H.R. 6162

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6162 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6162

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AN ACT

To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos 
in the State of New Mexico, 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 ``Albuquerque Indian School Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE 19 PUEBLOS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 19 pueblos.--The term ``19 Pueblos'' means the New 
Mexico Indian Pueblos of--
(A) Acoma;
(B) Cochiti;
(C) Isleta;
(D) Jemez;
(E) Laguna;
(F) Nambe;
(G) Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);
(H) Picuris;
(I) Pojoaque;
(J) San Felipe;
(K) San Ildefonso;
(L) Sandia;
(M) Santa Ana;
(N) Santa Clara;
(O) Santo Domingo;
(P) Taos;
(Q) Tesuque;
(R) Zia; and
(S) Zuni.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of the Interior.
(3) Survey.--Except as provided in subsection (e), the term 
``survey'' means the survey plat entitled ``Plat of Tracts 1 
Thru 3 Lands of US Indian Service and Bureau of Indian 
Affairs'', prepared by Surv-Tek, Inc., and dated May 2023.
(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 
shall--
(1) complete the relocation of all Federal tenants; and
(2) transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction 
over the Federal land described in subsection (d).
(c) Land Into Trust.--Not later than 90 days after completion of 
the relocation of all Federal tenants under subsection (b)(1) and 
transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b)(2), the 
Secretary shall take into trust all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (d) 
for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos.
(d) Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in this section is 
the 3 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is 
approximately 9.89 acres, that were historically part of the 
Albuquerque Indian School and, as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
are under the administrative jurisdiction of the General Services 
Administration, more particularly described as follows:
(1) Tract 1.--The approximately 3.57 acres located in secs. 
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal 
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on which stands a 76,682 
square foot warehouse, as identified on the survey.
(2) Tract 2.--The approximately 5.78 acres located in secs. 
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal 
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the 
survey.
(3) Tract 3.--The approximately .54 acres located in secs. 
7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal 
Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the 
survey.
(e) Survey.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary--
(A) shall obtain, with respect to the land 
transferred under subsection (b)(2)--
(i) a survey; and
(ii) from the Administrator of General 
Services, copies of all encumbrances of the 
land; and
(B) may make minor corrections to the survey and 
legal description of the Federal land described in 
subsection (d) as the Secretary determines to be 
necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and 
surveying land title errors.
(2) Availability.--The survey and all applicable transfer 
documents obtained under paragraph (1) shall be recorded in the 
public records of the County Clerk Office of Bernalillo County, 
New Mexico, and in the appropriate Land Titles and Records 
Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(f) Use of Land.--The Federal land taken into trust under 
subsection (c) shall be--
(1) used for the educational, health, cultural, business, 
and economic development of the 19 Pueblos; and
(2) subject to Federal laws applicable to Indian trust land 
in the State of New Mexico.
(g) Limitations and Conditions.--The Federal land taken into trust 
under subsection (c) shall remain subject to any private or municipal 
encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility 
service agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(h) Conveyance of Buildings and Other Structures.--Not later than 
90 days after the relocation of all Federal tenants in subsection 
(b)(1) and the transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection 
(b)(2), the United States shall convey all ownership interests of the 
United States in all buildings, structures, improvements, and 
appurtenances located within Tract 1 described in subsection (d)(1), to 
the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to own in fee.
(i) Gaming Prohibition.--The land taken into trust under subsection 
(c) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under 
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (as those terms are defined in section 
4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).

Passed the House of Representatives June 2, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6162

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos 
in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.