To reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government.

Bill: 108-hr-2912
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Introduced: 2003-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Energy
Federal-Indian relations
Government Operations and Politics
Indian lands
Mineral reserves
Mining claims
Minorities
Oklahoma
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Referendum

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: 
Declares the term &quot; legal membership&quot; in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906 means the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe, for all purposes.
 
Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.

action_date: 2004-05-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares the term &quot; legal membership&quot; in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906 means the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe, for all purposes.
 
Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.

action_date: 2004-06-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares the term &quot; legal membership&quot; in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906 means the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe, for all purposes.
 
Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.

action_date: 2004-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares the term &quot; legal membership&quot; in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906 means the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe, for all purposes.
 
Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.

action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares the term &quot; legal membership&quot; in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906 means the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe, for all purposes.
 
Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.

action_date: 2004-12-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares the term &quot; legal membership&quot; in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906, to mean the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe for all purposes.
 
Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-431.
action_date: 2004-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-431.
action_date: 2004-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-11-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11566-11584; text as passed Senate: CR S11566)
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11566-11584; text as passed Senate: CR S11566)
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 108-343.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 108-343.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-06-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2004-06-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3562)
action_date: 2004-06-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3562)
action_date: 2004-06-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2912.
action_date: 2004-06-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3562-3563)
action_date: 2004-06-01
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-502.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-502.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-03-15
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-07-27
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-431