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[S. 3219 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3219

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                                 AN ACT


 
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos 
          in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    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 Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE 19 PUEBLOS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (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) Indian pueblo cultural center.--The term ``Indian 
        Pueblo Cultural Center'' means the nonprofit organization 
        wholly owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos (or any successor 
        corporate or administrative entity designated by the 19 
        Pueblos).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) Survey.--Except as provided in subsection (e), the term 
        ``survey'' means the survey plat entitled ``Plat of Tracts 1 
        Thru 3 Lands of US Indian Service and Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs'', prepared by Surv-Tek, Inc., and dated May 2023.
    (b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 
shall transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the 
Federal land described in subsection (d).
    (c) Land Into Trust.--Not later than 90 days after the transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
take into trust all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the Federal land described in subsection (d) for the benefit of 
the 19 Pueblos.
    (d) Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in this section is 
the 3 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is 
approximately 9.89 acres, that were historically part of the 
Albuquerque Indian School and, as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
are under the administrative jurisdiction of the General Services 
Administration, more particularly described as follows:
            (1) Tract 1.--The approximately 3.57 acres located in secs. 
        7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal 
        Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the 
        survey.
            (2) Tract 2.--The approximately 5.78 acres located in secs. 
        7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal 
        Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the 
        survey.
            (3) Tract 3.--The approximately .54 acres located in secs. 
        7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal 
        Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the 
        survey.
    (e) Survey.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary--
                    (A) shall obtain, with respect to the Federal land 
                taken into trust under subsection (c)--
                            (i) a survey; and
                            (ii) from the Administrator of General 
                        Services, a copy of all encumbrances on that 
                        land; and
                    (B) may make minor corrections to the survey and 
                legal description of the Federal land described in 
                subsection (d) as the Secretary determines to be 
                necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and 
                surveying land title errors.
            (2) Availability.--The survey and all applicable transfer 
        documents, including copies of all encumbrances, obtained under 
        paragraph (1)(A) shall be recorded in--
                    (A) the public records of the County Clerk Office 
                of Bernalillo County, New Mexico; and
                    (B) the appropriate Land Titles and Records Office 
                of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    (f) Use of Land.--The Federal land taken into trust under 
subsection (c) shall be--
            (1) used for the educational, health, cultural, business, 
        and economic development of the 19 Pueblos; and
            (2) subject to Federal laws applicable to Indian trust 
        land.
    (g) Limitations and Conditions.--The Federal land taken into trust 
under subsection (c) 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 enactment of this Act.
    (h) Conveyance of Buildings and Other Improvements.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the transfer 
        of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b), the 
        Secretary shall convey all ownership interests of the United 
        States in all buildings, structures, improvements, and 
        appurtenances located on the Federal land described in 
        subsection (d) to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to own in 
        fee.
            (2) Lease.--
                    (A) In general.--As part of the conveyance of 
                buildings and other improvements under paragraph (1), 
                the Federal Government shall enter into a lease with 
                the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for the continued 
                occupancy and use of Tract 2 of the Federal land, as 
                described in subsection (d)(2), by each Federal tenant 
                located on that tract of Federal land as of the date 
                described in that paragraph.
                    (B) Requirement.--The lease entered into under 
                subparagraph (A) shall permit the Federal tenants 
                described in that subparagraph to remain on Tract 2 of 
                the Federal land, as described in subsection (d)(2), 
                for an initial term not to exceed 24 months.
                    (C) Extension.--The parties to the lease entered 
                into under subparagraph (A) may, by mutual written 
                agreement, extend the term of the lease for 1 or more 
                additional terms if the parties determine that 
                additional time is necessary.
                    (D) Termination.--At the option of a Federal tenant 
                described in subparagraph (A), the Federal tenant may 
                terminate its participation in the lease entered into 
                under that subparagraph prior to the expiration of the 
                initial or any extended lease term by providing notice 
                in accordance with the terms of the lease.
    (i) Gaming Prohibition.--The Federal land taken into trust under 
subsection (c) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III 
gaming under the Indian Gam


              

ing 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)).

            Passed the Senate September 29, 2026.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3219

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos 
          in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.