Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023
This act takes approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.
The United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the land is taken into trust.
Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
[118th Congress Public Law 48]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[[Page 138 STAT. 860]]
Public Law 118-48
118th Congress
An Act
To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the
benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. 19, 2024 - [S. 382]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Puyallup Tribe
of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into
Trust Confirmation Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF THE PUYALLUP RESERVATION.
(a) In General.--The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee
by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County,
Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust
by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the
Puyallup Reservation.
(b) Land Descriptions.--
(1) Parcel 1.--Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of
Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of
Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according
to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of
the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.
(2) Parcel 2.--Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of
Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of
Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according
to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of
the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.
(3) Parcel 3.--Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line
Adjustment MPD2011-40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under
Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected
by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25,
2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440.
(c) Administration.--Land taken into trust under subsection (a)
shall be--
(1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the
Puyallup Reservation; 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.
(d) Environmental Liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the United States shall not be liable for any
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environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in
subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into
trust under subsection (a).
(e) Gaming Prohibited.--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 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms
are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
Approved April 19, 2024.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 382 (H.R. 929):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118-423 (Comm. on Natural Resources) accompanying
H.R. 929.
SENATE REPORTS: No. 118-130 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 169 (2023):
Dec. 14, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 170 (2024):
Apr. 9, 11, considered and passed
House.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6011; text: CR S6011)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6011; text: CR S6011)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2155-2157)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 382.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hageman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2300)
Enacted as Public Law 118-48
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 15 (Roll no. 110). (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2155-2156)
Roll Call #110 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 15 (Roll no. 110). (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2155-2156)
Roll Call #110 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-48.
Became Public Law No: 118-48.