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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jan 12, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act
(Sec. 3) This bill provides for the disposition of four parcels of land in California. The Department of the Interior must transfer 41.15 acres designated as Morongo lands to Lloyd L. Fields in exchange for 41.15 acres owned by Fields to be held in trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.
The City of Banning is granted a 1.76 acre easement for a public right-of-way in exchange for 1.21 acres of land to be held in trust for the Tribe.
People & committees
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] · D–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-204.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-204.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-260.
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 H5103)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5103)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 387.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5103-5104)
Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-173.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-173.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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