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Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act

Introduced: April 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.
Jun 8, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 7, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 7, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3489)
Jun 7, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3489-3490)
Jun 7, 2016
Mr. Hardy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 7, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3489)
Jun 7, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2009.
May 10, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.
May 10, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-550.
Mar 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2016
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Mar 15, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Mar 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 11, 2015
Re-referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 11, 2015
Re-referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Apr 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of 2015

Declares that, in the event that the Tucson Unified School District No. 1 conveys to the United States all of its interest in and to approximately 39.65 acres of land depicted as Parcel A on the map titled "PYT Land Department/2015/BLM Congressional Bill," that parcel shall be accepted by the United States and held in trust for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona as part of its reservation.

Requires that all interest of the United States in and to approximately 13.24 acres of federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B be conveyed to the District by patent without reservation of rights by the United States.

Waives and gives up all U.S. reversionary interest in and to the approximately 27.50 acres of the land generally depicted on the map as Parcel C. Deems those lands to be held by the District free and clear of any U.S. claims.

Prohibits gaming on the lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act.

Prohibits the forfeiture or abandonment of any water rights that are appurtenant to such lands.

What's happening now September 22, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 14, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 1, 2015
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