Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
This bill takes specified lands and easements in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. These lands include the Sequoyah Museum, the Chota Memorial, the Tanasi Memorial, and land to provide support for these properties and cultural programs.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) maintains its right to carry out river control and development on these lands, including temporarily and intermittently flooding certain lands. The bill specifies the structures that may be constructed with the TVA's consent on certain lands subject to flooding.
The TVA must be compensated for lost hydropower capacity from future development of these lands.
Gaming on these lands is prohibited.| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-17 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate |
| 2018-04-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-16 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 2 (Roll no. 140). (text: CR H3323-3324) | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-16 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3328) | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-16 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 146. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-16 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3323-3325) | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-16 | Floor | Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-27 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-27 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-584. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-17 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2018-01-17 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-01-17 | Committee | Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2017-10-04 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-10 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2017-01-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |