Assuring Regular Consultation To Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act

Bill: 117-s-981
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2021-03-25
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Assuring Regular Consultation To Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes requirements for tribal consultation prior to the sale or transfer of certain federal civilian real property. <em>Federal civilian real property</em> generally refers to federal real property assets, including public buildings, occupied and improved grounds, leased space, or other physical structures under the custody and control of a federal agency.</p> <p>Specifically, a federal agency must consult with tribal governments prior to the sale or transfer of certain federal civilian real property if the proposed sale or transfer would affect a tribe's access to federal agency services. Further, the bill prohibits the property from being sold or transferred if the sale or transfer would substantially reduce or eliminate a tribe's access to these services.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that federally recognized Indian Tribes are consulted before the sale or transfer of certain Federal civilian real properties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Regular Consultation To Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act . 2. Impact on federally recognized Indian Tribes (a) In general The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 26. Requirements before sale or transfer (a) Consultation Before the sale or transfer of a Federal civilian real property under this Act (other than section 24 or 25), if the proposed sale or transfer would affect access to Federal agency services by a federally recognized Indian Tribe, the relevant Federal agency shall consult with all Tribal governments that may be so affected. (b) Finding of reduction or elimination of access A Federal civilian real property may not be sold or transferred under this Act (other than section 24 or 25) if the proposed sale or transfer would substantially reduce or eliminate access to Federal agency services by a federally recognized Indian Tribe. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act ( Public Law 114–287 ; 130 Stat. 1463) is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 26. Requirements before sale or transfer. .