Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act

Bill: 114-hr-2009
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2015-04-23
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona

Elementary and secondary education

Federal-Indian relations

Gambling

Indian lands and resources rights

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of 2015</b> <p>Declares that, in the event that the Tucson Unified School District No. 1 conveys to the United States all of its interest in and to approximately 39.65 acres of land depicted as Parcel A on the map titled &quot;PYT Land Department/2015/BLM Congressional Bill,&quot; that parcel shall be accepted by the United States and held in trust for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona as part of its reservation. <p>Requires that all interest of the United States in and to approximately 13.24 acres of federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B be conveyed to the District by patent without reservation of rights by the United States. <p>Waives and gives up all U.S. reversionary interest in and to the approximately 27.50 acres of the land generally depicted on the map as Parcel C. Deems those lands to be held by the District free and clear of any U.S. claims. <p>Prohibits gaming on the lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act. <p>Prohibits the forfeiture or abandonment of any water rights that are appurtenant to such lands.</p>

action_date: 2016-05-10
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill declares that 39.65 acres of land are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, effective the day after the Tucson Unified School District No. 1 relinquishes its interest in the land. <p>(Sec. 4) The United States must convey to the school district 13.24 acres of federal land in exchange for payment of the fair market value of the land and the cost of conveyance. <p>The school district may acquire the federal reversionary interest in 27.5 acres of district land by paying the appraised value, plus the costs of appraisal and conveyance, to the Department of the Interior. <p>(Sec. 5) Gaming is prohibited on the land taken into trust pursuant to this bill. <p>(Sec. 6) There are no federal reserved water rights for the land taken into trust. The tribe retains state water rights for this land. Water rights for this land may not be forfeited or abandoned.

action_date: 2016-06-07
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill declares that 39.65 acres of land are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, effective the day after the Tucson Unified School District No. 1 relinquishes its interest in the land. <p>(Sec. 4) The United States must convey to the school district 13.24 acres of federal land in exchange for payment of the fair market value of the land and the cost of conveyance. <p>The school district may acquire the federal reversionary interest in 27.5 acres of district land by paying the appraised value, plus the costs of appraisal and conveyance, to the Department of the Interior. <p>(Sec. 5) Gaming is prohibited on the land taken into trust pursuant to this bill. <p>(Sec. 6) There are no federal reserved water rights for the land taken into trust. The tribe retains state water rights for this land. Water rights for this land may not be forfeited or abandoned.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2015 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) District The term District means the Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a school district recognized as such under the laws of the State of Arizona. (2) Map The term Map means the map titled PYT Land Department/2015/BLM Congressional Bill . (3) Recreation and Public Purposes Act The term Recreation and Public Purposes Act means the Act of June 14, 1926 ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. 3. Lands to be conveyed or held in trust (a) Parcel A In the event that the District conveys all of its existing right, title, and interest in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of land depicted on the Map as Parcel A, to which the United States holds a reversionary interest under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, to the United States, Parcel A shall be accepted by the United States and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe as part of the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Reservation. (b) Parcel B Subject to subsection (a) and valid and existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 13.24 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the Map as Parcel B shall be conveyed to the District by patent without reservation of rights by the United States. (c) Parcel C Subject to valid and existing rights, the United States hereby waives and gives up, all reversionary interest otherwise retained under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act in and to the approximately 27.50 acres of the land generally depicted on the Map as Parcel C and said lands shall thereafter be deemed held by the District free and clear of any claims of the United States. (d) Effective date Subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the day after the District conveys all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of land depicted on the Map as Parcel A to the United States. 4. Gaming prohibition The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act, either as a matter of claimed inherent authority, under the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ), or under regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission. 5. Water rights (a) In general There shall be no Federal reserved right to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (b) State water rights The Tribe retains any right or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (c) Forfeiture or abandonment Any water rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not be forfeited or abandoned. (d) Administration Nothing in this Act affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the United States under Public Law 95–375 ( 25 U.S.C. 1300f et seq. ).

