105 S2783 RS: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act U.S. Senate 2024-11-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 560118th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2783[Report No. 118–245]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 13, 2023Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsNovember 18, 2024Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendmentA BILLTo amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act .

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Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition

Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313) is amended by adding at the end the following:(C)

Additional area

In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp, numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall—(i)be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii)be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe..

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Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding

Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313) is amended by adding at the end the following:(j)

Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding

(1)

In general

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding.(2)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, but not more than a total $14,000,000..

November 18, 2024Reported without amendment