[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 1482 Referred in House (RFH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1482
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to provide for binding arbitration
for Gila River Indian Community Reservation Contracts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BINDING ARBITRATION FOR GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY
RESERVATION CONTRACTS.
(a) Amendments.--Subsection (f) of the first section of the Act of
August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(f)), 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 ``the 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 subsection (a) shall be
effective beginning on April 4, 2002.
Passed the Senate July 26, 2005.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.