To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill transfers approximately 17.264 acres of land in Tacoma, Washington (currently owned by the Puyallup Tribe) into federal trust status for the tribe's benefit. The land becomes part of the Puyallup Reservation and will be administered under federal laws applicable to tribal trust lands.
Who Benefits and How
The Puyallup Tribe benefits by having their land converted to trust status, which provides federal protections and exempts the land from state/local taxation and regulation. The tribe gains sovereignty protections over this property.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The United States government assumes administrative responsibility for the trust land but is explicitly shielded from liability for any pre-existing environmental contamination. Pierce County and Washington State lose property tax revenue and regulatory jurisdiction over this land. The land cannot be used for gaming operations under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Key Provisions
- Takes 17.264 acres of tribe-owned land in Pierce County into federal trust
- Land becomes part of the Puyallup Reservation
- Federal government is not liable for pre-existing environmental contamination
- Gaming (Class II and III) is prohibited on this land
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Takes approximately 17.264 acres of land in Pierce County, Washington into federal trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation.
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Affairs, Public Lands
Primary Purpose
Takes approximately 17.264 acres of land in Pierce County, Washington into federal trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Land Trust Transfer
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Pierce County (loss of tax jurisdiction)
- Washington State (loss of regulatory authority)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Enrolled (Passed Congress)Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendment
Passed House (inferred from enr version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, United States (as trustee)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_united_states"
- → United States (as trustee)
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