as published 3.25.04 in the Bay Mills News:
"A Sault Tribe-Bay Mills agreement presented by Chairman Parker was approved. The agreement puts in writing that the two tribes will work together. Language has been drafted in the Transportation Bill now in Congress and Sault Tribe has already signed off, added Parker.
"Vice Chairman Allyn Cameron said the agreement takes Vanderbilt out of play for both tribes, provides a global solution and puts sites like Flint out of play — it's a win-win across the board for Bay Mills and halts some potentially dangerous things."
At the same time other media confirmed the same and reported that:
"A deal that would allow new Indian casinos in Port Huron and Romulus is part of a massive transportation spending bill that has won approval from a key House committee. Reps. Candice Miller and John Dingell on Thursday said they persuaded the GOP chairman [Rep. Don Young (R-AK)] and top-ranking Democrat [Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Mn)] on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to include the casino deal in the transportation bill approved late Wednesday."Previously Don Young had been the only co-sponsor of a bill (HR 831) also intended to give Bay Mills approval for an off-reservation casino when the bill was introduced in Congress on February 13, 2003 by freshman Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-MI).
Rep. Richard Pombo, chair of the House Resources Committee during 2003-04 asked Rep. Young to remove the languages from the Transportation Bill. At a Resources hearing on HR 831 held June 24, 2004 Rep. Pombo reported:
"A few months ago, our distinguished former chairman of this Committee, Mr. Young of Alaska, added similar legislation to H.R. 3550 during the Transportation Committee's mark-up of that bill. Because such legislation is within the Resources Committee's jurisdiction, at my request the Gentleman from Alaska was kind enough to withdraw the land claims language from TEA-LU when it reached the Floor. As everyone should know by now, I made the request because it is my policy to protect this Committee's jurisdiction in the most aggressive manner possible."
You may also want to review these posts or click on the "labels" below for related details:
- UPDATED: Tribal leader admits lobbyists were trying to sneak casino plans through Congress without alerting opposition
- Why would attorney for Tribe's Port Huron casino developer be acquiring property up north in Charlotte Beach?
- Was it a law firm that first proposed Charlotte Beach land claims idea?
- Senators told Attorney proposed exploiting Charlotte Beach land claim not tribe
- Is the Bay Mills Tribe using Charlotte Beach land claims solely to leverage developer's off-reservation casino plans?
- Tribe hoped language slipped into 2004 Transportation Bill would grant approvals for Port Huron casino
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