A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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Related House bill: H.R.680 To direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 15, 2005

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified land held by the United States in trust for the Paiute Indian tribe of Utah to the city of Richfield, Utah.

Specifies that the conveyance shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) the Secretary shall ensure that the terms of the sale have been approved by a tribal resolution; (2) consideration given by the city for such property shall be not less than the property's appraised fair market value; (3) the city shall pay all costs related to the conveyance; and (4) proceeds from the conveyance shall be given immediately to the tribe.

Makes land acquired in trust for the tribe after February 17, 1984, part of the tribe's reservation.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT

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Indian Affairs Committee

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Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]

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Mar 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2738-2739)
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate

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HR 680 · To direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

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Discuss S.623, 109th Congress: A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/623

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2005-03-15.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s623/BILLS-109s623is.htm

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Discuss S.623, 109th Congress: A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/623

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2005-03-15.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s623/BILLS-109s623is.htm

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Discuss S.623, 109th Congress: A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/623

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2005-03-15.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s623/BILLS-109s623is.htm

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Discuss S.623, 109th Congress: A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/623

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2005-03-15.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s623/BILLS-109s623is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-20T19:33:25Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine S.623 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.