Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

Bill: 117-hr-478
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation. 
 
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust. 

action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation. 
 
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust. 

action_date: 2022-12-19
text: 

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation. 
 
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

action_date: 2022-12-27
text: 

Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

 
This act directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation. 
 
Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-267.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-267.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7288-7289)
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2236)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2236)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 478 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-05-12
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: 2021-05-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 478.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2220-2221)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-267