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.
Public Law 108-66 · S. 246 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 30, 2003 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 2) 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), as part of the Santa Clara Reservation and the San Ildefonso Reservation.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office of Cadastral Survey to conduct a survey of the boundary lines between the properties.
(Sec. 5) 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 trust lands from being used for any new commercial developments beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 6) 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 507Related bill
To declare that the United States holds certain public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San Ildefonso and Santa Clara.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Jul 30, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-66.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 22, 2003FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 16, 2003FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 246.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 17, 2003FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Jun 16, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 9, 2003CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 108-60.
- May 21, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Feb 27, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-10.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 29, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1749)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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