Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act
Public Law 113-119 · S. 611 · 113th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 9, 2014 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Martin Heinrich
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act - Amends the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), at the request of the Sandia Pueblo of New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior, to transfer certain National Forest land to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the Pueblo, if a land exchange with the Pueblo required by that Act is not completed within 30 days of this Act's enactment.
Requires such National Forest land to remain undeveloped in its natural state.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent of the Pueblo and after the transfer of the National Forest land is complete, to: (1) transfer to the Secretary the Pueblo's La Luz tract and a conservation easement on its Piedra Lisa tract, and (2) grant to the Secretary a right-of-way for the Piedra Lisa Trail within the Piedra Lisa tract.
Committees
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Related bills
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H.R. 3605Related bill
Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jun 9, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-119.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 3, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 28, 2014FloorFloor · 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. 611.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 13, 2014FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 12, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 28, 2014CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-136.
- Oct 30, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 8, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-113.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Mar 19, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.