United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1409 (108th)
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2003
Introduced
20 March 2003
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2002 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to exchange the Ravensford tract, currently in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, for the Yellow Face tract adjacent to the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Requires the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Eastern Band) to deed the Yellow Face tract to the United States. Declares the Ravensford tract, upon completion of the exchange, including all improvements and appurtenances, to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Eastern Band as part of the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 2003
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 2003
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 2003
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 2003
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 23 September 2003
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 3 September 2003
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 3 September 2003
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 3 September 2003
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 March 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1409
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1409