H.R. 3985 · Became law

Public Law 107-159

Official title: “To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts related to reservation lands of the Gila River Indian Community.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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The Senate passed it without objection on March 21, 2002. No individual votes are recorded.

It became law on April 4, 2002.

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