To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill transfers federal hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe. Within 90 days of enactment, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, must convey all U.S. right, title, and interest in covered Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Tribe, subject to valid existing rights and without payment. The Secretary must finalize maps and legal descriptions, keep them available at Fish and Wildlife Service offices, and allow minor corrections by mutual agreement with the Tribe.
Who Benefits and How
The Nisqually Indian Tribe benefits by receiving the listed hatchery assets, including ponds, springs, dams, a fish ladder, raceways, wells, pipes, conduits, security fences, roads, and related infrastructure. The transfer gives the Tribe direct ownership of assets tied to Clear Creek Hatchery operations without having to purchase them from the United States.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of the Interior and the Fish and Wildlife Service must complete the conveyance, finalize maps and legal descriptions, maintain public inspection files, and resolve minor errors with the Tribe. The United States gives up ownership of the covered infrastructure while preserving valid existing rights.
Key Provisions
- Requires Interior to convey all U.S. interests in covered Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe within 90 days.
- Provides the conveyance for no consideration while preserving valid existing rights.
- Directs Interior to finalize controlling maps and legal descriptions and keep them available for public inspection at Fish and Wildlife Service offices.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Fish and Wildlife Service, to convey Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe within 90 days for no consideration.
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Nations, Fisheries, Public Lands
Primary Purpose
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Fish and Wildlife Service, to convey Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe within 90 days for no consideration.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Nisqually Indian Tribe
- Tribal fisheries programs
- Clear Creek Hatchery operators
Identified Costs
- Department of the Interior
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Federal property administrators
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Ms. Strickland introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "tribe"
- → Nisqually Indian Tribe
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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