Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

Bill: 116-hr-3160
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2019-06-06 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: 

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, which is bordered and owned by the Gila River Indian Community of the Reservation, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it. 
 
The land that is taken into trust shall be treated as part of the community's reservation. 
 
The bill prohibits certain gaming activities on the land taken into trust. 

action_date: 2020-09-08
text: 

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, which is bordered and owned by the Gila River Indian Community of the Reservation, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it. 
 
The land that is taken into trust shall be treated as part of the community's reservation. 
 
The bill prohibits certain gaming activities on the land taken into trust. 

action_date: 2020-09-21
text: 

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, which is bordered and owned by the Gila River Indian Community of the Reservation, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it. 
 
The land that is taken into trust shall be treated as part of the community's reservation. 
 
The bill prohibits certain gaming activities on the land taken into trust. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4557)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3160.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4557-4558)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-492.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-492.
action_date: 2020-01-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-01-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-01-15
text: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Introduced in House