S 57 · 109th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-24· Sponsored by Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.(2005-07-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005 - Authorizes the United States to take into trust certain land (formerly known as the Dawson Ranch) in Kiowa County, Colorado, owned by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Tribes of Oklahoma (property). Directs the Tribes to convey title to the property to the United States. Declares that all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property (except specified facilities) are to be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire by donation the improvements in fee; and (2) construct a facility on the property only after obtaining the agreement of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe. Permits the use of Federal funds to be expended only on improvements or facilities that are owned in fee by the United States. Directs the Secretary to cause a survey to be conducted by the Office of Cadastral Survey of the Bureau of Land Management of the boundary lines. Requires the property to be administered in perpetuity by the Secretary as part of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, only for his…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 57, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005

Feb 23, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 16, 2005</p>

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S. 57, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005

Feb 23, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 16, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat