A bill to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.

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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Sep 12, 2005

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Amends the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to repeal the declaration that specified lands accepted by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria in California shall be deemed to have been held in trust and part of the reservation before October 17, 1988. (The date on the recorded deed is October 16, 2000.)

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D–CA

Committees

Indian Affairs Committee

4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

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Sep 12, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.
Sep 12, 2005
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-136.
Sep 12, 2005
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-136.
Jun 29, 2005
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 5, 2005
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-18.
Jan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S287)
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S286-287)
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/113

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2005-09-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s113/BILLS-109s113rs.htm

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Discuss S.113, 109th Congress: A bill to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/113

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2005-09-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s113/BILLS-109s113rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-20T19:33:26Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.113, 109th Congress: A bill to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/113

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2005-09-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s113/BILLS-109s113rs.htm

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Discuss S.113, 109th Congress: A bill to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/113

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2005-09-12.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s113/BILLS-109s113rs.htm

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