Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-3490
Sponsor: Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]
Introduced: 2007-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: California
Indian lands
Land transfers
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-06
text: 
Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2007 - Declares that specified federal lands are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California for nongaming purposes. 
 
Subjects: (1) such lands to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the California Indian Land Transfer Act of 2000; and (2) specified lands taken or to be taken into trust for the Tribe's benefit to the Act's requirements regarding the applicability of laws governing lands which are to be held in trust for the benefit of a tribe, band, or group of Indians pursuant to the Act. 

action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2008 - Declares that specified federal lands are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California (the Tribe) for nongaming purposes immediately after it has been confirmed that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 has been complied with regarding the trust acquisition of those lands. 

Subjects: (1) such lands to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the California Indian Land Transfer Act of 2000; and (2) specified lands taken or to be taken into trust for the Tribe's benefit to the Act's requirements regarding the applicability of laws governing lands which are to be held in trust for the benefit of a tribe, band, or group of Indians pursuant to the Act. 

action_date: 2008-09-16
text: 
Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2008 - Declares that specified federal lands are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California (the Tribe) for nongaming purposes. 

Subjects: (1) such lands to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the California Indian Land Transfer Act; and (2) specified lands taken or to be taken into trust for the Tribe's benefit to the Act's requirements regarding the applicability of laws governing lands which are to be held in trust for the benefit of a tribe, band, or group of Indians pursuant to the Act. 

Requires the Office of Cadastral Survey of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to complete: (1) fieldwork required for a survey of the federal lands and trust lands for the purpose of incorporating those lands within the boundaries of the Tuolumne Rancheria; and (2) the survey within 90 days after the fieldwork is completed. 

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon the approval by the Community Council of the Tribe of such survey, to publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the new boundary lines of the Tuolumne Rancheria and a legal description of the land surveyed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1024.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2771)
action_date: 2008-04-29
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 H2771)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3490.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2771)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-609.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-609.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-09-06
text: Introduced in House