US Congress House Bill 5625 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-10-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary 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 (NEPA) have been satisfied regarding the trust acquisition of such federal land. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) take such action as determined to be necessary to document such transfer, and (2) appropriately assign each applicable private and municipal utility and service right or agreement. 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 (BIA) to continue to use the federal lands taken into trust for the facilities and purposes as in existence on this Act's enactment date. Prohibits any class I, class II, or class III gaming from being carried out on the federal lands taken into trust under this Act.

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]

Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-10-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
2014-09-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB2465 (Related) 2014-10-01 - By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-267.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5625/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5625/BILLS-113hr5625ih.pdf