H.R.2176: To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.

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Bill Cosponsors

2 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take lands identified as alternative lands in the Settlement of Land Claim (the agreement between the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Governor of Michigan executed on August 23, 2002, including the document titled Addendum to Settlement of Land Claim, executed on November 13, 2007) into trust for the benefit of the Community within 30 days after the Secretary has: (1) received a title insurance...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 5.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-541, Part I.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than April 4, 2008 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k) of rule X.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-541, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1298 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2176. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in this report shall be considered as adopted.
Rule H. Res. 1298 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1298.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2176. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in this report shall be considered as adopted.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2176.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Hensarling moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instruction contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to repeal alternative fuel procurement requirement for federal agencies.
Mr. Rahall raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Rahall stated that the provisions contained in the motion to recommit were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Hensarling appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Rahall moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 189 (Roll no. 457).
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 121 - 298 (Roll no. 458).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 3, 2007

Introduced in the House by Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)

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