Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

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Oct 28, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

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Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments ActThis bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include a portion of Everglades National Park in Florida that is known as Osceola Camp. The Department of the Interior, in consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, must take appropriate actions to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

Type: Calendars | Source: Senate

Oct 28, 2025

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-90.

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Oct 28, 2025

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-90.

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Oct 28, 2025

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Mar 5, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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Feb 20, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Feb 20, 2025

Subjects (5)

Floods and storm protection Florida Geography and mapping Indian lands and resources rights Native Americans (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (1)

Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

(R-FL)
Feb 25, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 673 Reported in Senate

(RS) ]

<DOC>

Calendar No. 220
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 673

[Report No. 119-90]

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of
the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect
structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 20, 2025

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Moody) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs

October 28, 2025

Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of
the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect
structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments
Act''.

SEC. 2.

Section 4 (4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.

(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410
note; Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``
(C) Additional area.--In addition to the land
described in subparagraph
(B) , the term `Miccosukee
Reserved Area' or `MRA' includes the portion of the
Park that is known as `Osceola Camp' and is depicted on
the map entitled `Everglades National Park, Proposed
Expansion-Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp',
numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of
which shall--
``
(i) be kept available for public
inspection in the offices of the National Park
Service; and
``
(ii) be filed with appropriate officers
of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe.''.

SEC. 3.

Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.

Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``

(j) Protection of Osceola Camp From Flooding.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect
structures within the area described in

section 4 (4) (C) from flooding.

(4)
(C) from
flooding.''.
Calendar No. 220

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 673

[Report No. 119-90]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of
the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect
structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

October 28, 2025

Reported without amendment

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 673 Reported in Senate

    (RS) ]

<DOC>

 Calendar No. 220
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 673

 [Report No. 119-90]

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of 
 the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect 
 structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other 
 purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 20, 2025

 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Moody) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 Indian Affairs

 October 28, 2025

 Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of 
 the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect 
 structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MICCOSUKEE RESERVED AREA ADDITION.

 

Section 4

    (4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 
note; Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
 ``
            (C) Additional area.--In addition to the land 
 described in subparagraph
        (B) , the term `Miccosukee 
 Reserved Area' or `MRA' includes the portion of the 
 Park that is known as `Osceola Camp' and is depicted on 
 the map entitled `Everglades National Park, Proposed 
 Expansion-Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp', 
 numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of 
 which shall--
 ``
            (i) be kept available for public 
 inspection in the offices of the National Park 
 Service; and
 ``
            (ii) be filed with appropriate officers 
 of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe.''.

SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF THE OSCEOLA CAMP FROM FLOODING.

 

Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; 
Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (j) Protection of Osceola Camp From Flooding.--Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect 
structures within the area described in 

section 4

    (4)
            (C) from 
flooding.''.
 Calendar No. 220

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 673

 [Report No. 119-90]

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of 
 the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect 
 structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other 
 purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 October 28, 2025

 Reported without amendment

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