Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
USA115th CongressS-2599| Senate
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (1)
Indian Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-327.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with amendments. With written report No. 115-396.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7576-7577; text: CR S7577)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7576-7577; text: CR S7577)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional oversightFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersMinnesota
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
USA115th CongressS-2599| Senate
| Updated: 12/19/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-327.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with amendments. With written report No. 115-396.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7576-7577; text: CR S7577)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7576-7577; text: CR S7577)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (1)
Indian Affairs Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersMinnesota