To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California.

Bill: 108-hr-74
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Conservation of natural resources
Disabled
Easements
Environmental Protection
Forest roads
Indian lands
Lakes
Land transfers
Land use
Law
Minorities
Motor vehicles
National forests
Nature conservation
Nevada
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and the disabled
Water Resources Development
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
Reserves for the United States a nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe for vehicular access to such land to accommodate: (1) individuals with disabilities or who would otherwise have access difficulties; and (2) administrative or safety needs.
Requires the Tribe to: (1) limit the use of the conveyed land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation; (2) not permit any permanent or recreational development on, or commercial use of, such land (including commercial development, tourist accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral extraction); and (3) comply with environmental requirements that are no less protective than those that apply under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: (
This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.
)
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
Reserves for the United States a nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe for vehicular access to such land to accommodate: (1) individuals with disabilities or who would otherwise have access difficulties; and (2) administrative or safety needs.
Requires the Tribe to: (1) limit the use of the conveyed land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation; (2) not permit any permanent or recreational development on, or commercial use of, such land (including commercial development, tourist accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral extraction); and (3) comply with environmental requirements that are no less protective than those that apply under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
 
Reserves for the United States a nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe for vehicular access to such land to accommodate: (1) individuals with disabilities or who would otherwise have access difficulties; and (2) administrative or safety needs.
 
Requires the Tribe to: (1) limit the use of the conveyed land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation; (2) not permit any permanent or recreational development on, or commercial use of, such land (including commercial development, tourist accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral extraction); and (3) comply with environmental requirements that are no less protective than those that apply under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

action_date: 2003-07-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
 
Reserves for the United States a nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe for vehicular access to such land to accommodate: (1) individuals with disabilities or who would otherwise have access difficulties; and (2) administrative or safety needs.
 
Requires the Tribe to: (1) limit the use of the conveyed land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation; (2) not permit any permanent or recreational development on, or commercial use of, such land (including commercial development, tourist accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral extraction); and (3) comply with environmental requirements that are no less protective than those that apply under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. 

action_date: 2003-08-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 7, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
 
Reserves for the United States a nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe for vehicular access to such land to accommodate: (1) individuals with disabilities or who would otherwise have access difficulties; and (2) administrative or safety needs.
 
Requires the Tribe to: (1) limit the use of the conveyed land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation; (2) not permit any permanent or recreational development on, or commercial use of, such land (including commercial development, tourist accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral extraction); and (3) comply with environmental requirements that are no less protective than those that apply under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-08-01
text: Became Public Law No: 108-67.
action_date: 2003-08-01
text: Became Public Law No: 108-67.
action_date: 2003-08-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-08-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-07-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6905-9618)
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6905-9618)
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 H6874)
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 H6874)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 74.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6874)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-185.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-185.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-67