How did Lucius Appuleius Saturninus help provide land for veterans of Gaius Marius?

Lucius Appuleius Saturninus utilized his position as tribune of the plebs to champion legislative measures that provided land to Gaius Marius's veterans through the following actions:

• Jugurthine War Veterans: In 103 BCE, Saturninus passed a bill granting generous land allotments to the men who had served under Marius during the Jugurthine War.1
• Cimbric War Veterans: In 100 BCE, during his second tribunate, Saturninus introduced legislation for land distribution in Cisalpine Gaul for soldiers discharged after the Cimbric War. He also proposed the establishment of overseas colonies in Sicily, Macedonia, and Achaea for other veterans.12
• Legislative Strategy: These bills were often passed amidst significant political turmoil and through controversial methods, such as requiring senators to swear an oath to observe the legislation. The proposals likely included a command for Marius to oversee the resettlement process, which would have empowered him to grant Roman citizenship to a specific number of settlers in each colony.2