A bill to provide for extensions of leases of certain land by Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe.
Latest action · May 8, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-228.
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.
- IntroducedDec 12, 2007
- Passed SenateFeb 5, 2008
- Passed HouseApr 29, 2008
- To the PresidentMay 1, 2008
- Became lawMay 8, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any loss resulting from such a renewal.
Prohibits any entity from conducting gaming activity on any land that is leased with an option to renew under this Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 12, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Dec 12, 2007 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-228.
- May 8, 2008Signed by President.
- May 1, 2008Presented to President.
- Apr 29, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Apr 29, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2769-2770)
- Apr 29, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2457.
- Apr 29, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 29, 2008Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 29, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2769)
- Apr 29, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2769)
- Apr 29, 2008Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
- Apr 29, 2008Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-611.
- Apr 17, 2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 17, 2008Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 9, 2008Committee Hearings Held.
- Feb 7, 2008Received in the House.
- Feb 7, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Feb 6, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 5, 2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S670)
- Feb 5, 2008Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S670)
- Feb 5, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S670)
- Feb 5, 2008Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 12, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 12, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Apr 29, 2008Reported in House
- Feb 7, 2008Referred in House
- Feb 5, 2008Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 12, 2007Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.