bill_id,congress,bill_type,bill_number,title,policy_area,introduced_date,latest_action_date,latest_action_text,origin_chamber,sponsor_name,sponsor_state,sponsor_party,sponsor_bioguide_id,cosponsor_count,summary_text,update_date,url
101-hr-5967,101,hr,5967,Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act,Native Americans,1990-10-27,1990-12-03,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.",House,"Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]",ND,D,D000432,0,"Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act - Declares that:  (1) the Three Affiliated Tribes (TAT) (the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes that reside on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation) are entitled to additional financial compensation from amounts deposited to a TAT Recovery Fund for the taking of reservation lands for the site of the Garrison Dam and Reservoir; and (2) the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (SRST) (members of the Great Sioux Nation that reside on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation) is entitled to additional financial compensation from amounts deposited to a SRST Economic Recovery Fund for the taking of reservation lands for the site for the Oahe Dam and Reservoir. Establishes such Funds.  Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into each Fund 25 percent of the receipts from deposits to the Treasury for the preceding fiscal year from the integrated programs of the Eastern Division of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Project administered by the Western Area Power Administration, subject to certain limitations. Authorizes appropriations to each Fund.  Makes available only the interest on the moneys in each Fund for use by the Secretary of the Interior in making payments to the SRST for use  for educational, social welfare, economic development, and other programs.  Specifies that:  (1) no payments pursuant to this Act shall result in the reduction or denial of any Federal services or programs to which the TAT or SRST, or any of their members, are otherwise entitled to because of their status as a federally recognized Indian tribe or member pursuant to Federal law; (2) no such payments shall be subject to Federal or State income tax, or affect power rates; and (3) no part of any moneys in either Fund shall be distributed to any TAT or SRST member on a per capita basis. Authorizes the Secretary to develop irrigation within the boundaries of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, subject to a finding by the Secretary of irrigability of the lands to receive water. Declares certain lands in North Dakota to be held in trust by the United States for the TAT as part of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Retains for the United States a flowage and sloughing easement over a specified portion of such lands for flood control and related Garrison Dam and Reservoir project purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Army to:  (1) sell certain lands and minerals underlying such lands, subject to the right of the United States to continuously or intermittently inundate such lands with water as necessary for the operation of dam and reservoir projects; and (2) give the right of first refusal to any applicant with respect to any land owned by such person immediately prior to its acquisition by the United States.  Requires that any such lands sold be conveyed subject to any lease in effect with respect to such lands at the time of such conveyance. Declares certain lands to be held in trust by the United States for the SRST as part of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Transfers:  (1) certain nontribal lands to those individuals from whom they were taken, or their assignees; and (2) certain lands acquired from the State of North Dakota to the State.",2025-08-26T17:26:01Z,
101-s-3228,101,s,3228,Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act,Native Americans,1990-10-22,1990-10-22,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]",ND,D,C000705,1,"Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act - Declares that:  (1) the Three Affiliated Tribes (TAT) (the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes that reside on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation) are entitled to additional financial compensation from amounts deposited to a TAT Recovery Fund for the taking of reservation lands for the site of the Garrison Dam and Reservoir; and (2) the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (SRST) (members of the Great Sioux Nation that reside on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation) is entitled to additional financial compensation from amounts deposited to a SRST Economic Recovery Fund for the taking of reservation lands as the site for the Oahe Dam and Reservoir. Establishes such Funds.  Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into each Fund 25 percent of the receipts from deposits to the Treasury for the preceding fiscal year from the integrated programs of the Eastern Division of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Project administered by the Western Area Power Administration, subject to certain limitations.  Authorizes appropriations to each Fund.  Makes available only the interest on the moneys in each Fund for use by the Secretary of the Interior in making payments to the SRST for use for educational, social welfare, economic development, and other programs.  Specifies that:  (1) no payments pursuant to this Act shall result in the reduction or denial of any Federal services or programs to which the TAT or SRST, or any of their members, are otherwise entitled to because of their status as a federally recognized Indian tribe or member pursuant to Federal law; (2) no such payments shall be subject to Federal or State income tax, or affect power rates; and (3) no part of any moneys in either Fund shall be distributed to any TAT or SRST member on a per capita basis. Authorizes the Secretary to develop irrigation within the boundaries of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, subject to a finding by the Secretary of irrigability of the lands to receive water. Declares certain lands in North Dakota to be held in trust by the United States for the TAT as part of the Fort Berthold Reservation.  Retains for the United States a flowage and sloughing easement over a specified portion of such lands for flood control and related Garrison Dam and Reservoir project purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Army to:  (1) sell certain lands and minerals underlying such lands, subject to the right of the United States to continuously or intermittently inundate such lands with water as necessary for the operation of dam and reservoir projects; and (2) give the right of first refusal to any applicant, with respect to any land owned by such person immediately prior to its acquisition by the United States.  Requires that any such lands sold be conveyed subject to any lease in effect with respect to such lands at the time of such conveyance. Declares certain lands to be held in trust by the United States for the SRST as part of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Transfers:  (1) certain nontribal lands to those individuals from whom they were taken, or their assignees; and (2) certain lands acquired from the State of North Dakota to the State. Authorizes appropriations, including sums to carry out irrigation projects for the SRST.",2025-08-26T17:28:04Z,
101-hconres-386,101,hconres,386,"To acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the tragedy at Wounded Knee Creek, State of South Dakota, December 29, 1890, wherein soldiers of the United States Army 7th Cavalry killed and wounded approximately 350-375 Indian men, women, children of Chief Big Foot's band of the Minneconjou Sioux, and to recognize the Year of Reconciliation declared by the State of South Dakota between the citizens of the State and the member bands of the Great Sioux Nation.",Native Americans,1990-10-19,1990-10-25,See S.Con.Res.153.,House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,0,"Declares that the Congress, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre of December 29, 1890, acknowledges the historical significance of this event as the last armed conflict of the Indian wars period resulting in the tragic death and injury of approximately 350 to 375 Indian men, women, and children of Chief Big Foot's band of Minneconjou Sioux. Expresses the deep regret of the Congress on behalf of the United States to the descendants of the victims, survivors, and their respective tribal communities. Commends the efforts of reconciliation initiated by the State of South Dakota and the Wounded Knee Survivors Association.  Expresses the support of the Congress for the establishment of a suitable Memorial to those slain at Wounded Knee which could inform the American public of the historic significance of the events and accurately portray the heroic and courageous campaign waged by the Sioux people to preserve and protect their lands and their way of life during this period. Expresses the commitment of the Congress to acknowledge and learn from our history, including the Wounded Knee Massacre, in order to provide a proper foundation for building an ever more humane, enlightened, and just society for the future.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-hr-5863,101,hr,5863,To provide for leases by the Cahuilla Band of Indians of greater than 25 years in duration.,Native Americans,1990-10-18,1990-10-18,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37]",CA,R,M000306,0,Amends Federal law to allow the Cahuilla Band of Indians to lease their land for more than 25 years.,2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-3217,101,s,3217,National Museum of the American Indian Amendments Act,Native Americans,1990-10-18,1990-10-18,Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Rules; Indian Affairs by unanimous consent.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,1,"National Museum of the American Indian Amendments Act - Amends the National Museum of the American Indian Act to require the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, with respect to the inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects to identify their geographic and cultural affiliation. Establishes certain requirements for such inventories and identifications, and the required notifications of affected Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.  Requires publication of such notices in the Federal Register. Requires the Secretary to provide a written summary (in lieu of an object by object inventory) of Native American unassociated funerary and sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony, based upon all available information. Makes certain information available, upon request, to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to determine the geographic origin, cultural affiliation, and basic facts surrounding acquisition and accession of Native American objects subject to this Act. Sets forth procedures for return of Native American human remains, associated funerary objects, unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony. Releases the Federal Government and the Secretary from any claims by an aggrieved party or for claims of breach of fiduciary duty, public trust, or violations of Federal law inconsistent with the provisions of this Act for the repatriation of any item in good faith. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to assist them in reaching and carrying out repatriation-related agreements. Increases from two to ten the number of employees serving the Director of the National Museum of the American Indian of the Smithsonian Institution.",2025-08-26T17:24:53Z,
101-sconres-153,101,sconres,153,"A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the tragedy at Wounded Knee Creek, State of South Dakota, December 29, 1890, wherein soldiers of the United States Army 7th Cavalry killed and wounded approximately 350-375 Indian men, women and children of Chief Big Foot's band of the Minneconjou Sioux, and to recognize the Year of Reconciliation declared by the State of South Dakota between the citizens of the State and the member bands of the Great Sioux Nation.",Native Americans,1990-10-15,1990-10-25,Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,18,"Declares that the Congress, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre of December 29, 1890, acknowledges the historical significance of this event as the last armed conflict of the Indian wars period resulting in the tragic death and injury of approximately 350 to 375 Indian men, women, and children of Chief Big Foot's band of Minneconjou Sioux. Expresses the deep regret of the Congress on behalf of the United States to the descendants of the victims, survivors, and their respective tribal communities. Commends the efforts of reconciliation initiated by the State of South Dakota and the Wounded Knee Survivors Association.  Expresses the support of the Congress for the establishment of a suitable Memorial to those slain at Wounded Knee which could inform the American public of the historic significance of the events and accurately portray the heroic and courageous campaign waged by the Sioux people to preserve and  protect their lands and their way of life during this period. Expresses the commitment of the Congress to acknowledge and learn from our history, including the Wounded Knee Massacre, in order to provide a proper foundation for building an ever more humane, enlightened, and just society for the future.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-s-3157,101,s,3157,Miami Nation of Indiana Tribal Status Confirmation Act,Native Americans,1990-10-04,1990-10-04,Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]",IN,R,L000504,0,Miami Nation of Indiana Tribal Status Confirmation Act - Confirms Federal recognition and associated benefits to the Miami Nation of Indiana and to all of its enrolled members.  Authorizes appropriations.,2025-08-26T17:26:18Z,
101-hr-5772,101,hr,5772,Jena Band of Choctaw Recognition Act,Native Americans,1990-10-02,1990-10-02,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5]",LA,D,H000901,0,Jena Band of Choctaw Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Jena Band of Choctaw of Louisiana. Directs that the Tribe be governed by an Interim Council until the Secretary of the Interior conducts elections to adopt a constitution for the Tribe and to elect tribal officials.,2025-08-26T17:27:42Z,
101-s-3084,101,s,3084,Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-09-20,1990-11-16,Became Public Law No: 101-618.,Senate,"Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]",NV,D,R000146,1,"Title I:  Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribal Settlement Act - Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 - Establishes the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribal Settlement Fund in the Treasury and authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1997 for it.  Provides that the income from such fund shall be used for:  (1) tribal economic development; (2) tribal governmental services and facilities; (3) per capita distributions to tribal members; (4) rehabilitation and betterment of the irrigation system on the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Reservation, except on certain lands; (5) acquisition of lands, water rights, or related property interests located outside the Reservation; and (6) acquisition of individually owned land, water rights, or related property interests on the Reservation (including those held in trust by the United States). Directs the Tribes to develop and submit a plan to the Secretary of the Treasury describing the expenditure of the funds, including a project for the rehabilitation and betterment of the existing irrigation system on the Reservation. Prohibits any disbursements to the Tribes if they do not adopt the plan. Requires that title to all lands, water rights, and related property interests acquired under this Act within certain counties in Nevada shall be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes as part of the Reservation. Allocates, under specified conditions, an annual specified total use of water rights appurtenant to the Reservation which are served by the Newlands Reclamation Project.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) reimburse, for a maximum forty-year term, non-Federal entities for costs for delivery of the Project water to serve water rights added to the Reservation under this Act; and (2) enter into renewable contracts for the payments of such costs. States that nothing in this Act is intended to affect the jurisdiction of the Tribes or Nevada, if any, over the use and transfer of water rights within or off the Reservation, or to create any express or implied Federal reserved water right. Authorizes the Tribes, for certain defined purposes, to acquire any lands, water rights, or interests therein (including those held in trust, located within the Reservation). Requires, the United States to hold the title in trust for the Tribes to any lands, water rights, or interests therein, acquired by the Tribes within certain Nevada counties. Prohibits the Secretaries from disbursing any monies from the Fund unless specified conditions are met, including release of specified claims against the United States, and providing for the indemnification, with certain exceptions, of the United States against monetary claims asserted by landowners who hold water rights on the Reservation as of the enactment of this Act. Permits the Tribes to rescind their release of claims under this Act if the Congress fails to appropriate funds. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement a plan for closure of the TJ drain system, as well as the main TJ drain, the TJ-1 drain, and the A drain and its sublaterals, in order to address any significant environmental problems with such system and its closure.  Authorizes appropriations.  Title II:  Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement - Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act - Confirms the interstate allocation of waters of the Carson River and its tributaries pursuant to a specified court decree. States that such confirmed allocations shall not be construed as precluding, foreclosing, or limiting the assertion of any additional right to the waters of the River or its tributaries which were in existence under applicable law as of January 1, 1989, but are not recognized in such court decree.  Prohibits any increase in diversions from the Carson River or its tributaries beyond those in existence on December 31, 1992. Provides that California shall be augmented by an amount of water which may be diverted to storage, under specified conditions, to compensate it for any discontinuance of waters of such river and its tributaries. States that nothing precludes Nevada, its agencies, or private entities and individuals from constructing storage facilities within the Carson River Basin, subject to certain conditions. Permits any water right owner to change water use from irrigation to storage for municipal and industrial uses.  Allows water so diverted to be stored for use in current or subsequent years. Limits total annual gross diversions for use within the Lake Tahoe Basin from natural sources.  