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118-hr-423118th CongressWALLET

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023

Sponsored By: Representative Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

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Summary

Creates a land-into-trust transfer of about 721.12 acres (the Gregory Canyon parcel) for the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The law moves that specific parcel into federal trust, makes it part of the Pala Indian Reservation, and prohibits gaming on the transferred land.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

721 acres added to Pala Reservation

The Tribe must transfer title to about 721.12 acres in San Diego County within 180 days of enactment. The Secretary of the Interior then must take the land into trust within 180 days after the transfer. The land becomes part of the Pala Indian Reservation and is managed under the usual federal trust rules. The law does not change any preexisting tribal land claims, water rights, or access rights-of-way.

No casino gaming on new trust land

The Tribe cannot conduct gaming on the land taken into trust under this law. This applies to tribal authority and to federal gaming law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The ban takes effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2023

Roll Call Votes

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