Summary

Transfers about 72 acres in Washington (identified as Allotment 1157 on a February 2, 2024 map) from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior to be held in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation. The land becomes part of the Quinault Indian Reservation and will be managed under standard federal Indian trust rules. The land cannot be used for gaming, and the action does not change any of the tribe’s treaty rights. Before transfer, the Secretary must meet federal hazardous-substance disclosure requirements (CERCLA §120(h)), but this Act does not require cleanup or abatement of contamination.

Key Points

• Moves about 72 acres from the U.S. Forest Service to Interior trust status for the Quinault Indian Nation.
• Adds the parcel to the Quinault Indian Reservation and places it under Interior’s trust management.
• Explicitly bans gaming on the transferred land.
• Does not change or affect the tribe’s treaty rights.
• Requires hazardous-substance disclosure per CERCLA §120(h) at transfer.
• Does not require cleanup or abatement of contamination under this Act.
• Specifies the parcel as Allotment 1157 on a February 2, 2024 map.
• Creates no new spending program and makes no changes to tax law.

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