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S. 1363119th Congress
Official title: New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
Introduced:
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Federal agencies must sign a deal with New Mexico's Land Grant Council within two years on traditional land uses.
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The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture or Interior to sign a memorandum of understanding with the New Mexico Land Grant Council within two years. This agreement would define allowed traditional activities like firewood gathering, grazing, hunting, and shrine maintenance, along with permits, fees, and approval steps for maintenance or construction projects. Federal land-use plans must also account for effects on these traditional uses.
This affects New Mexico residents who are heirs to Spanish or Mexican-era land grants, federal land management agencies operating in the state, and Native American tribes with overlapping interests.
The bill creates a clearer, more formal process for cooperation and permitting on federal land but does not create new legal rights to use that land, override tribal treaty rights, or change state authority over water or wildlife.
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Right now: it's headed for a Senate floor vote. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.