S. 559 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes. 1. Grand Ronde Reservation Act amendment Section 1(d) of Public Law 100–425 (commonly known as the Grand Ronde Reservation Act) (102 Stat. 1594) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking lands within the State of Oregon and inserting the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Gaming prohibition Any real property obtained by the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States shall not be eligible, or 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)). . 2. Treaty rights of federally recognized Tribes Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).