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S 2916 114th Congress Senate Native Americans Indian lands and resources rights New Mexico

A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Dec 20, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.
Dec 20, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-431.
Jun 8, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 18, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-347.
May 10, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 10, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.

What's happening now December 20, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4255 Related bill To amend the Act commonly known as the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand certain exceptions for long-term lease li…
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 10, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2916: A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2916/
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"S. 2916: A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2916/.
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S. 2916, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2916/.
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