[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 676 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 405
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 676

                          [Report No. 112-166]

  To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the 
  Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2011

   Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Franken, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
   Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of New 
 Mexico, Mr. Baucus, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

                              May 17, 2012

                Reported by Mr. Akaka, with an amendment
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the 
  Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION.

    (a) Modification.--
            (1) In general.--The first sentence of section 19 of the 
        Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian 
        Reorganization Act'') (25 U.S.C. 479), is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``The term'' and inserting 
                ``Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term''; and
                    (B) by striking ``any recognized Indian tribe now 
                under Federal jurisdiction'' and inserting ``any 
                federally recognized Indian tribe''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect as if included in the Act of June 18, 1934 
        (commonly known as the ``Indian Reorganization Act'') (25 
        U.S.C. 479), on the date of enactment of that Act.
    (b) Ratification and Confirmation of Prior Actions.--Any action 
taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 18, 
1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian Reorganization Act'') (25 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.), for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the 
date of that action is ratified and confirmed, to the extent that the 
action is challenged based on the question of whether the Indian tribe 
was federally recognized or under Federal jurisdiction on June 18, 
1934, as if the action had, by prior act of Congress, been specifically 
authorized and directed.
    (c) Effect on Other Laws.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made 
        by this Act affects--
                    (A) the application or effect of any Federal law 
                other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.) (as amended by subsection (a)); or
                    (B) any limitation on the authority of the 
                Secretary of the Interior under any Federal law or 
                regulation other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 
                U.S.C. 461 et seq.) (as so amended).
            (2) References in other laws.--An express reference to the 
        Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), contained in any 
        other Federal law shall be considered to be a reference to that 
        Act as amended by subsection (a).
    (d) Study; Publication.--
            (1) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct, 
        and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a 
        study that--
                    (A) assesses the effects of the decision of the 
                Supreme Court in the case styled Carcieri v. Salazar 
                (129 S. Ct. 1058) on Indian tribes and tribal land; and
                    (B) includes a list of each Indian tribe and parcel 
                of tribal land affected by that decision.
            (2) Publication.--On completion of the report under 
        paragraph (1) and by not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
        publish the list described in paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) in the Federal Register; and
                    (B) on the public website of the Department of the 
                Interior.
                                                       Calendar No. 405

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 676

                          [Report No. 112-166]

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                                 A BILL

  To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the 
  Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

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                              May 17, 2012

                       Reported with an amendment