Land to be held in trust for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
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(a) Trust (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing rights, on request by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (referred to in this section as the Tribe), the Secretary of the Interior shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the approximately 19,080 acres of land in the County, owned in fee by the Tribe, as generally depicted on the map entitled Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; Pinecrest Ranch—Fee to Trust Legislation and dated September 20, 2024. (2) Administration The land taken into trust by paragraph (1) shall— (A) be part of the reservation of the Tribe; and (B) be administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (3) Restriction on use for gaming activities The land taken into trust by paragraph (1) shall not be eligible for, or considered to have been taken into trust for, any gaming activity under any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior or the National Indian Gaming Commission under that Act. (b) Survey Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, if any land is taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under that subsection. (c) Effect Nothing in this section shall affect the rights, title, interests, or jurisdiction of the County in County Road 25 or its right-of-way.