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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 2003
Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Makes technical amendments to the Bosque Redondo Memorial Act, the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act, and other specified Federal law with regard to: (1) the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (oil shale reserve); (2) the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians; (3) the Pueblo de Cochiti (modification of settlement); (4) the Chippewa Cree Tribe (modification of settlement); (5) the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; (6) the Barona Band of Mission Indians (facilitation of construction of pipeline to provide water for emergency fire suppression and other purposes); (7) the conveyance of Native Alaskan objects; (8) the Oglala Sioux Tribe (waiver of repayment of expert assistance loans); (9) the Pueblo of Acoma (land and mineral consolidation); (10) the Pueblo of Santo Domingo (waiver of repayment of expert assistance loans); (11) the Quinault Indian Nation (water feasibility study); (12) the Santee Sioux Tribe (study and report); (13) the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma (waiver of repayment of expert assistance loans); (14) the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; (15) the trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; (16) the trust for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; (17) survey and legal descriptions; (18) administration of trust land; and (19) distribution of judgment funds.Specifies the required distribution and use of funds appropriated on September 19, 1989, in satisfaction of an award granted to the Quinault Indian Nation under Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 774-71, and 775-71 before the United States Claims Court.
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Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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Became Public Law No: 108-204.
Became Public Law No: 108-204.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
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 H473-476)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H473-476)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 523.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (Consideration: CR H473-477)
Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 31, 2004.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than Nov. 21, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(a), rule X.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-374, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-374, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR 7/31/2003 S10447-10449)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR 7/31/2003 S10447-10449)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 7/31/2003 S10441-10449; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 7/31/2003 S10441-10447)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-49.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-49.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3175-3178)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3175)
Introduced in Senate
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