May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act

Bill: 113-s-2041
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2014-02-25
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Idaho

Indian lands and resources rights

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-13
text: By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-271.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act - Repeals the Act of May 31, 1918 (authorized the Secretary of the Interior to set aside and reserve a tract of land within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho, for town-site purposes).</p> <p>Gives the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation the exclusive right of first refusal to purchase at fair market value any land set aside or apart under such Act and offered for sale.</p> <p>Directs the United States to hold in trust for the benefit of the Tribes or a member of the Tribes: (1) any land they acquired before this Act's enactment, and (2) any land they acquired on or after this Act's enactment that is set aside or apart under such Act.</p> <UL> <UL> </UL> </UL> <UL> </UL>

action_date: 2014-08-26
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act - Repeals the Act of May 31, 1918 (authorized the Secretary of the Interior to set aside and reserve a tract of land within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho, for town-site purposes).</p> <p>Gives the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation the exclusive right of first refusal to purchase at fair market value any land within the Fort Hall Townsite and offered for sale.</p> <p>Directs the United States to hold in trust for the benefit of the Tribes or a member of the Tribes: (1) any land they owned or acquired within the Townsite before this Act's enactment, and (2) any land they owned or acquired within the Townsite on or after this Act's enactment. </p> <p>Declares that, nothing in this Act affects any valid right to any land set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act. </p> <UL> <UL> </UL> </UL> <UL> </UL>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2041 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2014 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal the Act of May 31, 1918, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) 1918 Act The term 1918 Act means the Act of May 31, 1918 (40 Stat. 592, chapter 88). (2) Tribes The term Tribes means the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. 3. Repeal The 1918 Act is repealed. 4. Right of first refusal (a) In general The Tribes shall have the exclusive right of first refusal to purchase at fair market value any land— (1) set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act; and (2) offered for sale. (b) Acquired land held in trust The United States shall hold in trust for the benefit of the Tribes or a member of the Tribes, as applicable— (1) any land acquired by the Tribes or a member of the Tribes before the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) any land— (A) acquired by the Tribes or a member of the Tribes on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act. 5. Effect Nothing in this Act affects any valid right to any land set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 539 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2041 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2014 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs August 26, 2014 Reported, under authority of the order of the Senate of August 5 (legislative day, August 1), 2014, by Mr. Tester , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To repeal the Act of May 31, 1918, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) 1918 Act The term 1918 Act means the Act of May 31, 1918 (40 Stat. 592, chapter 88). (2) Fort Hall Townsite The term Fort Hall Townsite means the land that was taken out of trust by being set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act on the Fort Hall Reservation, consisting of approximately 120 acres in the East Half of the Northeast Quarter in Section 35 and the West Half of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter in Section 36, Township 4 South, Range 34 East, Boise Meridian, Idaho, based upon a survey completed on May 19, 1921, and depicted on the document entitled Plat of the Townsite of Fort Hall on file with Bingham County, Idaho and the Tribes. (2) (3) Tribes The term Tribes means the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. 3. Repeal The 1918 Act is repealed. 4. Right of first refusal (a) In general The Tribes shall have the exclusive right of first refusal to purchase at fair market value any land— (1) set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act within the Fort Hall Townsite ; and (2) offered for sale. (b) Acquired land held in trust The United States shall hold in trust for the benefit of the Tribes or a member of the Tribes, as applicable— (1) any land owned or acquired by the Tribes or a member of the Tribes within the Fort Hall Townsite before the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) any land— (A) acquired by the Tribes or a member of the Tribes on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act. (2) any land owned or acquired by the Tribes or a member of the Tribes within the Fort Hall Townsite on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 5. Effect Nothing in this Act affects any valid right to any land set aside or set apart under the 1918 Act.

August 26, 2014 Reported with amendments