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HR 3599 114th Congress House

Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

Official title: To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2015 Introduced by: Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Native Americans Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionFloods and storm protectionHistoric sites and heritage areas
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Historical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand transfersLand use and conservationMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersParks, recreation areas, trailsTennesseeWater storageWater use and supply
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Sep 24, 2015
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action February 24, 2016

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

This bill takes specified lands and easements in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. These lands include the Sequoyah Museum, the Chota Memorial, the Tanasi Memorial, and land to provide support for these properties and cultural programs.

With the agreement of the Department of the Interior and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the United States must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe certain additional TVA lands and easements that are identified by the tribe as being of significant historical and cultural importance.

The TVA maintains its right to carry out river control and development on these lands, including temporarily and intermittently flooding certain lands. The bill specifies the structures that may be constructed with the TVA's consent on certain lands subject to flooding.

The TVA must be compensated for lost hydropower capacity from future development of these lands.

Gaming on these lands is prohibited.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 146 Reintroduced Bill Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3599: Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3599/
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"H.R. 3599: Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3599/.
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H.R. 3599, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3599/.
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