Key Votes
HR 1409 - Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act '02 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Shelley Berkley voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Sept. 24, 2003 Senate Bill Sent To Committee
- Sept. 23, 2003 House Bill Passed
- March 20, 2003 Introduced
Family
- HR 1409 - Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act '02
- S. Amdt. 5 - State Appropriations and Abortion Facilities
- HB 1210 - Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (Senate) - Sept. 24, 2003
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (288-127) - Sept. 23, 2003 (Key vote)
Title: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act '02
Vote to pass a bill that would allow the federal government to exchange land with the Cherokee Indian tribe.
- Exchanges the Ravensford tract and the Blue Ridge Parkway, for the Yellow Face tract in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in North Carolina.
- Prohibits gaming on the Ravensford tract.
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 20, 2003
Title: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act '02
Sponsors
- Charles H. Taylor (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Joe Baca Sr. (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rob Bishop (UT - R)
- Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU - D)
- Chris Cannon (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brad Carson (OK - ) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara L. Cubin (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John David 'J.D.' Hayworth Jr. (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (NC - R)
- Dale E. Kildee (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Solomon P. Ortiz Sr. (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank J. Pallone Jr. (NJ - D)
- Richard 'Rick' Renzi (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
