US HB226

Transfers approximately 76.1 acres of Tennessee Valley Authority land in Monroe County, Tennessee to federal trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, including the Sequoyah Museum property (46 acres), support property (11.9 acres), and Chota/Tanasi Memorial properties (18.2 acres)

Establishes permanent easements for approximately 19.9 acres below the 820-foot elevation on Tellico Reservoir shores for the Chota Peninsula and Chota-Tanasi Trail

Designates land use primarily for memorializing Cherokee history and culture, including the Sequoyah birthplace museum, Chota and Tanasi memorials as former Cherokee capitals, reinterment sites, and Trail of Tears interpretation

Preserves Tennessee Valley Authority rights to flood lands below 824-foot elevation, draw down Tellico Reservoir, fluctuate water levels, and enter lands for river control and flood management purposes

Prohibits all Class II and Class III gaming activities on the trust lands under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act