Specifies allocations for California and Nevada and conditions for measuring such diversions. Allocates to California the right to divert and extract a specified portion of water from the Truckee River Basin in California, under certain terms and conditions. Allocates to California an additional amount of water decreed to the Sierra Valley Water Company by judgment in a specified case, and all excessive water after such allocations, and excess water to Nevada. Confirms the right to water use on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation with respect to certain claims of the Orr Ditch decree. Grants jurisdiction to the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of California and the District of Nevada to hear and decide any claims by any aggrieved party against California, Nevada, or any other party where such claims allege failure to comply with the allocations or any other provisions of this Act. Authorizes interstate transfers of water or water rights use within the Truckee River basin, subject to specified conditions. Confirms the Alpine court to administer, inter alia, interstate transfers of water or water rights on the Carson River under the Alpine decree. Requires the Secretary to negotiate an operating agreement (Operating Agreement) with Nevada and California to:  (1) provide for the operation of the Truckee River reservoirs; and (2) ensure that the reservoirs will be operated to carry out certain defined functions. Requires that the Secretary, Nevada, and California execute the Operating Agreement and submit it to the Orr Ditch court and the Truckee River General Electric court for approval of any necessary modifications in the provisions of their decree. Directs the Secretary to implement the Preliminary Settlement Agreement as modified by the Ratification Agreement, and to implement the Operating Agreement, including entering into contracts for the use of space in Truckee River reservoirs to store and exchange water, subject to certain preconditions. States that firm and non-firm municipal and industrial credit water, and a certain amount of fishery credit water in Stampede Reservoir available under worse than critical drought conditions, shall be used only to supply municipal and industrial needs when drought conditions or emergency or repair conditions exist, or as required to be converted to fishery credit water. Requires that all of the fishery credit water established shall be used by the United States solely for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake fishery, subject to the terms and conditions of the Preliminary Settlement Agreement as modified by the Ratification Agreement. Prohibits the Secretary from being a party to the Operating Agreement if the effects of such action, together with cumulative effects, are  likely to:  (1) jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species; or (2) result in the destruction or adverse modification of any designated critical habitat of such species. Authorizes the Secretary to use Washoe Project facilities, Truckee River Storage Project facilities, and Lake Tahoe Dam and Reservoirs for the storage of non-project water to fulfill the purposes of this Title, including the Preliminary Settlement Agreement as modified by the Ratification Agreement, and the Operating Agreement. Requires that payments received by the Secretary for such uses be credited annually first to pay the operation and maintenance costs of Stampede Reservoir, then covered into the Lahontan Valley and Pyramid Lake Fish and Wildlife Fund created by this Title, with excessive funds credited to the Reclamation Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an interim agreement with the Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Tribe to store water owned by the Company in Stampede Reservoir except that:  (1) the amount of such Storage shall not exceed a specified acre-feet on September 1 of any year; and (2) such agreement shall be superseded by the Preliminary Settlement as modified by the Ratification Agreement and the Operating Agreement, upon the entry into effect of those agreements. Releases the Secretary from any obligation to secure payment for the cost of constructing Washoe Project facilities (other than the power plant).  Makes such cost non-reimbursable.  Revokes the Secretary's authority to construct a reservoir at the Watasheamu site. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with Nevada and such other parties that may provide water and water rights, to acquire such rights, with or without the lands to which such rights are appurtenant, and to transfer, hold, and exercise them to sustain, on a long-term average, approximately 25,000 acres of primary wetland habitat within the Lahontan Valley wetlands, under certain conditions. Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) use, modify, or extend, on a non-reimbursable basis, Federal water diversion, storage, and conveyance systems to deliver water to wetlands under this Title (including the Fernley Wildlife Management Area); (2) reimburse non-Federal entities for operational and maintenance costs of the Newlands Project associated with such delivery; and (3) enter into renewable contracts for such costs associated with the delivery of water acquired by the Secretary to benefit the Lahontan Valley wetlands.  Sets forth the term and condition of such contract. Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on the social, economic, and environmental effects of the water rights purchase program, and the water management measures authorized by this Title. Designates certain specified Federal land in Nevada as the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge. Authorizes the Secretary to take necessary actions to prevent, correct, or mitigate for adverse water quality and fish and wildlife habitat conditions attributable to agricultural drain water originating from lands irrigated by the Newlands Project. Directs the Secretary to submit recommendations to the Congress concerning:  (1) any appropriate revisions in the boundaries of the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge; (2) transfer of any other U.S. Bureau of Reclamation withdrawn public lands within existing wildlife use areas in the Lahontan Valley to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for addition to the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (3) identification of Lahontan Valley lands currently under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that no longer warrant continued status as units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a study to develop land management plans or measures to achieve dust control, fire abatement and safety, and foreign object damage control on Federal lands within the Naval Air Station at Fallon, Nevada, in a way that reduces direct surface deliveries of water to the maximum extent practicable. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to select and implement land management plans or measures developed by the study, if such water savings can be made without impairing the safety of operations at Naval Air Station, Fallon. Declares that all water or water rights no longer used or exercised by the Secretary of the Navy resulting from implementation of the modified land management plan or measures shall be managed by the Secretary for the benefit of specified fish and wildlife resources, subject to certain conditions. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to implement a demonstration project for the cultivation of low-precipitation grasses, shrubs, and other high-desert plant species with the goal of restoring previously irrigated farmland in the Newlands Project area to a stable and ecologically appropriate dryland condition. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with Nevada for Nevada to pay for water and water rights acquisitions and other protective measures to benefit Lahontan Valley wetlands. Authorizes the Secretary to convey to Nevada, under specified conditions, Carson Lake and Pasture for use by the State as a State wildlife refuge and a component of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. Establishes in the Treasury the Lahontan Valley and Pyramid Lake Fish and Wildlife Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to convey to Nevada or to Churchill County, Nevada, the Indian Lakes area for fish, wildlife, and recreation purposes. Directs the Secretary to revise, update, and implement plans for the conservation and recovery of the cui-ui and Lahontan cutthroat trout, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, as amended. Directs the Secretary of the Army to incorporate into its ongoing reconnaissance level study of the Truckee River a study of the rehabilitation of the lower Truckee River to Pyramid Lake, for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake fishery.  Authorizes appropriations. Provides for the acquisition of water and rights to assist the conservation and recovery of the Pyramid Lake fishery. Requires the Secretary to use the United States' right to store water in Stampede Reservoir and Prosser Creek Reservoir for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake fishery, subject to certain agreements. Establishes the Pyramid Lake Paiute Fisheries Fund, and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Economic Development Fund in the Treasury. Authorizes appropriations to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Fisheries Fund.  Provides that interest from such Fund shall be used by the Pyramid Lake Tribe for operation and maintenance of fishery facilities at Pyramid Lake (excluding Marble Bluff Dam and Fishway), and for conservation of the Pyramid Lake fishery. Prohibits the Secretaries from disbursing any monies from the Fund unless certain specified conditions are met, including release by the Pyramid Lake Tribe of specified claims against the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1993 through 1997 to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Economic Development Fund for tribal economic development. Gives the Tribe complete discretion to invest and manage the Fund, except that no portion of the principal shall be used to develop, operate, or finance any form of gaming or gambling, except as provided by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Prohibits the Secretaries from disbursing any monies to the Tribe unless it adopts and submits an economic development plan to the Secretary. Disallows distribution of such Fund to members of the Pyramid Lake Tribe on a per capita basis. Expands the purposes for which the Secretary may operate and maintain the Newlands Reclamation Project. Prohibits the Secretary from implementing any provisions of this Title in a manner that would:  (1) increase diversions of Truckee River water to the Newlands Project over those allowed under applicable operating criteria and procedures; or (2) conflict with applicable court decrees. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the feasibility of improving the conveyance efficiency of Newlands Project facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to use and enter into agreements to allow water right holders to use Newlands Project facilities in Nevada for supplying carryover storage of irrigation and other water for drought protection and other purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the:  (1) identification of administrative, operational, and structural measures to benefit recreational use of Lahontan Reservoir and the Carson River downstream of Lahontan Dam; and (2) feasibility of reusing municipal wastewater for the purpose of wetland improvement or creation in the areas of Fernley, Nevada, the former Lake Winnemucca National Wildlife Refuge, and the Lahontan Valley. Authorizes the Secretary to cancel all repayment obligations owed the Bureau of Reclamation by the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, subject to a certain condition. Declares that certain provisions of this title relating to improvement of the Newlands Reclamation Project shall not become effective until the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District settles certain recoupment claims with the Secretary.  States that specified operating criteria and procedures of the Project shall remain in effect through 1997, subject to necessary changes by the Secretary. Exempts such criteria and procedures from court and administrative tribunal jurisdiction through 1997.  Requires the Secretary to pursue recoupment of any water diverted from the Truckee River in excess of permitted amounts. Makes the effectiveness of certain provisions of this Title contingent on dismissal of specified claims and proceedings. Recognizes Anaho Island in its entirety as part of the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation.  Provides for its management as an integral component of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Recognizes the beds and banks of the Truckee River as part of such Reservation, contingent on their relinquishment by the State of Nevada. Grants the Pyramid Lake Tribe the sole and exclusive authority to establish rules and regulations for hunting, fishing, boating, and all forms of recreation on all Reservation lands except fee-patented land.  Consents to negotiation and execution of an agreement between Nevada and the Tribe for enforcement of such rules and regulations, including fee-patented lands. Declares that, between August 26, 1935, and enactment of this Title, there was no construction within the meaning of the Federal Power Act at the four run-of-river hydroelectric project works on the Truckee River owned by Sierra Pacific Power Company.  States that development of additional generating capacity shall also not be construction under such Act. Authorizes the Secretary to exchange surveyed public land in Nevada for rights and interests in lands within the Reservation. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-5680,101,hr,5680,To settle the Black Hills claim with the Sioux Nation of Indians.,Native Americans,1990-09-19,1990-09-19,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]",CA,D,M000206,0,"Title I:  Black Hills Land Restoration to the Sioux Nation - Sioux Nation Black Hills Restoration Act of 1990 - Declares a specified tract of land which was  a portion of the permanent Sioux Indian reservation confirmed by the Ft. Laramie Treaty to be the reestablished area for the permanent reservation of the Sioux Nation.  Designates such reservation as the Black Hills Indian Reservation.  Holds such reservation in reservation status until directed by the Congress with the consent of three-fourths of the adult members of the Sioux Nation expressed in a referendum election. Declares all Federal lands, subsurface mineral estates and interest, and water rights (including all valid rights, reservations, easement, leases, permits, agreements, and memoranda of understanding affecting Federal interests) within the reestablished area to be the property of the Sioux Nation.  Provides for the conveyance of such interests, with the exception of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, to the Sioux Nation. Gives the Sioux Nation first preference in bidding for the operation of all Federal concessions within the reestablished area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Sioux Nation to adopt a comprehensive land use plan for the Reservation.  Places 20 percent of lands within the reestablished area under the control of the Sioux Nation for its absolute and undisturbed use and occupation.  Prohibits subsurface mining on such lands.  Authorizes the Sioux National Congress to grant use permits to Sioux Nation Organizations and members.  Limits such grants to one acre per organization or member and limits use permits to periods of five years.  Provides that 80 percent of Federal lands granted to the Sioux Nation shall be declared as Sioux National Parks, to remain accessible to Sioux and non-Sioux persons. Makes the Secretary, through the National Park Service, responsible for the management of such lands.  Declares that all lands not under direct control of the Sioux Nation shall remain a part of the Reservation, to be called the Black Hills Sioux National Park. Preserves the use of privately held lands, water and mineral rights, and other interests within the reestablished area.  Grants the Sioux Nation the right to acquire such rights or interests.  Includes private interests acquired by the Sioux Nation in such area in the Reservation. Directs the Secretary to negotiate on behalf of the Sioux Nation for an exchange of all State and privately held lands located at Bear Butte, South Dakota.  Authorizes the Secretary, in acquiring lands by exchange, to utilize unappropriated public domain lands under the jurisdiction of the National Forest Service or the Department of the Interior.  Sets forth requirements with respect to water rights acquired from the State of South Dakota, its political subdivisions, or private parties. Continues existing mineral leases, grazing permits, and timber leases, permits, or contracts on Federal lands granted to the Sioux Nation under this title.  Rejects all applications for mineral leases involving such lands that are pending on this Act's enactment date.  Requires all future mineral leases and grazing permits to be administered by the Sioux National Congress and all income derived from grazing permits to inure to the Sioux Nation. Provides that all income derived from timber leases, permits, or contracts shall be administered by the Sioux National Congress. Requires 25 percent of timber income to be contributed to the county government within which the lands from which the income is derived are located. Exempts lands, water and mineral rights, and other interests acquired by the Sioux Nation within the reestablished area from Federal, State, and local taxation.  Exempts such lands, water rights, and other interests from Federal or State acquisition without the consent of the Sioux Nation. Declares all game and fish within the Reservation to be the property of the Sioux Nation.  Grants the Sioux National Congress the exclusive right to manage all game and fish within the Reservation and to contract with any Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, or State agency to manage and stock game and fish on the Reservation. Title II:  Compensation to the Sioux Nation - Sioux Nation Reconstruction Trust Fund Act of 1990 - Establishes a Blue Ribbon Panel on Fair and Just Compensation to recommend to the Congress the compensation to be paid to the Sioux people. Allocates the payment of compensation as follows:  (1) five percent to be paid directly to the tribes of the Sioux Nation to be expended in accordance with a distribution plan; (2) five percent to be paid as aid to all members of the tribe, regardless of place of residence, in the form of rehabilitation grants; and (3) 90 percent to be invested in a permanent interest-bearing trust fund for the benefit of the Sioux Nation and its future generations. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the tribes of the Sioux Nation on the name of all financial institutions in which certain funds appropriated pursuant to an Act of March 13, 1978, are invested and the amount of principal and interest earned on such funds. Authorizes appropriations. Title III:  Self-Determination of the Sioux Nation - Sioux Nation Self-Determination Act of 1990 - Reaffirms the reservation boundaries of each tribe of the Sioux Nation.  