Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe a specified parcel of land in Colorado. Declares that such conveyed land parcel shall not be considered Indian country for any purpose and shall be subject to State and local governmental jurisdiction and taxation.
Requires the Secretary to consult with the Tribe before the United States does any exploration for, development or production of mineral located on or under such land.
Directs the Secretary to pay to such tribe, for energy development of their lands, a specified sum authorized to be appropriated for such purpose. Prohibits the Tribe from using such funds to pay any individual tribal member or any attorney for services rendered with respect to such conveyed land.
Declares that the enactment of this Act shall fully satisfy all claims against the United States by such tribe relating to the dispute over ownership of certain lands in New Mexico.
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1407.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1407.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-492.
Public Law 96-492.
Enacted as Public Law 96-492
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