A view of the Fort Hall Reservation, home to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Photo from Facebook
Several tribal bills are up for consideration in the House this week as the 113th Congress draws to a close. According to the House majority leader's schedule, four bills are on the agenda today. They are:
• H.R.4924, the Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act. The bill ensures that the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona and tribal allottees have sufficient access to water and it resolves a dispute that arose involving a nearby mining operation.The four bills will be considered under a suspension of the rules, according to the schedule. The designation is typically used for non-controversial legislation. On Tuesday, the House is due to consider H.R.4329 to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act. The bill also will be considered under a suspension of the rules. The 113th Congress is expected to end before the Christmas holiday. Related Stories:
• S.2040, the Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act. The bill resolves a land settlement with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho.
• H.R.5050, the May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act. The bill ensures that any land the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes acquire within a townsite set aside under a 1918 law will be held in trust.
• H.R. 2455, the Nevada Native Nations Lands Act. The bill transfer federal land to tribes in Nevada and places it in trust.
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