To ratify a conveyance of a portion of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other purposes.
Public Law 110-236 · H.R. 3522 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on May 27, 2008 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM-3)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Steve Pearce
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Ratifies and approves the Jicarilla Apache Nation's quitclaim deed for the Settlement Lands to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, but such ratification and approval shall be effective only upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (1) that the Board of Commissioners of the Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, has enacted a resolution permanently abandoning a specified disputed county road and has submitted a copy of that resolution to the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) that the Jicarilla Apache Nation has executed a quitclaim deed to Rio Arriba County for specified settlement lands subject to the exceptions identified in the Settlement Agreement and has submitted a copy of such deed to the Secretary. Makes such ratification and approval effective only as of the date that the Secretary publishes findings in the Federal Register that the conditions have been met.
Requires the Secretary, following publication of the findings, to issue to the County a patent for the Settlement lands. Subjects the patent to all valid existing rights of third parties, including but not limited to easements of record. Requires that the patent include a specified perpetual restrictive covenant running with the Settlement Lands for the benefit of the lands comprising the Jicarilla Apache Reservation adjacent to the Settlement Lands.
Provides that the lands conveyed to the County in such patent shall cease to be a part of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation and the exterior boundary of the Reservation shall be deemed relocated accordingly.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- May 27, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-236.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 19, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 2, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 1, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Apr 30, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Apr 29, 2008FloorFloor · 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 H.R. 3522.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-610.
- Apr 17, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 9, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Committee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 10, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1847-1848)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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