109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3635
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 2 parcels
of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of
New Mexico.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2006
Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. BINGAMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 2 parcels
of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of
New Mexico.
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'.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(1) 19 PUEBLOS- The term `19 Pueblos' means the New Mexico Indian Pueblos
of--
(G) Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);
(2) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior
(or a designee).
SEC. 3. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR BENEFIT OF 19 PUEBLOS.
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall take into trust all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection
(b) (including any improvements and appurtenances to the land) for the
benefit of the 19 Pueblos.
(2) ADMINISTRATION- The Secretary shall--
(A) take such action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to
document the transfer under paragraph (1); and
(B) appropriately assign each applicable private and municipal utility
and service right or agreement.
(b) Description of Land- The land referred to in subsection (a)(1) is the
2 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is approximately
18.3046 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School,
more particularly described as follows:
(1) TRACT B- The approximately 5.9211 acres located in sec. 7 and sec.
8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in the city
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the map entitled `Site Map
of the Albuquerque Indian School Property' (including attachments).
(2) TRACT D- The approximately 12.3835 acres located in sec. 7 and sec.
8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in the city
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the map entitled `Site Map
of the Albuquerque Indian School Property' (including attachments).
(c) Use of Land- The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be
used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development
of the 19 Pueblos.
(d) Limitations and Conditions- The land taken into trust under subsection
(a) shall remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way,
restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS.
(a) In General- Except as otherwise provided in this section, land taken
into trust under section 3(a) shall be subject to Federal laws relating
to Indian land.
(b) Gaming- No gaming activity (within the meaning of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)) shall be carried out on land taken
into trust under section 3(a).
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