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, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Act commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act to except lands in Alaska from the Secretary of the Interior's authority to acquire any interest in lands, water rights, or surface rights to lands, within or without existing reservations, for the purpose of providing land for Indians. Applies that Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.)

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Timeline

1. 31 March 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 April 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 July 2011

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 March 2011 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
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