Elton Gallegly: “Mr. Speaker, S. 1341, the proposed Saddleback Mountain-Arizona Settlement Act of 1995, ratifies a land settlement…”

“Mr. Speaker, S. 1341, the proposed Saddleback Mountain-Arizona Settlement Act of 1995, ratifies a land settlement agreement between the Resolution Trust Corporation, the city of Scottsdale, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community. Seven hundred and one acres of land, currently held by the Resolution Trust Corporation, would be disposed of, pursuant to S. 1341, as follows: one 27-acre tract and one 98-acre tract would be purchased by the city of Scottsdale; and one 211-acre tract and one 365-acre tract would be purchased by the Salt River Tribe. Pending litigation between the parties would be dismissed. Each of the four tracts would be administered according to a detailed ownership, development, and use agreement. Finally, S. 1341 provides that the land purchased by the tribe will be taken into trust and become part of the Salt River Reservation. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, 'there would be no significant net budgetary impact' if S. 1341 is enacted into law. The administration has testified that it 'strongly support[s] the enactment of S. 1341'. In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I recommend a favorable vote on S. 1341.”