On the recordSeptember 27, 2006
H.R. 4876 settles a lawsuit between the Jicarilla Apache tribe and the county of Rio Arriba in the State of New Mexico. In 1987, the tribe challenged the validity of a county road located on land owned by the Apache tribe. In 2003, the tribe and the county entered into a settlement agreement to resolve all claims that were raised in the lawsuit. Accordingly, H.R. 4876 ratifies this settlement agreement and authorizes the conveyance of a portion of the Apache reservation to the county. Changes to the exterior boundary of the reservation will be made accordingly. As a result, this long-standing, nearly 20-year-old lawsuit will be resolved. I urge support for the bill.
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