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Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023

Source: Congress.gov · 355 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill changes a previous law about the Grand Ronde Reservation by modifying which lands the Tribes can claim. It also adds a new rule that prevents certain lands from being used for gambling activities (also called gaming).

Who It Affects

The Grand Ronde Tribes and any land they obtain through settlement of land claim disputes with the United States.

Key Provisions

• The law now refers specifically to "the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip" instead of general "lands within the State of Oregon" (Sec. 2) • Any real property the Tribes get through a land claim settlement, or any property bought with settlement money, cannot be used for class II gaming or class III gaming (meaning types of gambling regulated under federal law) (Sec. 2) • Nothing in this law changes or affects any treaty rights that federally recognized Indian Tribes already have (Sec. 3)

What Changes

The previous law's reference to land locations is replaced with a specific property name. A new restriction is added that prohibits gambling operations on settlement lands.

Important Definitions

The bill uses "class II gaming" and "class III gaming" but does not define these terms in the bill text itself.

137 STAT. 1109 PUBLIC LAW 118–32—DEC. 26, 2023 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1722 (S. 910): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118–265 (Comm. on Natural Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 118–113 (Comm. on Indian Affairs) accompanying S. 910. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023): Nov. 6, 8, considered and passed House. Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate. Æ Public Law 118–32 118th Congress An Act To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, 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 ‘‘Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023’’. SEC. 2. GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT. Section 1(d) of Public Law 100–425 (commonly known as the ‘‘Grand Ronde Reservation Act’’; 102 Stat. 1594; 108 Stat. 4566) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘lands within the State of Oregon’’ and inserting ‘‘the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip’’; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘(2) GAMING PROHIBITION.—Any real property obtained by the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States, including any real property purchased with funds granted as part of any land claim settlement, shall not be eligible, or used, for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).’’. SEC. 3. TREATY RIGHTS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES. Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)). Approved December 26, 2023. 25 USC 713f note. 25 USC 713f note. 25 USC 713 note. Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023. Dec. 26, 2023 [H.R. 1722] VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:46 Jan 10, 2024 Jkt 049139 PO 00032 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL032.118 PUBL032 whamilton on LAP1Z6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW

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