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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-45.
Aug 2, 2005
Signed by President.
Jul 27, 2005
Presented to President.
Jul 26, 2005
Cleared for White House.
Jul 26, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 26, 2005
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 2005
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9052)
Jul 26, 2005
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9052)
Jun 28, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 27, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5200)
Jun 27, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5200)
Jun 27, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 481.
Jun 27, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5200-5202)
Jun 27, 2005
Mr. Fortuno moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 8, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
Jun 8, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-107.
May 18, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 18, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2005
Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
Apr 14, 2005
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Feb 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 8, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005 - Authorizes the United States to take into trust specified real property formerly known as Dawson Ranch, including rights to all minerals and excluding improvements, in Kiowa County, Colorado, owned by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Tribes of Oklahoma.

Directs the Tribes to convey title to the Dawson Ranch to the United States.

Declares that all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Ranch except any facilities constructed pursuant to this Act, are to be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation the improvements in fee. Permits the Secretary to construct a facility on the Ranch only after consulting with, soliciting advice from, and obtaining the agreement of, the Tribe, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe. States that: (1) facilities constructed with federal funds or funds donated to the United States shall be owned in fee by the United States; and (2) for purposes of the construction, maintenance, or demolition of improvements or facilities, federal funds shall be expended only on improvements or facilities that are owned in fee by the United States.

Requires the Ranch to be administered in perpetuity by the Secretary as part of the Site only for historical, traditional, cultural, and other uses in accordance with the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000. Requires that, for purposes of administration, the Secretary shall have access to the Ranch, improvements, and facilities as necessary for the management of the Site in accordance with the Act. Instructs the Secretary to take such action as is necessary to ensure that the Ranch is used only in accordance with all such requirements for the administration of the Ranch.

Amends the Act to allow the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of the Site which are owned by the state of Colorado (including a political subdivision of that state) only by donation or exchange (currently, only by donation).

What's happening now August 2, 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-45.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1