HR 5608
113th Congress
House
Native Americans
Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Nevada
Duckwater Shoshone Land Conveyance Act
Introduced: September 18, 2014
Introduced by:
Horsford, Steven
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Duckwater Shoshone Land Conveyance Act - Requires that approximately 25,977 acres of land in Nevada administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) be held in trust for the benefit of the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe as part of the Tribe's reservation.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust.
Prohibits class II or class III gaming on such land.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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