[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1690 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1690
To amend the Act of March 1, 1933, to transfer certain authority and
resources to the Utah Dineh Corporation, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 21, 2009
Mr. Bennett introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Act of March 1, 1933, to transfer certain authority and
resources to the Utah Dineh Corporation, 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. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY AND RESOURCES TO UTAH DINEH
CORPORATION.
(a) Amendment.--The Act of March 1, 1933 (47 Stat. 1418; 82 Stat.
121; 90 Stat. 2788), is amended--
(1) in the first section--
(A) by striking ``thereon: Should'' and inserting
``thereon. Should''; and
(B) by striking ``State of Utah: Provided, That
said'' and all that follows through the end of the
section and inserting the following: ``Utah Dineh
Corporation: Provided, That 37.5 percent of those
royalties shall be paid to the Utah Dineh Corporation
to promote the educational, health, economic, social,
and cultural well-being of all Navajo Indians residing
in San Juan County, Utah. Provided further, That the
Utah Dineh Corporation shall submit to the Secretary of
the Interior annual reports describing the accounts and
operations of the Corporation concerning the funds
received under this section.''; and
(2) in section 2, by striking ``equal in area and''.
(b) Transfer of Funds and Property.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not
later than March 31, 2010, the State of Utah shall transfer to
the Utah Dineh Corporation--
(A) all funds, assets, and real property (including
appurtenances) held by the State in trust for the San
Juan Navajo Indians pursuant to the Act of March 1,
1933 (47 Stat. 1418; 82 Stat. 121; 90 Stat. 2788), on
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, for
use by the Corporation in accordance with the Act of
March 1, 1933 (as amended by subsection (a)); and
(B) all contracts and obligations entered into by
the State, acting in the capacity of the State as
trustee, on behalf of the San Juan Navajo Indians, in
accordance with the Act of March 1, 1933 (47 Stat.
1418; 82 Stat. 121; 90 Stat. 2788), that are
outstanding on the day before the date of enactment of
this Act.
(2) Extension.--The State of Utah and the Utah Dineh
Corporation, by mutual agreement and on publication for a
period of not less than 14 days in a newspaper of general
circulation, may extend the deadline for the transfer described
in paragraph (1) as the State and Corporation determine to be
appropriate.
(c) Effect of Section.--
(1) Rights and remedies.--Nothing in the amendments made by
subsection (a) alters any legal right or remedy that accrued
before the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Prior acts.--Nothing in this section or the amendments
made by this section imposes any liability on the Utah Dineh
Corporation for any act that occurred before the date of
enactment of this Act.
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