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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextThe bill (S. 3219) to transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes, which had been reported from the Committee on Indian Affairs with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic, as follows:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Albuquerque Indian School
Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE 19 PUEBLOS.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) 19 pueblos.—The term “19 Pueblos” means the New
Mexico Indian Pueblos of—
(A) Acoma;
(B) Cochiti;
(C) Isleta;
(D) Jemez;
(E) Laguna;
(F) Nambe;
(G) Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);
(H) Picuris;
(I) Pojoaque;
(J) San Felipe;
(K) San Ildefonso;
(L) Sandia;
(M) Santa Ana;
(N) Santa Clara;
(O) Santo Domingo;
(P) Taos;
(Q) Tesuque;
(R) Zia; and
(S) Zuni.
(2) Indian pueblo cultural center.—The term “Indian
Pueblo Cultural Center” means the nonprofit organization
wholly owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos (or any successor
corporate or administrative entity designated by the 19
Pueblos).
(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) Survey.—Except as provided in subsection (e), the term
“survey” means the survey plat entitled “Plat of Tracts 1
Thru 3 Lands of US Indian Service and Bureau of Indian
Affairs”, prepared by Surv-Tek, Inc., and dated May 2023.
(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
General Services shall transfer to the Secretary
administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land described
in subsection (d).
(c) Land Into Trust.—Not later than 90 days after the
transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b),
the Secretary shall take into trust all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the Federal land
described in subsection (d) for the benefit of the 19
Pueblos.
(d) Federal Land.—The Federal land referred to in this
section is the 3 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage
of which is approximately 9.89 acres, that were historically
part of the Albuquerque Indian School and, as of the date of
enactment of this Act, are under the administrative
jurisdiction of the General Services Administration, more
particularly described as follows:
(1) Tract 1.—The approximately 3.57 acres located in secs.
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the
survey.
(2) Tract 2.—The approximately 5.78 acres located in secs.
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the
survey.
(3) Tract 3.—The approximately .54 acres located in secs.
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the
survey.
(e) Survey.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary—
(A) shall obtain, with respect to the Federal land taken
into trust under subsection (c)—
(i) a survey; and
(ii) from the Administrator of General Services, a copy of
all encumbrances on that land; and
(B) may make minor corrections to the survey and legal
description of the Federal land described in subsection (d)
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to correct
clerical, typographical, and surveying land title errors.
(2) Availability.—The survey and all applicable transfer
documents, including copies of all encumbrances, obtained
under paragraph (1)(A) shall be recorded in—
(A) the public records of the County Clerk Office of
Bernalillo County, New Mexico; and
(B) the appropriate Land Titles and Records Office of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(f) Use of Land.—The Federal land taken into trust under
subsection (c) shall be—
(1) used for the educational, health, cultural, business,
and economic development of the 19 Pueblos; and
(2) subject to Federal laws applicable to Indian trust
land.
(g) Limitations and Conditions.—The Federal land taken
into trust under subsection (c) 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.
(h) Conveyance of Buildings and Other Improvements.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 90 days after the transfer
of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b), the
Secretary shall convey all ownership interests of the United
States in all buildings, structures, improvements, and
appurtenances located on the Federal land described in
subsection (d) to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to own
in fee.
(2) Lease.—
(A) In general.—As part of the conveyance of buildings and
other improvements under paragraph (1), the Federal
Government shall enter into a lease with the Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center for the continued occupancy and use of Tract
2 of the Federal land, as described in subsection (d)(2), by
each Federal tenant located on that tract of Federal land as
of the date described in that paragraph.
(B) Requirement.—The lease entered into under subparagraph
(A) shall permit the Federal tenants described in that
subparagraph to remain on Tract 2 of the Federal land, as
described in subsection (d)(2), for an initial term not to
exceed 24 months.
(C) Extension.—The parties to the lease entered into under
subparagraph (A) may, by mutual written agreement, extend the
term of the lease for 1 or more additional terms if the
parties determine that additional time is necessary.
(D) Termination.—At the option of a Federal tenant
described in subparagraph (A), the Federal tenant may
terminate its participation in the lease entered into under
that subparagraph prior to the expiration of the initial or
any extended lease term by providing notice in accordance
with the terms of the lease.
(i) Gaming Prohibition.—The Federal land taken into trust
under subsection (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)).
The bill (S. 3219), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed.
Ms. MURKOWSKI. It is good to be able to not only get the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act accomplished but several other measures that the Indian Affairs Committee has been working on for some time.