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H. Rept. 119-581 1 (2026-04-02)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxaieq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED r U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 4 119TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 119-581 NORTH DAKOTA TRUST LANDS COMPLETION ACT OF 2026 APRIL 2, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. WESTERMAN, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 2252] The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 2252) to authorize the relinquishment and in lieu selec- tion of land and minerals in the State of North Dakota, to restore land and minerals to Indian Tribes within the State of North Da- kota, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 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 lo- cated 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 Board of University and School Lands and its agent, the Department of Trust Lands. (5) STATE LAND GRANT PARCEL.-The term State land grant parcel means- (A) a parcel of land granted to the State of North Dakota by Congress- (i) on statehood; or (ii) through a grant pursuant to the North Dakota Enabling Act; (B) a section of land numbered 16 or 36 granted to the State of North Dakota by Congress for school purposes; (C) a parcel of land selected by the State of North Dakota as indemnity for any section of land numbered 16 or 36; and (D) a parcel of land other than a parcel of land described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) obtained by the State after statehood. 69-006