Lumbee Recognition Act

Bill: 111-hr-31
Sponsor: Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
North Carolina
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: 
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. 

action_date: 2009-05-12
text: 
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. 
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under the authority of any federal law.
 
Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.

action_date: 2009-06-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 12, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.
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Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. 
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under the authority of any federal law.
 
Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2009-06-04
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll No. 297). (text: CR H6115)
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll No. 297).(text: CR H6115)
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 296).
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new sentence regarding the verification by the Secretary of the Interior that persons on the Lumbee base rolls are descendants of Cheraw for delivery of Federal services.
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H6120-6122; text: CR H6120)
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6120)
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 31.
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 31 and H.R. 1385. General debate for each bill is limited to 1 hour equally divided and controlled. For H.R. 1385, specified amendments are in order. For each bill, the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 490. (consideration: CR H6115-6122)
action_date: 2009-06-02
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 490 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 31 and H.R. 1385. General debate for both bills is limited to 1 hour equally divided and controlled. For H.R. 1385, specified amendments are in order. For each bill, the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-103.
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-103.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-03-18
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House