Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act
Public Law 113-133 · H.R. 356 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jul 25, 2014 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT-1)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Jim Matheson, Rep. Jason Chaffetz,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act - Authorizes Utah to relinquish for the benefit of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation certain of its school trust or subsurface mineral lands south of the border between Grand County and Uintah County, Utah, in exchange for certain federal subsurface mineral lands north of that border.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reserve an overriding interest in that portion of the mineral estate composed of minerals subject to leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act in the mineral lands conveyed to Utah. Delineates the extent of that interest.
Requires Utah to reserve, for the benefit of its school trust, an overriding interest in that portion of the mineral estate composed of minerals subject to leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act in the mineral lands it relinquished to the federal government. Delineates the extent of that interest.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Utah and the Tribe to facilitate the relinquishment and selection of the lands to be conveyed, and the administration of the overriding interests reserved, 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: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee; Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 27Identical billRelated bill
Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Jul 25, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-133.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 15, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 10, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 9, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 24, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
- May 16, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 15, 2013FloorFloor · 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. 356.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 14, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-57.
- Apr 24, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
- Feb 1, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Jan 23, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.