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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8286 
To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for 
the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 5, 2022 
Mr. KILMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington 
into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, 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. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE LOWER 
ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) RESERVATION.—The term ‘‘Reservation’’ 
means the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation, also 
known as the Lower Elwha Reservation, located in 
the State of Washington. 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Lower Elwha Tribal Community, also known as the 
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in the State of Wash-
ington. 
(b) LAND HELD IN TRUST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to all valid existing 
rights of the United States, the approximately 
1,082.63 acres generally depicted as ‘‘NPS Parcels 
to be Transferred to Tribe’’ on the map entitled 
‘‘Olympic National Park Proposed Transfer of 
Elwha Lands’’, numbered 149/178020, and dated 
December 2021, are hereby declared to be held in 
trust by the United States for the benefit of the 
Tribe. 
(2) INCLUSION
IN
RESERVATION.—The land 
taken into trust under paragraph (1) is hereby de-
clared to be part of the Reservation. 
(3) LAW APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN LAND.—The 
land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not 
be subject to any requirements for valuation, ap-
praisal, or equalization under any Federal law. 
(c) LAND MANAGEMENT.—Of the lands taken into 
and held in trust under subsection (b), that portion of the 
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Elwha River subject to section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River 
Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act (Public Law 
102–495) shall be managed in accordance with section 
1(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271), 
except for necessary modifications under section 3(c)(3) 
of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration 
Act. 
(d) MAP AND SURVEY.— 
(1) BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENT; 
SURVEY.—As 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a survey to de-
fine the boundaries of the land taken into and held 
in trust under subsection (b). 
(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary may make 
minor boundary adjustments to the lands taken into 
and held in trust under subsection (b) and may cor-
rect any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, 
or description of the lands taken into and held in 
trust under subsection (b). 
(e) GAMING PROHIBITION.—No land taken into trust 
for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act shall be consid-
ered Indian lands for the purpose of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 
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