Declares that the United States holds certain lands in Nevada, which are presently administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Declares such lands to be part of the Washoe Indian Reservation.
Specifies that this Act does not deprive any person or entity of any legal right or legal interest in such lands.
Requires that such lands be used primarily for agricultural purposes.
Directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs to transfer the administration of certain other lands in Nevada to the U.S. Forest Service within 180 days after enactment of this Act.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Cohen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-509.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Cohen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-509.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 727.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 5081 as an amendment.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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