Engrossed Amendment Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2400 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                    September 30, 2026.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2400) entitled ``An Act to take certain Federal land in the State of 
California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.'', do 
pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pit River Land Transfer Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.

    (a) Administrative Transfer.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Four Corners Federal land 
to the Secretary.
    (b) Land to Be Taken Into Trust.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Four Corners Federal land shall be taken into trust by the 
Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.
    (c) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a complete survey of the Four 
Corners Federal land, including the areas described in subsection 
(g)(1)(B).
    (d) Administrative Provisions Corrections.--The Secretary, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and the Tribe may, by mutual agreement, make 
minor corrections and adjustments to the land taken into trust under 
this section to facilitate land management, including corrections and 
adjustments to the survey carried out pursuant to subsection (c).
    (e) Administration.--On being taken into trust under this section, 
the Four Corners Federal land shall be--
            (1) considered part of the Reservation of the Tribe; and
            (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
        laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in 
        trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
    (f) Gaming Prohibited.--The land taken into trust under this 
section shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming 
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as 
those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Four corners federal land.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Four Corners Federal 
                land'' means the approximately 557 acres of land 
                managed by the Forest Service, as generally depicted 
                within the ``Proposed Land Conveyance'' boundary on the 
                Map, including improvements and appurtenances thereon.
                    (B) Exclusion.--The term ``Four Corners Federal 
                land'' does not include the approximately 87 acres of 
                roads, highways, public rights-of-way, easements, and 
                special use permit areas subject to existing easements 
                generally depicted within the ``Proposed Land 
                Conveyance'' boundary on the Map.
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map prepared by the 
        Forest Service entitled ``Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit 
        River Tribe'' and dated June 30, 2026.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Pit River Tribe, 
        California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, 
        Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias).

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 2400

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