Bill > HR6917

This bill, titled "To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians," proposes to transfer approximately 3,156 acres of land currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) into a trust for the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians, making it part of their reservation. The Secretary of the Interior is required to survey the land's boundaries within 180 days of the bill's enactment. A crucial condition for this land transfer is that the Tribe must grant a roughly 300-foot-wide right-of-way to a qualified electric utility for high-voltage transmission facilities, consistent with existing renewable energy agreements. Importantly, both Class II and Class III gaming, as defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, are prohibited on this newly held trust land. The bill also clarifies that it neither affirms nor denies federal reserved water rights but confirms the Tribe will retain any water rights they hold under state law. Furthermore, it ensures that an intergovernmental agreement between the Tribe and the City of Las Vegas from March 2021 remains unaffected, and it repeals a section of a previous defense authorization act. The "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of the Interior, and the "Tribe" specifically means the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada.

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