Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Related Senate bill: S.1456 Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 2009

Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to pay each local educational agency and local government annually such amounts as are necessary to ensure that the agency and local government receive full payment for the amount of property tax revenues lost as a result of lands in their jurisdiction being held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe or an individual Indian.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the necessary amounts directly to the Secretary of Interior from the Treasury's general fund without further appropriation.

Allows such an agency or local government, notwithstanding those requirements, to enter into a written agreement with the Secretary of the Interior, the appropriate state, and, if appropriate, any federally recognized Indian tribe or individual Indian under which all parties agree that the amounts shall be: (1) waived in whole or in part; (2) limited for an agreed upon number of years; or (3) otherwise adjusted, including the timing of any payment or payments.

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Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D–NY

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Natural Resources Committee

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Jul 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 14, 2009
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2009
Introduced in House

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S 1456 · Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3208

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3208/BILLS-111hr3208ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3208, 111th Congress: Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3208

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2009-07-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3208/BILLS-111hr3208ih.htm

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