[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 559 Referred in House (RFH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 559
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, 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. GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT.
Section 1(d) of Public Law 100-425 (commonly known as the ``Grand
Ronde Reservation Act'') (102 Stat. 1594) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``lands within the State
of Oregon'' and inserting ``the 84 acres known as the Thompson
Strip'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Gaming prohibition.--Any real property obtained by
the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the
United States shall not be eligible, or 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)).''.
SEC. 2. TREATY RIGHTS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES.
Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be
construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty
right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
Passed the Senate May 26, 2021.
Attest:
SONCERIA ANN BERRY,
Secretary.