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US S371

US S371
Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act


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Introduced
02/23/2021
In Committee
03/10/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the ben- efit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior to take approximately 55.3 acres of land located in Pinal County, Arizona, and owned by the Gila River Indian Community, into trust for the benefit of the Community. The bill provides definitions for key terms such as "Blackwater Trading Post Land," "Community," "Reservation," and "Secretary." It specifies the steps the Community must take to convey the land to the Secretary and have it taken into trust. The bill also prohibits class II and class III gaming on the land taken into trust and requires the Secretary to publish a full metes-and-bounds description of the land in the Federal Register.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22. (on 03/24/2021)

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