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HR 2656 108th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

To amend the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act to give the Secretary of the Interior discretion regarding taking land into trust.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 26, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act to specify that no land taken into trust for the benefit of the Graton Rancheria Tribe of California shall be construed to satisfy the terms of an exception in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to the prohibition of gaming on lands acquired by the Secretary of the Interior after October 17, 1988 as: (1) part of a settlement of a land claim; (2) the initial reservation of an Indian tribe acknowledged by the Secretary under the Federal acknowledgment process; or (3) Indian tribe lands that are restored to Federal recognition.

Changes from mandatory to discretionary the Secretary's authority to accept real property located in Marin or Sonoma County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tribe after the property is transferred to the Secretary.

What's happening now July 16, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1