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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Dec 20, 2016
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(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.
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Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D–NM
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-431.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-431.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-347.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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