Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2003
Latest action · Sep 24, 2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 20, 2003
- Passed HouseSep 23, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to exchange the Ravensford tract, currently in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, for the Yellow Face tract adjacent to the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Requires the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Eastern Band) to deed the Yellow Face tract to the United States. Declares the Ravensford tract, upon completion of the exchange, including all improvements and appurtenances, to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Eastern Band as part of the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
Prohibits gaming on the Ravensford tract.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 512 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed288–127 | Sep 23, 2003 |
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2003 to Jun 18, 2003; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OK | Brad Carson | Original | Mar 20, 2003 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Mar 20, 2003 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Mar 20, 2003 |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Apr 2, 2003 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Apr 7, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Apr 29, 2003 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | May 15, 2003 | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Jun 17, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Jun 18, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 20, 2003Hearings Jun 18, 2003Markup Jul 15, 2003Reported Sep 3, 2003 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2003 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 23, 2003Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 23, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8416-8421)
- Sep 23, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1409.
- Sep 23, 2003DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 1409.
- Sep 23, 2003At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Sep 23, 2003Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8466-8467)
- Sep 23, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 288 - 127 (Roll no. 512). (text: CR H8416-8417)
- Sep 23, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 3, 2003Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-254.
- Sep 3, 2003Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
- Jul 15, 2003Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 15, 2003Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 18, 2003Committee Hearings Held.
- Mar 28, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Mar 20, 2003Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8416–H8421Text printed H8416Recorded votes H8466enact | Brad Carson D-OK, Dale E. Kildee D-MI, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Joe Baca D-CA, Mark Udall D-CO, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Rick Renzi R-AZ, Walter B. Jones R-NC | Sep 23, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Aug 27, 2003H.R. 1409, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 15, 2003</p>
- Aug 27, 2003H.R. 1409, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on July 15, 2003
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-27 | H.R. 884, ``WESTERN SHOSHONE CLAIMS DISTRIBUTION ACT;'' AND H.R. 1409, ``EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2003.''106 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 18, 2003 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Building construction
- Building laws
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Education
- Educational facilities
- Elementary and secondary education
- Environmental Protection
- Federal-Indian relations
- Gambling
- Historic sites
- History
- Indian education
- Indian lands
- Infrastructure
- Land transfers
- Minorities
- National parks
- Native Americans
- Nature conservation
- North Carolina
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Road construction
- Scenic byways
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2003Referred in Senate
- Sep 23, 2003Engrossed in House
- Sep 3, 2003Reported in House
- Mar 20, 2003Introduced in House
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