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Union Calendar No. 243 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2388 
[Report No. 119–287] 
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 
MARCH 26, 2025 
Ms. RANDALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington 
into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for 
other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Lower Elwha Klallam 
Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. 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. 
(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, located in the State of 
Washington. 
(b) LAND HELD IN TRUST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to all valid existing 
rights of the United States, the approximately 
1,082.63 acres of Federal land 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, 
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and dated December 2021 is hereby taken into and 
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) shall 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 land taken into 
and held in trust under subsection (b)(1), the portion of 
the Elwha River subject to section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha 
River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act (Public 
Law 102–495; 106 Stat. 3175) shall be managed in ac-
cordance with subsection (b) of the first section 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 (Public 
Law 102–495; 106 Stat. 3175). 
(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-
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fine the boundaries of the land taken into and held 
in trust under subsection (b)(1). 
(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary may— 
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to 
the land taken into and held in trust under sub-
section (b)(1); and 
(B) correct any minor errors in any map, 
acreage estimate, or description of that land. 
(e) GAMING PROHIBITION.—No land taken into and 
held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe under this section 
shall be considered Indian lands for the purpose of the 
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. NO IMPACT ON TREATY RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the 
Treaty between the United States of America and the 
S’Klallams Indians, concluded at Point no Point, Wash-
ington Territory, January 26, 1855 (12 Stat. 933) (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Treaty of Point No Point’’). 
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Union Calendar No. 243 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2388 
[Report No. 119–287] 
A BILL 
To take certain Federal land in the State of Wash-
ington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam 
Tribe, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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