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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jul 8, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 7, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, as designated as petitioner number 65 by the Office of Federal Acknowledgment.
Permits any group of Indians in Robeson and adjoining counties, North Carolina, whose members are not enrolled in the Tribe to petition for acknowledgment of tribal existence.
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Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe. Deems, for purposes of delivery of such services, those members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be residing on or near an Indian reservation.
Instructs the Secretary to treat fee lands which the Tribe seeks to convey to the United States to be held in trust as "on-reservation" trust acquisitions if such lands are located within Robeson County.
Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities.
Grants the state of North Carolina jurisdiction over all criminal offenses and all civil actions on lands within North Carolina that are owned by or held in trust for the Tribe or any independent Indian community of the Tribe. Authorizes the Secretary to accept any transfer by the state of any portion of the state's jurisdiction of such offenses and actions pursuant to an agreement between the Tribe and the state. Bars such transfer of jurisdiction from taking effect until two years after the effective date of the agreement.
Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D–NC
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 865.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-409. Additional views filed.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-409. Additional views filed.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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 passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 128 (Roll no. 447).
House roll call 447 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 128 (Roll no. 447).
House roll call 447 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 152 - 237 (Roll no. 446).
House roll call 446 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6159)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding new sections: Sec. 4, No bar to administrative recognition; and Sec. 5, Effective date.
Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H6159-6160)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6158)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 65.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 65 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 465. (consideration: CR H6151-6161; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6151)
Rule H. Res. 465 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 465 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 65 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-164.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-164.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 7.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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