Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act

Bill: 113-s-2465
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2014-06-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: 
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 tracts of federal land in New Mexico 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. 
 
Requires the land to be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 pueblos. 
 
Prohibits any gaming from being carried out on the land. 

action_date: 2014-08-26
text: 
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. 
 
 
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 gaming from being carried out on the federal lands taken into trust under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-10-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2014-10-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2014-08-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
action_date: 2014-08-26
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-08-26
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2014-07-09
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-419.
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: Introduced in Senate