A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to, and take into trust for the benefit of, the Burns Paiute Tribe certain land in the State of Oregon.

Bill: 116-s-4786
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-10-01
Policy area: Native Americans
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified lands in Oregon to the Burns Paiute Tribe. Interior must take such land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4786 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2020 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to, and take into trust for the benefit of, the Burns Paiute Tribe certain land in the State of Oregon.

1. Land conveyance to Burns Paiute Tribe (a) Conveyance and taking into trust As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) transfer to the Burns Paiute Tribe all right, title, and interest in and to the land in the State of Oregon described in subsection (b); and (2) take that land into trust for the benefit of the Burns Paiute Tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a)(1) is the following, as depicted on the map entitled Malheur Reservation Paiute Indian Tribe Grant, Malheur, and Harney Counties, Oregon and dated March 15, 1958: (1) Jonesboro Ranch The parcel commonly known as Jonesboro Ranch , located approximately 6 miles east of Juntura, Oregon, consisting of 21,548 acres of Federal land, 208 acres of land of the State of Oregon, and 4,552 acres of private land, containing the pastures referred to as Saddle Horse , Trail Horse , Indian Creek , Sperry Creek , Antelope Swale , Horse Camp , Dinner Creek , and Tim's Peak , and more particularly described as follows: (A) T. 21 S., R. 39 E. (B) T. 21 S., R. 40 E. (C) T. 22 S., R. 39 E. (D) T. 21 S., R. 40 E. (2) Castle Rock Wilderness Study Area The parcel commonly known as the Castle Rock Wilderness Study Area and more particularly described as follows: (A) T. 18 S., R. 37 E., secs. 5, 8, 9, 16, and 17. (B) T. 18. S., R. 37 E., the W½ and S½ of sec. 4 (except for any portion of private land). (C) T. 18 S., R. 37 E., the W½ of sec. 15. (D) T. 18 S., R. 37 E., sec. 10. (E) The SW¼ of the SW¼ of sec. 10. (F) The NW¼ of the SW¼ of sec. 10. (G) The SW¼ of the NW ¼ of sec. 10. (H) The NW¼ of the NW¼ of the NW¼ of sec. 10. (I) The SW¼ of the NW¼ of the NW¼ of sec. 10. (J) The NW¼ of the SW¼ of the NW¼ of sec. 10. (K) The SW¼ of the SW¼ of the NW¼ of sec. 10. (L) T. 18 S., R. 37 E., sec. 3. (M) The SW¼ of the SW¼ of the SW¼ of sec. 3.