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A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
1/14/2025, 6:13 PM
Summary of Bill S 4000
The Lytton Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe located in California, and this bill seeks to ensure that they are able to fully exercise their rights under the Indian Reorganization Act. The bill also includes provisions for the tribe to acquire additional land for economic development and other purposes.
Overall, the purpose of Bill 118 s 4000 is to support the self-governance and economic development of the Lytton Rancheria of California by reaffirming their rights under the Indian Reorganization Act. It is important to note that this bill is non-partisan and aims to support the interests of the tribe and promote their self-determination.
Congressional Summary of S 4000
This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) to the Lytton Rancheria of California. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire and take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe under the IRA. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.
A 2009 Supreme Court case, Carcieri v. Salazar, decided that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the IRA was enacted in 1934. This bill (1) affirms the applicability of the IRA to the Lytton Rancheria of California, thereby deeming the tribe to be under federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the IRA; and (2) authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe.
