To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept a parcel of Federal land in the State of Washington in trust for the Nisqually Tribe, to ensure that the acceptance of such land does not adversely affect the Bonneville Power Administration, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept, in trust for the Nisqually Tribe, all right, title, and interest of the United States in two specified parcels of real property at Fort Lewis, Washington, in lieu of the conveyance of the parcels directly to the tribe under the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002. Directs the tribe to continue to comply with provisions of that Act specifying consideration for the transfer in the form of a land exchange. Requires such consideration to be free from all liens, encumbrances, or other interests except those acceptable to the recipient. Requires the acceptance of real property in trust for the Nisqually Tribe pursuant to this Act to recognize and preserve to the Bonneville Power Administration specified rights in existence at the time of conveyance with regard to portions of such property upon which the Administration retains transmission facilities. Directs the Secretary to grant to the Administration such additional easements as the Administration deems necessary to accommodate relocation or reconnection of transmission facilities from property owned by the tribe and held in trust by the Secretary.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 July 2004

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 July 2004

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• Reported to House without amendment, Part I

  summary · EN · 6 July 2004

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 May 2004

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  Introduced in House · EN · 13 May 2004

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• Introduced in House

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