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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jul 11, 2003
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
Reserves for the United States a nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe for vehicular access to such land to accommodate: (1) individuals with disabilities or who would otherwise have access difficulties; and (2) administrative or safety needs.Requires the Tribe to: (1) limit the use of the conveyed land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation; (2) not permit any permanent or recreational development on, or commercial use of, such land (including commercial development, tourist accommodations, gaming, sale of timber, or mineral extraction); and (3) comply with environmental requirements that are no less protective than those that apply under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
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Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV
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Held at the desk.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9605-9618; text as passed Senate: CR S9607; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9606-9607)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9605-9618; text as passed Senate: CR S9607; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9606-9607)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 108-91.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 108-91.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-80.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2976)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2975-2976)
Introduced in Senate
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