Senate Bill 371
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 23, 2021
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
371
Congress
117
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation.
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
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03/24/2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
03/24/2021
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-6.
03/10/2021
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/23/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
02/23/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:23 PM