Prohibits such boundaries from being diminished, except by an Act of the Congress enacted with the consent of three-fourths of the adult members of the affected reservation. Declares all territory contained in or added to the reservation to be Indian country for purposes of civil and criminal jurisdiction. Prohibits any transfer of tribal or individual trust land except between the tribe or corporation on whose reservation the lands are located and members of the Sioux Nation owning lands on such reservations. Applies such requirements to reservations of specified Sioux Nation tribes.  Requires all restricted Indian lands and lands held in fee by Sioux Nation members owning lands on such reservations to descend or be devised in accordance with the laws of the tribe residing on the reservation. Provides that the Secretary shall have a mandatory duty to acquire any interest in lands or water, surface, or mineral rights within the existing reservations of the Sioux Nation for the purpose of providing lands to the Sioux Nation tribes and members.  Authorizes appropriations.  Applies such acquisition requirement to specified Sioux Nation reservations. Makes income derived from such lands or rights exempt from State and local taxation. Makes certain provisions authorizing the sale of land by individual Indian owners inapplicable to specified Sioux Nation reservations. Makes provisions authorizing individual Indian land owners to execute mortgages or deeds of trust to such land inapplicable to specified Sioux Nation reservations, except when such mortgages or deeds are made between the tribe as mortgagee and a tribal member or other Indian holding trust or restricted land on the reservation as mortgagor. Declares all waters and fish and wild game on Sioux Nation reservations to be the property of the tribe occupying the reservation. Recognizes and reaffirms:  (1) the right of each Sioux Nation tribe to define their forms of government and tribal membership; and (2) each constitution and bylaw of such tribes.  Sets forth governmental powers of such tribes. Recognizes a constitutional government of the Sioux Nation and sets forth requirements for the Sioux Nation constitution.  Provides for an Interim Management Board to act on behalf of the Sioux Nation in the period between the approval of this Act and the adoption of a constitution creating the Sioux National Congress. Requires all Federal taxes collected from persons residing or doing business on Sioux Nation reservations to be refunded back to the tribes occupying such reservations and to be used for governmental purposes. Withdraws all jurisdiction granted to a State under a specified public law with respect to Sioux Nation reservations.  Prohibits State, county, or local governments from exercising any criminal or civil jurisdiction on any Sioux Nation reservation unless authorized to do so by people of the reservation and an Act of the Congress.  Provides for the removal of Federal questions involving such reservations to U.S. district courts. Sets forth provisions concerning Federal, State, and Sioux Nation civil and criminal jurisdiction on reservations. Title IV:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Continues all existing treaties between the United States and Sioux Nation tribes, provided that they are consistent with this Act.  Reserves all rights and exemptions not expressly delegated to the Federal or State Governments for the Sioux Nation.  Provides that all members of the Sioux Nation shall have U.S. citizenship, citizenship of the States in which they reside (when they are residing outside of the boundaries of any reservation), and membership in the Sioux Nation. Provides for Sioux Nation representation in the Congress. Allows the Sioux Nation to obtain direct funding from specified Federal agencies and to qualify as States for purposes of securing Federal aid or grants. Provides protection for Sioux Nation religious sites and burial grounds.  Directs the Secretary to protect all Sioux Nation historical and archaeological sites. Provides that the exterior boundaries of Sioux Nation reservations shall include the outer boundaries of all rivers which about such reservations.  Declares all navigable rivers and lake beds bordering, traversing, or located on such reservations to be the property of the tribes residing on such reservations. Makes all future cessions of:  (1) the Black Hills Indian Reservation invalid unless agreed to by three-fourths of all adult members of the Sioux Nation; and (2) of any Sioux Nation reservation invalid unless agreed to by three-fourths of the adult members of the tribes occupying or interested in the reservation.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-3082,101,s,3082,"A bill to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Interior in connection with the investment of Indian trust funds, and for other purposes.",Native Americans,1990-09-19,1990-09-19,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,1,"Grants authority to the Secretary of the Interior to invest the trust funds of Indian tribes and individual Indians in an open-ended diversified investment management company (mutual fund) if:  (1) it is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) its portfolio contains only federally issued or guaranteed securities; and (3) the Secretary is satisfied with respect to the security and protection provided by the mutual fund against loss of the principal of such trust funds.  Requires that the amount of the trust funds to be invested in public debt securities or mutual funds exceed $50,000.  Authorizes the Secretary to require such tribe or individual Indian to agree to waive any liability of the United States regarding the interest payable on trust funds invested.  Amends the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to allow amounts in the Indian Revolving Loan Fund to be used to supplement funds from private lenders, to contribute to the Indian Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund, or to make interest subsidy payments authorized under that Act.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-3083,101,s,3083,Tribal Cattle Herd Pilot Project Act,Native Americans,1990-09-19,1990-09-19,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,5,"Tribal Cattle Herd Pilot Project Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Tribal Cattle Herd Pilot Project (TRICAPP) to enable Indian tribes to secure at low-interest loan guarantees or direct loans to purchase cattle herds for tribal members to establish, maintain, or expand their individual cattle operations.  Sets forth criteria tribal members must meet to be eligible to be selected by their tribe to receive cattle under TRICAPP. Requires Indian tribes securing such loans to pledge income from tribal enterprises as collateral.  Declares that all cattle purchased under TRICAPP shall remain tribal property, secured by a conditional sales contract with the Federal Government as first lienholder, until such time as the tribe has repayed the loans used to purchase such cattle. Directs the Secretary to establish the TRICAPP Consortium to assist the participating tribes in successfully implementing TRICAPP.  Authorizes the Secretary, in selecting the tribes to participate in TRICAPP, to give priority to the following Northern Great Plains tribes:  (1) Cheyenne River Sioux; (2) Oglala Sioux; (3) Crow Creek Sioux; (4) Northern Cheyenne; and (5) Fort Belknap Community Council.  Limits to ten the number of Indian tribes that may participate in TRICAPP.  Directs Indian tribes, in order to participate in TRICAPP, to:  (1) develop a plan of operation to be certified by their respective Tribal Councils and an assessment which describe, respectively, how they will satisfy specified requirements in administering TRICAPP and the need for TRICAPP on their reservation; and (2) enter into an agreement with an appropriate financial institution to establish an Operator's Contingency Reserve Fund to cover certain lossess not otherwise covered of individual participating operators who have entered into a contract with their tribe in order to participate in TRICAPP.  Specifies the terms and conditions of such a contract, including requiring operators to pledge personal or real property as collateral for TRICAPP cattle unless they are granted an exemption.  Requires participating tribes to repay loans secured under TRICAPP by annual payments from the sale of calves produced from TRICAPP cattle or from other tribal revenues.  Permits Indian tribes to generate funds for repaying such loans from specified sources. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to:  (1) Indian tribes who apply to participate in TRICAPP to assist them in development plans of operation and assessments; and (2) Indian tribes participating in TRICAPP and the TRICAPP Consortium through grants made to State land grant colleges by the Department of Agriculture and funded by the Department of the Interior in the form of educational programs for managing tribal cattle and marketing beef. Outlines administrative provisions regarding Operator's Contingency Reserve funds, record-keeping requirements, and inspection and branding of TRICAPP cattle. Provides for the repossession of cattle for violations of this Act. Amends the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to increase the authorization of appropriations for interest payments for financing Indian economic development. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 2000.",2025-08-26T17:27:45Z,
101-hr-5518,101,hr,5518,Native American Language Act,Native Americans,1990-08-03,1990-09-04,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.",House,"Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1]",HI,R,S000014,0,"Native American Language Act - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, practice, and develop Native American languages; (2) allow exceptions to teacher certification requirements for Federal or federally funded programs for instruction in such languages when such requirements hinder employment of qualified Native American language teachers and to encourage State and territorial governments to make similar exceptions; (3) encourage and support the use of such languages as a medium of educational instruction; (4) encourage State and local education programs to work with Native American parents, educators, and governing bodies to implement programs to put this policy into effect; (5) recognize the right of such bodies to use such languages as a medium of instruction in all schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior; (6) recognize the right of such bodies, States, and U.S. territories and possessions to take action on, and give official status to, their Native American languages for purposes of conducting their own business; and (7) encourage all appropriate institutions of elementary, secondary, and higher education to include such languages in their curricula and to grant the same full academic credit for competency in such languages as for foreign languages to fulfill foreign language entrance or degree requirements. Declares that the right of Native Americans to express themselves through their languages shall not be restricted in any public proceeding, including publicly supported education programs. Requires the President to direct Federal agency heads to:  (1) evaluate their policies and procedures to determine and implement changes needed to bring them into compliance with this Act; and (2) evaluate the laws they administer and make recommendations to the President on amendments needed to bring such laws into compliance with this Act. Directs the President to report such  recommendations to the Congress. Provides that this Act shall not be construed as precluding the use of Federal funds to teach English to Native Americans.",2025-08-26T17:25:06Z,
101-hr-5539,101,hr,5539,San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-08-03,1990-10-27,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,House,"Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]",AZ,D,U000001,1,"San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate an additional specified amount of water for the San Carlos Apache Tribe (the Tribe) from the following sources under specified terms and conditions:  (1) water that is not required for delivery to the Ak-Chin Indian Reservation under Federal law; and (2) Central Arizona Project (CAP) water having a municipal and industrial priority previously allocated to Phelps Dodge Corporation, and the city of Globe, Arizona. Directs the Secretary to designate for the benefit of the Tribe such active conservation capacity behind Coolidge Dam on the Gila River as the Secretary is not using to meet the obligations of the San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP) for irrigation storage.  Limits any water stored by the Tribe to the dam's first spill water. Directs the Secretary to execute a specified Agreement which establishes, with specified exceptions and subject to the management plan established under this Act, the Tribe's permanent right to:  (1) the on-Reservation diversion and use of all groundwater beneath its Reservation; and (2) all surface water in all tributaries within the Reservation to the mainstreams of the Black River, the Salt River below its confluence with the Black River, the San Pedro River, and the Gila River, including the right to fully regulate and store such water on the tributaries.  Preserves the claims of the Tribe and the United States, as trustee for it, with respect to parties not subject to the waiver authorized by this Act. Ratifies the contract between the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District and the Roosevelt Water Conservation District dated October 24, 1924.  Directs the Secretary to revise a certain subcontract of the District for agricultural water service from CAP to permit the conversion of agricultural water to municipal and industrial uses. Authorizes the Secretary, subject to Tribal approval, to:  (1) renew the right-of-way permit granted to Phelps Dodge Corporation on March 8, 1950, for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an electrical transmission  line, and an existing road for access to such facilities; (2) renew the right-of-way permit granted to the Corporation for the construction, use, operation and maintenance of a water plant, pipeline, canal, water flowage easement through Willow Creek and an existing access road to those facilities over the lands of the Tribe; and (3) grant a water flowage easement through the portions of Eagle Creek flowing through the Tribe's Reservation. States that each right-of-way and flowage easement shall be for 100 years, and gives Phelps Dodge the right to renew them for an additional 100 years, subject to payment of rent at a rate based upon fair market value. Directs the Secretary to amend the CAP water delivery contract between the United States and the Ak-Chin Indian Community dated December 11, 1980, to:  (1) include the obligation of the United States to provide additional water, under specified conditions; (2) extend its term through the end of 2099 and provide for its subsequent renewal; and (3) authorize the Tribe to lease CAP water to which it is entitled under the Tribal CAP Delivery Contract within Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Counties, to the city of Scottsdale pursuant to the Agreement, and to specified Arizona cities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements to permit the Tribe to exchange, within Arizona, all or part of the water available to it under the Tribal CAP Delivery Contract. Ratifies the Agreement among the parties with respect to:  (1) the right of Globe and Safford to withdraw and use water from certain sources; and (2) the right of Phelps Dodge, under its agreement with the Tribe, to divert, withdraw, and use water. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) design and construct new facilities for the delivery of water to tribal reservation lands at a cost which shall not exceed the cost for such design and construction which would have been incurred by the Secretary in the absence of the agreement and this Act pursuant to the existing authority of the Colorado River Basin Project Act; and (2) amend the contract between the United States, the Economic Development Administration, and the Tribe relating to the construction of the Elgo Dam on the Reservation to discharge all remaining repayment obligations of the United States on the enactment of this Act. Establishes the San Carlos Apache Tribe Development Trust Fund within the Treasury to contain the funds appropriated for it, the funds provided by Arizona under the agreement, and the funds received from the tribal water leases authorized by this Act.  Outlines provisions regarding the use of the Fund. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through FY 1994. Provides that the benefits realized by the Tribe and its members under this Act shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of all members' present and future claims for water rights, with specified exceptions. Authorizes the Tribe and the Secretary on behalf of the United States to waive and release all present and future water rights claims. Directs the Secretary to carry out all necessary environmental compliance during the implementation phase of this settlement. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to establish a groundwater management plan for the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Declares that concessions for recreation and fish and wildlife purposes on San Carlos Lake may be granted only by the Tribe's governing body.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-2995,101,s,2995,A bill to provide that a portion of the income derived from trust or restricted land held by an individual Indian shall not be considered as a resource or income in determining eligibility for assistance under the Social Security Act or any other Federal or federally assisted program.,Native Americans,1990-08-03,1990-10-05,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,3,"Provides that up to $4,000 per year in income derived from trust or restricted lands held by individual Indians shall not be considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for assistance under the Social Security Act or any other Federal or federally assisted program.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-5436,101,hr,5436,California Tribal Status Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-08-02,1990-08-02,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]",CA,D,M000725,10,"California Tribal Status Act of 1990 - Title I:  Recognition of California Indian Tribal Groups - California Indian Recognition and Restoration Act of 1990 - Extends Federal recognition to six unidentified California Indian groups.  Restores Federal recognition to specified California Indian tribal groups and their members whose relationship with the United States was terminated. Title II:  Acknowledgment Procedures for California Indian Tribal Groups - California Indian Tribal Acknowledgment Procedures Act of 1990 - Authorizes any California Indian tribal group to apply for acknowledgment as an Indian tribe by submitting a petition containing specified information.  Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a review to determine whether the petitioner is entitled to be recognized as an Indian tribe.  Grants petitioners the right to file a writ of mandamus in Federal court if the Secretary fails to take required actions concerning the petition. Requires petitions from parties to treaties to receive priority consideration. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans of the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to enable California Indian groups seeking acknowledgement to:  (1) conduct the research necessary to substantiate petitions under this Act; and (2) maintain essential tribal governmental functions while a petition is under consideration.  Prohibits grants from being made to a group whose petition was submitted under a different name and denied acknowledgment. Title III:  Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting California Indians - Establishes the Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting California Indians to:  (1) study the social and economic status of California Indians and the effectiveness of U.S. and California policies and programs that affect California Indians; (2) conduct public hearings on the subjects of such study; and (3) recommend specific action to the Congress with respect to the needs of the Indians for economic self-sufficiency, improved education and health, and a reduction in social problems. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV:  General Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary to accept real property for a California Indian tribal group recognized under this Act. Requires each California Indian tribal group recognized under this Act to submit current membership rolls to the Secretary.  Directs each group to determine qualifications for inclusion on the membership roll. Requires the Secretary, upon request of a recognized California Indian tribal group, to develop and submit to the Congress an economic development plan for such group.  Sets forth required provisions of the plan. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:26:28Z,
