To authorize the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Indians of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

Bill: 110-hr-2952
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2007-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian lands
Land transfers
Michigan
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: 
Allows, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without further authorization or approval, fee simple land owned by the Tribe.

action_date: 2007-07-30
text: 
Allows, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without further authorization or approval, all or any part of the Tribe's interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from intending to authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any interest in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
 
Bars the United States from being held liable to any party (including the Tribe or any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss resulting from the term of any transfer, lease, encumbrance, or conveyance of land pursuant to this Act, except as specified. Makes such prohibition nonapplicable to land transferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe.

action_date: 2007-08-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Allows, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without further authorization or approval, all or any part of the Tribe's interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from intending to authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any interest in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. 
 
Bars the United States from being held liable to any party (including the Tribe or any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss resulting from the term of any transfer, lease, encumbrance, or conveyance of land pursuant to this Act, except as specified. Makes such prohibition nonapplicable to land transferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-08-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-76.
action_date: 2007-08-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-76.
action_date: 2007-08-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-08-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10844)
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10844)
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8827-8828; text of measure as introduced:  CR H8828)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Mrs. Christensen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-275.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-275.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-76