[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 676 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 405
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 676
[Report No. 112-166]
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 30, 2011
Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Franken, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Baucus, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
May 17, 2012
Reported by Mr. Akaka, with an amendment
[Insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION.
(a) Modification.--
(1) In general.--The first sentence of section 19 of the
Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian
Reorganization Act'') (25 U.S.C. 479), is amended--
(A) by striking ``The term'' and inserting
``Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term''; and
(B) by striking ``any recognized Indian tribe now
under Federal jurisdiction'' and inserting ``any
federally recognized Indian tribe''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect as if included in the Act of June 18, 1934
(commonly known as the ``Indian Reorganization Act'') (25
U.S.C. 479), on the date of enactment of that Act.
(b) Ratification and Confirmation of Prior Actions.--Any action
taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 18,
1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian Reorganization Act'') (25 U.S.C.
461 et seq.), for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the
date of that action is ratified and confirmed, to the extent that the
action is challenged based on the question of whether the Indian tribe
was federally recognized or under Federal jurisdiction on June 18,
1934, as if the action had, by prior act of Congress, been specifically
authorized and directed.
(c) Effect on Other Laws.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made
by this Act affects--
(A) the application or effect of any Federal law
other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.) (as amended by subsection (a)); or
(B) any limitation on the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior under any Federal law or
regulation other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (25
U.S.C. 461 et seq.) (as so amended).
(2) References in other laws.--An express reference to the
Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), contained in any
other Federal law shall be considered to be a reference to that
Act as amended by subsection (a).
(d) Study; Publication.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct,
and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a
study that--
(A) assesses the effects of the decision of the
Supreme Court in the case styled Carcieri v. Salazar
(129 S. Ct. 1058) on Indian tribes and tribal land; and
(B) includes a list of each Indian tribe and parcel
of tribal land affected by that decision.
(2) Publication.--On completion of the report under
paragraph (1) and by not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall
publish the list described in paragraph (1)(B)--
(A) in the Federal Register; and
(B) on the public website of the Department of the
Interior.
Calendar No. 405
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 676
[Report No. 112-166]
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A BILL
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 17, 2012
Reported with an amendment