Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act
Public Law 105-79 · H.R. 79 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 13, 1997 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Riggs (R-CA-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act - Declares specified lands in Six Rivers National Forest in California to be part of the Hoopa Valley Reservation. Requires such land to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior and to be held in trust by the United States for the Hoopa Valley Tribe.
Adjusts the boundary of the Six Rivers National Forest to exclude such transferred land. Directs the Secretary to survey and monument the portion of the boundary of the Reservation established by the addition of lands under this Act.
Extinguishes claims by the Tribe: (1) on land now administered as part of the Six Rivers National Forest based on the allegation of error in establishing the boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Reservation as configured before enactment of this Act; and (2) of failure to pay just compensation for a taking under the fifth amendment to the Constitution, if such claims are based on activities that occurred on the lands transferred to trust status under this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Nov 13, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-79.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 5, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 4, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 29, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Oct 23, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Oct 20, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 3, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 21, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 8, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.