Public Law 118-199 | Public Law 118–199: To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–199—DEC. 23, 2024

138 STAT. 2684

Public Law

118–199

118th Congress

An Act

To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California, and for other purposes.

Dec. 23, 2024

[S. 3857]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act

”.

SEC. 2.

TRUST LAND FOR THE JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE OF CALIFORNIA.

(a)

In General.—

The approximately 172.10 acres of land described in subsection (b) is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California.

(b)

Land Descriptions.—

The land referred to in subsection (a) is the following:

(1)

Parcel 1.—

The parcels of land totaling approximately 161.23 acres, located in San Diego County, California, that are held in fee by the Jamul Indian Village of California, as legally described in Document No. 2022–0010260 in the Official Records of the Office of the Recorder, San Diego County, California, and recorded January 7, 2022.

(2)

Parcel 2.—

The parcel of land totaling approximately 6 acres, located in San Diego County, California, that is held in fee by the Jamul Indian Village of California, as legally described in Document No. 2021–0540770 in the Official Records of the Office of the Recorder, San Diego County, California, and recorded July 29, 2021.

(3)

Parcel 3.—

The parcel of land totaling approximately 4.03 acres, located in San Diego County, California, as legally described in Document No. 1998–0020339 in the Official Records of the Office of the Recorder, San Diego County, California, and recorded January 15, 1998.

(4)

Parcel 4.—

The parcel of land comprised of approximately 0.84 acres, located in San Diego County, California, as legally described in Document No. 2017–0410384 in the Official Records of the Office of the Recorder, San Diego County, California, and recorded September 7, 2017.

(c)

Additional Trust Acquisition.—

The Secretary of the Interior shall accept title in and to, and place into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California, the land depicted as “Proposed 1.1. acres” on the map of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife entitled “Amended Acres Proposal” and dated May 2023 if that land is conveyed 138 STAT. 2685 or otherwise transferred to the United States by, or on behalf of, the Jamul Indian Village of California.

(d)

Administration.—

Land taken into trust under subsections (a) and (c) shall be—

(1)

part of the reservation of the Jamul Indian Village of California; 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.

(e)

Gaming Prohibited.—

Land described in subsections (b) and (c) shall not be 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)).

Approved December 23, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3857 (H.R. 6443):

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–440 (Comm. on Natural Resources) accompanying H.R. 6443.

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–247 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

Dec. 12, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 17, 18, considered and passed House.

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