Bill Summary
The Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act is a proposed bill in the United States that seeks to amend the existing Miccosukee Reserved Area Act. The purpose of this amendment is to expand the Miccosukee Reserved Area and protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding. This bill would add a new section to the existing act which would define the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include the Osceola Camp and require the Secretary to take necessary measures to protect the structures from flooding within two years of the bill's enactment. This bill is also known as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act and would be enforced by the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States.
Possible Impacts
1. The expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area could potentially displace individuals who currently reside in the Osceola Camp, as the new amendment allows for the inclusion of this area within the protected land.
2. The protection of structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding may require individuals to relocate or make significant changes to their homes and businesses in order to comply with the new regulations.
3. The availability of the map and information about the expansion and protection measures may lead to increased tourism and potential disruption to the daily lives of the Miccosukee Tribe living within the Reserved Area.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 504 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 504
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Salazar) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
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.''.
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