H.R. 1554 would take certain property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, into trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Detailed Summary
Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act - Requires, immediately after completion of the survey required by this Act, receipt of consideration and costs, and satisfaction of all terms specified by the Secretary of the Interior, the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over specified federal land in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, within the boundary of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (the Tribe) to the Secretary, who shall take such land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
Requires the Tribe to pay: (1) fair market value for the land; (2) the costs of survey; and (3) all costs and administrative expenses associated with the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of the land and the taking of it into trust, including any environmental remediation costs.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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