I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1532 
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 Ala-
bama, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
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. 
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 ‘‘Poarch Band of Creek 
Indians Land Reaffirmation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF INDIAN TRUST LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Lands described in subsection (b) 
that were taken into trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians prior to the 
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date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed, subject to 
valid existing rights, as trust land and shall remain as In-
dian country under section 1151 of title 18, United States 
Code. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is comprised of the following: 
(1) The approximately 2291⁄2 acres described in 
the final Notice of the Department of the Interior’s 
Poarch Band of Creeks Establishment of Reserva-
tion (50 Fed. Reg. 15502 (April 18, 1985)), and 
Poarch Band of Creeks; Establishment of Reserva-
tion: Correction (50 Fed. Reg. 19813 (May 10, 
1985)), and shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indi-
ans Trust Lands Maps 1, 2, and 5 as ‘‘Reserva-
tion’’. 
(2) The approximately 1 acre named as Parcel 
5 located within the exterior geographic boundaries 
of Escambia County, Florida, which was taken into 
trust by the Department of the Interior via Statu-
tory Warranty Deed on November 21, 1984, shown 
on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 
7, and further described as: 
Commence at the Southeast corner of the 
Northwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 5 
North, Range 33 West, Escambia County, Flor-
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ida; thence go West along the South line of the 
Northwest Quarter of said Section 5 for a dis-
tance of 420 feet; thence run North for a dis-
tance of 40 feet to the point of beginning; 
thence continue North along said line for a dis-
tance of 210 feet; thence run West for a dis-
tance of 210 feet; thence run South for a dis-
tance of 210 feet; thence run East 210 feet to 
the point of beginning, containing one acre, 
more or less. 
(3) The approximately 1 acre named as Parcel 
6 located within the exterior geographic boundaries 
of Monroe County, Alabama, which was taken into 
trust by the Department of the Interior via Statu-
tory Warranty Deed on November 21, 1984, shown 
on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 
3, and further described as: 
One acre in a square in Southeast corner 
of the ten-acre strip on the North side of South 
Half of Southeast Quarter lying West of the 
highway in Section 26, Township 5 North, 
Range 6 East, being the same property con-
veyed to the Grantor by deed dated July 23, 
1984 and filed for record in the office of the 
Judge of Probate of Monroe County, Alabama 
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on July 23, 1984, and by correction deed dated 
November 21, 1984. 
(4) The approximately 10 acres named as Par-
cel 12 located within the exterior geographic bound-
aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which were 
taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 
via Correction Deed on November 21, 1988, shown 
on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 
4, and further described as: 
Begin at a 2′′ iron pipe at the intersection 
of the South line of Section 5, Township 1 
North, Range 6 East, and the East right of 
way line of Alabama State Highway No. 21; 
thence run S 89° 03′ 00′′ E along said South 
line of Section 5 a distance of 860.93 feet; 
thence run N 00° 04′ 57′′ W a distance of 
608.47 feet; thence run N 89° 56′ 20′′ W a dis-
tance of 575.73 feet to the aforementioned East 
right of way line of Alabama State Highway 
No. 21; thence run S 25° 32′ 21′′ W along said 
East right of way line a distance of 659.22 feet 
to the point of beginning, said property lying 
and being all in Section 5, Township 1 North, 
Range 6 East, and containing 10.09 acres, 
more or less. 
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(5) The approximately 10 acres named as Par-
cel 10 located within the exterior geographic bound-
aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which were 
taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 
via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 2, 
and further described as: 
Commencing at the Southeast corner of 
the Northeast 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 - Section 
28 Township 2 North Range 6 East; thence 
North 577.5 feet; thence North 89 degrees 
West 2726 feet to the point of beginning; 
thence North 89 degrees West 100 feet; thence 
South 210 feet; thence North 89 degrees West 
855 feet; thence South 0 degrees 21 minutes 
West 378.37 feet; thence South 84 degrees 40 
minutes East 966 feet; thence North 28 degrees 
32 minutes East 300 feet; thence North 89 de-
grees West 148 feet; thence North 395.34 feet 
to point of beginning. Containing 10.08 acres. 
