United StatesU.S. holds 1,083 acres for Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
The United States holds about 1,083 acres of federal land for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and includes it in the tribe’s Washington reservation.
What it does
The United States holds about 1,083 acres of mapped federal land for the tribe and counts it as part of its reservation. Existing U.S. rights still apply.
The covered part of the Elwha River must be managed under section 1(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with changes needed under the earlier restoration law.
For the federal gaming law, land taken into trust for the tribe under this act does not count as “Indian lands,” even though it is part of the reservation.
Argument forHolding the land for the tribe could help keep it available for the tribe’s use as part of its reservation.
Argument againstThe gaming exclusion could limit the tribe’s options for using this land, even though the land is part of its reservation.
More detail
The United States holds the land for the tribe and includes it in the Lower Elwha Reservation. This covers about 1,082.63 acres of federal land shown on a December 2021 map. All valid existing U.S. rights still apply. Federal rules requiring the land to be valued or appraised do not apply. The act does not affect rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point.
Land managers must follow section 1(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act for the covered river stretch. This applies only to the part of the Elwha River on this land that is covered by the earlier restoration law. Changes needed under the earlier Elwha River restoration law are allowed.
The federal gaming law does not treat this land as “Indian lands.” This applies to all land held for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe under this act.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 20Signed by President.Became Law
- Oct 20Became Public Law No: 119-128.Minor
- Oct 14Presented to President.To President
- Sep 28Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)Passed Senate
- Sep 14Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-137.
- Sep 14Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
- May 20Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2025
- Dec 10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Dec 9Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 9Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5080-5081)
- Dec 9DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2388.
- Dec 9Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)Passed House
- Dec 9Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-287.
- Sep 15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
- Jun 25Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Jun 25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20Subcommittee Hearings Held
- May 13Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Mar 26Introduced in House
- Mar 26Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced
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