105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2742
AN ACT
To provide for the transfer of public lands to
certain California Indian Tribes.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2742
AN ACT
To provide for the transfer of public lands to certain
California Indian Tribes.
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 ‘‘California Indian Land
Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. LANDS HELD IN TRUST FOR VARIOUS TRIBES OF
CALIFORNIA INDIANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the lands, including improvements and appurtenances,
described in a paragraph of subsection (b) in connection
with the respective tribe, band, or group of Indians named
in such paragraph are hereby declared to be held in trust
by the United States for the benefit of such tribe, band,
or group. Real property taken into trust pursuant to this
subsection shall not be considered to have been taken into
trust for gaming (as that term is used in the Indian Gam-
ing Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)).
(b) LANDS DESCRIBED.—The lands described in this
subsection, comprising approximately 3525.8 acres, and
the respective tribe, band, or group, are as follows:
(1) PIT RIVER TRIBE.—Lands to be held in
trust for the Pit River Tribe are comprised of ap-
proximately 561.69 acres described as follows:
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian
Township 42 North, Range 13 East
Section 3:
S1⁄2 NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4, 120 acres.
Township 43 North, Range 13 East
Section 1:
N1⁄2 NE1⁄4, 80 acres,
Section 22:
SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4, 40 acres,
Section 25:
SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4, 40 acres,
Section 26:
SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, 40 acres,
Section 27:
SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4, 40 acres,
Section 28:
NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4, 40 acres,
Section 32:
SE1⁄4 SE1⁄4, 40 acres,
Section 34:
SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4, 40 acres,
Township 44 North, Range 14 East,
Section 31:
S1⁄2 SW1⁄4, 80 acres.
(2) FORT INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY OF PAI-
UTE INDIANS.—Lands to be held in trust for the
Fort Independence Community of Paiute Indians are
comprised of approximately 200.06 acres described
as follows:
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian
Township 13 South, Range 34 East
Section 1:
W1⁄2 of Lot 5 in the NE1⁄4, Lot 3, E1⁄2 of Lot
4, and E1⁄2 of Lot 5 in the NW1⁄4.
(3) BARONA GROUP OF CAPITAN GRANDE BAND
OF MISSION INDIANS.—Lands to be held in trust for
the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mis-
sion Indians are comprised of approximately 5.03
acres described as follows:
San Bernardino Base and Meridian
Township 14 South, Range 2 East
Section 7, Lot 15.
(4) CUYAPAIPE BAND OF MISSION INDIANS.—
Lands to be held in trust for the Cuyapaipe Band
of Mission Indians are comprised of approximately
1,360 acres described as follows:
San Bernardino Base and Meridian
Township 15 South, Range 6 East
Section 21:
All of this section.
Section 31:
NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
Section 32:
W1⁄2SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
Section 33:
SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4.
(5) MANZANITA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS.—
Lands to be held in trust for the Manzanita Band
of Mission Indians are comprised of approximately
1,000.78 acres described as follows:
San Bernardino Base and Meridian
Township 16 South, Range 6 East
Section 21:
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, S1⁄2.
Section 25:
Lots 2 and 5.
Section 28:
Lots, 1, 2, 3, and 4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4.
(6) MORONGO
BAND
OF
MISSION
INDIANS.—
Lands to be held in trust for the Morongo Band of
Mission Indians are comprised of approximately 40
acres described as follows:
San Bernardino Base and Meridian
Township 3 South, Range 2 East
Section 20:
NW1⁄4 of NE1⁄4.
(7) PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS.—Lands
to be held in trust for the Pala Band of Mission In-
dians are comprised of approximately 59.20 acres
described as follows:
San Bernardino Base and Meridian
Township 9 South, Range 2 West
Section 13, Lot 1, and Section 14, Lots 1, 2, 3.
(8) FORT BIDWELL COMMUNITY OF PAIUTE IN-
DIANS.—Lands to be held in trust for the Fort
Bidwell Community of Paiute Indians are comprised
of approximately 299.04 described as follows:
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian
Township 46 North, Range 16 East
Section 8:
SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
Section 19:
Lots 5, 6, 7.
S1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
Section 20:
Lot 1.
SEC. 3. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) PROCEEDS
FROM
RENTS
AND
ROYALTIES
TRANSFERRED TO INDIANS.—Amounts which accrue to
the United States after the date of the enactment of this
Act from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals relating to
any land described in section 2 shall be available for use
or obligation, in such manner and for such purposes as
the Secretary may approve, by the tribe, band, or group
of Indians for whose benefit such land is taken into trust.
(b) NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF GRAZING PREF-
ERENCES.—Grazing preferences on lands described in sec-
tion 2 shall terminate 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) LAWS GOVERNING LANDS TO BE HELD IN
TRUST.—Any lands which are to be held in trust for the
benefit of any tribe, band, or group of Indians pursuant
to this Act shall be added to the existing reservation of
the tribe, band, or group, and the official boundaries of
the reservation shall be modified accordingly. These lands
shall be subject to the laws of the United States relating
to Indian land in the same manner and to the same extent
as other lands held in trust for such tribe, band, or group
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.