To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Cocopah Lands Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if the Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona transfers title to certain described land to the Secretary, to take it into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, if there are no recognized environmental conditions or contamination related concerns and no adverse legal claims to such land.
Considers such land to be part of the Tribe's initial reservation.
Designates Yuma county, Arizona, as the Tribe's service area for the delivery of federal services to enrolled Tribe members.
Prohibits using the trust land for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2878-2879)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 326.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2878-2879)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2878-2879)
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.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-66.
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