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Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

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The Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act expands the federally recognized Miccosukee Reserved Area to include the Osceola Camp portion of Everglades National Park. It makes the relevant map publicly available and files it with county and tribal officials. The bill also requires the Interior Secretary, in consultation with the tribe, to implement flood‑protection measures for structures in that area within two years.

Key Provisions

Adds the Osceola Camp area of Everglades National Park to the definition of the Miccosukee Reserved Area, using a specific map (Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion‑Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp, map #160/188443, dated July 2023).
Requires that the map be kept for public inspection at the National Park Service offices and filed with the appropriate Miami‑Dade County officials and the Miccosukee Tribe.
Directs the Secretary (of the Interior) to, within two years of enactment, work with the Miccosukee Tribe to take appropriate actions that protect structures in the newly added Osceola Camp area from flooding.

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

October 28, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

February 20, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs Committee

February 20, 2025

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

Indian Affairs Committee

March 5, 2025

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

Indian Affairs Committee

October 28, 2025

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

October 28, 2025

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Reported to SenateIssued October 28, 2025

Calendar No. 220

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 673

[Report No. 119–90]

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.

Short title

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

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.

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.

October 28, 2025

Reported without amendment