Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.
The bill revokes Public Land Order 3309 and transfers jurisdiction over specified Federal land in California to the Secretary of the Interior. Within 180 days the Secretary must take ~80 acres (BLM) and ~185 acres (Indian Creek Ranch) into trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, review and, if needed, survey the parcels, declare them part of the Tribe's reservation, administer them under Federal Indian trust law, and prohibit class II and class III gaming on those lands.
Liberal emphasizes tribal sovereignty; conservatives emphasize loss of public/local control.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a targeted substantive change with clear purpose and reasonably specific mechanisms and implementation sequencing.
The bill revokes Public Land Order 3309 and transfers jurisdiction over specified Federal land in California to the Secretary of the Interior.
Within 180 days the Secretary must take ~80 acres (BLM) and ~185 acres (Indian Creek Ranch) into trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, review and, if needed, survey the parcels, declare them part of the Tribe's reservation, administer them under Federal Indian trust law, and prohibit class II and class III gaming on those lands.
The bill defines the map, reservation, Secretary, and Tribe references.
Narrow, low-cost, administrative transfer with compromise features (no gaming) improves prospects; success hinges primarily on absence of significant local or Senate objections.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a targeted substantive change with clear purpose and reasonably specific mechanisms and implementation sequencing. It integrates with existing law in key respects and addresses at least one prominent potential concern (gaming).
Liberal emphasizes tribal sovereignty; conservatives emphasize loss of public/local control.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberal emphasizes tribal sovereignty; conservatives emphasize loss of public/local control.
Likely supportive because the bill returns land to a federally recognized Tribe and places it in trust, recognizing tribal land rights.
Concern may arise that the explicit ban on class II and III gaming limits the Tribe's economic self-determination and revenue options.
Cautiously supportive if legally and administratively sound; the bill resolves land status while expressly banning gaming, which reduces local controversy.
Wants clear environmental review, cost clarity, and predictable jurisdictional arrangements.
Likely skeptical or opposed because the bill transfers public land into federal trust for a tribe, raising concerns about removing land from public use and expanding federal-trust holdings.
The gaming ban mitigates one common local concern but does not eliminate jurisdictional and fiscal worries.
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Narrow, low-cost, administrative transfer with compromise features (no gaming) improves prospects; success hinges primarily on absence of significant local or Senate objections.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberal emphasizes tribal sovereignty; conservatives emphasize loss of public/local control.
Narrow, low-cost, administrative transfer with compromise features (no gaming) improves prospects; success hinges primarily on absence of s…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a targeted substantive change with clear purpose and reasonably specific mechanisms and implementation sequencing. It integrates with existing law in key respects…
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