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H.R. 6081House114th Congress (2015-2017)In Committee

Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act

Sponsored by Cresent HardyRep. Cresent Hardy (R-NV)
Introduced September 20, 2016

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

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September 26, 2016

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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September 20, 2016

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

September 26, 2016

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 20, 2016

I

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6081

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 20, 2016

Mr. Hardy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Moapa River Reservation Expansion, dated August 5, 2015, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(3)

Tribe

The term Tribe means the Moapa Band of Paiutes.

3.

Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes

(a)

In general

Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be—

(1)

held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and

(2)

part of the reservation of the Tribe.

(b)

Description of land

The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 25,977 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map as Reservation Expansion Land.

(c)

Survey

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).

(d)

Gaming

Land taken into trust under this section shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).

4.

Tribal fee land to be held in trust

(a)

In general

All right, title, and interest of the Tribe in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be—

(1)

held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and

(2)

part of the reservation of the Tribe.

(b)

Description of the land

The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 88 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe as generally depicted on the map as Fee Into Trust Lands.

(c)

Survey

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).

5.

Access for wildlife purposes

The Tribe shall provide reasonable access to the lands described in section 3(b) and the lands described in section 4(b) to United States and State of Nevada officials to manage wildlife habitat and to individuals who hold a permit issued by the State of Nevada to harvest wildlife, subject to reasonable restrictions under tribal law for conservation or safety purposes.