S-371 : Still Just a Bill


Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the approximately 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, if the community conveys to Interior all of its interest in the land. The land is made part of the community's reservation.

Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-03-24CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.Senate
2021-03-24CommitteeCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-6.Senate
2021-03-10CommitteeCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Senate
2021-02-23IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Senate
2021-02-23IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Mark Kelly [D] (AZ)
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Policy Area :

Native Americans
Related Subjects
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Land transfers
Related Geographic Entities
  • Arizona
Related Organizations

Related Bills

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