H. R. 481
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establish-
ment Act of 2000.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sand Creek Massacre National 
Historic Site Trust Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FACILITY.—The term ‘‘facility’’ means any structure, 
utility, road, or sign constructed on the trust property on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) IMPROVEMENT.—The term ‘‘improvement’’ means—
(A) a 1,625 square foot 1-story ranch house, built in 
1952, located in the SW quarter of sec. 30, T. 17 S., R. 
45 W., sixth principal meridian; 
(B) a 3,600 square foot metal-constructed shop 
building, built in 1975, located in the SW quarter of sec. 
30, T. 17 S., R. 45 W., sixth principal meridian; 
(C) a livestock corral and shelter; and 
(D) a water system and wastewater system with all 
associated utility connections. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(4) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Cheyenne and 
Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, a federally recognized Indian 
tribe. 
(5) TRUST PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘trust property’’ means 
the real property, including rights to all minerals, and excluding 
the improvements, formerly known as the ‘‘Dawson Ranch’’, 
consisting of approximately 1,465 total acres presently under 
the jurisdiction of the Tribe, situated within Kiowa County, 
Colorado, and more particularly described as follows: 
(A) The portion of sec. 24, T. 17 S., R. 46 W., sixth 
principal meridian, that is the Eastern half of the NW 
quarter, the SW quarter of the NE quarter, the NW quarter 
of the SE quarter, sixth principal meridian. 
(B) All of sec. 25, T. 17 S., R. 46 W., sixth principal 
meridian. 
(C) All of sec. 30, T. 17 S., R. 45 W., sixth principal 
meridian.
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SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE CHEY-
ENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA. 
(a) LAND HELD IN TRUST FOR THE CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO 
TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA.—On conveyance of title to the trust property 
by the Tribe to the United States, without any further action 
by the Secretary, the trust property shall be held in trust for 
the benefit of the Tribe. 
(b) TRUST.—All right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the trust property, except any facilities constructed under 
section 4(b), are declared to be held by the United States in trust 
for the Tribe. 
SEC. 4. IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES. 
(a) IMPROVEMENTS.—The Secretary may acquire by donation 
the improvements in fee. 
(b) FACILITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may construct a facility 
on the trust property only after consulting with, soliciting 
advice from, and obtaining the agreement of, the Tribe, the 
Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe. 
(2) OWNERSHIP.—Facilities constructed with Federal funds 
or funds donated to the United States shall be owned in fee 
by the United States. 
(c) FEDERAL FUNDS.—For the purposes of the construction, 
maintenance, or demolition of improvements or facilities, Federal 
funds shall be expended only on improvements or facilities that 
are owned in fee by the United States. 
SEC. 5. SURVEY OF BOUNDARY LINE; PUBLICATION OF DESCRIPTION. 
(a) SURVEY OF BOUNDARY LINE.—To accurately establish the 
boundary of the trust property, not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall cause a survey 
to be conducted by the Office of Cadastral Survey of the Bureau 
of Land Management of the boundary lines described in section 
2(5). 
(b) PUBLICATION OF LAND DESCRIPTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the survey under sub-
section (a), and acceptance of the survey by the representatives 
of the Tribe, the Secretary shall cause the full metes and 
bounds description of the lines, with a full and accurate descrip-
tion of the trust property, to be published in the Federal Reg-
ister. 
(2) EFFECT.—The description shall, on publication, con-
stitute the official description of the trust property. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The trust property shall be administered 
in perpetuity by the Secretary as part of the Sand Creek Massacre 
National Historic Site, only for historical, traditional, cultural, and 
other uses in accordance with the Sand Creek Massacre National 
Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public 
Law 106–465). 
(b) ACCESS FOR ADMINISTRATION.—For purposes of administra-
tion, the Secretary shall have access to the trust property, improve-
ments, and facilities as necessary for management of the Sand 
Creek Massacre National Historic Site in accordance with the Sand 
Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106–465).
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(c) DUTY OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall take such 
action as is necessary to ensure that the trust property is used 
only in accordance with this section. 
(d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this Act supersedes the 
laws and policies governing units of the National Park System. 
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. 
Section 6(a)(2) of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic 
Site Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 
106–465) is amended by inserting ‘‘or exchange’’ after ‘‘only by 
donation’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.