PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 114-263.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 14, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 16, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) The Department of the Interior may accept title to any real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within the political boundaries of Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon), if such real property is transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribes.
Interior must treat such a transfer of real property as an on-reservation trust acquisition. Gaming is prohibited on such real property, except for real property within two miles of a specified gaming facility. Real property taken into trust within the boundaries of the original reservation after September 9, 1988, must be considered part of the reservation.
People & committees
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR
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Became Public Law No: 114-263.
Became Public Law No: 114-263.
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 H7212-7214)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7212-7214)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 818.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7212-7215)
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5190-5191; text as passed Senate: CR S5190-5191)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5190-5191; text as passed Senate: CR S5190-5191)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-230.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-230.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-260.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1664; text of measure as introduced: CR S1666-1667)
Introduced in Senate
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