To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.
Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act
(Sec. 3) This bill declares that 39.65 acres of land are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, effective the day after the Tucson Unified School District No. 1 relinquishes its interest in the land.
(Sec. 4) The United States must convey to the school district 13.24 acres of federal land in exchange for payment of the fair market value of the land and the cost of conveyance.
The school district may acquire the federal reversionary interest in 27.5 acres of district land by paying the appraised value, plus the costs of appraisal and conveyance, to the Department of the Interior.
(Sec. 5) Gaming is prohibited on the land taken into trust pursuant to this bill.
(Sec. 6) There are no federal reserved water rights for the land taken into trust. The tribe retains state water rights for this land. Water rights for this land may not be forfeited or abandoned.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-205.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-205.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5405-5407)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1404.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5405-5406)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5405-5406)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-222.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-222.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
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