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[H.R. 2120 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 175
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2120

                          [Report No. 110-273]

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim as reservation for 
the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel 
 of land now held in trust by the United States for that Indian tribe.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2007

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

                             July 30, 2007

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 2, 
                                 2007]

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim as reservation for 
the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel 
 of land now held in trust by the United States for that Indian tribe.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND TO BE PROCLAIMED RESERVATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall proclaim as reservation for the benefit 
of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians the parcel of land 
now held in trust by the United States and having the legal description 
as follows: That portion of Section 19, Township 41 North, Range 3 
West, Michigan Meridian, described as: All of the NW1/4SW1/4 and all of 
the S1/2SW1/4 Northerly of a line described as beginning 650 feet 
Northerly along the centerline of Highway ``Mackinac Trail'' from the 
intersection of said centerline with the South Section line of Section 
19, Township 41 North, Range 3 West, thence Northeasterly to the 
Southeast corner of the NW1/4SW1/4 of said Section, containing 65 
acres, more or less (except the highway right-of-way and easements of 
record).
    (b) Applicable Law; Effective Date.--The Secretary's proclamation 
shall be pursuant to section 7 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 
467) and the property shall be deemed a reservation as of April 19, 
1988, for purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 175

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2120

                          [Report No. 110-273]

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                                 A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim as reservation for 
the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel 
 of land now held in trust by the United States for that Indian tribe.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 30, 2007

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed