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Calendar No. 682
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3219
[Report No. 119-153]
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos
in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 19, 2025
Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
September 23, 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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A BILL
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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Albuquerque Indian School
Act of 2025''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE 19
PUEBLOS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) 19 pueblos.--The term ``19 Pueblos'' means the
New Mexico Indian Pueblos of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) Acoma;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Cochiti;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) Isleta;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) Jemez;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) Laguna;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) Nambe;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (G) Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (H) Picuris;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) Pojoaque;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (J) San Felipe;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (K) San Ildefonso;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (L) Sandia;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (M) Santa Ana;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (N) Santa Clara;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (O) Santo Domingo;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (P) Taos;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (Q) Tesuque;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (R) Zia; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (S) Zuni.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Land Into Trust.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and the relocation of all Federal
tenants--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the Administrator of General Services shall
transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land
described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) to
the Secretary; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) on completion of the transfer of
administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall receive the transfer and hold in trust all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land
described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of that subsection
for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Federal Land Described.--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 custody and accountability of the General Services
Administration, more particularly described as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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, on which stands
a 76,682 square foot warehouse, as identified on the
survey.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Easement on Tract 1.--The Federal land transferred
into trust under subsection (b)(2) shall be subject to a right-of-way
easement, as determined by the Administrator of General Services, on
the Federal land described in subsection (c)(1) for purposes of
retrieving or relocating Federal property from that Federal land to
another location.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Survey.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) shall obtain a survey of the land to
be transferred into trust under subsection (b)(2);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) may make minor corrections to the
survey and legal description of the Federal land
described in subsection (c) as the Secretary determines
to be necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and
surveying land title errors.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Availability.--The survey obtained under
paragraph (1) shall be recorded in the public records of the
County Clerk Office of Bernalillo County, New Mexico.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Use of Land.--The Federal land transferred into trust
under subsection (b)(2) shall be--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) used for the educational, health, cultural,
business, and economic development of the 19 Pueblos;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) subject to Federal laws applicable to Indian
trust land in the State of New Mexico.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (g) Limitations and Conditions.--The Federal land
transferred into trust under subsection (b)(2) 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (h) Gaming Prohibition.--Class I gaming, class II gaming,
and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)) are prohibited on the
Federal land transferred into trust under subsection (b)(2).</DELETED>
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 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)).
Calendar No. 682
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3219
[Report No. 119-153]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos
in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 23, 2026
Reported with an amendment