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Union Calendar No. 442 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 146 
[Report No. 115–584] 
To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of 
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. FLEISCHMANN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
FEBRUARY 27, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. JONES, Mr. COOK, Mr. 
MEADOWS, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. COLE, and Mr. HUDSON 
FEBRUARY 27, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for 
the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eastern Band of Cher-
okee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE EASTERN BAND 
OF CHEROKEE INDIANS. 
(a) LANDS INTO TRUST.—Subject to such rights of 
record as may be vested in third parties to rights-of-way 
or other easements or rights-of-record for roads, utilities, or 
other purposes, the following Federal lands managed by the 
Tennessee Valley Authority and located on or above the 820- 
foot (MSL) contour elevation in Monroe County, Tennessee, 
on the shores of Tellico Reservoir, are declared to be held 
in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: 
(1) SEQUOYAH
MUSEUM
PROPERTY.—Approxi-
mately 46.0 acres of land generally depicted as 
‘‘Sequoyah Museum’’, ‘‘Parcel 1’’, and ‘‘Parcel 2’’ on 
the map titled ‘‘Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic 
Lands Reacquisition Map 1’’ and dated April 30, 
2015. 
(2) SUPPORT
PROPERTY.—Approximately 11.9 
acres of land generally depicted as ‘‘Support Parcel’’ 
on the map titled ‘‘Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic 
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Lands Reacquisition Map 2’’ and dated April 30, 
2015. 
(3) CHOTA
MEMORIAL
PROPERTY
AND
TANASI 
MEMORIAL PROPERTY.—Approximately 18.2 acres of 
land generally depicted as ‘‘Chota Memorial 1’’ and 
‘‘Tanasi Memorial’’ on the map titled ‘‘Eastern Band 
of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Map 3’’ 
and dated April 30, 2015, and including the Chota 
Memorial and all land within a circle with a radius 
of 86 feet measured from the center of the Chota Me-
morial without regard to the elevation of the land 
within the circle. 
(b) PROPERTY ON LANDS.—In addition to the land 
taken into trust by subsection (a), the improvements on and 
appurtenances thereto, including memorials, are and shall 
remain the property of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indi-
ans. 
(c) REVISED MAPS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of a land transaction made pursuant to this section, 
the Tennessee Valley Authority, after consultation with the 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Secretary of the 
Interior, shall submit revised maps that depict the land 
taken into trust under this section, including any correc-
tions made to the maps described in this section to the Com-
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mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. 
(d) CONTOUR ELEVATION CLARIFICATION.—The con-
tour elevations referred to in this Act are based on MSL 
Datum as established by the NGS Southeastern Supple-
mentary Adjustment of 1936 (NGVD29). 
(e) CONDITIONS.—The lands taken into trust under 
this section shall be subject to the conditions described in 
section 5. 
SEC. 3. PERMANENT EASEMENTS TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR 
THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS. 
(a) PERMANENT EASEMENTS.—The following perma-
nent easements for land below the 820-foot (MSL) contour 
elevation for the following Federal lands in Monroe County, 
Tennessee, on the shores of Tellico Reservoir, are declared 
to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: 
(1) 
CHOTA
PENINSULA.—Approximately 
8.5 
acres of land generally depicted as ‘‘Chota Memorial 
2’’ on the map titled ‘‘Eastern Band of Cherokee His-
toric Lands Reacquisition Map 3’’ and dated April 
30, 2015. 
(2) CHOTA-TANASI TRAIL.—Approximately 11.4 
acres of land generally depicted as ‘‘Chota-Tanasi 
Trail’’ on the map titled ‘‘Eastern Band of Cherokee 
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Historic Lands Reacquisition Map 3’’ and dated 
April 30, 2015. 
(b) REVISED MAPS.—Not later than one year after the 
date of a land transaction made pursuant to this section, 
the Tennessee Valley Authority, after consultation with the 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Secretary of the 
Interior, shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Indian Affairs of the Senate revised maps that depict 
the lands subject to easements taken into trust under this 
section, including any corrections necessary to the maps de-
scribed in this section. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The lands subject to easements taken 
into trust under this section shall be subject to the use rights 
and conditions described in section 5. 
SEC. 4. TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND PURPOSES. 
(a) APPLICABLE LAWS.—Except as described in sec-
tion 5, the lands subject to this Act shall be administered 
under the laws and regulations generally applicable to 
lands and interests in lands held in trust on behalf of In-
dian tribes. 
(b) USE OF LAND.—Except the lands described in sec-
tion 2(a)(2), the lands subject to this Act shall be used prin-
cipally for memorializing and interpreting the history and 
culture of Indians and recreational activities, including 
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management, operation, and conduct of programs of and 
for— 
(1) the Sequoyah birthplace memorial and mu-
seum; 
(2) the memorials to Chota and Tanasi as 
former capitals of the Cherokees; 
(3) the memorial and place of reinterment for re-
mains of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and 
other Cherokee tribes, including those transferred to 
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and other 
Cherokee tribes and those human remains and cul-
tural items transferred by the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority to those Cherokee tribes under the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
(25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and 
(4) interpreting the Trail of Tears National His-
toric Trail. 
(c) USE OF SUPPORT PROPERTY.—The land described 
in section 2(a)(2) shall be used principally for the support 
of lands subject to this Act and the programs offered by 
the Tribe relating to such lands and their purposes includ-
ing— 
(1) classrooms and conference rooms; 
(2) cultural interpretation and education pro-
grams; 
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