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S. 2636

Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016

Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016

This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act to have land within or contiguous to an Indian tribe's reservation taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe immediately upon the tribe's submission to the Department of the Interior of an application that contains title evidence for the land. Currently, such applications must be reviewed and approved by Interior before the land is taken into trust.

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-539.

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-539.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  2. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  3. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 — Informed