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 benefit of the Tribes.
Exempts from lease term requirements leases for land held in trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua true of Indians. Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to revise provisions concerning the issuance by the Regional Corporation of shares of Settlement Common Stock.
Amends the Southern California Indian Land Transfer Act to authorize the investment of operation and maintenance funds.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida specified land in Miami-Dade County, Florida, which shall be part of the Tribe's reservation.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]

Committees

• Senate Indian Affairs
• 1 more
  • House Natural Resources
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 02, 2008		June 18, 2008

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• Jun 19, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
• Jun 18, 2008: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jun 18, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jun 18, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5680.
• Jun 18, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jun 18, 2008: Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Jun 05, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435..
• Jun 05, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-692.
• Added to calendar on May 14, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent..
• May 14, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Apr 09, 2008: Committee Hearings Held.
• Apr 02, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Introduced on Apr 02, 2008.

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