Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-631
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2005-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Government Operations and Politics
Indian lands
Land transfers
Mines and mineral resources
Mining claims
Minorities
Native Americans
Real estate appraisal
State government-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by use of eminent domain, subsurface mineral rights to certain land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and certain land held in trust for the Tribe in Arizona.
 
Requires the Secretary to take such interests into trust for the Tribe's benefit.

action_date: 2006-09-06
text: 

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

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by use of eminent domain, subsurface mineral rights to certain land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and certain land held in trust for the Tribe in Arizona.

Requires the Secretary to take such interests into trust for the Tribe's benefit.

action_date: 2006-09-12
text: 
Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the U.S. Attorney General and with the consent of the state of Arizona, to acquire through eminent domain all subsurface rights, title, and interests (including subsurface mineral interests) held by the state in certain parcels of land in Pima County, Arizona, owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, as well as such interests held by the state in certain land held in trust for the Tribe. Conditions such acquisition on the Tribe's agreement to reimburse the Secretary fully for all related costs.
 
 
Requires the Secretary also to take into trust for the Tribe's benefit the subsurface rights, title, and interests, formerly reserved to the United States, to certain other parcels. Requires the Tribe to pay only the transaction costs relating to the assessment, review, and transfer of such subsurface rights, title, and interests.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
action_date: 2006-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6383-6384)
action_date: 2006-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6383-6384)
action_date: 2006-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 631.
action_date: 2006-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6383-6384)
action_date: 2006-09-12
text: Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-621.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-621.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-08
text: Introduced in House