H.R. 1409 · 108th Congress
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Charles Taylor
- Introduced
- 2003-03-20
- Latest action
- 2003-09-24 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Summary
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to exchange the Ravensford tract, currently in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, for the Yellow Face tract adjacent to the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.Requires the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Eastern Band) to deed the Yellow Face tract to the United States. Declares the Ravensford tract, upon completion of the exchange, including all improvements and appurtenances, to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Eastern Band as part of the Cherokee Indian Reservation.