To amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1556
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Land use and conservation
Minority education
Minority health
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Amends the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land taken into trust for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico to be used for economic development projects that fund the educational, health, or cultural functions of the Santa Fe Indian School. (Currently, the land is to be used solely for the educational, health, or cultural functions of that school.)

action_date: 2011-12-01
text: 

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

 
Amends the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land taken into trust for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico to be used for economic development projects that fund the educational, health, or cultural functions of the Santa Fe Indian School. (Currently, the land is to be used solely for the educational, health, or cultural functions of that school.)

action_date: 2012-06-18
text: 

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

 
Amends the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land taken into trust for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico to be used for economic development projects that fund the educational, health, or cultural functions of the Santa Fe Indian School. (Currently, the land is to be used solely for the educational, health, or cultural functions of that school.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3711)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3711)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1556.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3711-3712)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-306.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-306.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House