118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 616: Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments
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Summary
This bill provides for the transfer of certain federal land located in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota, to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must transfer to the tribe land in the Chippewa National Forest that records maintained by the Bureau of Indian Affairs show was sold without the consent of a majority of the rightful landowners.
Upon agreement between USDA and the tribe, USDA shall substitute alternative National Forest System land located in Cass County on an acre-for-acre basis for those parcels of federal land to be transferred that are found to be unsuitable for the future uses of the tribe.
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USDA may transfer land to the tribe on a rolling basis as that land is identified and surveys are completed.
Any such agreement and any transfer of land made pursuant to such agreement shall be considered a final agency action.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tina Smith SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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Other bills by Tina Smith
- S. 1157: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
- S. 621: To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes
- S. 622: Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act of 2025
- S. 638: To amend the Act of June 22, 1948
- S. 5595: To amend the Act of June 22, 1948
- S. 2868: To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes
History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tina Smith.
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- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with amendments. With written report No. 118-225.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-120.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.