[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2976 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2976

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain land within 
    the Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake 
           Superior Chippewa Indians, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2003

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain land within 
    the Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake 
           Superior Chippewa Indians, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND TRANSFER TO INDIAN TRIBE.

    (a) Requirement for Transfer.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
transfer all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the land described in subsection (b) for cultural preservation, without 
consideration, to the the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land to be transferred under 
subsection (a) is the approximately 46 acres located within the Ottawa 
National Forest in Watersmeet Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, 
Michigan Meridian, and further described as follows: G.L. 1 (W \1/2\ of 
the SW \1/4\).
    (c) Reverter Under Certain Conditions.--All right, title, and 
interest of the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians 
in and to the land transferred pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
immediately revert to the United States to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as part of the Ottawa National Forest if--
            (1) the tribe attempts to sell all or any part of the land 
        other than that land east of Indian Village Road; or
            (2) all or any part of the land is used for any economic 
        purpose, including gaming.
    (d) Revision of Forest Boundary.--Not later than 30 days after the 
transfer under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
adjust the boundaries of the Ottawa National Forest to reflect that 
transfer.
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