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S. 4439 · 117th Congress

Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act

Law · 117-353 · Jan 5, 2023
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  1. Senate Introduced Jun 22, 2022
  2. Senate Passed Dec 21, 2022
  3. House Passed Dec 22, 2022
  4. President To the President Dec 28, 2022
  5. President Signed Jan 5, 2023
  6. Law Jan 5, 2023

This act takes approximately 1,031 acres of specified lands in Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. Land taken into trust may be used for traditional and customary uses for the benefit of the tribe.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2023

Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act

This act takes approximately 1,031 acres of specified lands in Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. Land taken into trust may be used for traditional and customary uses for the benefit of the tribe.

Additionally, the land taken into trust must allow for continued access by the Forest Service for managing the component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System that flows through the land. The Department of Agriculture must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the tribe to establish mutual goals for the protection and enhancement of the river values of such component.

Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act

Latest action (Jan 5, 2023): Became Public Law No: 117-353.

Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 22, 2022

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jun 22, 2022
  2. Senate Passed Dec 21, 2022
  3. House Passed Dec 22, 2022
  4. President To the President Dec 28, 2022
  5. President Signed Jan 5, 2023
  6. Law Jan 5, 2023

No recorded floor vote found.