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SUMMARY: Public Law 104-301 104th Congress(REVISED AS OF 09/26/96 -- Passed Senate, amended)
Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 - Ratifies the Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Hopi Tribe executed on December 14, 1995.
Sets forth the conditions to be met prior to taking lands into trust for the Tribe pursuant to the Settlement Agreement.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire: (1) private lands; and (2) through condemnation, with funds provided by the Tribe, certain interspersed lands that are owned by the State of Arizona in order to have both the private and the State lands taken into trust for the Tribe. Prohibits the Secretary, pursuant to the provisions of this Act and the Settlement Agreement, from placing lands, any portion of which are located within or contiguous to a five-mile radius of an incorporated town or city in Northern Arizona, into trust for the Tribe without specific statutory authority.
Authorizes the Tribe, if the United States fails to discharge the obligation of voluntarily relocating Navajos residing on Hopi Partitioned Lands, to bring an action to quiet possession relating to use of such Lands after February 2002 by an eligible Navajo family that fails to enter into an accommodation.
Authorizes an appropriation to the Department of the Interior of $250,000 for FY 1998 to be used for making a payment to the State of Arizona. Requires the Secretary to make such a payment to the State of Arizona after an initial acquisition of land from the State has been made by the Secretary.
Amends Federal law to authorize leases by the Hopi Tribe to Navajo Indians residing on Hopi Partitioned Lands that may be for a 75-year term and extended at the conclusion of the lease term.
Amends Public Law 93-531 to reauthorize the Navajo-Hopi Relocation Housing Program through FY 2000.
Sets forth provisions concerning water rights on newly aquired trust lands.
Legislative History is as follows, and the Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. McCain.
TITLE(S):
SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996SHORT TITLE(S) AS REPORTED TO SENATE:
Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED SENATE:
Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
A bill to provide for the settlement of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, and for other purposes.STATUS: Floor Actions
10/11/96 Public Law 104-301 (10/21/96 CR D1059)
10/02/96 Measure presented to President (CR S12194)
10/02/96 Enrolled Measure signed in Senate (CR S12194)
10/02/96 Enrolled Measure signed in House (CR H12263)
09/28/96 Measure passed House (CR H12167)
09/28/96 Measure considered in House (CR H12165-12167)
09/28/96 Called up by unanimous consent discharging House Committee on Resources (CR H12165)
09/26/96 Referred to House Committee on Resources (CR H11392)
09/26/96 Measure passed Senate, amended (CR S11466)
09/26/96 Measure considered in Senate (CR S11462-11468)
09/26/96 Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate (CR S11462)
09/09/96 Reported to Senate from the Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 104-363 (CR S10075)STATUS: Detailed Legislative Status
Senate Actions
Jul 18, 96:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Jul 30, 96:
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Sep 9, 96:
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-363. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
Sep 26, 96:
Measure laid before Senate.
Amendment SP 5407 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5408 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5409 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5410 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5411 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5407 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5408 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5409 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5410 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5411 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House Actions
Sep 26, 96:
Referred to the House Committee on Resources. Sep 28, 96:
House Committee on Resources discharged by unanimous consent.
Called up by House by unanimous consent.
Passed House by voice vote.
Executive Actions
Sep 28, 96:
Cleared for White House. Oct 2, 96:
Presented to President. Oct 11, 96:
Became Public Law No: 104-301.
Signed by President.
Source: GOP.GOV
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