A bill to provide that certain Bureau of Land Management land shall be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of New Mexico.

Summary

Declares the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain tracts of land in Rio Arriba County and in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, to be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, respectively (including mineral rights). Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties. Declares the lands held in trust to be part of the Santa Clara Indian Reservation and the San Ildefonso Indian Reservation and directs that they be administered in accordance with any law (including regulations) or court order generally applicable to property held by the U.S. Government in trust for Indian tribes. Subjects the trust lands and other lands in the Santa Clara Pueblo Grant and the San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant that are held by the respective tribes or subsequently acquired by them to the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924. Requires trust lands to be used only for traditional or customary uses or stewardship conservation. Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) affect any person's (other than the United States') existing right-of-way, lease, permit, mining claim, grazing permit, water right, or other right or interest in or to the trust lands; (2) affect any existing right or claim of either Pueblo to any lands or interest in lands based upon Aboriginal or Indian title; or (3) constitute the reservation of water or water rights in the trust lands or any change in status of water rights of either Pueblo.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 2002

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7959-7960)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7958-7959)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 October 2002

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 October 2002

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 October 2002

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.

   Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 8 October 2002 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 1 August 2002 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 October 2002

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 October 2002

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 8 October 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 August 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 August 2002

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 August 2002

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Sponsors

• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
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