[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10458 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10458
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for the benefit of the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2026
Ms. Salinas (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Bynum, and Ms.
Hoyle of Oregon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To transfer certain Federal land into trust for the benefit of the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, 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 ``Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of
2026''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Grand ronde.--The term ``Grand Ronde'' means the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon.
(2) Grand ronde conveyance land.--The term ``Grand Ronde
Conveyance Land'' means the approximately 18,628 acres of
Federal land, as generally depicted on the Map.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map prepared by the
Forest Service entitled ``Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of
2026'' and dated July 23, 2026.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.
(a) Administrative Transfer.--Administrative jurisdiction over the
Grand Ronde Conveyance Land is hereby transferred from the Secretary of
Agriculture to the Secretary.
(b) Land To Be Taken Into Trust.--Subject to valid existing rights,
including rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land, including any
improvements located on the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land, appurtenances
to the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land, and mineral and other subsurface
interests on or in the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land, including oil and
gas, shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of
Grand Ronde.
(c) Administration.--The land taken into trust under subsection (b)
shall be--
(1) part of the Grand Ronde Reservation; and
(2) administered in accordance with the laws and
regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by
the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.
(d) Survey.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) provide a legal description of the Grand Ronde
Conveyance Land; and
(B) complete a survey to establish the boundaries
of the land taken into trust under subsection (b).
(2) Conflicts.--If there is a conflict between the survey
completed under paragraph (1)(B) and a map, acreage estimate,
or description of any land to be taken into trust under
subsection (b), the survey shall control unless the Secretary
and Grand Ronde mutually agree otherwise.
(e) Force and Effect.--The Map and the legal description and survey
described in subsection (d)(1) shall have the same force and effect as
if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any
clerical or typographical errors in the Map or legal description.
(f) Public Availability.--The Map and the legal description and
survey described in subsection (d)(1) shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the Office of the Secretary.
(g) Effective Date.--Subsection (b) shall take effect on the day
after the date on which the Secretary records the agreement entered
into under section 4(c)(1).
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF GRAND RONDE CONVEYANCE LAND.
(a) In General.--Unless expressly provided in this Act, nothing in
this Act affects any right or claim of Grand Ronde existing on the date
of enactment of this Act to any land or interest in land.
(b) Prohibitions.--
(1) Exports of unprocessed logs.--Any applicable Federal
law (including regulations) relating to the export of
unprocessed logs harvested from Federal land shall apply to any
unprocessed logs that are harvested from the Grand Ronde
Conveyance Land.
(2) Gaming prohibited.--The land taken into trust under
section 3(b) 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)).
(c) Agreements.--
(1) Memorandum of agreement for administrative access.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with Grand Ronde
that secures existing administrative access by the Secretary to
the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land.
(2) Reciprocal right-of-way agreements.--
(A) In general.--On the date on which the agreement
is entered into under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall provide to Grand Ronde all reciprocal right-of-
way and cooperative agreements to the Grand Ronde
Conveyance Land in existence as of the date of
enactment of this Act.
(B) Continued access.--Beginning on the date on
which the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land is taken into
trust under section 3(b), Grand Ronde shall continue
the access provided by the agreements described in
subparagraph (A) in perpetuity.
(d) Land Use Planning Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), on
the date on which the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land is taken into
trust under section 3(b), the Grand Ronde Conveyance land shall
not be subject to the land use planning requirements of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.) or the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 874, chapter
876; 43 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
(2) Forest management.--Any forest management activity that
is carried out on the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land shall be
managed in accordance with all applicable Federal and Tribal
laws.
(3) Public access.--The Grand Ronde Conveyance Land shall
remain open to the public for hunting, fishing, and general
recreation, subject to the condition that Grand Ronde may
restrict or regulate access to the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land
for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife
management, or emergencies.
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