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[H.R. 2400 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 676
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2400

                          [Report No. 119-147]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2025

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

                           September 22, 2026

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for 
                  the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Pit River Land Transfer Act 
of 2025''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Transfer of Four Corners Federal Land.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
        the Four Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the 
        Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall provide to the Secretary a complete survey of the Four 
        Corners Federal land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Administration.--Upon being taken into trust under 
this section, the lands taken into trust by the Secretary for the 
benefit of the Tribe shall be--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) considered part of the Pit River Tribe 
        Reservation; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Gaming Prohibited.--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)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Definitions.--In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Four corners federal land.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The term ``Four Corners 
                Federal land'' means the approximately 583.79 acres of 
                land managed by the Forest Service generally depicted 
                within the ``Proposed Land Conveyance'' boundary on the 
                Map, including improvements and appurtenances 
                thereon.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exclusion.--The term ``Four Corners 
                Federal land'' does not include the approximately 20.03 
                acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way 
                subject to existing easements generally depicted within 
                the ``Proposed Land Conveyance'' boundary on the 
                Map.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled 
        ``Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe'' prepared by 
        the Forest Service and dated November 6, 2024.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Pit River 
        Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, 
        Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek 
        Rancherias).</DELETED>

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).
                                                       Calendar No. 676

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2400

                          [Report No. 119-147]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for 
                  the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 22, 2026

                       Reported with an amendment