Albuquerque Indian School Act
Public Law 110-453 · S. 1193 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 2, 2008 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Title I: Albuquerque Indian School Act - Albuquerque Indian School Act - (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust two tracts of federal land identified as tract B and tract D that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School for the benefit of the 19 New Mexico Indian Pueblos specified in this Act for use for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of those 19 Pueblos.
(Sec. 104) Prohibits any gaming activities from being carried out on such land taken into trust.
Title II: Native American Technical Corrections - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make annual disbursements to the Colorado River Indian Tribes to fund the Office of the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation Energy Development. Requires that such disbursements be not less than $200,000, and not more than $350,000 annually.
(Sec. 202) Provides for the inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in construction contracts for the Gila River Indian Community.
(Sec. 203) Authorizes the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan to transfer, lease, encumber, or convey any part of its interest in real property that is not held in trust by the United States for its benefit. Absolves the United States from liability for any loss resulting from a transfer of real property by the Tribe. Makes this provision retroactive to January 1, 2005.
(Sec. 204) Authorizes the Morongo Band of Mission Indians to lease lands held in trust for up to 50 years.
(Sec. 205) Authorizes the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians to lease lands held in trust for up to 99 years.
(Sec. 206) Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to authorize the Alaska Native Corporation to issue additional settlement common stock with limitations on voting rights and transferability by gift.
(Sec. 207) Amends the Indian Land Consolidation Act to revise legal definitions relating to interests in land and intestate descent.
Title III: Reauthorization Of Memorial To Martin Luther King, Jr. - (Sec. 301) Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend until November 12, 2009, the authority to permit the establishment of a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Committees
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Dec 2, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-453.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 21, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 19, 2008Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 30, 2008FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- Sep 29, 2008FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rahall asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
- Sep 23, 2008FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sep 22, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 31, 2008CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 925.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-434.
- Apr 24, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 24, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4922)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 1186HouseRep. Nick RahallD-WV-3· offered Sep 29, 2008Agreed to
Amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Sep 29, 2008: On agreeing to the Rahall amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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Official record
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