FINDINGS.

SECTION 101. FINDINGS.The Congress finds that— (1) the Rumsey Indian Rancheria, a part of the Wintun Tribe of Indians, is a federally recognized Indian tribe, located in Rumsey, California, where eighty-three and thirty-nine hundredths acres of land are held in trust for the Rancheria by the United States; (2) in February, 1987, fee simple title to property located at lot 23, Sierra Meadows subdivision, unit 5A, Washoe County, Nevada, commonly known as 978 O’Callahan Street, Sparks, Nevada, was transferred to the Rancheria which it presently holds under the name Wintun Indian Tribe; (3) such property is located approximately one hundred twenty-five miles from the Rancheria trust land base in California, and ownership of such land, which is in a residential area, provides no significant benefit for the tribal members; (4) the most beneficial use of such land is to sell it at its present market value and to utilize the proceeds for the improvement of the tribe’s economic and social welfare; and (5) section 2116 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 177) prohibits the conveyance of any lands owned by Indian tribes without the consent of Congress.