A bill to make technical corrections to the status of certain land held in trust for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, to take certain land into trust for that Band, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-228 · S. 1967 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jun 29, 2000 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Trent Lott
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides that: (1) all land taken in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians on or after December 23, 1944, shall be part of the Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation; (2) all land held in fee by such Band located within the boundaries of the State of Mississippi is hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the benefit of the Band; and (3) land made part of the Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation after December 23, 1944, shall not be considered to be part of the initial reservation of the tribe upon which gaming is permitted under specified provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jun 29, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-228.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 23, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 15, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 14, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 3, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Mar 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 18, 1999IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.