Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedAdditional sponsor: Mr. Soto
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee …
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Salazar) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area within Everglades National Park to include Osceola Camp. It also requires the Secretary of Interior to take actions within 2 years to protect structures at Osceola Camp from flooding.
Who Benefits and How
- Miccosukee Tribe gains expanded reserved area and flood protection for structures
- Tribal members at Osceola Camp receive protection from flooding damage
- National Park Service gets clear authority to work with the Tribe on flood protection
Who Bears the Burden and How
- National Park Service must implement flood protection within 2 years
- Federal government bears costs of flood protection measures
Key Provisions
- Adds Osceola Camp to the Miccosukee Reserved Area per map dated July 2023
- Requires Secretary to protect Osceola Camp structures from flooding within 2 years
- Requires consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area within Everglades National Park to include Osceola Camp and requires flood protection measures.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Expand tribal land rights and mandate federal flood protection"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
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