119-HR2302
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2302
1. Short title2. Revocation of public land order; Lands to be taken into trust1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025".
2. Revocation of public land order; Lands to be taken into trust
(a) Revocation of public land order - Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) - Public Land Order 3309 (Sacramento 071209), dated January 17, 1964 (29 Fed. Reg. 609), is revoked; and
(2) - jurisdiction over the land described in the public land order referred to in paragraph (1) is transferred to the Secretary.
(b) Trust transfer - Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall place the following land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe:
(1) - The approximately 85.3 acres of land generally depicted as "BLM Land - Proposed Transfer into Trust" on the Map.
(2) - The approximately 118.84 acres of land generally depicted as "Indian Creek Ranch - Proposed Transfer into Trust Land Status" on the Map.
(c) Lands part of reservation; administration - The land taken into trust under subsection (b)—
(1) - is hereby declared to be part of the Reservation; and
(2) - shall be 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.
(d) Gaming prohibited - Land taken into trust under subsection (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)).
(e) Definitions - In this section:
(1) Map - The term Map means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Proposed Bureau of Land Management Land Transfer to Shingle Springs Rancheria" and dated February 25, 2025.
(2) Reservation - The term Reservation means the reservation of the Tribe.
(3) Secretary - The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) Tribe - The term Tribe means the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California.