[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5287 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5287
To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for
the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 25, 2024
Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs
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A BILL
To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for
the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, 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 ``Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project
Lands Restoration Act''.
SEC. 2. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Reservation.--The term ``Reservation'' means the Lower
Elwha Indian Reservation, also known as the Lower Elwha
Reservation, located in the State of Washington.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Lower Elwha Tribal
Community, also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, located
in the State of Washington.
(b) Land Held in Trust.--
(1) In general.--Subject to all valid existing rights of
the United States, the approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal
land generally depicted as ``NPS Parcels to be Transferred to
Tribe'' on the map entitled ``Olympic National Park Proposed
Transfer of Elwha Lands'', numbered 149/178020, and dated
December 2021, is hereby taken into and held in trust by the
United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(2) Inclusion in reservation.--The land taken into trust
under paragraph (1) shall be part of the Reservation.
(3) Law applicable to certain land.--The land taken into
trust under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any
requirements for valuation, appraisal, or equalization under
any Federal law.
(c) Land Management.--Of the land taken into and held in trust
under subsection (b)(1), the portion of the Elwha River subject to
section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration
Act (Public Law 102-495; 106 Stat. 3175) shall be managed in accordance
with subsection (b) of the first section of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1271), except for necessary modifications under section
3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act
(Public Law 102-495; 106 Stat. 3175).
(d) Map and Survey.--
(1) Boundary adjustment; survey.--As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
conduct a survey to define the boundaries of the land taken
into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1).
(2) Adjustments.--The Secretary may--
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to the land
taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1);
and
(B) correct any minor errors in any map, acreage
estimate, or description of that land.
(e) Gaming Prohibition.--No land taken into and held in trust for
the benefit of the Tribe under this section shall be considered Indian
lands for the purpose of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C.
2701 et seq.).
SEC. 3. NO IMPACT ON TREATY RIGHTS.
Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between
the United States of America and the S'Klallams Indians, concluded at
Point no Point, Washington Territory, January 26, 1855 (12 Stat. 933)
(commonly known as the ``Treaty of Point No Point'').
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