H.R. 2388

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2388 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2388

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 10, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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AN ACT

To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for 
the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project 
Lands Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Reservation.--The term ``Reservation'' means the Lower 
Elwha Indian Reservation, also known as the Lower Elwha 
Reservation, located in the State of Washington.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of the Interior.
(3) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Lower Elwha Tribal 
Community, also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, located 
in the State of Washington.
(b) Land Held in Trust.--
(1) In general.--Subject to all valid existing rights of 
the United States, the approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal 
land generally depicted as ``NPS Parcels to be Transferred to 
Tribe'' on the map entitled ``Olympic National Park Proposed 
Transfer of Elwha Lands'', numbered 149/178020, and dated 
December 2021 is hereby taken into and held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(2) Inclusion in reservation.--The land taken into trust 
under paragraph (1) shall be part of the Reservation.
(3) Law applicable to certain land.--The land taken into 
trust under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any 
requirements for valuation, appraisal, or equalization under 
any Federal law.
(c) Land Management.--Of the land taken into and held in trust 
under subsection (b)(1), the portion of the Elwha River subject to 
section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration 
Act (Public Law 102-495; 106 Stat. 3175) shall be managed in accordance 
with subsection (b) of the first section of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1271), except for necessary modifications under section 
3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act 
(Public Law 102-495; 106 Stat. 3175).
(d) Map and Survey.--
(1) Boundary adjustment; survey.--As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
conduct a survey to define the boundaries of the land taken 
into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1).
(2) Adjustments.--The Secretary may--
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to the land 
taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1); 
and
(B) correct any minor errors in any map, acreage 
estimate, or description of that land.
(e) Gaming Prohibition.--No land taken into and held in trust for 
the benefit of the Tribe under this section shall be considered Indian 
lands for the purpose of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 
2701 et seq.).

SEC. 3. NO IMPACT ON TREATY RIGHTS.

Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between 
the United States of America and the S'Klallams Indians, concluded at 
Point no Point, Washington Territory, January 26, 1855 (12 Stat. 933) 
(commonly known as the ``Treaty of Point No Point'').

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.