San Carlos Mineral Strip Act of 1990
PL 101-447 (H.R.4593), enacted 10/22/1990

PUBLIC LAW 101-447—OCT. 22, 1990 
104 STAT. 1047 
Public Law 101-447 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the administration of the surface rights in 
certain lands presently within the boundaries of the San Carlos Indian Reserva- 
Oct. 22, 1990 
tion, Arizona, and managed by the Forest Service as part of the Coronado National 
[H.R. 4593] 
Forest, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
San Carlos 
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Mmeral Strip 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Act of 1990. 
This Act may be cited as the "San Carlos Mineral Strip Act of 
1990". 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
For the purposes of this Act, the term "San Carlos Apache 
Mineral Strip" means that portion of the San Carlos Apache Res-
ervation which was conditionally ceded to the United States, as 
described by the Agreement dated February 25,1896, and ratified by 
the Act of June 10,1896 (29 Stat. 360). 
SEC. 3. CONFIRMATION OF BOUNDARY. 
Congress hereby affirms that the San Carlos Apache Reservation, 
as established and described by the Executive orders of November 9, 
1871, and December 14, 1872, includes all lands which lie within the 
San Carlos Apache Mineral Strip which are presently managed by 
the Forest Service as part of the Coronado National Forest. The 
boundary of the Coronado National Forest is hereby modified to 
exclude such lands. 
SEC. 4. DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT. 
The lands referred to in section 3 which were maneiged by the 
Forest Service before the effective date of this Act shall be deemed 
to have been held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the 
San Carlos Apache Tribe since December 14, 1872. Nothing in this 
Act may be construed to establish, in any action brought by the San 
Carlos Apache Tribe, whether or not the tribe is entitled to payment 
for damages arising from the management of such lands by the 
Forest Service before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS. 
All right, title, and interest in the lands referred to in section 4 
shall hereafter— 
(1) be administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(2) be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the 
San Carlos Apache Tribe. 
Such lands shall be a part of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reserva-
tion for all purposes. 
SEC. 
6
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PURCHASE 
OF 
RANGE 
IMPROVEMENTS. 
If offered to the Secretary within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall acquire the permanent 
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improvements on the grazing allotment located on the lands re-
ferred to in section 4 which are subject to a grazing permit from the 
Forest Service on the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary 
shall pay $122,842 for such improvements. 
SEC. 7. SAVINGS PROVISION. 
Nothing in this Act shall affect or modify any valid entry or other 
valid existing rights under the mining laws of the United States. 
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Act shall take effect upon certification 
by the Secretary that the provisions of section 6 have been satisfied. 
Approved October 22, 1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4593: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-666 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): 
Oct. 1, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 26 (1990): 
Oct. 22, Presidential statement.