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Union Calendar No. 425 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2009 
[Report No. 114–550] 
To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United 
States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui 
Tribe of Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2015 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
MAY 10, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. FRANKS
of Arizona, Mr. 
SCHWEIKERT, Ms. MCSALLY, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. SALMON, Ms. 
SINEMA, and Mr. GOSAR 
MAY 10, 2016 
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 April 23, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings 
owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School 
District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. 
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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 ‘‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe 
Land Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a school dis-
trict recognized as such under the laws of the State 
of Arizona. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘ ‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act’’, 
dated March 14, 2016, and on file and available for 
public inspection in the local office of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(3) RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT.— 
The term ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’ 
means the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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(5) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Pascua 
Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian 
tribe. 
SEC. 3. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST. 
(a) PARCEL A.—Subject to subsection (b) and to valid 
existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of Federal 
lands generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Parcel A’’ are de-
clared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit 
of the Tribe. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take effect 
on the day after the date on which the District relinquishes 
all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the 
approximately 39.65 acres of land described in subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 4. LANDS TO BE CONVEYED TO THE DISTRICT. 
(a) PARCEL B.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and payment to the United States of the fair 
market value, the United States shall convey to the 
District all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the approximately 13.24 acres of 
Federal lands generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Par-
cel B’’. 
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(2) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 
The fair market value of the property to be conveyed 
under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Sec-
retary in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the 
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Prac-
tice. 
(3) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of 
the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associ-
ated with the conveyance shall be paid by the Dis-
trict. 
(b) PARCEL C.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than one year 
after the completion of the appraisal required by 
paragraph (3), the District submits to the Secretary 
an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary interest 
in all of the approximately 27.5 acres of land con-
veyed to the Association under Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act and generally depicted on the map as 
‘‘Parcel C’’, the Secretary shall convey to the District 
such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the 
offer. The Secretary shall complete the conveyance not 
later than 30 days after the date of the offer. 
(2) SURVEY.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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complete a survey of the lands described in this sub-
section to determine the precise boundaries and acre-
age of the lands subject to the Federal reversionary 
interest. 
(3) APPRAISAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary in-
terest in the lands identified by the survey required 
by paragraph (2). The appraisal shall be completed 
in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform 
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 
(4) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the 
conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under 
this subsection, the District shall pay to the Secretary 
an amount equal to the appraised value of the Fed-
eral interest, as determined under paragraph (3). The 
consideration shall be paid not later than 30 days 
after the date of the conveyance. 
(5) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of 
the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associ-
ated with the conveyance, including the cost of the 
survey required by paragraph (2) and the appraisal 
required by paragraph (3), shall be paid by the Dis-
trict. 
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SEC. 5. GAMING PROHIBITION. 
The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on lands 
taken into trust pursuant to this Act, either as a matter 
of claimed inherent authority, under the authority of any 
Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), or under regulations promulgated 
by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commis-
sion. 
SEC. 6. WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be no Federal reserved 
right to surface water or groundwater for any land taken 
into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe 
under this Act. 
(b) STATE WATER RIGHTS.—The Tribe retains any 
right or claim to water under State law for any land taken 
into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe 
under this Act. 
(c) FORFEITURE
OR
ABANDONMENT.—Any water 
rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act 
may not be forfeited or abandoned. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this Act affects or 
modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the 
United States under Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f 
et seq.). 
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Union Calendar No. 425 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2009 
[Report No. 114–550] 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain land 
inholdings owned by the United States to the 
Tucson Unified School District and to the 
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. 
MAY 10, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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