North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2023

This bill authorizes North Dakota to relinquish state-owned land within Indian reservations (granted under the 1889 North Dakota Enabling Act) and select equivalent Federal land in its place. The State would transfer its claim to reservation land to the federal government, which would then place that land into trust for the respective tribes. The Secretary of the Interior must approve the land selection, and the process includes specific valuation requirements to ensure equivalent value between the land relinquished and the land selected. This would fulfill the state's land grant promise while increasing tribal sovereignty over reservation lands. The bill also includes provisions for handling mineral leases, grazing permits, and hazardous materials on the land being conveyed.