approximately 217,037 acres located in the State 
comprised of a mixture of private, Tribal trust, 
State, and Bureau of Land Management-managed 
lands, as depicted on the Map, protected by New 
Mexico Office of the State Engineer Order No. 199 
(July 5, 2023) due to the historical and cultural sig-
nificance of those lands. 
SEC. 202. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN 
NEW MEXICO. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—Subject to 
valid existing rights and section 204(a)(3), effective on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land described 
in section 201(2)(A), comprising approximately 92,364 
acres, is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL OF LAND ACQUIRED.—Subject to 
valid existing rights and section 204(a)(3), effective on the 
date on which the land described in section 201(2)(B) is 
acquired by the Federal Government, that Federal land 
is withdrawn from all forms of— 
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(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(c) RESERVATION.—The Federal land withdrawn 
under this section is reserved for— 
(1) the protection of the Zuni Salt Lake and 
Sanctuary; 
(2) the quality and quantity of water resources 
that supply the Zuni Salt Lake; and 
(3) any cultural resources or values within or 
associated with the Zuni Salt Lake and Sanctuary. 
SEC. 203. MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the requirements 
of section 202, the Secretary, acting through the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the 
Federal land withdrawn under that section in accordance 
with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), in consultation with the 
Tribe, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake and Sanctuary, the 
quality and quantity of water resources that supply the 
Zuni Salt Lake, and any cultural resources or values with-
in or associated with the Zuni Salt Lake and Sanctuary. 
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(b) SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS.—The following restric-
tions shall apply to the Federal land described in sub-
section (a): 
(1) Except where needed for administrative or 
emergency purposes, motor vehicle use shall be lim-
ited to designated routes, which shall not impact the 
values of the Zuni Salt Lake and Sanctuary. 
(2) No water wells or extension or expansion of 
any existing water wells may be authorized after the 
date of enactment of this Act, except that replace-
ment water wells may be authorized in the event of 
failure of an existing water well. 
(3) No increase in existing permitted grazing 
use may be authorized. 
(4) No new rights-of-way or leases may be 
issued, except for geophysical, geologic, or hydrologic 
operations limited to research or monitoring to un-
derstand and protect the Zuni Salt Lake or for re-
gional scientific study. 
(5) No sale or free use of timber may be au-
thorized. 
(6) Casual collecting shall not be authorized. 
SEC. 204. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST. 
(a) FEDERAL LAND TRANSFERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—On the Enforceability Date, 
and subject to valid existing rights and the require-
ments of this section, the Secretary shall take into 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the land de-
scribed as ‘‘Tribal Acquisition Area’’ on the Map. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(A) EXISTING AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Land taken into 
trust under this subsection shall be subject 
to valid existing rights, contracts, leases, 
permits, and rights-of-way, unless the hold-
er of the right, contract, lease, permit, or 
right-of-way requests an earlier termi-
nation in accordance with existing law. 
(ii) ASSUMPTION BY BUREAU OF IN-
DIAN AFFAIRS.—The Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs shall— 
(I) assume all benefits and obli-
gations of the previous land manage-
ment agency under the existing rights, 
contracts, leases, permits, and rights- 
of-way described in clause (i); and 
(II) disburse to the Tribe any 
amounts that accrue to the United 
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States from those rights, contracts, 
leases, permits, and rights-of-way 
after the date on which the land is 
taken into trust from any sale, bonus, 
royalty, or rental relating to that land 
in the same manner as amounts re-
ceived from other land held by the 
Secretary in trust for the Tribe. 
(B) PERSONAL PROPERTY.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Any improvements 
constituting personal property (as defined 
by State law) belonging to the holder of a 
right, contract, lease, permit, or right-of- 
way on land taken into trust under this 
subsection shall— 
(I) remain the property of the 
holder; and 
(II) be removed from the land 
not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the right, contract, lease, 
permit, or right-of-way expires, unless 
the Tribe and the holder agree other-
wise. 
(ii) REMAINING PROPERTY.—Any per-
sonal property described in clause (i) re-
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maining beyond the 90-day period de-
scribed in subclause (II) of that clause 
shall— 
(I) become the property of the 
Tribe; and 
(II) be subject to removal and 
disposition at the discretion of the 
Tribe. 
(iii) LIABILITY OF PREVIOUS HOLD-
ER.—The holder of personal property de-
scribed in clause (i) shall be liable to the 
Tribe for costs incurred by the Tribe in re-
moving and disposing of the property 
under clause (ii)(II). 
(3) TERMINATION OF WITHDRAWAL OF FED-
ERAL LAND.—The withdrawal of Federal land pur-
suant to section 202 shall terminate, as to the land 
described in paragraph (1), on the date on which the 
land is taken into trust under that paragraph. 
(4) STATUS
OF
WATER
RIGHTS
ON
TRANS-
FERRED LAND.—Any water rights associated with 
land taken into trust under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be held in trust for the Tribe; but 
(B) shall not be included in the Tribal 
Water Rights. 
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(b) FUTURE TRUST LAND.—On acquisition by the 
Tribe of any land depicted as ‘‘Potential Future Acquisi-
tion Areas’’ on the Map, the Secretary shall take legal title 
in and to that land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, 
subject to the conditions that— 
(1) the land shall be free from any liens, en-
cumbrances, or other infirmities; and 
(2) no evidence exists of any hazardous sub-
stances on, or other environmental liability with re-
spect to, the land. 
SEC. 205. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) PREPARATION OF MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TIONS.—As soon as practicable after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) prepare maps depicting— 
(A) the land withdrawn under section 202; 
and 
(B) the land taken into trust under section 
204; and 
(2) publish in the Federal Register a notice 
containing the legal descriptions of land described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). 
(b) LEGAL EFFECT.—Maps and legal descriptions 
prepared and published under subsection (a) shall have 
the same force and effect as if the maps and legal descrip-
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tions were included in this title, except that the Secretary 
may correct any clerical and typographical errors in such 
maps and legal descriptions. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—Copies of maps and legal de-
scriptions prepared and published under subsection (a) 
shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
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