PIT RIVER LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2026

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Record: Senate Floor
Section type: Floor speeches
Chamber: Senate
Date: September 30, 2026
Congress: 119th Congress
Why this source matters: This section came from the Senate floor portion of the record.

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People mentioned: Thune, John
Bills and resolutions: H.R. 2400 (119th Congress)
Committees: Committee on Indian Affairs

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Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 676, H.R. 2400.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.

The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

A bill (H.R. 2400) to take certain Federal land in the

State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit

River Tribe.

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,

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 “Pit River Land Transfer Act

of 2026”.

SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.

(a) Administrative Transfer.—The Secretary of Agriculture

shall transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Four

Corners Federal land to the Secretary.

(b) Land to Be Taken Into Trust.—Subject to valid existing

rights, the Four Corners Federal land shall be taken into

trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a

complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land, including

the areas described in subsection (g)(1)(B).

(d) Administrative Provisions Corrections.—The Secretary,

the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Tribe may, by mutual

agreement, make minor corrections and adjustments to the land

taken into trust under this section to facilitate land

management, including corrections and adjustments to the

survey carried out pursuant to subsection (c).

(e) Administration.—On being taken into trust under this

section, the Four Corners Federal land shall be—

(1) considered part of the Reservation of the Tribe; and

(2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the

laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in

trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.

(f) Gaming Prohibited.—The land taken into trust under

this section 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)).

(g) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) Four corners federal land.—

(A) In general.—The term “Four Corners Federal land”

means the approximately 557 acres of land managed by the

Forest Service, as generally depicted within the “Proposed

Land Conveyance” boundary on the Map, including improvements

and appurtenances thereon.

(B) Exclusion.—The term “Four Corners Federal land” does

not include the approximately 87 acres of roads, highways,

public

rights-of-way, easements, and special use permit areas

subject to existing easements generally depicted within the

“Proposed Land Conveyance” boundary on the Map.

(2) Map.—The term “Map” means the map prepared by the

Forest Service entitled “Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit

River Tribe” and dated June 30, 2026.

(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary

of the Interior.

(4) Tribe.—The term “Tribe” means the Pit River Tribe,

California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout,

Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias).

Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.