Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005 - Authorizes the United States to take into trust certain land (formerly known as the Dawson Ranch) in Kiowa County, Colorado, owned by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Tribes of Oklahoma (property). Directs the Tribes to convey title to the property to the United States. Declares that all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property (except specified facilities) are to be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire by donation the improvements in fee; and (2) construct a facility on the property only after obtaining the agreement of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe. Permits the use of Federal funds to be expended only on improvements or facilities that are owned in fee by the United States. Directs the Secretary to cause a survey to be conducted by the Office of Cadastral Survey of the Bureau of Land Management of the boundary lines. Requires the property to be administered in perpetuity by the Secretary as part of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, only for historical, traditional, cultural, or other uses in accordance with the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 March 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 March 2005

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 8 March 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 January 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 January 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 January 2005

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