Senate Bill 199
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-255 on Dec 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
199
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Tina Smith
grade
Minnesota
Minnesota
checkPassed on June 27, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
Summary
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation.
The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
June 28, 2019
June 27, 2019
March 7, 2019
January 24, 2019
12/23/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-255.
12/23/2020
Signed by President.
12/11/2020
Presented to President.
12/03/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/03/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6096-6097)
12/03/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6096-6097)
12/03/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 199.
12/03/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6096-6099)
12/03/2020
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
07/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
06/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
06/28/2019
Received in the House.
06/28/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
06/27/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
06/27/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4664)
03/07/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
03/07/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-3.
01/29/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
01/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:24 PM