To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the San Felipe Pueblo certain Federal land in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer ownership of approximately 7,167 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Sandoval County, New Mexico, into trust for the San Felipe Pueblo tribe. Key provisions include maintaining a 1.8-mile access road easement for the Baca Family inholding, allowing other federally recognized tribes access for cultural and religious practices, and requiring the Pueblo to maintain the road to existing standards. Existing grazing leases on the land will continue unchanged, and the bill explicitly prohibits the use of this land for tribal gaming activities. The transfer affects the San Felipe Pueblo directly by expanding their land holdings under federal trust management.
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Introduced Sep 24, 2024
Last action Sep 24, 2024
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Sep 24, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Sep 24, 2024
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Melanie A. Stansbury
DDemocratic
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Gabe Vasquez
DDemocratic
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
DDemocratic
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