101-s-2928,101,s,2928,"A bill to make certain technical and clarifying amendments to the Indian Self-Determination Act, and for other purposes.",Native Americans,1990-07-27,1990-10-01,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 893.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,0,"Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to:  (1) revise the definition of ""mature contract"" to provide that the right of a tribal organization or the tribal organization's Indian tribe to request that its contract be considered mature applies to all contracts which meet such definition, regardless of when such contracts became effective; (2) revise the definition of ""self-determination contract"" to include grants and cooperative agreements utilized in lieu of a self-determination contract when mutually agreed by the appropriate Secretary and the tribal organization involved; (3) provide for exceptions to the requirement that tribes return unexpended or unused funds to the Treasury; and (4) make the Secretary of the agency through which funds were appropriated responsible for returning unused funds to the Treasury. Amends the Indian Self-Determination Act to:  (1) revise provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to contract with, or make grants to, tribal organizations for the acquisition of land within ""reservation boundaries"" to permit the acquisition of land within ""Indian country"" which includes dependent Indian communities and Indian allotments in addition to land within reservation boundaries; (2) make the Federal Torts Claims Act applicable to the operation of emergency motor vehicles in the administration of Federal medical programs by tribal contractors; (3) allow a mature self-determination contract to be for either a definite term or an indefinite term as requested by a tribe or tribal organization; (4) provide a mechanism for tribes to exercise calendar year contracting rights after FY 1990 and to require the Secretary to report to the Congress on or before April 1 of each fiscal year beginning in 1992 on additional funding needed for contract conversions effected after FY 1989; (5) apply to real property provisions regarding the acquisition and donation of excess or surplus Government personal property to an Indian tribe or tribal organization by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (6) permit Indian tribes and tribal organizations to participate in revising and amending rules and regulations promulgated to implement the Indian Self-Determination Act. Amends the Indian Land Consolidation Act to provide that an undivided interest held by a member or nonmember Indian in any tract of trust land or restricted land within a tribe's reservation or outside of the reservation but subject to such tribe's jurisdiction shall escheat to the reservation's recognized tribal government or, if outside the reservation, to the tribal government with jurisdiction. Revises Federal Indian law which expanded the Quinault Indian Reservation to include specified lands within the Olympic National Forest in Washington to provide that boundary descriptions of the Reservation are contained in both the map and its attachments. Revises Federal law which allowed Indian owners of land held in trust or restricted status by the United States to mortgage such land with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior to subject such land to the foreclosure laws of the tribe which owns the land. Amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to provide a new factor for inclusion in the Bureau of Indian Affairs weighted student unit formula for Indian students enrolled in vocational educational programs. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that funds for Native Hawaiian health scholarships may be provided to the Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate by means other than a contract.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-5367,101,hr,5367,Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-07-25,1990-11-03,Became Public Law No: 101-503.,House,"Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34]",NY,R,H000814,38,"Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 - Provides for payments from the United States and New York State to settle lease payment claims of the Seneca Nation of Indians of the Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Oil Spring Reservations, provided the Nation offers new leases to the city of Salamanca, New York, in accordance with a specified agreement.  Provides that such new leases shall not be subject to approval by the United States or New York State. Earmarks specified amounts of such payments for economic and community development of the Nation. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-2900,101,s,2900,Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-07-25,1990-09-28,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 884.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,0,"Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 - Ratifies the Agreement among the following parties to settle water rights claims (Agreement) involving such parties and other tribes having claims to the surface water of the Salt River and Verde River system:  (1) the Fort McDowell Indian Community; (2) the State of Arizona; (3) the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP); (4) the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association; (5) the Roosevelt Water Conservation District; and (6) specified Arizona cities.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute and perform such agreement. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire an additional specified amount of water from the following sources under specified terms and conditions for delivery to the Community pursuant to the Agreement:  (1) Central Arizona Project  (CAP) water permanently relinquished by the Haraquahala Valley Irrigation District; and (2) CAP Indian priority water permanently relinquished by the City of Prescott, specified tribes, the Cottonwood Water Company, and the Camp Verde Water Company. Provides that if the Secretary cannot acquire such additional water from such sources, the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from all water resources at the disposal of the United States, water in amounts necessary to provide such additional water.  Authorizes the Secretary to contract with the Harquahala Valley Irrigation District for the permanent relinquishment of any portion of its rights to CAP agricultural water.  Authorizes the Secretary to offset the annual repayment requirements of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District as consideration for the fair value of such relinquished water.  Provides that if the Secretary first acquires a specified amount of water from one or more of the entities relinquishing CAP Indian priority water, the Secretary is authorized to acquire land and water rights in the Big Chino Valley of the Verde River watershed in an amount sufficient to replace all such water so acquired.  Makes such an acquisition contingent upon the completion of a study by the Secretary to determine whether the exercise of such water rights will:  (1) have an adverse affect on the flow or the biota of the Verde River; and (2) jeopardize the continued existence of Medga fugida (spikedace) or any other threatened or endangered species.  Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a continuous monitoring program to ensure that groundwater pumping from such acquired land will not have such an adverse effect. Authorizes the Secretary to construct water conveyance facilities from the Sullivan Lake delivery point to a point downstream on the Verde River if the Secretary acquires the CAP contract or subcontracts of the Yavapai-Apache Indian Community of the Camp Verde Reservation or the Cottonwood or Camp Verde Water Company.  Authorizes the Secretary to construct water conveyance facilities from the Sullivan Lake delivery point to the City of Prescott's existing pumping facilities if the Secretary acquires the CAP contract or subcontract of the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe or the City. Authorizes the Secretary to contract to deliver replacement water to those entities which relinquish CAP water to the Secretary for the benefit of the Community.  Provides that the entities which relinquish CAP water to the Community shall not be required to repay costs incurred by the United States for acquiring land and water rights in the Big Chino Valley.  Directs the Secretary to study sources and costs of water supplies used to satisfy the water rights of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe and of the Yavapai-Apache Indian Community of the Camp Verde Reservation. Requires copies of such study to be submitted to the Congress. Requires the Secretary to exclude the costs of CAP water acquired from the entities from the repayment obligation of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to amend the CAP water delivery contract between the United States and the Community dated December 11, 1980, to:  (1) extend its term; (2) provide for subsequent renewal; and (3) authorize the Community to lease the CAP water to which it is entitled to the City of Phoenix. Authorizes the Community, with the approval of the Secretary, to lease the water delivered to it for its fair market value for the term provided in the Agreement but for use only in Pima, Pinal, or Maricopa Counties. Ratifies the agreement between the United States and the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association dated June 3, 1935, relating to the Verde River Storage Works and the agreement among the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, Phelps Dodge Corporation, and the Defense Plant Corporation dated March 1, 1944, including provisions by which SRP saves and holds harmless the United States and the rights of the United States and SRP to Verde River storage, to permit the Community to fully utilize its water rights entitlement under the Kent Decree of 1910.  Authorizes and directs the Secretary to contract with SRP for a certain period to utilize a specified amount of its right to existing storage on the Verde River for a reregulation of the Community's rights  to water under the Kent Decree on a seasonal basis. Ratifies the contract between the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association and Roosevelt Water Conservation District dated October 24, 1924.  Authorizes and directs the Secretary to revise and execute a certain subcontract of the District for agricultural water service from CAP to permit the conversion of agricultural water to municipal and industrial uses. Authorizes appropriations for the Community to use in the design and construction of facilities to put to beneficial use the Community's water entitlement and for other economic and community development on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation. Directs the Community to establish the Fort McDowell Indian Community Development Fund to contain:  (1) such appropriated funds; and (2) funds provided by Arizona under the Agreement.  Outlines provisions governing use of the Fund. Directs the Secretary to provide to the Community a loan pursuant to the Small Reclamation Projects Act to construct facilities for the conveyance and delivery of water on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation. Provides that the benefits realized by the Community's members under this Act shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of all members' present and future claims for water rights.  Authorizes the Community and the Secretary, on behalf of the United States, pursuant to the Agreement, to waive and release all present and future water rights claims of the Community, except those claims solely against the United States. Authorizes appropriations to carry out all necessary environmental compliance associated with this settlement, including mitigation measures adopted by the Secretary. Grants a permanent easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Community's water diversion system on and within the lands identified in the Community's special permit extension application dated July 12, 1990, filed with the United States Forest Service. Amends the Salt River Prima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Act to extend to December 31, 1991, the date by which the Secretary of the Interior is directed to acquire rights to a specified amount of annual consumptive use of water from the Colorado River in exchange for other water provided by certain Arizona cities.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-2895,101,s,2895,Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-07-24,1990-10-16,Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.,Senate,"Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]",NY,D,M001054,1,"Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 - Provides for payments from the United States and New York State to settle lease payment claims of the Seneca Nation of Indians of the Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Oil Spring Reservations, provided the Nation offers new leases to the city of Salamanca, New York, in accordance with a specified agreement. Provides that such new leases shall not be subject to approval by the United States or New York State. Earmarks specified amounts of such payments for economic and community development of the Nation. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-2888,101,s,2888,A bill relating to Indian health care.,Native Americans,1990-07-23,1990-10-05,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 944.,Senate,"Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]",SD,D,D000064,0,"Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide total Federal coverage of Medicaid services provided through Indian health facilities, rather than requiring that such services be provided through Indian Health Service facilities to qualify for such coverage.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-5308,101,hr,5308,Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-07-18,1990-11-16,Became Public Law No: 101-602.,House,"Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2]",ID,D,S000785,2,"Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act of 1990 - Ratifies the 1990 Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Agreement between the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the United States, the State of Idaho, and non-Indian Snake River water users represented by the Committee of Nine to settle all water rights claims of the Tribes in the Upper Snake River Basin.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Agreement, including provisions outlined by this Act for mitigating the adverse impact on the non-Indian water users through contracts for a specified amount of storage space in the Palisades and Rire Reservoirs to protect existing uses of River water. Gives the force and effect of law to specified portions of the Agreement with respect to the rights of the Tribes to:  (1) transfer and lease the Tribal water rights confirmed in a decree (the Final Decree) by a District Court in Idaho; (2) rent the water accruing to Federal storage space held in trust for the Tribes in the Palisades and American Falls Reservoirs under the Michaud Act; and (3) use such water for instream flows for river reaches on or adjacent to the Fort Hall Reservation and up to a specified amount of storage water rights for instream flows in reaches of the Blackfoot River.  Amends the Michaud Act and Contract to authorize the uses of such rights.  Prohibits the use of any other Tribal water rights off the Reservation. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to establish the Tribal Development Fund.  Authorizes appropriations to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for the three fiscal years following enactment of this Act for payment to the Fund and disbursement by the Secretary to the Tribes upon request.  Authorizes appropriations to BIA to meet the Government's share of the costs pledged under the Agreement for:  (1) developing a Reservation water management system; and (2) acquiring for the Fort Hall Indian Irrigation Project lands and grazing rights to enhance the operation and management of the Project and provide collateral benefits to the Grays Lake Wildlife Refuge. Prohibits any funds authorized to be appropriated under such provisions from being distributed on a per capita basis to members of the Tribes.  Authorizes the Tribe to bring an action in a U.S. Claims Court in the event such authorized funds are not paid. Provides that the Final Decree shall not be set aside by:  (1) the Committee of Nine or the State because of failure to apply for the storage space in the Palisades and Rire Reservoirs within one year of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the Tribes or the United States for failure to appropriate the funds authorized by this Act or to acquire the grazing allotments adjacent to Grays Lake. Provides that when the Agreement is effective, the Tribes and the United States shall be deemed to have waived and released all water rights or claims to water rights from any source within the Upper Snake River Basin, other than those set forth in the Agreement or under State law for certain Indian lands. Provides that the water rights described in the Agreement and confirmed in the Final Decree are in full satisfaction of all water rights claims of members of the Tribes and allottees for certain Indian lands in the Upper Snake River Basin.