Chemawa Indian School Trust Transfer and Self-Determination Act of 2012
Latest action · Feb 13, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 1, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Chemawa Indian School Trust Transfer and Self-Determination Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over federally owned property occupied by the Chemawa Indian School and Chemawa Cemetery in Salem, Oregon.
Requires the Secretary to hold that property in trust for nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon.
Requires the tribes to agree to use the Chemawa Indian School property only for their educational or cultural benefit, or for other purposes that are authorized by the Chemawa Indian School Board of Trustees (Board) and approved by the Secretary.
Prohibits gaming on such lands.
Directs the Secretary to establish the Board, which is to be composed of nine trustees appointed by the tribes and two adjunct trustee advisors appointed by the Secretary.
Authorizes the Board to assume operation of the Chemawa Indian School or use the trust land for purposes authorized by this Act if it enters into a self-determination or self-governance agreement with the Secretary regarding such assumption or use.
Requires the Board to use land occupied by the Chemawa Indian School for the collective benefit of the Oregon tribes, if the Secretary certifies that it is no longer needed for Indian education.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2012 to Mar 21, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Mar 21, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Feb 1, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2012Introduced in House
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