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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1822
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 21, 2015Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of
the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.
1.
Land into Trust
(a)
Federal land
Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for nongaming purposes.
(b)
Land Description
The land taken into trust under subsection (a) is the approximately 80 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service, located in Tuolumne County, California, and described as follows:
(1) Southwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 16 East.
(2) Northeast 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 North, Range 16 East.
(c)
Gaming
Class II and class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)) shall not be permitted at any time on the land taken into trust under subsection (a).