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 425 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2009 [Report No. 114–550] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2015 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 10, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gallego , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Schweikert , Ms. McSally , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Salmon , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Gosar May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 23, 2015 A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) District The term District means the Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a school district recognized as such under the laws of the State of Arizona. (2) Map The term Map means the map titled ‘ Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act , dated March 14, 2016, and on file and available for public inspection in the local office of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) Recreation and Public Purposes Act The term Recreation and Public Purposes Act means the Act of June 14, 1926 ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. 3. Land to be held in trust (a) Parcel A Subject to subsection (b) and to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel A are declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the day after the date on which the District relinquishes all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of land described in subsection (a). 4. Lands to be conveyed to the district (a) Parcel b (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights and payment to the United States of the fair market value, the United States shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 13.24 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B . (2) Determination of fair market value The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (3) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the District. (b) Parcel c (1) In general If, not later than one year after the completion of the appraisal required by paragraph (3), the District submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 27.5 acres of land conveyed to the Association under Recreation and Public Purposes Act and generally depicted on the map as Parcel C , the Secretary shall convey to the District such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. The Secretary shall complete the conveyance not later than 30 days after the date of the offer. (2) Survey Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the lands described in this subsection to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the Federal reversionary interest. (3) Appraisal Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary interest in the lands identified by the survey required by paragraph (2). The appraisal shall be completed in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (4) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under this subsection, the District shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal interest, as determined under paragraph (3). The consideration shall be paid not later than 30 days after the date of the conveyance. (5) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the survey required by paragraph (2) and the appraisal required by paragraph (3), shall be paid by the District. 5. Gaming prohibition The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act, either as a matter of claimed inherent authority, under the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ), or under regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission. 6. Water rights (a) In general There shall be no Federal reserved right to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (b) State water rights The Tribe retains any right or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (c) Forfeiture or abandonment Any water rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not be forfeited or abandoned. (d) Administration Nothing in this Act affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the United States under Public Law 95–375 ( 25 U.S.C. 1300f et seq. ).

May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) District The term District means the Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a school district recognized as such under the laws of the State of Arizona. (2) Map The term Map means the map titled ‘ Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act , dated March 14, 2016, and on file and available for public inspection in the local office of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) Recreation and Public Purposes Act The term Recreation and Public Purposes Act means the Act of June 14, 1926 ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. 3. Land to be held in trust (a) Parcel A Subject to subsection (b) and to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel A are declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the day after the date on which the District relinquishes all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of land described in subsection (a). 4. Lands to be conveyed to the district (a) Parcel B (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights and payment to the United States of the fair market value, the United States shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 13.24 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B . (2) Determination of fair market value The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (3) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the District. (b) Parcel C (1) In general If, not later than 1 year after the completion of the appraisal required by paragraph (3), the District submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 27.5 acres of land conveyed to the District under Recreation and Public Purposes Act and generally depicted on the map as Parcel C , the Secretary shall convey to the District such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. The Secretary shall complete the conveyance not later than 30 days after the date of the offer. (2) Survey Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the lands described in this subsection to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the Federal reversionary interest. (3) Appraisal Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary interest in the lands identified by the survey required by paragraph (2). The appraisal shall be completed in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (4) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under this subsection, the District shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal interest, as determined under paragraph (3). The consideration shall be paid not later than 30 days after the date of the conveyance. (5) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the survey required by paragraph (2) and the appraisal required by paragraph (3), shall be paid by the District. 5. Gaming prohibition The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act, either as a matter of claimed inherent authority, under the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ), or under regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission. 6. Water rights (a) In general There shall be no Federal reserved right to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (b) State water rights The Tribe retains any right or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (c) Forfeiture or abandonment Any water rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not be forfeited or abandoned. (d) Administration Nothing in this Act affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the United States under Public Law 95–375 ( 25 U.S.C. 1300f et seq. ).

Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) District The term District means the Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a school district recognized as such under the laws of the State of Arizona. (2) Map The term Map means the map titled ‘ Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act , dated March 14, 2016, and on file and available for public inspection in the local office of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) Recreation and Public Purposes Act The term Recreation and Public Purposes Act means the Act of June 14, 1926 ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. 3. Land to be held in trust (a) Parcel A Subject to subsection (b) and to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel A are declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the day after the date on which the District relinquishes all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of land described in subsection (a). 4. Lands to be conveyed to the district (a) Parcel B (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights and payment to the United States of the fair market value, the United States shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 13.24 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B . (2) Determination of fair market value The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (3) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the District. (b) Parcel C (1) In general If, not later than 1 year after the completion of the appraisal required by paragraph (3), the District submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 27.5 acres of land conveyed to the District under Recreation and Public Purposes Act and generally depicted on the map as Parcel C , the Secretary shall convey to the District such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. The Secretary shall complete the conveyance not later than 30 days after the date of the offer. (2) Survey Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the lands described in this subsection to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the Federal reversionary interest. (3) Appraisal Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary interest in the lands identified by the survey required by paragraph (2). The appraisal shall be completed in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (4) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under this subsection, the District shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal interest, as determined under paragraph (3). The consideration shall be paid not later than 30 days after the date of the conveyance. (5) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the survey required by paragraph (2) and the appraisal required by paragraph (3), shall be paid by the District. 5. Gaming prohibition The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act, either as a matter of claimed inherent authority, under the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ), or under regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission. 6. Water rights (a) In general There shall be no Federal reserved right to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (b) State water rights The Tribe retains any right or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act. (c) Forfeiture or abandonment Any water rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not be forfeited or abandoned. (d) Administration Nothing in this Act affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the United States under Public Law 95–375 ( 25 U.S.C. 1300f et seq. ).

Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk