Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6162 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6162 To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2025 Ms. Stansbury introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE 19 PUEBLOS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) 19 pueblos.--The term ``19 Pueblos'' means the New Mexico Indian Pueblos of-- (A) Acoma; (B) Cochiti; (C) Isleta; (D) Jemez; (E) Laguna; (F) Nambe; (G) Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan); (H) Picuris; (I) Pojoaque; (J) San Felipe; (K) San Ildefonso; (L) Sandia; (M) Santa Ana; (N) Santa Clara; (O) Santo Domingo; (P) Taos; (Q) Tesuque; (R) Zia; and (S) Zuni. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Survey.--Except as provided in subsection (e), the term ``survey'' means the survey plat entitled ``Plat of Tracts 1 Thru 3 Lands of US Indian Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs'', prepared by Surv-Tek, Inc., and dated May 2023. (b) Land Into Trust.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and the relocation of all Federal tenants-- (1) the Administrator of General Services shall transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) to the Secretary; and (2) on
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