[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 3443. Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr.
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department
of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title I, add the following:
Sec. ___. (a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Prairie island reservation.--The term ``Prairie Island
Reservation'' means the Prairie Island Indian Community
Reservation in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Prairie Island
Indian Community, a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(b) Study of Federal Lands.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out an analysis
to determine whether land within the Federal domain is
suitable for addition to the Prairie Island Reservation.
(2) Considerations.--Land shall not be considered suitable
for addition to the Prairie Island Reservation unless such
land--
(A) consists of contiguous acres of land suitable for
housing and economic development;
(B) is located within Minnesota and within 100 miles of the
Prairie Island Reservation;
(C) is not subject to compatible use or wildlife-dependent
recreational use restrictions pursuant to the National
Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd et seq.); and
(D) is not administered by the National Park Service.
(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress
and the Tribe a report detailing the results of the analysis
conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
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