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To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

109-hr854 — To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.. Sponsored by Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]. Introduced 2005-02-16. House bill. 109th Congress.

109-hr854 109th Congress House Became Public Law No: 109-421. Died in Committee
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To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

Timeline

Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]
Sponsor
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] (R), CA
Introduced
2005-02-16
Committees
Indian Affairs Committee; Natural Resources Committee
Subjects
California; Federal-Indian relations; Indian lands; Land transfers; Minorities; Public Lands and Natural Resources

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2005-02-16
Committee
2005-02-16
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Committee
2006-06-21
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported in House
2006-07-13
Committee
2006-07-13
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-557.
Committee
2006-07-25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee
2006-09-14
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee
2006-09-20
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-342.
Engrossed in House
2006-07-24
House Floor Vote
2006-07-24
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5581-5582)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2006-07-25
Senate Floor Vote
2006-12-06
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11381)
President
President
2006-12-11
Presented to President.
Became Law
2006-12-20
Became Public Law No: 109-421.
Enrolled Bill
2006-12-09
Public Law
2006-12-21

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