Congress 108 - HR 2912 - To reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government.

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Energy Federal-Indian relations Government Operations and Politics Indian lands Mineral reserves Mining claims Minorities Native Americans Oklahoma Public Lands and Natural Resources Referendum

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Declares the term " legal membership" in the Osage Allotment Act of June 28, 1906, to mean the persons eligible for allotments of Osage Reservation lands and a pro rata share of the Osage mineral estate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as provided in such Act, not membership in the Osage Tribe for all purposes.

Reaffirms the inherent sovereign right of the Tribe to determine its own: (1) membership, provided that the rights of any person to Osage mineral estate shares are not diminished; and (2) form of government.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Tribe, to provide assistance in conducting elections and referenda to implement this Act.

Actions

Dec 3, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-431.
Dec 3, 2004

Signed by President.
Nov 23, 2004

Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 2004

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11566-11584; text as passed Senate: CR S11566)
Nov 19, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11566-11584; text as passed Senate: CR S11566)
Sep 15, 2004

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
Sep 15, 2004

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 108-343.
Jul 14, 2004

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 2, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 1, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 1, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3562)
Jun 1, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3562)
Jun 1, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2912.
Jun 1, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3562-3563)
Jun 1, 2004

Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 19, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
May 19, 2004

Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-502.
May 5, 2004

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 5, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2004

Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 27, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 25, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 25, 2003

Introduced in House

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