(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 16, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 2) Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County and in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights), as part of the Santa Clara Reservation and the San Ildefonso Reservation.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties.
(Sec. 5) Subjects the trust lands and other lands in the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant and the San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant that are held by the respective tribes or subsequently acquired by them to the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924.
Requires trust lands to be used only for traditional or customary uses or stewardship conservation. Prohibits trust lands from being used for any new commercial developments beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 6) Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) affect any person's (other than the United States') existing right-of-way, lease, permit, mining claim, grazing permit, water right, or other right or interest in or to the trust lands; (2) affect any existing right or claim of either Pueblo to any lands or interest in lands based upon Aboriginal or Indian title; or (3) constitute the reservation of water or water rights in the trust lands or any change in status of water rights of either Pueblo.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 108-60.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 108-60.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7934-7935; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7934-7935; text as passed Senate: CR S7935)
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7934-7935; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7934-7935; text as passed Senate: CR S7935)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6877-6878)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 246.
Enacted as Public Law 108-66
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6877-6878)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6877-6878)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-66.
Became Public Law No: 108-66.