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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 504

Vetoed

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Sponsor
RCarlos A. Gimenez· Florida
Introduced
January 16, 2025
Policy area
Native Americans
Latest action
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.January 8, 2026

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 504 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 291 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 504 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Received December 9, 2025 Read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act''. SEC. 2. MICCOSUKEE RESERVED AREA ADDITION. Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Additional area.--In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term `Miccosukee Reserved Area' or `MRA' includes the portion of the Park that is known as `Osceola Camp' and is depicted on the map entitled `Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion-Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp', numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall-- ``(i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and ``(ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe.''. SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF THE OSCEOLA CAMP FROM FLOODING. Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Protection of Osceola Camp From Flooding.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding.''. Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk. Calendar No. 291 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 504 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ December 9, 2025 Read twice and placed on the calendar

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