Congress 117 - HR 8286 - To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.

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Federal-Indian relations Gambling Geography and mapping Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers Land use and conservation Native Americans

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This bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of specified lands in the state of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the Lower Elwha Reservation.

Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

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Sep 14, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jul 5, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 5, 2022

Introduced in House

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