Bill > HR5855

This bill, the North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act, would authorize the State of North Dakota to relinquish its state land grant parcels located within Indian reservations and the Little Missouri National Grasslands, and to select in lieu other federal land or minerals of equal value within the state. This would fulfill the state's original land grant, provide greater tribal sovereignty and control over reservation lands, and facilitate conservation of the Grasslands. The bill defines key terms, outlines the process for relinquishment and selection, requires equal valuation of exchanged lands, and addresses various administrative and legal considerations.