Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
Latest action · Oct 7, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 18, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 18, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Sep 18, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2465 | Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act | Related bill | Oct 1, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in House
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