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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jun 18, 2012
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Amends the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land taken into trust for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico to be used for economic development projects that fund the educational, health, or cultural functions of the Santa Fe Indian School. (Currently, the land is to be used solely for the educational, health, or cultural functions of that school.)
People & committees
Rep. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] · D–NM
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3711)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3711)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1556.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3711-3712)
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-306.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-306.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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