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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 5049 (Reported in House) — To exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River along the b... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term allottee means an heir of an original allottee of the Reservation who owns an interest in a parcel of land that is— held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the allottee; and located north of the Realigned River within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation. The term Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 means the governmental subdivision in the State of Idaho, located at 75 East Judicial, Blackfoot, Idaho, that— is responsible for maintenance and repair of the Realigned River; and represents the non-Indian landowners relating to the resolution of the disputes described in section 2(b)(1) in accordance with this Act.
The term Indian land means any parcel of land that is— held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribes or the allottees; located north of the Realigned River; and identified in exhibit A of the survey of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Survey of the Blackfoot River of 2002 to 2005 , which is located at— the Fort Hall Indian Agency office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7. The term non-Indian land means any parcel of fee land that is— located south of the Realigned River; and identified in exhibit B, which is located at the areas described in clauses
(i)and
(ii)of paragraph (3)(C). The term non-Indian landowner means any individual who holds fee title to non-Indian land and is represented by the Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 for purposes of this Act. The term Realigned River means that portion of the River that was realigned by the Corps of Engineers during calendar year 1964 pursuant to the project described in section 2(a)(4)(A). The term Reservation means the Fort Hall Reservation established by Executive order during calendar year 1867 and confirmed by treaty during calendar year 1868. The term River means the Blackfoot River located in the State of Idaho. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Tribes means the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
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