HR 4143 · 101th Congress · Native Americans
Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990
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EnactedLatest: Laid on the table. See S. 2203 for further action.(1990-10-10)
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Zuni Claims Settlement Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Zuni Indian Tribe of New Mexico to jointly formulate a resource development plan for the Zuni Indian Reservation, including plans for: (1) sustained development and management of renewable resources; (2) a program of watershed rehabilitation; (3) a computerized system of resource management and monitoring; (4) the funding and training for Zuni professional positions to implement the overall plan; (5) cooperative programs with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other private or public agencies to provide technical assistance; and (6) the identification and acquisition of lands necessary for sustained resource development. Establishes the Zuni Indian Resource Development Trust Fund within the Treasury to settle all claims by the Tribe against the United States in specified civil actions, without making a finding of U.S. liability. Makes the Secretary the trustee of such Fund. Permits Trust Fund expenditures only for: (1) any loans, debts, or expenses incurred by the Tribe for the purchase of land or for obtaining or defending rights of access to a specified area; (2) the formulation of a Zuni resource de…
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Cosponsors (3)
1 Democrat2 Republicans