This bill transfers certain lands in El Dorado County, California, to be held by the federal government for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. It cancels a 1964 public land order and moves that land from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. Together with nearby tribal land, about 204 acres will be taken into trust, becoming part of the tribe’s reservation . The Department of the Interior must complete the transfer within 180 days, and a survey may be done to confirm the exact boundaries, with records kept at the Bureau of Indian Affairs office . The bill also forbids casino-style gaming on the land taken into trust.

In plain terms, this makes the land part of the tribe’s reservation and places it under federal protection and management for the tribe’s benefit. It also makes clear the land cannot be used for new gaming operations.

• Who is affected: Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and nearby communities in El Dorado County.
• What changes: Federal and tribal lands are combined into trust status and officially added to the reservation; gaming on these lands is prohibited .
• When: The Interior Department must finish the transfer within 180 days of the law taking effect; a boundary survey may be done and kept on file .