To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.
Public Law 109-421 · H.R. 854 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 20, 2006 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA-25)
Cosponsors: None
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 subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to described lands are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, Benton Paiute Reservation.
Declares such lands ineligible for class II or class III gaming.
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Dec 20, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-421.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 20, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-342.
- Sep 14, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 25, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Jul 24, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 854.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Walden (OR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 13, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-557.
- Jun 21, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 16, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
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