S. 676 (112th): A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

Introduced:
Mar 30, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 7, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 30, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 30, 2011
Reported by Committee Apr 07, 2011
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors (9D) (show)
Committees

Senate Indian Affairs

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Last updated May 17, 2012.
6 pages

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5/17/2012--Reported to Senate amended.
Amends the Act commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized.
(This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v.
Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.) Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Secretary pursuant to such Act for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date of that action.
Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the effects of Carcieri v.
Salazar, including a list, which is to be published, of each tribe and parcel of tribal land affected by that decision.

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