119-hr5682

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5682 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5682

 To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the 
 benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 3, 2025

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

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 A BILL

 To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the 
 benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE PECHANGA BAND OF 
 INDIANS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights and the 
conditions described in subsection
            (d) , the covered land is hereby 
taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.

    (b) Administration.--The land taken into trust under subsection

    (a) shall be--

    (1) part of the reservation of the Tribe; and

    (2) administered in accordance with the laws and 
 regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by 
 the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.
            (c) Termination of MOU.--

    (1) In general.--At least 45 days before termination of the 
 MOU entered into under subsection

    (b)

    (3) , the Tribe shall 
 submit notice of the termination to--
        (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
 of Representatives;
        (B) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;
            (C) the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; and
            (D) the members of Congress representing the area 
 subject to the MOU.

    (2) Report.--The Tribe shall report any termination or 
 violation of the MOU to the parties identified in paragraph

    (1) , unless the violation or termination is due to the 
 disestablishment of the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve.
            (d) Conditions.--

    (1) In general.--The land taken into trust under subsection

    (a) shall be--
        (A) subject to all valid liens, rights-of-way, 
 reciprocal road rights-of-way agreements, licenses, 
 leases, permits, and easements existing on the date of 
 the enactment of this Act;
        (B) maintained as open space; and
            (C) used only for--
            (i) purposes consistent with the 
 maintenance of the land as open space; and
            (ii) the protection, preservation, and 
 maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, 
 and wildlife resources on the land.

    (2) Construction and maintenance.--Nothing in this 
 paragraph prohibits the construction or maintenance of 
 utilities or structures that are--
        (A) consistent with the maintenance of the land 
 taken into trust under subsection

    (a) as open space; 
 and
        (B) constructed for the protection, preservation, 
 and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and 
 wildlife resources on the land.

    (3) Prohibition on gaming.--The land taken into trust under 
 subsection

    (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or 
 class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (as 
 those terms are defined in 

section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 
 2703)).

    (e) Rights and Agreements.--Nothing in this Act shall alter, or 
require the alteration of, any existing water rights or service 
agreements.

    (f) Map on File.--The Map shall be kept on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management.

    (g) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this Act:

    (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means all 
 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
 approximately 1,261 acres of land in Riverside County, 
 California, administered by the Bureau of Land Management and 
 generally depicted as ``___'' on the Map.

    (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``___'', 
 and dated ___.

    (3) MOU.--The term ``MOU'' means a memorandum of 
 understanding that applies to the covered land.

    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
 of the Interior.

    (5) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Pechanga Band of 
 Indians.
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