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-2870,101,s,2870,Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-07-18,1990-09-25,Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.,Senate,"Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]",ID,R,M000346,1,"Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act of 1990 - Ratifies the 1990 Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Agreement (the Agreement) between the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the United States, the State of Idaho, and non-Indian Snake River water users (represented by the Committee of Nine) to settle all water rights claims of the Tribes in the Upper Snake River Basin.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Agreement including provisions outlined by this Act for mitigating the adverse impact on the non-Indian water users through contracts for a specified amount of storage space in the Palisades and Rire Reservoirs to protect existing uses of River water. Gives the force and effect of law to specified portions of the Agreement with respect to the rights of the Tribes to:  (1) transfer and lease the Tribal water rights confirmed in a decree (the Final Decree) by a District Court in Idaho; (2) rent the water accruing to Federal storage space held in trust for the Tribes in the Palisades and American Falls Reservoirs under the Michaud Act; and (3) use such water for instream flows for river reaches on or adjacent to the Fort Hall Reservation and up to a specified amount of storage water rights for instream flows in the reaches of the Blackfoot River.  Amends the Michaud Act and Contract to authorize the uses of such rights. Limits the uses of all other Tribal water rights to within the Reservation. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to establish the Tribal Development Fund.  Authorizes appropriations to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for the five fiscal years following enactment of this Act for payment to the Fund and disbursement by the Secretary to the Tribes upon request.  Authorizes appropriations to BIA to meet the Government's share of the costs pledge under the Agreement for:  (1) developing a Reservation water management system; and (2) acquiring for the Fort Hall Indian Irrigation Project lands and grazing rights to enhance the operation and management of the Project and provide collateral benefits to the Grays Lake Wildlife Refuge.  Prohibits any funds authorized to be appropriated under such provisions from being distributed on a per capita basis to members of the Tribes. Provides that the Final Decree shall not be set aside by:  (1) the Committee of Nine nor the State because of failure to apply for the storage space in the Palisades and Rire Reservoirs within one year of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the Tribes nor the United States for failure to appropriate the funds authorized by this Act or to acquire the grazing allotments adjacent to Grays Lake. Provides that when the Agreement is effective, the Tribes and the United States shall be deemed to have waived and released all water rights or claims to water rights from any source within the Upper Snake River Basin, other than those set forth in the Agreement or under State law for certain Indian lands. Provides that the water rights described in the Agreement and confirmed in the Final Decree are in full satisfaction of all water rights claims of members of the Tribes and allottees for certain Indian lands in the Upper Snake River Basin.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-s-2854,101,s,2854,A bill to declare that certain public domain lands are held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon.,Native Americans,1990-07-13,1990-07-13,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]",OR,R,H000343,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to declare that all rights, title, and interest of the United States in surface and mineral estates of certain public domain lands other than National Forest lands, the lands of the Oregon and California Railroad, and Yaquina Head are held in trust by the United States as part of the reservation of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (the tribe). Authorizes the tribe to manage, harvest, remove, sell, or otherwise alienate any timber, any interest in such, or any other surface or subsurface resources on any lands held by or in trust for it. Requires that the proceeds from the sale of timber on, or the sale of any other surface or subsurface resource of, such lands be paid to the tribe.  Exempts such proceeds from Federal and State income taxes. Disallows their consideration as income or resources of tribe members under the Social Security Act or any other Federal or federally assisted program. Requires certain payments to Lincoln County, Oregon, in lieu of taxes. Allows the tribe to restrict public access to such lands. Requires the tribe to offer at least 50 percent of the total annual sales volume of timber harvested from such lands for sale to U.S. firms that agree to use the timber purchased for production of wood products in the United States.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-5256,101,hr,5256,"To amend the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act, and for other purposes.",Native Americans,1990-07-12,1990-09-05,Message on Senate action sent to the House.,House,"Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7]",MI,D,K000172,1,"Amends the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act (the Act) to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development to invest annually, in order to maximize yield and liquidity, a portion of the funds appropriated to the Institute in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States, including short-term U.S. obligations. Provides that interest and earnings from such investments may be used by the Institute to carry out its functions.  Holds the Board to a reasonable and prudent standard of care in making such investment decisions. Authorizes the Board to obtain insurance to cover all Institute activities, including property and liability insurance coverage, or make other provisions against losses. Requires the Museum of American Indian and Alaska Native Arts to be established within the Institute under the direction of the Institute's President. Holds the Institute responsible for:  (1) all obligations incurred by it after June 2, 1988; and (2) actions and requirements, administrative, regulatory, or statutory in nature, for events which occurred after July 1, 1988, including submission of reports, audits, and other required information.  Makes the Secretary of the Interior responsible for Institute obligations incurred on or before June 2, 1988, including those accrued before that date which became payable within two years of it.  Prohibits the United States from seeking monetary damage or repayment for commission of events, or omission to comply with administrative or regulatory requirements, for any action prior to June 2, 1988. Exempts Institute funds from consideration as Federal funds for purposes of certain Federal requirements for non-Federal matching funds for other Federal assistance. Divides the Institute endowment program into a program enhancement endowment and a separate special capital improvement endowment.  Allows in-kind contributions and interest from the endowments to be applied toward non-Federal matching requirements.  Allows the Federal share of the capital improvement endowment to be removed and used, without penalty, two years after deposit. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer appropriations for the Institute for FY 1992 and thereafter through the most expeditious method available, with the Institute being designated as its own certifying agency.  Authorizes forward funding for Institute programs. Directs the Secretary of Education to establish the Richard Jewell Ka'ilihiwa-Gladys Ainoa Brandt Fellowship Program for Studies in Excellence, providing fellowships for:  (1) research in Native Hawaiian history and culture; (2) Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners; (3) translating Hawaiian language documents into English; (4) researching history or cultural practices; (5) writing workshops; (6) video production; (7) teaching; and (8) other similar purposes. Establishes a Fellowship Selection Committee.  Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-2850,101,s,2850,Innovative Indian Health Delivery System Demonstration Project Act,Native Americans,1990-07-12,1990-10-03,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 911.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,9,"Innovative Indian Health Delivery System Demonstration Project Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish nine to 35 demonstration projects to determine the most effective and efficient means of providing health facilities and services to Indian tribes.  Provides that such projects may include the construction and renovation of hospitals and other health facilities to deliver health care services which meet the health needs of Indians.  Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with, or make grants to, any Indian tribe or tribal organization to carry out such a demonstration project. Sets forth requirements for applications for such demonstration projects, including an assessment of the status of Indian health services and facilities and a proposal describing the facilities to be constructed or renovated and the health care program to be carried out under the project and outlining project costs, funding sources, and staffing requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish criteria for considering and approving applications.  Directs the Secretary to establish review panels to assist in such consideration that include tribal representatives and experts in rural health and Indian health facility construction and program implementation.  Provides for congressional review of such criteria. Directs the Secretary to provide technical and other assistance to enable interested applicants to comply with this Act.  Directs the Secretary to establish, within the Indian Health Service (IHS), a Branch of Health Facilities Demonstration within its Office of Health Programs to oversee demonstration projects under this Act and to coordinate the provision of such technical assistance to applicants and grantees. Makes certain individuals (including persons under age 19 and non-Indian spouses) who are not otherwise eligible for services provided by IHS eligible for health services under such a project. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-5251,101,hr,5251,Indian Finance Corporation Act,Native Americans,1990-07-11,1990-07-11,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]",NM,D,R000229,1,"Indian Finance Corporation Act - Title I:  Establishment of Corporation - Establishes the Indian Finance Corporation.  Requires the Corporation to:  (1) provide technical and managerial assistance for new and existing Indian businesses; and (2) make loans to Indian businesses at the lowest reasonable cost, taking into account the Corporation's cost of money, necessary reserve, and expenses to purchase, insure, or discount obligations of such businesses if they meet specified financial conditions. Authorizes the Corporation to guarantee up to 90 percent of the principal and interest of any loan made to an Indian business by a State or federally chartered lending institution on terms permissible for Corporation loans. Sets forth administrative provisions concerning the Corporation. Title II:  Financing - Authorizes the Corporation to issue a limited amount of bonds and notes. Title III:  Audit; Transfer of Certain Functions - Directs the Comptroller General to audit and review outstanding loans and loans guaranteed or insured by the Secretary of the Interior in administering the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (the Act).  Prohibits new loans from being made and guaranteed or insured by the Secretary under the Act after the enactment of this Act. Transfers to the Corporation:  (1) all functions of the Department of the Interior currently exercised under the Act; and (2) all outstanding obligations with respect to loans guaranteed or insured under, and all liabilities incurred and assets acquired by the Secretary in the administration of, the Act. Makes available to the Corporation the Indian Revolving Loan Fund and the Indian Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund, respectively:  (1) for making loans and to carry out the functions and duties of the Corporation under this Act; and (2) as a revolving fund for fulfilling the obligations and liabilities transferred from the Secretary and the obligations with respect to loans guaranteed or insured under this Act.  Limits the aggregate of such loans to $500,000,000. Title IV: Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations to the Indian Revolving Loan Fund for operating expenses, project development, business grants and equity investment, and increases in the principal of the Fund and the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Fund.  Authorizes appropriations to meet and maintain loss reserves sufficient to guarantee commitments made under this Act.",2025-08-26T17:26:58Z,
101-hr-5237,101,hr,5237,Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,Native Americans,1990-07-10,1990-11-16,Became Public Law No: 101-601.,House,"Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]",AZ,D,U000001,3,"Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act - Provides for the ownership or control of Native American cultural items (human remains and objects) excavated or discovered on Federal or tribal lands.  Vests ownership or control of human remains and associated funerary objects:  (1) in the lineal descendants of the Native American; or (2) if the lineal descendants cannot be ascertained, or the funerary objects and so forth are unassociated, in the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization on whose land the remains or objects were located, or which has the closest cultural affiliation with the remains or objects (and makes claim for them), or, if the land was Federal, in the Indian tribe recognized as aborginally occupying the area (unless a different tribe, by preponderance of the evidence, makes a stronger claim).  Provides for disposition of unclaimed Native American cultural items according to regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior. Allows the intentional removal from or excavation of Native American cultural items from Federal or tribal lands for discovery or study only with a permit and after consultation with (in the case of Federal lands), or (in the case of tribal lands) the consent of, the appropriate tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Requires any person who knowingly discovers Native American human remains, funerary or sacred objects, or objects of inalienable communal property on Federal or tribal lands to notify the Federal entity authorized to manage such lands and the appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.  Requires such person, if the discovery occurred in connection with an activity, to cease the activity in the area of discovery, make a reasonable effort to protect such items, and provide notice to the tribe or organization.  Permits the activity to resume after a reasonable amount of time following such notification. Allows the governing body of an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization expressly to relinquish control over any Native American human remains or title to or control over any funerary or sacred objects. Prohibits the purchase, sale, use for profit, or transport for sale or profit of Native American human remains or cultural objects obtained without the right of possession to such objects.  Prescribes criminal penalties for violations. Directs Federal agencies and museums with possession or control over holdings or collections of Native American human remains and funerary objects to inventory them, identify their geographic and cultural affiliation, and notify the affected Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organization. Requires each Federal agency or museum with possession or control over such holdings or collections to provide a written summary of unassociated objects. Provides that if the cultural affiliation with a particular Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization is established, the entity with possession or control over such items, upon request, shall expedite the return of such items unless they are needed to complete a specific scientific study, in which case the items shall be returned after the completion of the study.  Provides that when such a request is made, the burden shall be upon the appropriate entity to prove by a preponderance of the evidence their right to possess such items. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a committee to: (1) monitor and review the implementation of such inventory and identification process and repatriation activities; (2) facilitate resolution of disputes relating to the return of remains and objects; (3) consult with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations on matters within the scope of the work of the committee; and (4) compile an inventory of unidentifiable human remains in the possession or control of Federal agencies and museums and recommend specific actions for developing a process for their disposition. Authorizes the Secretary to assess a civil penalty against any museum that fails to comply with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to:  (1) assist Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations in the repatriation of such items; and (2) assist museums in conducting such inventories and identification. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-hr-5204,101,hr,5204,Tribal Cattle Herd Pilot Project,Native Americans,1990-06-28,1990-10-26,"Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than Oct. 27, 1990.",House,"Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]",SD,D,J000177,0,"Tribal Cattle Herd Pilot Project - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Tribal Cattle Herd Pilot Project (TRICAPP) to enable Indian tribes to secure low interest loan guarantees or direct loans to purchase cattle herds for tribal members to establish, maintain, or expand their individual cattle operations.  Provides for grants to:  (1) assist Indian tribes in applying to participate in TRICAPP; and (2) supply necessary administrative and operating funds to tribes approved for participation.  Sets forth criteria tribal members must meet to be eligible to be selected by their tribe to receive cattle under TRICAPP.  Requires Indian tribes securing such loans to pledge income from tribal enterprises as collateral.  Declares that all cattle purchased under TRICAPP shall remain tribal property, secured by a conditional sales contract with the Federal Government as first lienholder, until such time as the tribe has repaid the loans used to purchase such cattle.  Directs the Secretary to establish the TRICAPP Consortium to assist the participating tribes in successfully implementing TRICAPP.  Directs the Secretary, in selecting the tribes to participate in TRICAPP, to give priority to the following Northern Great Plains tribes:  (1) Cheyenne River Sioux; (2) Oglala Sioux; (3) Crow Creek Sioux; (4) Northern Cheyenne; and (5) Fort Belknap Community Council. Limits to ten the number of Indian tribes that may participate in TRICAPP.  