Federal land would be held for Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe

The United States would hold about 1,083 acres of federal land in trust, meaning on behalf of the Tribe. The land consists of parcels shown on the December 2021 map named in the bill, with minor boundary adjustments and corrections allowed. Valid existing rights of the United States would remain protected. Federal requirements to value or appraise the land or equalize values would not apply. The transfer would not affect rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point. The transfer would take effect upon enactment; the Interior Secretary would survey the boundaries as soon as practicable afterward.

A specified stretch of the Elwha River would be managed under the river protection policy cited in the bill. This rule covers only the part of the Elwha River on the transferred land that falls under section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River restoration law. Necessary modifications allowed by the cited Elwha River restoration law would remain permitted.

The transferred land would not qualify as Indian lands under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The restriction would cover all land held for the Tribe under this bill.