S. 2871 – Reading Mode

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2871

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

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

A BILL

To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.

Land to be taken into trust

(a)

Administrative transfer

Administrative jurisdiction of the Four Corners Federal land is hereby transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary.

(b)

Land To be taken into trust

Subject to valid existing rights, the Four Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.

(c)

Survey

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land.

(d)

Administration

On being taken into trust under this section, the Four Corners Federal land shall be—

(1)

considered part of the Reservation of the Tribe; and

(2)

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.

(e)

Gaming prohibited

The land taken into trust under this section 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)).

(f)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Four Corners Federal land

(A)

In general

The term Four Corners Federal land means the approximately 583.79 acres of land managed by the Forest Service, as generally depicted within the Proposed Land Conveyance boundary on the Map, including improvements and appurtenances thereon.

(B)

Exclusion

The term Four Corners Federal land does not include the approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements generally depicted within the Proposed Land Conveyance boundary on the Map.

(2)

Map

The term Map means the map prepared by the Forest Service entitled Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe and dated November 6, 2024.

(3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(4)

Tribe

(A)

In general

The term Tribe means the Pit River Tribe, California.

(B)

Inclusions

The term Tribe includes the XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias.