To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5682 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 505 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5682 [Report No. 119-585] To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2025 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 2, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 3, 2025] _______________________________________________________________________ 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 (c), 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) Conditions.-- (1) In general.--The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be-- (A) subject to all valid encumbrances, 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
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