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<br /> --- <br /> . <br /> I <br /> United States Department of the Interior I <br /> BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS <br /> Washington, D.C. 20240 OEe 1 9'QC, I <br /> '......J" <br /> IN REI'LY REFER TO: <br /> .ij. <br /> I <br /> Honorable Bruce F. Vento NOV 0 6 1995 I <br /> House of Representatives <br /> Washington, D. C. 20515-2304 <br /> Dear Mr. Vento: I <br /> Thank you for your letter dated October 16, 1995, regarding your concerns for the I <br /> future uses of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAPI and your support of <br /> the Reutilization Committee's resolution. <br /> The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will not support a request from a federally I <br /> recognized Indian tribe for acquiring Federal "excess' real properties for Indian gaming I <br /> purposes. The BIA does not have the authority to acquire "excess' real properties for <br /> use by an Indian tribe pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The BIA would <br /> consider a request from the Prairie Island Community Council (Tribe) if the property -. <br /> will be used in the performance of Tribe's contract and/or grants awarded pursuant <br /> Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. The <br /> Prairie Island Community Council (Tribe) may purchase property at the TCAAP I <br /> through a "negotiated sale' at the "surplus' level pursuant to the Federal Property and <br /> Administrative Services Act of 1949. <br /> My staff also met with the Tribe and informed them of the Federal "excess' and . <br /> f< "surplus' processes. If the Tribe plans to purchase land at the TCAAP, the BIA does <br /> not have the authority to impose restrictions on how the Tribe will expend their tribal , <br /> income resources. <br /> If you should have further questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Ruth I <br /> Smith at (202) 208-2521. <br /> Sincerely, , <br /> /s/ Janes H. McDivitt , <br /> Acting Director, Office of Management , <br /> and Administration <br /> -, <br /> I <br />