[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 2400 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 245
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2400
[Report No. 119-289]
To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for
the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. LaMalfa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
September 15, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
27, 2025]
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A BILL
To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for
the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.
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 ``Pit River Land Transfer Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.
(a) Transfer of Four Corners Federal Land.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Four
Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the
Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.
(2) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
provide to the Secretary a complete survey of the Four Corners
Federal land.
(b) Administration.--Upon being taken into trust under this
section, the lands taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of
the Tribe shall be--
(1) considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation; and
(2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the
laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in
trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
(c) Gaming Prohibited.--Land taken into trust under this section
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)).
(d) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Four corners federal land.--
(A) In general.--The term ``Four Corners Federal
land'' means the approximately 583.79 acres of land
managed by the Forest Service generally depicted within
the ``Proposed Land Conveyance'' boundary on the Map,
including improvements and appurtenances thereon.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``Four Corners Federal
land'' does not include the approximately 20.03 acres
of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to
existing easements generally depicted within the
``Proposed Land Conveyance'' boundary on the Map.
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``Proposed
Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe'' prepared by the Forest
Service and dated November 6, 2024.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Pit River Tribe,
California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout,
Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias).
Union Calendar No. 245
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2400
[Report No. 119-289]
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A BILL
To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for
the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 15, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed