US HB2009 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on June 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-09-22 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act (Sec. 3) This bill declares that 39.65 acres of land are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, effective the day after the Tuscon Unified School District No. 1 relinquishes its interest in the land. (Sec. 4) The United States must convey to the school district 13.24 acres of federal land in exchange for payment of the fair market value of the land and the cost of conveyance. The school district may acquire the federal reversionary interest in 27.5 acres of district land by paying the appraised value, plus the costs of appraisal and conveyance, to the Department of the Interior. (Sec. 5) Gaming is prohibited on the land taken into trust pursuant to this bill. (Sec. 6) There are no federal reserved water rights for the land taken into trust. The tribe retains state water rights for this land. Water rights for this land may not be forfeited or abandoned.

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Title

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-22SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
2016-06-08SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2016-06-07HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-06-07HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3489)
2016-06-07HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2009.
2016-06-07HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3489-3490)
2016-06-07HouseMr. Hardy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-05-10HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.
2016-05-10HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-550.
2016-03-16HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-03-16HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-03-15HouseSubcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2016-03-15HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
2016-03-15HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-11-04HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-05-11HouseRe-referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2015-05-11HouseRe-referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2015-04-23HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-04-23HouseIntroduced in House

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