Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
PL 114-69 (S.986), enacted 10/16/2015

129 STAT. 558 
PUBLIC LAW 114–69—OCT. 16, 2015 
Public Law 114–69 
114th Congress 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Federal 
land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Albuquerque Indian School Land 
Transfer Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 19 PUEBLOS.—The term ‘‘19 Pueblos’’ means the New 
Mexico Indian Pueblos of— 
(A) Acoma; 
(B) Cochiti; 
(C) Isleta; 
(D) Jemez; 
(E) Laguna; 
(F) Nambe; 
(G) Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan); 
(H) Picuris; 
(I) Pojoaque; 
(J) San Felipe; 
(K) San Ildefonso; 
(L) Sandia; 
(M) Santa Ana; 
(N) Santa Clara; 
(O) Santo Domingo; 
(P) Taos; 
(Q) Tesuque; 
(R) Zia; and 
(S) Zuni. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘The 
Town of Albuquerque Grant, Bernalillo County, within Town-
ship 10 North, Range 3 East, of the New Mexico Principal 
Meridian, New Mexico—Metes and Bounds Survey’’ and dated 
August 12, 2011. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means Secretary of 
the Interior. 
SEC. 3. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR BENEFIT OF 19 PUEBLOS. 
(a) ACTION BY SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take into trust all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
Determinations. 
Albuquerque 
Indian School 
Land Transfer 
Act. 
Oct. 16, 2015 
[S. 986] 
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129 STAT. 559 
PUBLIC LAW 114–69—OCT. 16, 2015 
Federal land described in subsection (b) for the benefit of the 
19 Pueblos immediately after the Secretary determines that 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) have been satisfied regarding 
the trust acquisition of the Federal land. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) take such action as the Secretary determines to 
be necessary to document the transfer under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) appropriately assign each applicable private and 
municipal utility and service right or agreement. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal land referred to in 
subsection (a)(1) is the 4 tracts of Federal land, the combined 
acreage of which is approximately 11.11 acres, that were historically 
part of the Albuquerque Indian School, more particularly described 
as follows: 
(1) ABANDONED INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD.—The approximately 
0.83 acres located in sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 
E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, 
New Mexico, as identified on the map. 
(2) SOUTHERN PART TRACT D.—The approximately 6.18 acres 
located in sec. 7 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico 
Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified 
on the map. 
(3) TRACT 1.—The approximately 0.41 acres located in sec. 
7 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian 
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the map. 
(4) WESTERN PART TRACT B.—The approximately 3.69 acres 
located in sec. 7 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico 
Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified 
on the map. 
(c) SURVEY.—The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the Fed-
eral land to be transferred consistent with subsection (b) and may 
make minor corrections to the survey and legal description of the 
Federal land described in subsection (b) as the Secretary determines 
to be necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and surveying 
errors. 
(d) USE OF LAND.—The Federal land taken into trust under 
subsection (a) shall be used for the educational, health, cultural, 
business, and economic development of the 19 Pueblos. 
(e) LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS.—The Federal land taken into 
trust under subsection (a) shall remain subject to any private or 
municipal encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of 
record, or utility service agreement in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(f) BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The 19 Pueblos shall allow the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs to continue to use the land taken into trust 
under subsection (a) for the facilities and purposes as in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with 
paragraph (2). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The use by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be free of any rental charge; and 
(B) continue until such time as the Secretary deter-
mines there is no further need for the existing Bureau 
of Indian Affairs facilities. 
Determination. 
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129 STAT. 560 
PUBLIC LAW 114–69—OCT. 16, 2015 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 986 (H.R. 1880): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–271 (Comm. on Natural Resources) accompanying 
H.R. 1880. 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114–114 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 
Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 6, considered and passed House. 
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), Federal land taken 
into trust under section 3(a) shall be subject to Federal laws relating 
to Indian land. 
(b) GAMING.—No class I gaming, class II gaming, or class III 
gaming (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)) shall be carried out on the Federal land 
taken into trust under section 3(a). 
Approved October 16, 2015. 
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