#aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aii ,,an ,,act ,to provide for the transfer of certain ,federal land in the ,state of ,minnesota for the benefit of the ,leech ,lake ,band of ,ojibwe4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,leech ,lake ,band of ,ojibwe ,reservation ,restoration ,act4 #b4 ,leech ,lake ,band of ,ojibwe reservation restoration 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,federal land described in subsection 7b77#a7 was taken from members of the ,leech ,lake ,band of ,ojibwe during a period-- 7,a7 beginning in #aidh2 7,b7 during which the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs incorrectly interpreted an order of the ,secretary of the ,interior to mean that the ,department of the ,interior had the authority to sell tribal allotments without the consent of a majority of the rightful landowners2 and 7,c7 ending in #aiei1 when the ,secretary of the ,interior was-- 7i7 advised that sales described in subparagraph 7,b7 were illegal2 and 7ii7 ordered to cease conducting those sales2 7#b7 as a result of the ,federal land described in subsection 7b77#a7 being taken from members of the ,leech ,lake ,band of ,ojibwe1 the ,leech ,lake ,band of ,ojibwe hold the smallest percentage of its original reservation lands of any ,ojibwe bands in ,minnesota2 7#c7 7,a7 the applicable statute of limitations prohibits individuals from pursuing through litigation the return of the land taken as described in paragraph 7#a72 but 7,b7 a ,federal judge ruled that the land could be restored to the affected individuals through the legislative process2 7#d7 a comprehensive review of the ,federal land demonstrated that-- 7,a7 a portion of the ,federal land is encumbered by-- 7i7 utility easements2 7ii7 rights-of-way for roads2 and 7iii7 flowage and reservoir rights2 and 7,b7 there are no known cabins1 campgrounds1 lodges1 or resorts located on any portion of the ,federal land2 and 7#e7 on reacquisition by the ,tribe of the ,federal land1 the ,tribe-- 7,a7 has pledged to respect the easements1 rights-of-way1 and other rights described in paragraph 7#d77;,a72 and 7,b7 7i7 does not intend immediately to modify the use of the ,federal land2 but 7ii7 will keep the ,federal land in tax-exempt fee status as part of the ,chippewa ,national ,forest until the ,tribe develops a plan that allows for a gradual subdivision of some tracts for economic and residential development by the ,tribe4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,federal land 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,federal land means the approximately #aa1gfj acres of ,federal land located in the ,chippewa ,national ,forest in ,cass ,county1 ,minnesota1 the boundaries of which shall be depicted on the map1 and described in the legal description1 submitted under subsection 7d77#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term ,federal land includes-- 7i7 any improvement located on the ,federal land described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 any appurtenance to the ,federal land4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,tribe ,the term ,tribe means the ,leech ,lake ,band of ,ojibwe4 7c7 ,transfer to reservation 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights and paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the ,interior all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,federal land4 7#b7 ,treatment ,effective immediately on the transfer under paragraph 7#a71 the ,federal land shall be-- 7,a7 held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of the ,tribe2 and 7,b7 considered to be a part of the reservation of the ,tribe4 7d7 ,survey1 map1 and legal description 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 complete a plan of survey to establish the boundaries of the ,federal land2 and 7,b7 as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit a map and legal description of the ,federal land to-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,force and effect ,the map and legal description submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct any clerical or typographical error in the map or legal description4 7#c7 ,public availability ,the map and legal description submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the ,secretary4 7e7 ,administration 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise expressly provided in this section1 nothing in this section affects any right or claim of the ,tribe1 as in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act1 to any land or interest in land4 7#b7 ,prohibitions 7,a7 ,exports of unprocessed logs ,federal law 7including regulations7 relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from ,federal land shall apply to any unprocessed logs that are harvested from the ,federal land4 7,b7 ,non-permissible use of land ,the ,federal land shall not be eligible or used for any gaming activity carried out under the ,indian ,gaming ,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq474 7#c7 ,forest management ,any commercial forestry activity carried out on the ,federal land shall be managed in accordance with applicable ,federal law4 ,passed the ,senate ,june #bg1 #bjai4,secretary