Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, as trustee for the Miccosukee Tribe, to assist in the fulfillment of the settlement agreement concerning the transfer of: (1) certain Miccosukee tribal land to the Florida Department of Transportation; and (2) certain Florida land to the United States to be received and accepted in trust for the use and benefit of the Miccosukee Tribe, constituting thereby Indian Reservation lands of the Miccosukee Tribe.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-278.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-278.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Mr. Thornberry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8069-8070)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Condit objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8296-8297)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 229 - 176 (Roll no. 488).
Roll Call #488 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 229 - 176 (Roll no. 488).
Roll Call #488 (House)Mr. Armey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10943-10944)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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