H.R. 4115 – To amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding arbitrat…

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Became Public Law No: 108-329.

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Introduced in House

April 1, 2004

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

April 1, 2004

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

May 19, 2004

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Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Natural Resources Committee

May 19, 2004

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Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-535.

Natural Resources Committee

June 9, 2004

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.

June 9, 2004

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Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

July 19, 2004 • 2:10 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5921-5922)

July 19, 2004 • 2:10 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4115.

July 19, 2004 • 2:10 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5921)

July 19, 2004 • 2:14 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5921)

July 19, 2004 • 2:14 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

July 19, 2004 • 2:14 PM

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.

July 20, 2004

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9989)

September 29, 2004

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

September 30, 2004

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Presented to President.

October 5, 2004

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Signed by President.

October 16, 2004

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Became Public Law No: 108-329.

October 16, 2004

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Rep. J. D. HayworthR-AZ-5 · Jul 19, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4115) to amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4115) to amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting the land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 4115.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4115 is a bill I have sponsored along with my friend and colleague, the gentleman from the State of Arizona (Mr. Flake), to resolve a problem affecting an Indian tribe in my district.

It is basically a technical correction to a provision in existing law pertaining to leases and contracts on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Reservation which is located in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The Committee on Resources ordered the bill reported by unanimous consent on May 19, 2004.

The need for this bill originates in the Act of November 2, 1966, and in subsequent amendments to related leasing laws affecting Indian lands. The Act of November 2, 1966, authorizes the Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian community to put binding arbitration clauses into leases and contracts for business development on its reservation.

Without such binding arbitration clauses, many investors would not be interested in doing business with the tribe because there would be no means of enforcing contracts. Unfortunately, an amendment to a related provision of law has made it unclear whether the tribe may put the binding arbitration clauses into all of its contracts and leases. This bill clarifies that the tribe may include binding arbitration clauses in all contracts for business developments on its reservation.

There are sometimes concerns expressed over passing bills that affect tribal land rights without securing the consent of the affected tribe. In this case, H.R. 4115 was specifically requested by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community which has informed me and my colleagues who join me on the Committee on Resources that it stands to lose major economic development opportunities on its reservation unless this bill is enacted. According to the tribe's attorneys, the language of the bill will solve the tribe's problem.

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community should be applauded for its aggressive pursuits of economic development and diversification. It is taking advantage of its location in a major metropolitan area to attract investors and create jobs and prosperity for the tribe, its members, and also for the surrounding communities.

Enacting H.R. 4115 enables the tribe to execute leasing contracts that will benefit the tribe and its members far into the future.

Mr. Speaker, this legislation may seem like just a minor fix to a technical leasing issue, but in fact there is much at stake for the tribe's economic future in the passage of the bill. I urge adoption of the bill.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Rep. Madeleine Z. BordalloD-GU · Jul 19, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.) Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4115 would allow binding arbitration clauses…

Sen. Jeff SessionsR-AL · Sep 29, 2004

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 652, H.R. 4115. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the…

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        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4115 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

H.R.4115

One Hundred Eighth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four

An Act

To amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding
arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting the land
within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation.

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

SECTION 1. BINDING ARBITRATION FOR SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN
RESERVATION CONTRACTS.

(a) In General.--Section 2(c) of the Act of November 2, 1966 (25
U.S.C. 416a(c)), is amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``Any lease'' and all that follows through
``affecting land'' and inserting ``Any contract, including a
lease, affecting land''; and
(B) by striking ``such lease or contract'' and inserting
``such contract''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such leases or
contracts entered into pursuant to such Acts'' and inserting ``Such
contracts''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the Indian Tribal Economic Development and
Contract Encouragement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-179).

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

To amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting the land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation.

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