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S.1079: An Act to permit the mineral leasing of Indian land located within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in any case in which there is consent from a majority interest in the parcel of land under consideration for lease.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 29, 1997
- Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 1997
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Bill Summary
Permits the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) approve any mineral lease or agreement of allotted Indian land located within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota if the owners of a majority of the undivided interest in the Indian land that is the subject of the lease or agreement consent to the lease or agreement; and (2) execute a lease or agreement of such land on behalf of an Indian owner if that owner is deceased and the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-298.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 105-139.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
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| July 29, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.) |