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To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes. 4/2/2008--Introduced. Authorizes the Secretary of Interior to annually disperse to the Colorado River Indian Tribes funds from revenues deposited into the Treasury pursuant to the Southern California Indian Land Transfer Act from power operations on the Tribes' reservation. Requires such disbursement to: (1) be used to fund the Office of the Colorado Indian Tribes Reservation Energy Development; (2) not affect funds held from any other irrigation project; (3) not exceed $200,000 annually; and (4) be disbursed in years that the revenues deposited exceed the amount required to carry out the purposes for which they were deposited.Authorizes the Saulte Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Wisconsin to transfer, lease, encumber, or convey their interest in real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 06/19/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • 06/18/2008 - Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 06/18/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
  • 06/18/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5680.
  • 06/18/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5680 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House06/24/2008
H.R.5680 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House06/20/2008
H.R.5680 Introduced in House06/20/2008
H.R.5680 Reported in House06/06/2008