Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

Bill: 116-s-199
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Federal-Indian relations
Forests, forestry, trees
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Minnesota

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation. 
 
The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 

action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation. 
 
The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 

action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation. 
 
The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 

action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation. 
 
The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 

action_date: 2020-12-23
text: 

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation. 
 
The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 116-255.
action_date: 2020-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 116-255.
action_date: 2020-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6096-6097)
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6096-6097)
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 199.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6096-6099)
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-07-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-07-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-3.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-3.
action_date: 2019-01-29
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-255