(6) The approximately 52 acres named as Par-
cel 14 located within the exterior geographic bound-
aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which was 
taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 
via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 
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Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, 
and further described as: 
All of the North half of Northwest Quarter 
of Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 5 East 
lying East of the Poarch-Perdido Road. 
(7) The approximately 31 acres named as Par-
cel 15 located within the exterior geographic bound-
aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which were 
taken into trust by Warranty Deed on August 17, 
1992, shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indians 
Trust Lands Map 1, and further described as: 
All of the West Half of Northwest Quarter 
of Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 5 East 
lying North of Dees Road and West of the 
Poarch-Perdido Road. 
(8) The approximately 8 acres named as Parcel 
16 located within the exterior geographic boundaries 
of Escambia County, Alabama, which were taken 
into trust by the Department of the Interior via 
Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, 
and further described as: 
Beginning at the Southwest corner of 
Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter of 
Section 27, Township 2 North, Range 5 East; 
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thence run East 1145 feet to the public road; 
thence North 3 degrees 15 minutes East 380 
feet along said road; thence run West 1167 
feet; thence run South 380 feet to point of be-
ginning containing ten acres, except two acres 
described as follows: 
Beginning at the aforesaid point of begin-
ning thence run East 848 feet to the starting 
point; thence run North 297 feet, thence run 
East 298 feet, more or less, to the West right 
of way of Old Sullivan Mill Road; thence run 
Southwesterly along said right of way to the 
South line of Northwest Quarter of Southwest 
Quarter of said Section 27; thence run West 
297 feet to the starting point, containing eight 
acres, more or less. 
(9) The approximately 34 acres named as Par-
cel 22 located within the exterior geographic bound-
aries of Escambia County, Alabama, which was 
taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 
via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, 
and further described as: 
Commence at a one-inch metal pipe being 
the Southwest corner of Section 27, Township 
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2 North, Range 5 East Escambia County, Ala-
bama; thence go N 00° 38′ 26′′ W along the 
West line of said Section 27 for a distance of 
8.0 feet to a point on the Northerly right of 
way line of Jackson Road (40 foot right of 
way), said point also being the point of begin-
ning; thence continue N 00° 38′ 26′′ W along 
said West section line for a distance of 1321.23 
feet to the Northwest corner of the Southwest 
Quarter of Southwest Quarter at said Section 
27; thence go N 89° 30′ 13′′ E along the North 
line of said Southwest Quarter of Southwest 
Quarter for a distance of 1146.48 feet to the 
Westerly right of way line of Poarch-Perdido 
Road (40 foot right of way); thence go S 00° 
34′ 55′′ W along said Westerly right of way line 
for a distance of 287.65 feet: thence go S 01° 
30′ 05′′ W for a distance of 40.0 feet; thence 
go S 00° 00′ 31′′ W along aforesaid Westerly 
right of way line for a distance of 195.59 feet; 
thence go S 02° 34′ 30′′ W along aforesaid 
right of way line for a distance of 172.73 feet; 
thence go S 04° 24′ 35′′ W along aforesaid 
right of way for a distance of 630.72 feet to the 
intersection with the Northerly right of way of 
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said Jackson Road; thence go S 89 39′ 16′′ W 
along said Northerly right of way line for a dis-
tance of 1071.43 feet to the point of beginning, 
it being the intention to describe herein and 
convey hereby all of the Southwest Quarter of 
Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 2 
North, Range 5 East, lying West of the public 
road. 
(10) The approximately 13 acres named as Par-
cel 17 located within the exterior geographic bound-
aries of Montgomery County, Alabama, which were 
taken into trust by the Department of the Interior 
via Warranty Deed on March 23, 1995, shown on 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 6, 
and further described as: 
Commence at the SW corner of Section 27, 
T-17-N, R-19-E, Montgomery County, Alabama 
and run EAST, 4340.49 feet; thence NORTH, 
1806.29 feet to a point on existing fence line 
and being the Point of Beginning; Thence con-
tinue along said fence line S89°13′03′′E, 
136.34 feet; Thence continue along said fence 
line S23°49′20′′ E, 62.92 feet; Thence continue 
along said fence line N69°23′34′′E, 219.92 feet 
to an existing iron pin; Thence continue along 
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