HR 146 · 115th Congress · Native Americans
Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.(2018-04-17)
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Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act This bill takes specified lands and easements in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. These lands include the Sequoyah Museum, the Chota Memorial, the Tanasi Memorial, and land to provide support for these properties and cultural programs. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) maintains its right to carry out river control and development on these lands, including temporarily and intermittently flooding certain lands. The bill specifies the structures that may be constructed with the TVA's consent on certain lands subject to flooding. The TVA must be compensated for lost hydropower capacity from future development of these lands. Gaming on these lands is prohibited.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 146, Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
Feb 23, 2018As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 17, 2018
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