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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation.
The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
People & committees
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D–MN
Legislative record
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7576-7577; text: CR S7577)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7576-7577; text: CR S7577)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with amendments. With written report No. 115-396.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with amendments. With written report No. 115-396.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-327.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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