Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

This bill would transfer approximately 72 acres of land in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior to be held in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation. The transferred land would become part of the tribe's reservation, though the bill specifically prohibits gaming activities on this property. Additionally, the Department of the Interior would be required to meet disclosure requirements regarding any hazardous substances on the land, but would not be required to perform remediation or abatement.

This bill primarily affects the Quinault Indian Nation, for whom approximately 72 acres of land will be held in trust as part of their reservation. The U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior are also affected, as the legislation requires the administrative transfer of land between these two agencies. Additionally, the Department of the Interior is tasked with meeting specific disclosure requirements regarding hazardous substances or contaminants on the transferred property.

• Transfer of administrative jurisdiction. The bill transfers approximately 72 acres of specific land in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior.
• Trust land designation. The Department of the Interior is required to take the transferred land into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, making it part of the tribe's reservation.
• Prohibition on gaming. The bill explicitly prohibits any gaming activities on the land taken into trust.
• Environmental disclosure requirements. The Department of the Interior must meet disclosure requirements regarding hazardous substances or contaminants on the land, though it is not required to perform remediation or abatement.

The bill facilitates an administrative transfer of land between the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to be held in trust as part of an existing tribal reservation. It also applies federal disclosure requirements regarding hazardous substances to the Department of the Interior for the purpose of the land transfer.

The bill aims to transfer approximately 72 acres of land in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior to be held in trust as part of the Quinault Indian Nation's reservation.