HR 794 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act

Introduced Feb 14, 2005 Originated House Became Public Law 109-47 Sponsor Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ

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Latest action · Aug 2, 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-47.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2005
  2. Passed HouseApr 12, 2005
  3. Passed SenateJul 26, 2005
  4. To the PresidentJul 27, 2005
  5. Became lawAug 2, 2005Public Law 109-47

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act - Declares that the boundaries of the Colorado River Indian Reservation are the boundaries delineated by the Robbins Survey of 1875 and affirmed by the Harrington Resurvey of 1912 (which include 16,000 acres known as the La Paz lands).

Restores to the Reservation all right, title, and interest of the United States to those lands within such boundaries that were excluded from the Reservation pursuant to Executive Order No. 2273 (November 22, 1915), which shall be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. (Excludes from such restored lands specified Arizona State Lands.)

Declares that land taken into trust under this Act shall neither be considered to have been taken into trust for gaming nor be used for gaming.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 14, 2005.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZEd PastorOriginalFeb 14, 2005
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalFeb 14, 2005
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalFeb 14, 2005
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalFeb 14, 2005
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalFeb 14, 2005
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalFeb 14, 2005
R-AZRick RenziOriginalFeb 14, 2005

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Feb 14, 2005
SenateIndian Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 13, 2005Discharged Jul 26, 2005

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2005Signed by President.
  2. Aug 2, 2005Became Public Law No: 109-47.
  3. Jul 27, 2005Presented to President.
  4. Jul 26, 2005Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9055-9056)
  5. Jul 26, 2005Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9055-9056)
  6. Jul 26, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Jul 26, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jul 26, 2005Cleared for White House.
  9. Apr 13, 2005Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  10. Apr 12, 2005Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Apr 12, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1865-1867)
  12. Apr 12, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 794.
  13. Apr 12, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1865-1866)
  14. Apr 12, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Feb 14, 2005Introduced in House
  16. Feb 14, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S9055Susan M. Collins R-MEJul 26, 2005
HouseDebate and remarks H1865–H1867Text printed H1865John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZApr 12, 2005

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.

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To correct the south boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
Short Titles as Enacted
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill
Colorado River Reservation Boundary Correction Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Apr 13, 2005Referred in Senate
  3. Apr 12, 2005Engrossed in House
  4. Feb 14, 2005Introduced in House

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