Pub. L. 118-32 - Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023

118th Congress

Affects: 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701, 2703, 5304

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023”.

SEC. 2. GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT.

Section 1(d) of Public Law 100–425 (commonly known as the “Grand Ronde Reservation Act”;25 USC 713f note. 102 Stat. 1594; 108 Stat. 4566) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “lands within the State of Oregon” and inserting “the 84 acres known as the Thompson Strip”;

(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

(3)“(2) Any real property obtained by the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States, including any real property purchased with funds granted as part of any land claim settlement, shall not be eligible, or used, for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).”

(3) .

SEC. 3. TREATY RIGHTS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES.

Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1722 (S. 910):

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023):

Nov. 6, 8, considered and passed House.

Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.