S. 2457 · 110th Congress
A bill to provide for extensions of leases of certain land by Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe.
Law · 110-228 · May 8, 2008Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- Senate Introduced Dec 12, 2007
- Senate Passed Feb 5, 2008
- House Passed Apr 29, 2008
- President To the President May 1, 2008
- President Signed May 8, 2008
- Law May 8, 2008
Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 8, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any loss resulting from such a renewal.
Prohibits any entity from conducting gaming activity on any land that is leased with an option to renew under this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to provide for extensions of leases of certain land by Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe.
Latest action (May 8, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-228.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 12, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Dec 12, 2007
- Senate Passed Feb 5, 2008
- House Passed Apr 29, 2008
- President To the President May 1, 2008
- President Signed May 8, 2008
- Law May 8, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.