Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act

Bill: 108-hr-2941
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2003-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animals
Arizona
Boundaries
Colorado
Colorado River development
Easements
Economics and Public Finance
Fees
Gambling
Government Operations and Politics
Hunting
Indian lands
Irrigation
Land transfers
Leases
Maps
Mining claims
Mining leases
Minorities
Outdoor recreation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rent
Right-of-way
Sports and Recreation
Surveying
Transportation and Public Works
User charges
Water Resources Development
Water rights

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: 
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act - Declares that the boundaries of the Colorado River Indian Reservation are the boundaries delineated by the Robbins Survey of 1875 and affirmed by the Harrington Resurvey of 1912 (which include 16,000 acres known as the La Paz lands).
 
Restores to the Reservation all right, title, and interest of the United States to those lands within such boundaries that were excluded from the Reservation pursuant to Executive Order No. 2273 (November 22, 1915), which shall be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. (Excludes from such restored lands specified lands under title to the Arizona State Lands Department.)

action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act - Declares that the boundaries of the Colorado River Indian Reservation are the boundaries delineated by the Robbins Survey of 1875 and affirmed by the Harrington Resurvey of 1912 (which include 16,000 acres known as the La Paz lands).
 
Restores to the Reservation all right, title, and interest of the United States to those lands within such boundaries that were excluded from the Reservation pursuant to Executive Order No. 2273 (November 22, 1915), which shall be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. (Excludes from such restored lands specified lands under title to the Arizona State Lands Department.)
 
Subjects the restored lands to all existing rights-of-way, easements, leases, and mining claims. Declares that the United States reserves the right to continue all Reclamation projects, including the right to access and remove mineral materials for Colorado River maintenance on the restored lands. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to grant additional rights-of-way, expansions, or renewals of existing rights-of-way for roads, utilities, and other accommodations to adjoining landowners or existing right-of-way holders, if certain criteria are met.
 
Prohibits gaming on lands taken into trust under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7685)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7685)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2941.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7685-7686)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-701.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-701.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-04-21
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-08-08
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House