A bill to provide that certain Bureau of Land Management land shall be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of New Mexico.

Bill: 108-s-246
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Introduced: 2003-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Energy
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands
Land transfers
Mineral reserves
Minorities
New Mexico
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Surveying

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County and in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights). Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties.
Declares the lands held in trust to be part of the Santa Clara Indian Reservation and the San Ildefonso Indian Reservation and directs that they be administered in accordance with any law (including regulations) or court order generally applicable to property held by the U.S. Government in trust for Indian tribes. Subjects the trust lands and other lands in the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant and the San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant that are held by the respective tribes or subsequently acquired by them to the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924.
Requires trust lands to be used only for traditional or customary uses or stewardship conservation.
Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) affect any person's (other than the United States') existing right-of-way, lease, permit, mining claim, grazing permit, water right, or other right or interest in or to the trust lands; (2) affect any existing right or claim of either Pueblo to any lands or interest in lands based upon Aboriginal or Indian title; or (3) constitute the reservation of water or water rights in the trust lands or any change in status of water rights of either Pueblo.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: (Sec. 2) Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County and in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights), as part of the Santa Clara Reservation and the San Ildefonso Reservation.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties.
(Sec. 5) Subjects the trust lands and other lands in the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant and the San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant that are held by the respective tribes or subsequently acquired by them to the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924.
Requires trust lands to be used only for traditional or customary uses or stewardship conservation. Prohibits trust lands from being used for any new commercial developments beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 6) Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) affect any person's (other than the United States') existing right-of-way, lease, permit, mining claim, grazing permit, water right, or other right or interest in or to the trust lands; (2) affect any existing right or claim of either Pueblo to any lands or interest in lands based upon Aboriginal or Indian title; or (3) constitute the reservation of water or water rights in the trust lands or any change in status of water rights of either Pueblo.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 9, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 2) Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County and in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights), as part of the Santa Clara Reservation and the San Ildefonso Reservation.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties.
(Sec. 5) Subjects the trust lands and other lands in the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant and the San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant that are held by the respective tribes or subsequently acquired by them to the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924.
Requires trust lands to be used only for traditional or customary uses or stewardship conservation. Prohibits trust lands from being used for any new commercial developments beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 6) Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) affect any person's (other than the United States') existing right-of-way, lease, permit, mining claim, grazing permit, water right, or other right or interest in or to the trust lands; (2) affect any existing right or claim of either Pueblo to any lands or interest in lands based upon Aboriginal or Indian title; or (3) constitute the reservation of water or water rights in the trust lands or any change in status of water rights of either Pueblo.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: 
(
This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 9, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
(Sec. 2) Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County and in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights), as part of the Santa Clara Reservation and the San Ildefonso Reservation.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties.
(Sec. 5) Subjects the trust lands and other lands in the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant and the San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant that are held by the respective tribes or subsequently acquired by them to the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924.
Requires trust lands to be used only for traditional or customary uses or stewardship conservation. Prohibits trust lands from being used for any new commercial developments beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 6) Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) affect any person's (other than the United States') existing right-of-way, lease, permit, mining claim, grazing permit, water right, or other right or interest in or to the trust lands; (2) affect any existing right or claim of either Pueblo to any lands or interest in lands based upon Aboriginal or Indian title; or (3) constitute the reservation of water or water rights in the trust lands or any change in status of water rights of either Pueblo.
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 16, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
(Sec. 2) Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County and in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights), as part of the Santa Clara Reservation and the San Ildefonso Reservation.
 
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties.
(Sec. 5) Subjects the trust lands and other lands in the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant and the San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant that are held by the respective tribes or subsequently acquired by them to the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924.
Requires trust lands to be used only for traditional or customary uses or stewardship conservation. Prohibits trust lands from being used for any new commercial developments beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 6) Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) affect any person's (other than the United States') existing right-of-way, lease, permit, mining claim, grazing permit, water right, or other right or interest in or to the trust lands; (2) affect any existing right or claim of either Pueblo to any lands or interest in lands based upon Aboriginal or Indian title; or (3) constitute the reservation of water or water rights in the trust lands or any change in status of water rights of either Pueblo.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-66.
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-66.
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6877-6878)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6877-6878)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 246.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6877-6878)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7934-7935; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7934-7935; text as passed Senate: CR S7935)
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7934-7935; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7934-7935; text as passed Senate: CR S7935)
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 108-60.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 108-60.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-10.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1749-1850)
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1749)
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-66