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Last progress January 8, 2026 (4 weeks ago)
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Adds the Miccosukee Reserved Area known as Osceola Camp to the statutory map of reserved lands, requires official copies of that map be kept on file with the National Park Service, Miami‑Dade County, and the Tribe, and directs the Secretary (working with the Tribe) to take actions to protect structures in the Osceola Camp area from flooding within two years of enactment.
Amend Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act by adding a new subparagraph (C) titled “Additional area.”
Defines that, in addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term includes the portion of the Park known as “Miccosukee Reserved Area” (also shown as “MRA” and “Osceola Camp”) depicted on a specific map titled “Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp,” map number 160/188443, dated July 2023.
Require that copies of the referenced map be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service.
Require that copies of the referenced map be filed with the appropriate officers of Miami‑Dade County and with the Tribe.
Amends Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act by adding a new subsection titled 'Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding' (new subsection (j)).
Primary direct effects fall on the Miccosukee Tribe and the Miccosukee community at Osceola Camp: the area is formally recognized and the Tribe gains a statutory trigger for federal action to address flood risk to structures. The National Park Service (the Secretary’s office) has a new, time‑bound obligation to plan and implement protective measures in coordination with the Tribe; this will require administrative effort and likely design and construction work. Miami‑Dade County will receive and must keep a copy of the official map for public inspection, a low‑cost administrative duty. Residents and property (structures) within Osceola Camp stand to benefit from federally directed flood‑protection activities; park visitors and adjacent park lands could see indirect benefits or effects depending on the nature of protection works. The statute sets timelines but does not identify funding or specific mitigation methods, so actual scope, timing, and costs of the protective measures depend on subsequent planning and budgeting actions by the Secretary and partners. Potential implementation considerations include site assessment, engineering design, environmental compliance, procurement, and coordination of roles between federal, tribal, and county entities.
Last progress February 20, 2025 (11 months ago)
Introduced on February 20, 2025 by Richard Lynn Scott
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.