A bill to provide for extensions of leases of certain land by Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe.

Bill: 110-s-2457
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2007-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Connecticut
Gambling
Indian lands
Leases
Minorities
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: 
Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any loss resulting from such a renewal. 

action_date: 2008-02-05
text: 
Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any loss resulting from such a renewal. 

Prohibits any entity from conducting gaming activity on any land that is leased with an option to renew under this Act.

action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any loss resulting from such a renewal. 
 
Prohibits any entity from conducting gaming activity on any land that is leased with an option to renew under this Act.

action_date: 2008-05-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any loss resulting from such a renewal. 
 
Prohibits any entity from conducting gaming activity on any land that is leased with an option to renew under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-228.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Became Public Law No: 110-228.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Cleared for White House.
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2769)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2769)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2457.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2769-2770)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-611.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-611.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Ordered to be Reported 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: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-02-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-02-05
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S670)
action_date: 2008-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S670)
action_date: 2008-02-05
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S670)
action_date: 2008-02-05
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-02-05
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-228