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Directs the federal government to take about 1,082.63 acres of specified federal land into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and add it to the Tribe’s Reservation. The Elwha River portion will be managed under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, consistent with modifications in the Elwha Act. The transfer is exempt from federal valuation, appraisal, or equalization requirements, and the land is not considered “Indian lands” for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
The Department of the Interior must complete a boundary survey and may make minor map or boundary corrections. All treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point remain unchanged and protected by this Act.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced March 26, 2025 by Emily Randall · Last progress 2 months ago