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H.R. 854: To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

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H.R. 854: To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-02-16 · Native Americans · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-421.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-02-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-421. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 13, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Provides that subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to described lands are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, Benton Paiute Reservation. Declares such lands ineligible for class II or class III gaming.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 854, A bill to provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe (2006-07-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 854, A bill to provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe (2006-07-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 854, An act to provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe (2006-09-20); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 854, An act to provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe (2006-09-20)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr854 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109