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This bill aims to transfer certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians (the Tribe). The key provisions are: 1. The Secretary of the Interior shall take approximately 721.12 acres of land into trust for the Tribe if the Tribe transfers the title to the land to the United States within 180 days of the bill's enactment. 2. The land taken into trust will be part of the Pala Indian Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. 3. The bill explicitly states that it does not enlarge, impair, or affect any existing rights or claims of the Tribe, any water rights of the Tribe, or any existing rights-of-way or rights-of-use. 4. The Tribe is prohibited from conducting gaming activities on the land taken into trust under this bill, either as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/277/all-info