Us Congress 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB748 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/04/2025

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119THCONGRESS 
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STSESSION S. 748 
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton 
Rancheria of California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY26, 2025 
Mr. P
ADILLAintroduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
A BILL 
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization 
Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. LYTTON RANCHERIA OF CALIFORNIA LAND RE-3
AFFIRMATION. 4
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-5
sion of law, the Lytton Rancheria of California is subject 6
to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘In-7
dian Reorganization Act’’) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 8
U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), and the Secretary of the Interior 9
may acquire and take into trust land for the benefit of 10
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the Lytton Rancheria of California pursuant to section 5 1
of that Act (25 U.S.C. 5108). 2
(b) L
ANDTOBEMADEPART OF THERESERVA-3
TION.—Land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) 4
shall be— 5
(1) part of the reservation of the Lytton 6
Rancheria of California; and 7
(2) administered in accordance with the laws 8
and regulations generally applicable to property held 9
in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. 10
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