A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Sand Creek Massacre Historic Site in the State of Colorado.
Requires descendants of such Indians to have reasonable rights of access to, and use of, federally acquired land within the Site.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) grant to any descendant or tribal member reasonable access to federally acquired land within the Site for carrying out traditional, cultural, or historical observance (closing the area to the general public during such period); and (2) dedicate a portion of the Site to certain burial and commemorative remains and objects.
Authorizes appropriations.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 827.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9995, S9997-9999)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9998-9999)
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9998-9999)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10497-10498)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2950.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10497-10498)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10497-10498)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-465.
Became Public Law No: 106-465.
Enacted as Public Law 106-465
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