Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act

Bill: 112-hr-2938
Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2011-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona
Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: 
Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act - Amends the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act to prohibit class II or III gaming activities on lands that the Tohono O'odham Nation was authorized to purchase in Arizona in exchange for granting the federal government all right, title, and interest to the Gila Bend Indian Reservation.

action_date: 2012-04-16
text: 
Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act - Amends the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act to prohibit class II or III gaming activities on lands located north of latitude 33 degrees, 4 minutes north that the Tohono O'odham Nation was authorized to purchase in Arizona in exchange for granting the federal government all right, title, and interest to the Gila Bend Indian Reservation.
 
Prohibits this gaming restriction from having any effect on any decision as to whether any lands located south of latitude 33 degrees, 4 minutes north and taken into trust pursuant to this Act qualify as lands taken into trust as part of a land claim settlement for purposes of determining whether gaming may be conducted on such lands.

action_date: 2012-06-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 16, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act - Amends the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act to prohibit class II or III gaming activities on lands located north of latitude 33 degrees, 4 minutes north that the Tohono O'odham Nation was authorized to purchase in Arizona in exchange for granting the federal government all right, title, and interest to the Gila Bend Indian Reservation.
 
Prohibits this gaming restriction from having any effect on any decision as to whether any lands located south of latitude 33 degrees, 4 minutes north and taken into trust pursuant to this Act qualify as lands taken into trust as part of a land claim settlement for purposes of determining whether gaming may be conducted on such lands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-06-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 343 - 78, 2 Present (Roll no. 388). (text: CR 6/19/2012 H3725)
action_date: 2012-06-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 343 - 78, 2 Present (Roll no. 388).(text: CR 6/19/2012 H3725)
action_date: 2012-06-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3787)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2938.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3725-3729)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-440.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-440.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 11.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2011-10-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House