Directs Indian tribes, in order to participate in TRICAPP, to:  (1) develop a plan of operation to be certified by their respective Tribal Councils and an assessment which describe, respectively, how they will satisfy specified requirements in administering TRICAPP and the need for TRICAPP on their reservation; and (2) enter into an agreement with an appropriate financial institution to establish an Operator's Contingency Reserve Fund to cover certain losses (not otherwise covered) of individual participating operators who have entered into a contract with their tribe in order to participate in TRICAPP.  Specifies the terms and conditions of such a contract, including requiring operators to pledge personal or real property as collateral for TRICAPP cattle unless they are granted an exemption.  Requires participating tribes to repay loans secured under TRICAPP by annual payments from the sale of calves produced from TRICAPP cattle or from other tribal revenues.  Permits Indian tribes to generate funds for repaying such loans from specified sources. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to:  (1) Indian tribes who apply to participate in TRICAPP to assist them in development plans of operation and assessments; and (2) Indian tribes participating in TRICAPP and the TRICAPP Consortium through grants made to State land grant colleges by the Department of Agriculture and funded by the Department of the Interior in the form of educational programs for managing tribal cattle and marketing beef. Outlines administrative provisions regarding Operator's Contingency Reserve funds, record-keeping requirements, and inspection and branding of TRICAPP cattle. Provides for the repossession of cattle for violations of this Act. Amends the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to increase the authorization of appropriations for interest payments for financing Indian economic development. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 2000.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-hr-5223,101,hr,5223,San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-06-28,1990-10-22,See H.R.5539.,House,"Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]",AZ,D,U000001,1,"San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 - Ratifies an agreement among the following parties to settle their water rights claims:  (1) the San Carlos Apache Tribe; (2) the United States; (3) the State of Arizona; (4) the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District; (5) the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association; (6) the Roosevelt Water Conservation District; (7) the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District (SCIDD); (8) Phelps Dodge Corporation; (9) the Central Arizona Water Conservation District; and (10) specified Arizona cities.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make available an additional specified amount of water for the tribe from the following sources under specified terms and conditions:  (1) water which is not required for delivery to the Ak-Chin Indian Reservation under Federal law reducing the amount of the permanent water supply required to be furnished to that Reservation; (2) Central Arizona Project (CAP) water with a non-Indian agriculture priority; (3) surface water acquired from SCIDD and its landowners; and (4) CAP water having a municipal and industrial priority previously allocated to Phelps Dodge Corporation.  Authorizes and directs the Secretary to designate a specified amount of active conservation capacity behind Coolidge Dam to allow the tribe to store such additional water and its other water entitlements.  Authorizes and directs the Secretary and the Attorney General to take all measures necessary to establish the tribe's permanent right to the use of all ground water beneath the tribe's reservation and all surface water in all tributaries within the reservation to the mainstream of Black River, Salt River below its confluence with the Black River, San Pedro River, and the Gila River, including the right to fully regulate and store such water on the tributaries. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to negotiate the resolution of all pending claims to surface water and groundwater by the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona under certain conditions, including the Community's acknowledgement of the Agreement. Ratifies the contract between the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association and the Roosevelt Water Conservation District dated October 24, 1924.  Authorizes and directs the Secretary to revise a certain subcontract of the District for agricultural water services from CAP to permit the conversion of agricultural water to municipal and industrial uses. Authorizes the Secretary, subject to approval by the Tribe, to renew that right-of-way permit granted to Phelps Dodge Corporation on March 8, 1950, for an electrical transmission line over the lands of the Tribe for a specified term, subject to payment of rent at a rate based upon fair market value. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to amend the CAP water delivery contract between the United States and the Tribe dated December 11, 1980, to:  (1) include the obligation of the United States to provide such additional water; (2) extend its term and provide for its subsequent renewal; and (3) authorize the Tribe to lease CAP water to which it is entitled under the Tribal CAP Delivery Contract to the city of Scottsdale pursuant to the Agreement. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to construct facilities which are necessary to permit the Tribe to exchange all or part of the water available to it under the Contract with SCIDD and the Gila River Indian Community. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) design and construct new facilities for the delivery of water to tribal reservation lands at a cost which shall not exceed the cost for such design and construction which would have been incurred by the Secretary in the absence of the agreement and this Act pursuant to the existing authority of the Colorado River Basin Project Act; (2) pay a specified sum to the Tribe to expand the electrical system on the Reservation; (3) amend the contract between the United States, the Economic Development Administration, and the tribe relating to the construction of the Elgo Dam on the Reservation to discharge all remaining repayment obligations of the United States on the enactment of this Act; and (4) to amend the contract between the United States and the Tribe relating to the construction of a domestic water and sewage treatment system on the Reservation to discharge all remaining repayment obligations of the United States on the enactment of this Act. Establishes the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Trust Fund within the Treasury to contain the funds appropriated for it, the funds provided by Arizona under the agreement, and the funds received from the tribal water leases authorized by this Act.  Outlines provisions regarding the use of the Fund. Authorizes appropriations for the Fund and to carry out this Act. Provides that the benefits realized by the Tribe and its members under this Act shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of all members present and future claims for water rights.  Authorizes the Tribe and the Secretary on behalf of the United States to waive and release all present and future water rights claims.",2025-08-26T17:24:44Z,
101-s-2770,101,s,2770,Indian Finance Corporation Act,Native Americans,1990-06-21,1990-07-25,Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-1131.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,0,"Indian Finance Corporation Act - Title I:  Establishment of Corporation - Establishes the Indian Finance Corporation.  Requires the Corporation to:  (1) provide technical and managerial assistance for new and existing Indian businesses; and (2) make loans to Indian businesses at the lowest reasonable cost, taking into account the Corporation's cost of money, necessary reserve, and expenses or to purchase, insure, or discount obligations of such businesses if they meet specified financial conditions. Authorizes the Corporation to guarantee up to 90 percent of the principal and interest of any loan made to an Indian business by a State or federally chartered lending institution on terms permissible for Corporation loans. Sets forth administrative provisions concerning the Corporation. Title II:  Financing - Authorizes the Corporation to issue a limited amount of bonds and notes. Title III:  Audit; Transfer of Certain Functions - Directs the Comptroller General to audit and review outstanding loans and loans guaranteed or insured by the Secretary of the Interior in administering the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (the Act).  Prohibits new loans from being made and guaranteed or insured by the Secretary under the Act after the enactment of this Act. Transfers to the Corporation:  (1) all functions of the Department of the Interior currently exercised under the Act; and (2) all outstanding obligations with respect to loans guaranteed or insured under, and all liabilities incurred and assets acquired by the Secretary in the administration of, the Act. Makes available to the Corporation the Indian Revolving Loan Fund and the Indian Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund, respectively:  (1) for making loans and to carry out the functions and duties of the Corporation under this Act; and (2) as a revolving fund for fulfilling the obligations and liabilities transferred from the Secretary and the obligations with respect to loans guaranteed or insured under this Act.  Limits the aggregate of such loans to $500,000,000. Title IV:  Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations to the Indian Revolving Loan Fund for operating expenses, project development, business grants and equity investment, and increases in the principal of the Fund and the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Fund.  Authorizes appropriations to meet and maintain loss reserves sufficient to guarantee commitments made under this Act.",2025-08-26T17:25:12Z,
101-hr-5092,101,hr,5092,"To provide for the study of whether Alaska Native Residents in certain Alaska Communities have been afforded just and equitable treatment for the settlement of their aboriginal claims consistant with the intent, purpose, and promise of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.",Native Americans,1990-06-20,1990-07-31,Committee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]",AK,R,Y000033,0,Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a study for submission to the Congress on the history of the Native occupation and use of certain villages in Alaska that were unable to incorporate pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to determine whether such villages have an equitable claim to Native corporation status under such Act.  Requires such study to identify:  (1) land and other assets to convey to Native corporations organized by the Native residents of the villages accorded such status; (2) the means to fund such corporations.  Directs the Secretary to submit any legislation necessary to implement such study to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.,2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-2751,101,s,2751,Indian Programs Reform Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-06-18,1990-06-22,"Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.",Senate,"Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]",AZ,D,D000185,2,Indian Programs Reform Act of 1990 - Transfers to the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior the functions performed by:  (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs with respect to the distribution of royalty income to Indian tribes and allottees; and (2) Bureau of Land Management with respect to lease enforcement and inspection pertaining to oil and gas leases on Indian lands. Mandates that purchasers of oil or natural gas from Federal or Indian lands submit prescribed removal forms and annual reports to the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary).  Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance. Directs the Secretary to establish guidelines for the maintenance and inspection of on-site meters used to gauge the production and purchase of oil and natural gas on Federal and Indian lands. Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with the Secretary to create a joint working group to provide training and coordination between the Bureau and the Department with respect to investigations of natural and resource thefts from Federal and Indian lands. Amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to: (1) increase civil penalties for non-compliance with its terms; and (2) authorize the Secretary to cancel a lease for failure to pay royalties within a specified deadline.  Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) conduct audits and impose recordkeeping requirements beyond the current six-year statutory period; and (2) compensate Indian tribes or certain organizations of Indian allottees for the costs incurred in participating in a cooperative agreement under the Act.  Extends coverage of such Act to natural resources other than oil and natural gas. Requires the Minerals Management Service to print annual statistics regarding the auditing of Indian tribal and allottee leases and the frequency of underpayments.,2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-hr-5063,101,hr,5063,Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-06-14,1990-11-02,Message on Senate action sent to the House.,House,"Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]",AZ,D,U000001,1,"Title I:  Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 -  Ratifies the agreement, under specified conditions, between the United States and the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SPR) dated June 3, 1935, as amended on November 26, 1935, relating to the Verde River Storage Works and the agreement among the SRP, Phelps Dodge Corporation, and the Defense Plant Corporation dated March 1, 1944, including the rights to Verde River storage, to permit the Fort McDowell Indian Community to more fully use its water rights entitlement under the Kent Decree of 1910. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to contract with SRP for a certain period to use a specified amount of their joint entitlement to existing storage on the Verde River for a reregulation of the Community's water rights under the Kent Decree on a seasonal basis. Ratifies the contract between the SRP and the Roosevelt Water Conservation District (RWCD) dated October 24, 1924.  Directs the Secretary to revise and execute a certain subcontract of the RWCD for agricultural water service from the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to permit the conversion of agricultural water to municipal and industrial uses. Directs the Secretary to acquire an additional specified amount of water from the following sources under specified terms and conditions for delivery to the Community:  (1) CAP water permanently relinquished by the Haraquahala Valley Irrigation District (HVID); and (2) CAP municipal and industrial water and CAP Indian priority water permanently relinquished by the city of Prescott, specified tribes, the Cottonwood Water Company, and the Camp Verde Water Company. Authorizes the Secretary, if needed, to acquire necessary amounts of water from all resources within Arizona at the disposal of the United States, to meet the requirements of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with the  HVID for the permanent relinquishment of any portion of its rights to CAP agricultural water.  Allows the Secretary to use such water with its original CAP agricultural priority or to convert it to a specified maximum acre-feet amount of CAP Indian priority water. Authorizes the Secretary to provide credit and offset repayment requirements for HVID and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) as consideration for the fair market value of such water rights. Requires that any remaining HVID water acquired by the Secretary for deliverance to the Fort McDowell Indian Community pursuant to this Act be used only in the settlement of water rights claims of other Indian tribes having claims to the water in the Salt and Verde River system. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land and water rights from willing sellers in the Big Chino Valley of the Verde River watersheds to replace a specified minimum acre-feet of CAP water made by one or more specified entities for assignment to the Community.  Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring any such land or water rights until a study has been completed to determine what, if any, adverse affects the exercise of those rights would have on the flow or the biota of the Verde River or on the existence of Meda fulgida (spikedace) or any other threatened or endangered species. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement to reimburse the city of Prescott for a maximum specified amount advanced to the Secretary by the city for the purpose of expediting completion of the study. Authorizes the Secretary, if study results are favorable, to acquire land and water rights, and to construct diversion, collection, and conveyance facilities sufficient to deliver the water to a delivery point at Sullivan Lake in Yavapai County, Arizona. Requires the Secretary to develop and implement a continuous monitoring program to ensure that groundwater pumping from the land acquired does not affect the flow or the biota of the Verde River, and to ensure that it will not jeopardize the spikedace or any other threatened or endangered species. Directs the Secretary to enter into necessary agreements to ensure that the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe will receive its share of the water  to be developed. Directs the Secretary, at the request of the Tribe, to enter into and renew agreements granting it, under specified conditions, long-term grazing privileges on lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to contract to deliver replacement water to specified entities that relinquish CAP water for the benefit of the Community. Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional  committees on the sources and costs of the water supplies, other than those identified in this Act, that can be used to satisfy the water rights of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe  and of the Yavapai-Apache Indian Community of the Camp Verde Reservation. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to amend the CAP water delivery contract between the United States and the Community dated December 11, 1980, to:  (1) extend its term; (2) provide for subsequent renewal; and (3) authorize the Community to lease the CAP water to which it is entitled to certain Arizona cities.  Authorizes the Community, with the approval of the Secretary, to lease the water delivered to it for its fair market value for the term provided in the Agreement but for use only in Pima, Pinal, or Maricopa Counties. Directs the Community to establish the Fort McDowell Indian Community Development Fund to contain:  (1) such appropriated funds; and (2) funds provided by Arizona under the Agreement. Outlines provisions governing use of the Fund. Directs the Secretary to grant a loan to the community for the purpose of constructing facilities for the conveyance and delivery of water on the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation. Provides that the benefits realized by the Community's members under this Act shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of all members' present and future claims for water rights. Authorizes the Community and the Secretary on behalf of the United States, pursuant to the Agreement, to waive and release all present and future water rights claims. Directs the Secretary to carry out all necessary environmental compliance, except as specifically directed otherwise, during the implementation phase of this settlement.  Authorizes appropriations to carry out such compliance. Precludes the Secretary from studying or considering alternatives to the Community's on-reservation agriculture development plans which will be facilitated by the settlement, or performed under the Small Reclamation Projects loan made under this Act. Title II: - Clarks Fork Wild and Scenic River Designation Act of 1990 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Clarks Fork River in Wyoming as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:29:24Z,
