To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires land taken into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Subject to such rights of record as may be vested in third parties to rights-of-way or other easements or rights-of-record for roads, utilities, provides use rights, conditions The Tennessee Valley Authority may temporarily and intermittently flood the lands subject to this Act that lie below the 824-foot (MSL) contour elevation and the road access to such lands, and requires gaming Prohibition No class II or class III gaming, as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), shall be conducted on lands subject to this Act. It relies on compliance mandates, procurement rules, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries, Environment, Finance, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires land taken into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Subject to such rights of record as may be vested in third parties to rights-of-way or other easements or rights-of-record for roads, utilities...
- Provides use rights, conditions The Tennessee Valley Authority may temporarily and intermittently flood the lands subject to this Act that lie below the 824-foot (MSL) contour elevation and the road access to such lands...
- Requires gaming Prohibition No class II or class III gaming, as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), shall be conducted on lands subject to this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires land taken into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Subject to such rights of record as may be vested in third parties to rights-of-way or other easements or rights-of-record for roads, utilities, provides use rights, conditions The Tennessee Valley Authority may temporarily and intermittently flood the lands subject to this Act that lie below the 824-foot (MSL) contour elevation and the road access to such lands, and requires gaming Prohibition No class II or class III gaming, as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), shall be conducted on lands subject to this Act.
Key Policy Areas
Regulated Industries, Environment, Finance, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires land taken into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Subject to such rights of record as may be vested in third parties to rights-of-way or other easements or rights-of-record for roads, utilities, provides use rights, conditions The Tennessee Valley Authority may temporarily and intermittently flood the lands subject to this Act that lie below the 824-foot (MSL) contour elevation and the road access to such lands, and requires gaming Prohibition No class II or class III gaming, as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), shall be conducted on lands subject to this Act.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian …
Mr. Fleischmann introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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