Introduced in House — H.R. 504

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 504

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 16, 2025

Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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.

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.