To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts related to reservation lands of the Gila River Indian Community.
Public Law 107-159 · H.R. 3985 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Apr 4, 2002 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ-6)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Ed Pastor, Rep. Dale Kildee
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Permits leases or contracts affecting land within the Gila River Indian Community Reservation to contain a provision for the binding arbitration of disputes arising out of such lease or contract.
Grants Federal district courts jurisdiction to enforce such agreements to arbitrate and any resulting arbitration decision.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Apr 4, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-159.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 25, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 21, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 19, 2002FloorFloor · 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. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 18, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.