S. 3635 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3635

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 11, 2006

Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Albuquerque Indian School Act.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

19 Pueblos

The term 19 Pueblos means the New Mexico Indian Pueblos of—

(A)

Acoma;

(B)

Cochiti;

(C)

Isleta;

(D)

Jemez;

(E)

Laguna;

(F)

Nambe;

(G)

Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);

(H)

Picuris;

(I)

Pojoaque;

(J)

San Felipe;

(K)

San Ildefonso;

(L)

Sandia;

(M)

Santa Ana;

(N)

Santa Clara;

(O)

Santo Domingo;

(P)

Taos;

(Q)

Tesuque;

(R)

Zia; and

(S)

Zuni.

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior (or a designee).

Land taken into trust for benefit of 19 Pueblos

(a)

Action by Secretary

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall take into trust all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) (including any improvements and appurtenances to the land) for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos.

(2)

Administration

The Secretary shall—

(A)

take such action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to document the transfer under paragraph (1); and

(B)

appropriately assign each applicable private and municipal utility and service right or agreement.

(b)

Description of land

The land referred to in subsection (a)(1) is the 2 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is approximately 18.3046 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School, more particularly described as follows:

(1)

Tract B

The approximately 5.9211 acres located in sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the map entitled Site Map of the Albuquerque Indian School Property (including attachments).

(2)

Tract D

The approximately 12.3835 acres located in sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the map entitled Site Map of the Albuquerque Indian School Property (including attachments).

(c)

Use of land

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 Pueblos.

(d)

Limitations and conditions

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Effect of other laws

(a)

In general

Except as otherwise provided in this section, land taken into trust under section 3(a) shall be subject to Federal laws relating to Indian land.

(b)

Gaming

No gaming activity (within the meaning of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)) shall be carried out on land taken into trust under section 3(a).