Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
Public Law 114-69 · S. 986 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 16, 2015 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Martin Heinrich
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
(Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust 4 tracts of federal land in New Mexico, the combined acreage of which is approximately 11.11 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School for the benefit of 19 specified pueblos immediately after the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 have been satisfied regarding the trust acquisition of such federal land.
Requires the federal lands taken into trust to be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 pueblos.
Requires the federal lands taken into trust to remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way, restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect on this Act's enactment date.
Requires the 19 pueblos to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs to continue to use the federal lands taken into trust for the facilities and purposes as in existence on this Act's enactment date.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits gaming from being carried out on the federal lands taken into trust under this Act.
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Related bills
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H.R. 1880Identical billRelated bill
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 16, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-69.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 8, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 6, 2015FloorFloor · 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. 986.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Newhouse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 24, 2015FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Sep 22, 2015FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 4, 2015CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-114.
- May 13, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 16, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Official record
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