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H.R.2467 / 112th Congress

Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-212.

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Dec 11, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 23, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 - Declares approximately 39.36 acres of federal land in Mono County, California, to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony.

Prohibits class II or III gaming from being conducted on such lands.

Retains the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the oversight and renewal of all easements and rights-of-way with the Bridgeport Public Utility District that exist on the date of this Act's enactment.

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Who introduced it

Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R–CA

Committees

  • Indian Affairs Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
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    1. Became Public Law No: 112-212.

    2. Became Public Law No: 112-212.

    3. Signed by President.

    4. Signed by President.

    5. Presented to President.

    6. Presented to President.

    7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7751)

    9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7751)

    10. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.

    11. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported without amendment. Without written report.

    12. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported without amendment. Without written report.

    13. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    14. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    15. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5096)

    17. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5096)

    18. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2467.

    19. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5096-5098)

    20. Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    21. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.

    22. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-611.

    23. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-611.

    24. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    25. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    26. Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.

    27. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    28. Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

    29. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    30. Introduced in House

    31. Introduced in House

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