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HR 1461 112th Congress House

Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act

Official title: To authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights.

Introduced: July 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Indian lands and resources rightsNew MexicoWater use and supply
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2012
Received in the Senate.
Sep 19, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6075)
Sep 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1461.
Sep 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6075-6076)
Sep 19, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6075)
Dec 1, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-307.
Dec 1, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
Oct 5, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 5, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 5, 2011
Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Sep 22, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2012

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act - Authorizes the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease or transfer water rights that were adjudicated to the Tribe in State v. Lewis, provided the lease or transfer is for no more than 99 years and complies with the laws of New Mexico.

Makes this Act inapplicable to the lease or transfer of the adjudicated water rights for use on the Tribe's reservation.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 25, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1461: Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1461/
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"H.R. 1461: Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1461/.
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