HR6162
Received in the Senate
Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Nov 19, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version EHThis Act may be cited as the Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025.
In this section:
The term 19 Pueblos means the New Mexico Indian Pueblos of—
Acoma;
Cochiti;
Isleta;
Jemez;
Laguna;
Nambe;
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);
Picuris;
Pojoaque;
San Felipe;
San Ildefonso;
Sandia;
Santa Ana;
Santa Clara;
Santo Domingo;
Taos;
Tesuque;
Zia; and
Zuni.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Except as provided in subsection (e), the term survey means the survey plat entitled Plat of Tracts 1 Thru 3 Lands of US Indian Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs, prepared by Surv-Tek, Inc., and dated May 2023.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall—
complete the relocation of all Federal tenants; and
transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land described in subsection (d).
Not later than 90 days after completion of the relocation of all Federal tenants under subsection (b)(1) and transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall take into trust all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (d) for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos.
The Federal land referred to in this section is the 3 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is approximately 9.89 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School and, as of the date of enactment of this Act, are under the administrative jurisdiction of the General Services Administration, more particularly described as follows:
The approximately 3.57 acres located in secs. 7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on which stands a 76,682 square foot warehouse, as identified on the survey.
The approximately 5.78 acres located in secs. 7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the survey.
The approximately .54 acres located in secs. 7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the survey.
The Secretary—
shall obtain, with respect to the land transferred under subsection (b)(2)—
a survey; and
from the Administrator of General Services, copies of all encumbrances of the land; and
may make minor corrections to the survey and legal description of the Federal land described in subsection (d) as the Secretary determines to be necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and surveying land title errors.
The survey and all applicable transfer documents obtained under paragraph (1) shall be recorded in the public records of the County Clerk Office of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and in the appropriate Land Titles and Records Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Federal land taken into trust under subsection (c) shall be—
used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 Pueblos; and
subject to Federal laws applicable to Indian trust land in the State of New Mexico.
The Federal land taken into trust under subsection (c) shall remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Not later than 90 days after the relocation of all Federal tenants in subsection (b)(1) and the transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b)(2), the United States shall convey all ownership interests of the United States in all buildings, structures, improvements, and appurtenances located within Tract 1 described in subsection (d)(1), to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to own in fee.
The land taken into trust under subsection (c) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
In this section:
The term 19 Pueblos means the New Mexico Indian Pueblos of—
Acoma;
Cochiti;
Isleta;
Jemez;
Laguna;
Nambe;
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);
Picuris;
Pojoaque;
San Felipe;
San Ildefonso;
Sandia;
Santa Ana;
Santa Clara;
Santo Domingo;
Taos;
Tesuque;
Zia; and
Zuni.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Except as provided in subsection (e), the term survey means the survey plat entitled Plat of Tracts 1 Thru 3 Lands of US Indian Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs, prepared by Surv-Tek, Inc., and dated May 2023.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall—
complete the relocation of all Federal tenants; and
transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land described in subsection (d).
Not later than 90 days after completion of the relocation of all Federal tenants under subsection (b)(1) and transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall take into trust all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (d) for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos.
The Federal land referred to in this section is the 3 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is approximately 9.89 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School and, as of the date of enactment of this Act, are under the administrative jurisdiction of the General Services Administration, more particularly described as follows:
The approximately 3.57 acres located in secs. 7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on which stands a 76,682 square foot warehouse, as identified on the survey.
The approximately 5.78 acres located in secs. 7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the survey.
The approximately .54 acres located in secs. 7 and 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the survey.
The Secretary—
shall obtain, with respect to the land transferred under subsection (b)(2)—
a survey; and
from the Administrator of General Services, copies of all encumbrances of the land; and
may make minor corrections to the survey and legal description of the Federal land described in subsection (d) as the Secretary determines to be necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and surveying land title errors.
The survey and all applicable transfer documents obtained under paragraph (1) shall be recorded in the public records of the County Clerk Office of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and in the appropriate Land Titles and Records Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Federal land taken into trust under subsection (c) shall be—
used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 Pueblos; and
subject to Federal laws applicable to Indian trust land in the State of New Mexico.
The Federal land taken into trust under subsection (c) shall remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Not later than 90 days after the relocation of all Federal tenants in subsection (b)(1) and the transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection (b)(2), the United States shall convey all ownership interests of the United States in all buildings, structures, improvements, and appurtenances located within Tract 1 described in subsection (d)(1), to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to own in fee.
The land taken into trust under subsection (c) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
Legislative Timeline
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Received in the Senate.
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Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3754-3755)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6162.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3754-3755)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3754-3755)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-663.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-663.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
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Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.