[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 2024 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 561
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2024

To make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust 
                   Area Act, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2011

 Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Indian Affairs

                           December 11, 2012

                 Reported by Mr. Akaka, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust 
                   Area Act, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical 
Amendment Act''.

SEC. 2. SANDIA PUEBLO SETTLEMENT TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    Section 413(b) of the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act 
(16 U.S.C. 539m-11(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by striking 
        ``conveyance'' and inserting ``the title to be conveyed''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Failure to exchange.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the land exchange authorized 
                under paragraph (1) is not completed by the date that 
                is 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
                paragraph, the Secretary, on receipt of consideration 
                under subparagraph (B) and at the request of the Pueblo 
                and the Secretary of the Interior, shall transfer the 
                National Forest land generally depicted as `Land to be 
                Held in Trust' on the map entitled `Sandia Pueblo 
                Settlement Technical Amendment' and dated December 7, 
                2011, to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in 
                trust by the United States for the Pueblo, subject to 
                the condition that the land remain <DELETED>in its 
                natural state</DELETED> as open space, with the natural 
                characteristics of the land to be preserved in 
                perpetuity.
                    ``(B) Consideration.--In consideration for the 
                National Forest land to be held in trust under 
                subparagraph (A), the Pueblo shall--
                            ``(i) convey to the Secretary the La Luz 
                        tract; and
                            ``(ii) pay to the Secretary the amount that 
                        is equal to the difference between--
                                    ``(I) the amount that is equal to 
                                the fair market value of the National 
                                Forest land, as subject to the 
                                condition that the National Forest land 
                                remain <DELETED>in its natural state</DELETED> 
                                as open space, with the natural 
                                characteristics of the land to be 
                                preserved in perpetuity; and
                                    ``(II) the amount that is equal to 
                                the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) the amount of 
                                        compensation owed to the Pueblo 
                                        by the Secretary for the right-
                                        of-way and conservation 
                                        easement on the Piedra Lisa 
                                        tract under subsection (c)(2); 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) the amount that is 
                                        equal to the fair market value 
                                        of the La Luz tract.
                    ``(C) Use of funds.--Any amounts received by the 
                Secretary under this paragraph shall be--
                            ``(i) deposited in the fund described in 
                        paragraph (3); and
                            ``(ii) available to the Secretary, without 
                        further appropriation and until expended, for 
                        the acquisition of land or interests in land in 
                        the National Forest System.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 561

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2024

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                                 A BILL

To make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust 
                   Area Act, and for other purposes.

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                           December 11, 2012

                        Reported with amendments