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Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2013 [S.1074]
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Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) States that nothing in this Act affects the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 regarding agreements between states and Indian tribes. Title I: Chickahominy Indian Tribe - (Sec. 103) Extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe. Makes: (1) all U.S. laws of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians applicable to the Tribe and tribal members; and (2) the Tribe and tribal members eligible for all federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
By Senator Tester From Committee On Indian Affairs Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-209. Additional Views Filed. on 07/14/2014
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To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. [HB-931]
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Amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, or Yamhill County in Oregon. Requires such land to be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the Tribe's reservation. (Off-reservation land acquisition requests require the Secretary to give greater scrutiny to the tribe's justification of the anticipated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-367. on 02/28/2014
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New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2013 [HB-626]
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New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or waging scheme operating exclusively in New Jersey, to the extent such scheme is approved by that state's legislature by statute, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/08/2013
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Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2013 [HB-625]
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Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme authorized by a state by a statute enacted on or after January 1, 2013, and in effect not later than January 1, 2017, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/08/2013
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Western Oregon Indian Tribal Lands Act [HB-5701]
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Western Oregon Indian Tribal Lands Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept title to any additional acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within the political boundaries of Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon), if such real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the Tribe. Oregon Coastal Lands Act - Holds in trust for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Received In The Senate. on 12/10/2014
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Duckwater Shoshone Land Conveyance Act [HB-5608]
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Duckwater Shoshone Land Conveyance Act - Requires that approximately 25,977 acres of land in Nevada administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) be held in trust for the benefit of the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe as part of the Tribe's reservation. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust. Prohibits class II or class III gaming on such land.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Horsford
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 10/09/2014
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To establish the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in the State of California, and for other purposes. [HB-5573]
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Establishes the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, comprised of approximately 18,610 acres of land in Inyo County, California. Declares that the purpose of the Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of present and future generations the nationally significant scenic, cultural, recreational, geological, educational, biological, historical, cinematographic, and scientific resources of the Area managed consistent with the multiple use principles defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Directs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Cook
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 09/30/2014
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Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act [HB-5512]
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Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act - Requires all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 17,519 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled "Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance," dated June 27, 2013 (Council Creek land), to be held in trust for, and to be part of the reservation of, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Applies federal law relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from federal land to any unprocessed logs that are harvested from such land. Prohibits gaming on such land.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 09/29/2014
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Oregon Coastal Lands Act [HB-5511]
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Oregon Coastal Lands Act - Requires all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 14,408 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled "Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance," dated March 27, 2013 (Oregon Coastal land) to be held in trust for, and to be part of the reservation of, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Tribes). Applies federal law relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from federal land to any unprocessed logs harvested from such land. Prohibits gaming on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 09/29/2014
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt sports betting from the tax on authorized wagers. [HB-5383]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the imposition of a tax on any wager on a sporting event if that wager is authorized under the law of the state in which it is accepted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/31/2014
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Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act [HB-507]
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Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act - Holds in trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 10 acres of federal land generally depicted as parcel A, and approximately 10 acres of federal land generally depicted as parcel B, on the map titled "PYT Land Department," dated January 15, 2013. Makes that conveyance effective on the day after the date on which: (1) the Tucson Unified School District relinquishes all right, title, and interest to the parcel B land; and (2) the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 113-134. on 07/25/2014
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Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act [HB-4844]
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Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act - Requires the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over specified federal property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, within the boundary of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (the Tribe), from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall take such land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
Sponsored by: Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/12/2014
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Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 [HB-4586]
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Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 - Requires a foreign labor contractor (including a third-party foreign labor recruiter) who files a petition, certification, or application for a work-authorized nonimmigrant visa to provide a prospective worker with a copy of the petition and a copy of the approval notification. Prohibits a foreign labor contractor (including a third-party foreign labor recruiter) from knowingly providing false or misleading information to any worker or prospective worker concerning any required
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Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Royce
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/21/2014
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Restoration of America's Wire Act [HB-4301]
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Restoration of America's Wire Act - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code, commonly known as the Wire Act, to provide that the prohibition against transmission of wagering information shall apply to any bet or wager, or information assisting in the placing of any bet or wager (thus making such prohibition applicable to all types of gambling activities, including internet gambling). States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) preempt any state law prohibiting gambling; or (2) alter, limit, or extend the relationship between
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/16/2014
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Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act [HB-4018]
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Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take the Blackwater Trading Post lands in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation after the Community: (1) conveys such lands to the Secretary; (2) requests the Secretary to take such lands into trust for the Community; (3) if a survey is necessary, conducts one pursuant to this Act; and (4) pays the cost of any such survey. Treats the lands that are taken into trust as a part of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/12/2014
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Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2013 [HB-3491]
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Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of Internet gambling transactions, to: impose a tax on Internet gambling licensees equal to 4% of all funds deposited by their customers while located within the United States into accounts maintained by such licensees; impose an additional 50% tax on unauthorized bets or wagers; require Internet gambling licensees to keep daily records of gambling deposits and file informational returns identifying themselves and the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim McDermott
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1669) on 11/14/2013
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American Savings Promotion Act [HB-3374]
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American Savings Promotion Act - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States, the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to authorize covered financial institutions to conduct a contest, known as a "savings promotion raffle," in which the sole consideration required for a chance of winning designated prizes is obtained by the deposit of a specified amount of money in a savings account or program, where each ticket or entry has an equal chance of being drawn. Subjects such drawing contest to regulations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Became Public Law No: 113-251. on 12/18/2014
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2013 [HB-3313]
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take specified lands in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians if the Tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. (Placing that land into trust removes certain restrictions on the property under California law.) Makes that land part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation. Prohibits gambling on the land.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 10/23/2013
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Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 [HB-3102]
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Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 - Title I: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the payment of a deposit fee in excess of any state fee reimbursement to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with SNAP benefits. (Sec. 102) Requires participating retail food stores to: (1) offer perishable goods in at least three staple food categories,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Lucas
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 12/20/2013
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Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013 [HB-2666]
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Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013 - Prohibits a person from (and requires a fine under the federal criminal code, imprisonment up to five years, or both for) operating an Internet poker facility without a license in good standing issued by a qualified regulatory authority. Defines "qualified regulatory authority" as: (1) a state agency or regulatory body qualified by the Secretary of Commerce (in the case of a state) or the National Indian Gaming Commission (in the case of a federally recognized Indian tribe) as having met certain minimum standards
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Barton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 07/12/2013