Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act became law 183 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 202 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
(Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust 4 tracts of federal land in New Mexico, the combined acreage of which is approximately 11.11 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School for the benefit of 19 specified pueblos immediately after the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 have been satisfied regarding the trust acquisition of such federal land. Requires the federal lands taken into trust to be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 pueblos. Requires the federal lands taken into trust to remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect on this Act's enactment date. Requires the 19 pueblos to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs to continue to use the federal lands taken into trust for the facilities and purposes as in existence on this Act's enactment date.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits gaming from being carried out on the federal lands taken into trust under this Act.
- 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 · 998 words
- Subjects
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersNew Mexico
- Latest action
- Oct 16, 2015: Became Public Law No: 114-69.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 114th H.R. 1880 Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act D · Reported