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HR 2912 108th Congress House Native Americans Energy Federal-Indian relations Government Operations and Politics Indian lands Mineral reserves Mining claims Minorities Oklahoma Public Lands and Natural Resources Referendum

To reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 Introduced by: Lucas, Frank D. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2004
Signed by President.
Dec 3, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-431.
Nov 23, 2004
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11566-11584; text as passed Senate: CR S11566)
Nov 19, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11566-11584; text as passed Senate: CR S11566)
Sep 15, 2004
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
Sep 15, 2004
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 108-343.
Jul 14, 2004
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 2, 2004
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 1, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3562)
Jun 1, 2004
Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 1, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 1, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3562)
Jun 1, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2912.
Jun 1, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3562-3563)
May 19, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
May 19, 2004
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-502.
May 5, 2004
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 5, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2004
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 27, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares the term " legal membership" in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906, to mean the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe for all purposes.

Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.

What's happening now December 3, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-431.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 1, 2004
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