Elko Indian Colony Expansion Act of 2008
Latest action · Dec 8, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10815-10816)
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 8, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Elko Indian Colony Expansion Act of 2008 - Requires that approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and identified on the map entitled "Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion," dated September 30, 2008, be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada as part of the Tribe's reservation.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the BLM, to complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust.
Provides that such land shall not be eligible for class II or class III gaming. Requires the Tribe to limit the use of the land to traditional and customary uses, stewardship conservation for the Tribe's benefit, and residential or recreational development or commercial use. Authorizes the Secretary, in coordination with the Tribe, to carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities on that land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the BLM.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 8, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Dec 8, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Dec 8, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Dec 8, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10815)
- Dec 8, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10815-10816)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10815Text printed S10815 | Harry Reid D-NV (text) | Dec 8, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Secretary to take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Elko Indian Colony Expansion Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2008Introduced in Senate
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