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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jun 3, 1997
Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act - Declares specified lands in Six Rivers National Forest in California to be part of the Hoopa Valley Reservation. Requires such land to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior and to be held in trust by the United States for the Hoopa Valley Tribe. Adjusts the boundary of the Six Rivers National Forest to exclude such transferred land. Directs the Secretary to survey and monument the portion of the boundary of the Reservation established by the addition of lands under this Act. Extinguishes claims by the Tribe: (1) on land now administered as part of the Six Rivers National Forest based on the allegation of error in establishing the boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Reservation as configured before enactment of this Act; and (2) of failure to pay just compensation for a taking under the fifth amendment to the Constitution, if such claims are based on activities that occurred on the lands transferred to trust status under this Act.
People & committees
Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-79.
Became Public Law No: 105-79.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11703)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11703)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 105-117.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 105-117.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3235-3238)
Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 65.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-110.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-110.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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