF S P 89–08–08–0412 TH S ALG W MAR 

23 OF 58TH AVE E 550.08 FT TO N MAR OF 

24 FIFE I–5 OFFRAMP TH S 87 DEG 37 MIN 

25 15 SEC W 175.32 FT TH N 86 DEG 40 MIN 
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1 15 SEC W 150.7 FT TH N 03 DEG 19 MIN 

2 45 SEC E 15 FT TH ALG C TO R CENTER 

3 BEARS N 03 DEG 19 MIN 45 SEC E 319.3 

4 FT DIST THRU CENTRL ANGLE OF 26 

5 DEG 01 MIN 10 SEC ARC DIST OF 145 FT 

6 TH N 29 DEG 20 MIN 53 SEC E 15 FT TH 

7 N 60 DEG 39 MIN 07 SEC W 12 FT TH S 

8 31 DEG 32 MIN 17 SEC W 4.76 FT TH 

9 NWLY ALG C TO R CENTER BEARS N 31 

10 DEG 36 MIN 19 SEC E 309.3 FT DIST 

11 THRU CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06 DEG 11 

12 MIN 11 SEC ARC DIST OF 33.4 FT TH N 

13 52 DEG 12 MIN 30 SEC W 103.2 FT TH N 

14 00 DEG 25 MIN 25 SEC E 77.11 FT TH S 

15 89 DEG 53 MIN 30 SEC E 193.43 FT TH N 

16 00 DEG 25 MIN 25 SEC E 320 FT TO S 

17 MAR OF PAC HWY TH E ALG SD MAR 385 

18 FT TO POB TOG/W EASE & RESTR OF 

19 REC OUT OF 04–20–06–3-102 & 2–116 SEG 

20 B0368JU 11/19/90BO DC5/20/96JU 

21 Tax parcel number 0420076006 described 

22 as follows: LOT ‘‘B’’ OF DBLR 95–08–15–

23 0496 DESC AS BEG AT NE COR OF L 2 

24 OF S P 89–08–02–0412 TH S 00 DEG 25 

25 MIN 25 SEC W 320 FT TH N 89 DEG 53 
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1 MIN 30 SEC W 193.43 FT TH S 00 DEG 25 

2 MIN 25 SEC W 77.11 FT TH S 52 DEG 12 

3 MIN 30 SEC E 103.2 FT TH SELY ALG C 

4 TO L CENTER BEARS N 37 DEG 47 MIN 

5 30 SEC E 309.3 FT DIST THRU CENTRAL 

6 ANGLE OF 06 DEG 11 MIN 11 SEC ARC 

7 DIST OF 33.4 FT TH N 31 DEG 32 MIN 17 

8 SEC E 4.76 FT TH S 60 DEG 39 MIN 07 

9 SEC E 12 FT TH S 29 DEG 20 MIN 53 SEC 

10 W 15 FT TO NLY MAR OF FIFE I–5 

11 OFFRAMP TH NWLY ALG C TO R CEN12 TER BEARS N 29 DEG 20 MIN 53 SEC E 

13 319.3 FT DIST THRU CENTRAL ANGLE 

14 OF 47.05 FT TH N 52 DEG 12 MIN 30 SEC 

15 W 108.15 FT TH N 00 DEG 25 MIN 25 SEC 

16 E 402 FT TO S MAR OF PACIFIC HWY TH 

17 E ALG SD MAR 203.43 FT TO POB TOG/

18 W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF REC OUT 

19 OF 04–20–06–3-102 SEG B0368JU 11/19/

20 90BO DC5/20/96JU 

21 Tax parcel number 0420076007 described 

22 as follows: L 3 OF S P 89–08–02–0412 TOG/

23 W EASE & RESTRICTIONS OF REC OUT 

24 OF 04–20–06–3-102 & 2–116 SEG B0368JU 

25 11/19/90BO 
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1 Tax parcel number 0420076008 described 

2 as follows: Section 07 Township 20 Range 04 

3 Quarter 23 : L 4 OF S P 89–08–02–0412 

4 EXC THAT POR CYD TO STATE OF 

5 WASH PER ETN 842928 TOG/W FOLL 

6 DESC PROP COM AT HES AL26 6+38.0 

7 POT ON AL26 LI SURVEY OF SR 5 TAC 

8 TO KING CTY LI TH S 88 DEG 54 MIN 30 

9 SEC E 95 FT TO POB TH S 01 DEG 05 

10 MIN 30 SEC W 87.4 FT TH WLY TO A PT 

11 OPP HES AL26 5+50.6 POT ON SD AL26 

12 LI SURVEY & 75 FT ELY THEREFROM 

13 TH NWLY TO A PT OPP AL26 5+80.6 ON 

14 SD LI SURVEY & 55 FT ELY THERE15 FROM TH NLY PAR/W SD LI SURVEY TO 

16 N LI OF GOVT LOT 1 TH N 88 DEG 54 

17 MIN 30 SEC E TO POB TOG/W EASE & 

18 RESTR OF REC OUT OF 04–20–06–3-102 

19 8JU SEG B–0368JU 11–19–90BO 

20 DC9967JU02–11–94CL 

21 (2) An area of up to approximately 20 acres lo22 cated within the Puyallup Indian Reservation in Ta23 coma, Washington, and abutting other trust land of 

24 the Puyallup tribe consisting of the following par25 cels: 
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1 Any of the lots acquired by the Puyallup 

2 tribe located in Blocks 7846, 7850, 7945, 7946, 

3 7949, 7950, 8045, or 8049 in the Indian Addi4 tion to the City of Tacoma.

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