Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act became law 447 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 178 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on January 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act - Amends the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), at the request of the Sandia Pueblo of New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior, to transfer certain National Forest land to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the Pueblo, if a land exchange with the Pueblo required by that Act is not completed within 30 days of this Act's enactment. Requires such National Forest land to remain undeveloped in its natural state. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent of the Pueblo and after the transfer of the National Forest land is complete, to: (1) transfer to the Secretary the Pueblo's La Luz tract and a conservation easement on its Piedra Lisa tract, and (2) grant to the Secretary a right-of-way for the Piedra Lisa Trail within the Piedra Lisa tract.
- Committees
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Native Americans: 73 of 1,099 bills became law, 113th–118th (6.6%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 200 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 539 words
- Subjects
- Federal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersNew Mexico
- Latest action
- Jun 9, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-119.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 113th H.R. 3605 Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act D · Reported