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H.R.2239 / 104th Congress

Mixed-Blood Ute Indian Tax Status Act

Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Treasury.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 4, 1995

Mixed-Blood Ute Indian Tax Status Act - Amends Federal law to exempt from Federal or State tax the distribution of rents and royalties from U.S. trust held real estate or related oil, gas, or mineral interests paid to mixed-blood members of the Ute Tribe, or their Ute heirs or legatees. Exempts the Ute Distribution Corporation from Federal and State corporate income taxes.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3] · D–UT

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
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    1. Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Treasury.

    2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs.

    3. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    4. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    5. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    6. Introduced in House

    7. Introduced in House

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