A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Public Law 114-263 · S. 818 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 14, 2016 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeff Merkley
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 1) The Department of the Interior may accept title to any real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within the political boundaries of Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon), if such real property is transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribes.
Interior must treat such a transfer of real property as an on-reservation trust acquisition. Gaming is prohibited on such real property, except for real property within two miles of a specified gaming facility. Real property taken into trust within the boundaries of the original reservation after September 9, 1988, must be considered part of the reservation.
Committees
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Related bills
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H.R. 3212Identical billRelated bill
To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 14, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-263.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2016FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 818.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 18, 2016FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Jul 15, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 14, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 16, 2016CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-230.
- Nov 18, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 7, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-260.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Mar 19, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1664; text of measure as introduced: CR S1666-1667)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.