Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
USA116th CongressS-199| Senate
| Updated: 12/23/2020
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (1)
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Indian Affairs Committee, Natural Resources 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. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-3.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6096-6099)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 199.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6096-6097)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6096-6097)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-255.
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
USA116th CongressS-199| Senate
| Updated: 12/23/2020
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. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-3.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6096-6099)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 199.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6096-6097)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6096-6097)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-255.
Tina Smith
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (1)
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Indian Affairs Committee, Natural Resources 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