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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4053 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4053 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2026 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ 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; (B) maintained as open space; and (C) used only for-- (i) purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space; and (ii) the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. (2) Construction and maintenance.--Nothing in this