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HR 5049 113th Congress House Native Americans Floods and storm protection Idaho Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers

Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014

Introduced: July 9, 2014 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
Dec 1, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-639.
Sep 18, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2014
Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Jul 29, 2014
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jul 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 9, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Extinguishes all claims and all right, title, and interest in specified Indian and non-Indian land as part of the settlement of disputes within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Tribes in Idaho resulting from the realignment of the Blackfoot River by the Corps of Engineers in 1964.

(Sec. 5) Requires the non-Indian land to be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer the Indian land to the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 for use or sale. Requires any proceeds from the sale of the land to be used to compensate: (1) each non-Indian landowner at fair market value for his or her loss of land resulting from this Act's implementation, and (2) the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 for any expenses it incurs in carrying out this Act.

Authorizes the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 to dispose of the land or proceeds that remain in any manner it determines to be appropriate.

What's happening now December 1, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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