What does Preamble of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act do?

This bill concerns Federal land in Washington State. The bill aims to take certain Federal land into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. The bill includes provisions for other purposes, though these are not specified in this section.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act do?

This bill is formally titled Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

What does LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE. of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act do?

This section takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal land into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. The land is generally depicted as 'NPS Parcels to be Transferred to Tribe' on a specific map. The land taken into trust will become part of the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation. The land is exempt from certain Federal valuation, appraisal, and equalization requirements. A portion of the Elwha River within the trust land will be managed according to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with modifications from the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to conduct a survey to define the boundaries of the land and may make minor boundary adjustments and corrections to maps and descriptions. Land taken into trust under this section is not considered 'Indian lands' for purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

What does NO IMPACT ON TREATY RIGHTS. of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act do?

This section clarifies the Act's impact on treaty rights The Act does not affect treaty rights under the Treaty of Point No Point The Treaty of Point No Point was concluded on January 26, 1855

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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Last updated: 5/20/2026 · Introduced: 3/26/2025

Author: Emily Randall (D-WA)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal land into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, to become part of the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation.
A portion of the Elwha River within the trust land will be managed according to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with modifications from the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act.
The Act does not affect treaty rights under the Treaty of Point No Point, which was concluded on January 26, 1855.

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