101-hr-5040,101,hr,5040,Native American Language Act,Native Americans,1990-06-13,1990-09-26,Executive Comment Requested from Education.,House,"Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]",MT,D,W000520,1,"Amends the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 to:  (1) authorize appropriations for grants to tribally-controlled community colleges and technical assistance contracts at the current fixed level for FY 1991 and at such sums as necessary for FY 1992; (2) authorize appropriations for the renovation and construction of Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities for use by such colleges at current levels for FY 1991 and 1992; (3) authorize appropriations for the Tribally-Controlled Community College Endowment Program (the Program) at the current fixed level for FY 1991 and at twice that amount for FY 1992; (4) increase the maximum allowable Federal contribution to the Program to $750,000; and (5) double the amount contributed by the Government for each amount raised by such a college. Revises formulae for determining the amounts of such grants and for adjusting such amounts for allocation among eligible applicants because of insufficient funding to require such determination and allocation to be based upon the Indian student count of the current year.  Requires payments for such grants of not less than 95 percent of the funds available for allotment by October 15 or no later than 14 days after appropriations become available, with a payment equal to the remainder of any grant to which a grantee is entitled to be made no later than January 1 of each fiscal year. Requires initial allocations equal to 95 percent of an applicant's grant payment. Prohibits grants to establish an endowment trust fund (the fund) for the Program unless such a college enters into an agreement with the Secretary of the Interior which:  (1) provides for the deposit of a capital contribution by the college in an amount or of a value equal to half of each Federal contribution; and (2) provides that if the college withdraws any of its capital contributions, an amount of Federal contributions equal to twice the amount or value of such withdrawal shall be withdrawn. Authorizes real or personal property contributed to such a college to qualify for Federal matching funds for deposit in the fund. Amends the Navajo Community College Act to authorize appropriations for construction grants for Navajo Community Colleges for FY 1991 and 1992. Directs the College to submit an inventory of repairs, alterations, and renovations to facilities required to meet health and safety standards for review by the Secretary for submission, with Department comments, to appropriate congressional committees. Amends the Augustus F. Hawkins, Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to, or contracts with, the governments of American Samoa and Guam:  (1) to establish on each of those islands a Gifted and Talented Center; and (2) for demonstration projects to address the special needs of gifted and talented elementary and secondary school students and to provide support services to their families.  Authorizes the Secretary, after the expiration of such grants or contracts, to make grants to or contracts with accredited higher education institutions on such islands for such Centers and programs.  Authorizes grantees to subcontract to carry out such demonstration projects.  Directs such Centers to participate in a national network of Native Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native Gifted and Talented Centers.  Specifies the activities to be conducted under such demonstration projects to meet the educational and developmental needs of such students, including exploration of the use of Native languages and exposure to cultural traditions.  Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory council to:  (1) advise in the development of criteria to identify gifted and talented children and on the development of programs to meet the special needs of such children; (2) monitor the implementation of such programs and recommend appropriate changes; and (3) study and report to appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility of establishing such programs in other Pacific territories and possessions of the United States. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to make grants to such governments for demonstration programs to provide fellowship assistance to American Samoan and Guamanian students enrolled in accredited undergraduate or graduate degree programs.  Specifies that programs for undergraduate assistance may include college preparation and guidance counseling at the secondary school level. Specifies that programs for graduate assistance may grant priority to professions in which American Samoans and Guamanians are underrepresented.  Requires students receiving graduate assistance to enter into an enforceable contract obligation to provide their professional services to the communities on such islands. Authorizes appropriations for such programs for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary to make a grant to or contract with the Rural College of the University of Alaska:  (1) to establish an Alaska Native Gifted and Talented Center; and (2) for demonstration projects similar to those established for American Samoans and Guamanians.  Directs the Center to coordinate its activities with those of the Alaska Department of Education and local school districts and to participate in a national network of other gifted and talented programs.  Directs the Center to establish an advisory committee.  Authorizes appropriations for such Center and programs for FY 1991 through 1994. Native American Language Act - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, practice, and develop Native American languages; (2) allow exceptions to teacher certification requirements for Federal or federally funded programs for instruction in such languages when such requirements hinder employment of qualified Native American language teachers and to encourage State and territorial governments to make similar exceptions; (3) encourage and support the use of such languages as a medium of educational instruction; (4) encourage State and local education programs to work with Native American parents, educators, and governing bodies to implement programs to put this policy into effect; (5) recognize the right of such bodies to use such languages as a medium of instruction in all schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior; (6) recognize the right of such bodies, States, and U.S. territories and possessions to take action on, and give official status to, their Native American languages for purposes of conducting their own business; and (7) encourage all appropriate institutions of elementary, secondary, and higher education to include such languages in their curricula and to grant the same full academic credit for competency in such languages as for foreign languages to fulfill foreign language entrance or degree requirements. Declares that the right of Native Americans to express themselves through their languages shall not be restricted in any public proceeding, including publicly supported education programs. Directs Federal agency heads to:  (1) evaluate their policies and procedures to determine and implement changes needed to bring them into compliance with this Act; and (2) evaluate the laws they administer and make recommendations to the President on amendments needed to bring such laws into compliance with this Act.  Directs the President to report such  recommendations to the Congress. Provides that this Act shall not be construed as precluding the use of Federal funds to teach English to Native Americans.",2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
101-hr-5005,101,hr,5005,Urban Indian Health Act,Native Americans,1990-06-12,1990-11-28,See H.R.3703.,House,"Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]",WA,D,D000327,1,"Urban Indian Health Act - Amends the Indian  Health Care Improvement Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to provide to urban Indians through contracts with urban Indian health organizations:  (1) health promotion and disease prevention services; (2) funding for immunization and immunization services; (3) child abuse (including sexual abuse) prevention services; (4) improved facilities for the delivery of health services; and (5) mental health services. Directs the Secretary, through IHS, to report to the Congress on: (1) the health status of the urban Indians; (2) the services provided under this Act; and (3) areas of unmet need.  Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on their assessment of the status of Indian child welfare in urban communities with recommendations on legislation to improve Indian child protection in such communities. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:28:23Z,
101-hr-4987,101,hr,4987,Indian Development Investment Zone Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-06-07,1990-06-11,Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.,House,"Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]",ND,D,D000432,1,"Indian Development Investment Zone Act of 1990 - Title I: Designation of Indian Development Investment Zones - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the designation of Indian enterprise zones by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of providing tax relief and increasing the economic stake of tribal residents in their community and its development. Sets forth eligibility requirements and required tribal commitments for such designations. Requires the Secretary to prepare and submit to the Congress every four years a report on the effects of such Indian enterprise zones' designation. Requires that any tax reduction effected by a tribal commitment under the terms of this Act be disregarded for purposes of determining the eligibility of a tribe for Federal assistance or benefits. Title II:  Federal Income Tax Incentives - Subtitle A:  Credits for Employers - Allows employers located in Indian enterprise zones a nonrefundable income tax credit for qualified increased employment expenditures and for certain wages paid to economically disadvantaged individuals. Subtitle B:  Credits for Investment in Tangible Property in Indian Enterprise Zones - Allows businesses an additional investment tax credit for investment in certain tangible property located in Indian enterprise zones. Subtitle C:  Sense of the Congress with Respect to Tax Simplification - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Treasury should simplify the administration and enforcement of amendments made by this Act. Title III:  Establishment of Foreign-Trade Zones in Indian Enterprise Zones - Requires the Foreign Trade Zone Board to consider on a priority basis and to expedite the processing of applications for the establishment of foreign-trade zones within Indian enterprise zones.  Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to give priority to, and expedite the processing of applications for the establishment of foreign-trade zones within Indian enterprise zones.  Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to give priority to, and expedite applications for, the establishment of ports of entry necessary to establish such zones. Title IV:  Conflict Resolution in Indian Enterprise Zones - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to approve plans, pursuant to a tribal economic development plan, that include provisions for conflict resolution between enterprise zone parties.  Requires that such plans not encumber the trust assets of the tribe. Title V:  Amendment to Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to permit contractors of a Federal agency additional compensation equal to five percent of certain payments made to a subcontractor or supplier that is an Indian organization or Indian-owned economic enterprise.",2025-08-26T17:27:44Z,
101-hjres-577,101,hjres,577,"To authorize and request the President to proclaim the month of November 1990, and thereafter as ""Native American Indian Heritage Month"".",Native Americans,1990-05-24,1990-08-03,Became Public Law No: 101-343.,House,"Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]",AS,D,F000010,219,Designates November 1990 as National American Indian Heritage Month.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-hr-4886,101,hr,4886,United Houma Nation Recognition Act,Native Americans,1990-05-23,1990-05-23,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]",LA,D,T000058,0,United Houma Nation Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated benefits to the United Houma Nation (the Tribe) of Louisiana. Provides for the Tribe to be governed by an interim government until the Secretary of the Interior conducts elections to adopt a constitution and elect tribal officials.,2025-08-26T17:27:16Z,
101-s-2645,101,s,2645,Urban Indian Health Equity Act,Native Americans,1990-05-16,1990-10-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1024.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,5,"Urban Indian Health Equity Act - States that it is the intent of the Congress that the priority for the expenditure of funds made available under this Act shall be in accordance with the intent of specified provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (the Act) with respect to access to existing resources and the provisions of direct care.  Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to provide health promotion and disease prevention services to urban Indians through contracts with urban Indian health organizations funded under the Act.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to provide funding for immunization services and initiatives to urban Indian populations through such contracts.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to make grants available to urban Indian organizations contracted with under the Act for the provision of mental health services to urban Indian populations. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to provide contracts to urban Indian organizations contracting under the Act for the provision of services to prevent or treat child abuse (including sexual abuse) in urban Indian communities.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) survey all facilities used by a contractor under this Act; and (2) make funds available for minor renovations to facilities, including leased facilities, to assist them in meeting or maintaining Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations standards.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to evaluate and report to the Congress in March of 1992, 1993, and 1994 on:  (1) the health status of urban Indians; (2) the services provided to Indians through this Act;and (3) areas of unmet need (including unserviced urban areas). Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on their assessment of the status of Indian child welfare in urban communities with recommendations on legislation to improve Indian child protection in such communities. Establishes within the Office of Health Programs of the Indian Health Service, as a part of the Division of Clinical and Preventive Services, a Branch of Urban Health Programs to be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this Act.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-sjres-311,101,sjres,311,"A joint resolution to designate the month of November, 1990 as ""National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month"".",Native Americans,1990-05-09,1990-05-09,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,39,Designates the month of November 1990 as National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-s-2531,101,s,2531,"A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a contract with the Navajo Academy, Inc.",Native Americans,1990-04-26,1990-04-26,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]",NM,D,B000468,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a self-determination contract with the Navajo Academy Inc., in New Mexico, to construct facilities for a high school for gifted Native Americans on the Navajo Reservation. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-4614,101,hr,4614,Indian Housing Improvement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-04-25,1990-06-01,Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.,House,"Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]",NE,R,B000403,0,"Indian Housing Improvement Act of 1990 - Title I:  Indian Public Housing - Increases budget authority for Indian public housing grants under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Reserves specified community development block grant amounts for an Indian public housing child care demonstration program. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make Indian self-help housing eligible for comprehensive improvement assistance. Title II:  Section 8 Voucher Program Eligibility for Indian Housing Authorities - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make Indian housing authorities eligible for the section 8 housing voucher program. Title III:  Inclusion of Indian Tribes Under McKinney Homeless Assistance Act Programs - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to add the National Congress of American Indians to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. Makes Indian tribes eligible for:  (1) comprehensive homeless assistance; (2) emergency shelter grants; (3) the supportive housing demonstration program; (4) section 8 assistance for single room occupancy dwellings; and (5) grants for education for homeless children and youth. Amends the Public Health Service Act to make Indian tribes eligible for:  (1) community mental health services block grants; and (2) community mental health services demonstration projects for chronically ill homeless individuals. Title IV:  Miscellaneous Indian Housing Program Provisions - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in the event of a Farmers Home Administration loan default on Indian public land, to:  (1) pursue liquidation only after offering to transfer the account to an eligible tribal member, the tribe, or the Indian housing authority; and (2) dispose of the property only to one of such entities. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of neighborhood development opportunities on Indian trust lands. Authorizes:  (1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive Indian housing program matching fund requirements; and (2) the related use of Federal funds for matching amounts.",2025-08-26T17:28:02Z,
