This bill allows the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to gain ownership of federal land in Washington, which will help restore their community and environment. It is important for the tribe's cultural and economic development.
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act This bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of specified lands in Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.