North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2252 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 501 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2252 [Report No. 119-581] To authorize the relinquishment and in lieu selection of land and minerals in the State of North Dakota, to restore land and minerals to Indian Tribes within the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Mrs. Fedorchak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 2, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 21, 2025] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the relinquishment and in lieu selection of land and minerals in the State of North Dakota, to restore land and minerals to Indian Tribes within the State of North Dakota, 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 ``North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) North dakota enabling act.--The term ``North Dakota Enabling Act'' means the Act of February 22, 1889 (25 Stat. 676, chapter 180). (2) Reservation.--The term ``reservation'' means any Indian reservation located wholly or partially within the State of North Dakota and recognized under United States treaty, Executive order, or Act of Congress. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of North Dakota, acting through the North Dakota Boa