101-s-2512,101,s,2512,New Federalism for American Indians Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-04-25,1990-04-25,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]",AZ,D,D000185,2,"New Federalism for American Indians Act of 1990 - Title I:  Office of Federal-Tribal Relations - Establishes the Office of Federal-Tribal Relations within the Executive Office of the President to be headed by a Director of Federal-Tribal Relations.  Requires the Director to:  (1) represent the President in negotiating New Federalism Agreements with Indian tribes; (2) oversee implementation of such Agreements; (3) transfer or reprogram funds appropriated for Federal Indian programs to provide funds for Tribal Self-Governance Grants; (4) collect and disseminate comparative data regarding such Agreements and the Indian tribes that enter into them; and (5) establish reporting and audit requirements for such Indian tribes. Prohibits the Director from negotiating with:  (1) individual Indians, except as necessary to protect and advance their interests and rights in land held in trust by the United States or subject to restrictions against alienation under Federal law; or (2) an Indian tribe that is not eligible to negotiate such an Agreement with the United States, except as the Director deems necessary to carry out provisions regarding the transfer of Federal Indian program assets from the U.S. Government to the tribe.  Requires the Director, in fulfilling the United States' obligation toward the Indians, to always act to protect and advance the interests of all Indian tribes and their members. Directs Federal department and agency heads administering funds appropriated for Federal Indian programs to provide information to the Director, upon request and subject to disclosure laws, necessary for carrying out the Director's duties under this Act.  Requires the Director to require such officials to assist Indian tribes in transferring the control and operation of programs, services, and assets to them upon request and before the fifth year of a New Federalism Agreement.  Requires the Administrator of General Services to provide administrative services to the Director on a reimbursable basis upon request.  Requires the Director to report any agency's failure to comply with such provisions to the Congress. Title II:  New Federalism Agreements - Sets forth requirements that Indian tribes must meet to be eligible to request negotiations with the Director for New Federalism Agreements.  Specifies the provisions required in such Agreements, including those requiring:  (1) recognition of the right of Indian tribes to exercise self-government; (2) relinquishment of the right of the Federal Government to review, approve, or disapprove tribal governmental actions; (3) provision of funds for annual Tribal Self-Governance Grants to Indian tribes as a permanent entitlement, in lieu of funds for Federal Indian programs, in an amount determined according to this Act; (4) administration of such funds according to specified standards of accountability outlining reporting and audit requirements; and (5) transfer of Federal Indian program assets to the Indian tribe without reimbursement and subject to information disclosure laws. Provides that any such Agreement shall not:  (1) abrogate or deny Federal trust responsibility or any right afforded any Indian or Indian tribe against the United States; (2) affect any claim by an Indian  or Indian tribe against the United States; or (3)  affect or modify the right of any Tribe or any State or local government to exercise power in Indian country.  Provides that the receipt of such a Grant shall not preclude the eligibility of an Indian tribe or its members to receive or benefit from Federal, State, or local governmental financial assistance programs or services. Sets forth guidelines for determining the amount of such a Grant. Title III:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires the Director to submit to the President, the Congress, and each Indian tribe an annual report on the:  (1) activities of the Office and of each tribe entering into such an Agreement that involve mismanagement of Tribal Self-Governance Grants or Federal Indian program assets; (2) implementation of this Act; and (3) instances of negotiating such an Agreement in bad faith. Entitles the civil service employment rights of certain Federal employees leaving Federal employment to be employed by an Indian Tribe entering into such an Agreement to the same protections provided under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Title IV:  Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations.",2025-08-26T17:24:55Z,
101-hr-4593,101,hr,4593,San Carlos Mineral Strip Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-04-24,1990-10-22,Became Public Law No: 101-447.,House,"Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4]",AZ,R,K000352,1,"San Carlos Mineral Strip Act of 1990 - Defines the San Carlos Apache Mineral Strip as that portion of the San Carlos Apache Reservation which was conditionally ceded to the United States by an Agreement dated February 25, 1896. Affirms that the San Carlos Appache Reservation as established by specified Executive Orders of 1871 and 1872, includes all lands within such Mineral Strip presently managed by the Forest Service as part of the Coronado National Forest.  Modifies the boundaries of such Forest to exclude such lands. Declares that such lands shall be deemed to have been held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the San Carlos Apache Tribe since December 14, 1872.  Transfers administration over such lands to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the Secretary to acquire permanent improvements on the grazing allotment on such trust lands if offered to the Secretary within 180 days after enactment of this Act.  Specifies the purchase price.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-2423,101,s,2423,United Houma Nation Recognition Act,Native Americans,1990-04-05,1990-08-07,Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-1079.,Senate,"Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA]",LA,D,J000189,1,United Houma Nation Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated benefits to the United Houma Nation (the Tribe) of Louisiana. Provides for the Tribe to be governed by an Interim Government until the Secretary of the Interior conducts elections to adopt a constitution and elect tribal officials.,2025-08-26T17:25:37Z,
101-s-2451,101,s,2451,A bill to establish in the Department of the Interior a Trust Counsel for Indian Assets.,Native Americans,1990-04-05,1990-08-01,Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,10,"Establishes within the Department of the Interior a Trust Counsel for Indian Assets to:  (1) assist Federal departments and agencies in developing and implementing standards to administer their trust responsibilities with respect to Indian trust assets; (2) review proposed legislation and regulations that relate to, or that may have an adverse impact on, Indian trust assets and the responsibility of the United States to protect, maintain, and manage such assets; (3) investigate allegations of Federal violations of such responsibility; and (4) report violations to the Congress and to the head of the department or agency involved.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-4459,101,hr,4459,To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a contract for the construction of facilities at the Navajo Academy on the Navajo Reservation.,Native Americans,1990-04-03,1990-04-26,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.",House,"Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]",NM,D,R000229,0,"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a self-determination contract with the Navajo Academy, Inc., in New Mexico, to construct facilities for a high school for gifted Native Americans on the Navajo Reservation. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
101-s-2354,101,s,2354,"A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to make technical corrections for grants to Indian tribes, and for other purposes.",Native Americans,1990-03-28,1990-06-01,Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,6,Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to reserve a specified amount of community development block grant funds for Indian tribes.,2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-2340,101,s,2340,Indian Child Protective Services and Family Violence Prevention Act,Native Americans,1990-03-27,1990-10-25,Provisions Included In H.R.3703.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,4,"Indian Child Protective Services and Family Violence Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center within each area office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to:  (1) provide advice, technical assistance, and consultation to Indian tribes, Indian organizations, and inter-tribal consortia; (2) provide training to Indian tribes and organizations, BIA personnel, and the Indian Health Service (IHS) on identifying and investigating cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect and to coordinate with institutions of higher education to offer college level credit to interested trainees; (3) develop training materials on the prevention, identification, investigation, and treatment of family violence and child abuse and neglect for distribution to Indian tribes and organizations; (4) develop recommendations to assist Federal and tribal personnel to respond to cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect; and (5) develop policies and procedures for each agency office of BIA and IHS service unit within the area which, to the extent feasible, comply with tribal laws pertaining to cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect, including any criminal laws, and which provide for maximum cooperation with the enforcement of such laws. Subjects such Centers to the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board for each such Center to assist it in carrying out its activities under this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish within BIA an Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program to provide financial assistance to such tribes, organizations, and consortia to develop programs to:  (1) investigate reported cases of child abuse and neglect; and (2) treat and prevent incidents of family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with such entities pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act to establish such programs on Indian reservations.  Directs the Secretary, with the participation of Indian tribes, to establish and promulgate a formula which establishes base support funding for such programs.  Specifies factors to be considered in the development of such formula, including the high incidence of child sexual abuse or violent crimes against women. Requires recipients of such financial assistance to furnish the Secretary with information to evaluate the program for which such assistance was provided and to ensure that program funds were properly expended. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-4354,101,hr,4354,To amend the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 (25 U.S.C. 2401 et seq).,Native Americans,1990-03-21,1990-05-11,Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.,House,"Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]",AZ,D,U000001,9,"Amends the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 to authorize appropriations through FY 1994 for: (1) grants to Indian tribes to establish Tribal Action Plans; (2) publication of an alcohol and substance abuse newsletter; (3) pilot programs for Indian youth relating to alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment; (4) emergency shelters and halfway houses for Indian youth who are alcohol or drug abusers; (5) investigation and control of illegal narcotics traffic on the Tohono O'Odham and St. Regis Reservations in Arizona and New York, respectively; (6) eradication of marijuana cultivated within Indian country; (7) Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement and judicial training; (8) construction and renovation of juvenile detention centers and regional treatment centers for detoxification and rehabilitation of Indian youth who are alcohol and substance abusers; (9) Indian Health Service programs, including rehabilitation and aftercare services, and local residential or regional alcohol and substance abuse treatment centers in federally owned structures for such Indian youth; (10) training and community education; (11) grants to the Navajo tribe to establish a demonstration program in Gallup, New Mexico, to rehabilitate adult Navajo Indians suffering from alcoholism or alcohol abuse; and (12) grants to urban Indian organizations for the treatment and prevention of alcohol and substance abuse. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Makah Indian Tribe of Washington for the investigation and control of illegal narcotic traffic on the Makah Indian Reservation.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1994 for such assistance. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out the Indian Health Service program, to provide assistance to Indian tribes to develop criteria for the certification of alcohol and substance abuse service providers and accreditation of service facilities which meet the minimum standards. Authorizes the Secretary to make funds available to the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Incorporated, for leasing, constructing, renovating, operating, and maintaining a residential youth treatment facility in Fairbanks, Alaska. Requires that not less than ten percent of the funds appropriated for rehabilitation and follow-up services for Indian youth who are alcohol or substance abusers be used for related outpatient care of adult family members. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to determine the incidence and prevalence of abuse of multiple forms of drugs, including alcohol, among Indian youth residing on Indian reservations and in urban areas and the interrelationship of such abuse with mental illness among such youth.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) make grants to Indian tribes to establish fetal alcohol syndrome programs; and (2) assist Indian tribes in developing, printing, and disseminating educational and prevention materials on such syndrome.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1994 for such grants.  Requires that ten percent of the funds appropriated be used for grants to urban Indian organizations.",2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
101-s-2297,101,s,2297,Indian Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments of 1990,Native Americans,1990-03-20,1990-10-08,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 947.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,3,"Indian Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 to authorize appropriations through FY 1994 for:  (1) grants to Indian tribes to establish Tribal Action Plans; (2) publication of an alcohol and substance abuse newsletter; (3) pilot programs for Indian youth relating to alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment; (4) emergency shelters and halfway houses for Indian youth who are alcohol or drug abusers; (5) investigation and control of illegal narcotics traffic on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation in Arizona along the border with Mexico and the St. Regis Reservation in New York along the border with Canada; (6) eradication of marijuana cultivated within Indian country; (7) Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement and judicial training; (8) construction and renovation of juvenile detention centers and regional treatment centers for detoxification and rehabilitation of Indian youth who are alcohol and substance abusers; (9) Indian Health Service (IHS) programs, including rehabilitation and aftercare services, and local residential or regional alcohol and substance abuse treatment centers in federally owned structures for such Indian youth; (10) training and community education; and (11) grants to urban Indian organizations for the treatment and prevention of alcohol and substance abuse. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement programs for the interdiction, investigation, and control of illegal narcotics trafficking in Indian country. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Makah Indian Tribe of Washington for the investigation and control of illegal narcotic traffic on the Makah Indian Reservation.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1994 for such assistance. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) in carrying out the IHS program, to provide assistance to Indian tribes to develop criteria for the certification of alcohol and substance abuse service providers and accreditation of service facilities which meet the minimum standards. Authorizes the Secretary to make funds available to the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Incorporated, for leasing, constructing, renovating, operating, and maintaining a residential youth treatment facility in Fairbanks, Alaska. Requires that not less than ten percent of the funds appropriated for rehabilitation and follow-up services for Indian youth who are alcohol or substance abusers be used for related outpatient care of adult family members. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the incidence and prevalence of abuse of multiple forms of drugs, including alcohol, among Indian youth residing on Indian reservations and in urban areas and the relationship of such abuse with mental illness among such youth.  Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) make grants to Indian tribes to establish fetal alcohol syndrome programs; and (2) assist Indian tribes in developing, printing, and disseminating educational and prevention materials on such syndrome. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1994 for such grants. Requires that ten percent of the funds appropriated be used for grants to urban Indian organizations. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to establish a regional youth alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment center in Sacaton, Arizona, on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Requires the center to be established within facilities leased by IHS from the Gila River Indian Tribe. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to establish, as a unit of the regional center, a youth alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment facility in Schurz, Nevada. Authorizes appropriations for such center and facility. Makes permanent the Navajo alcohol abuse demonstration program in Gallup, New Mexico, for the purpose of providing comprehensive residential treatment for alcohol and substance abuse for adult and adolescent members of the Navajo Nation and neighboring tribes.  Authorizes the Najavo Nation to enter into a contract with an accredited Gallup area institution to provide such treatment. Authorizes appropriations through 1994 for grants to the Navajo Nation for contracts to provide such treatment. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to make grants to the Alaska Native Health Board for the conduct of a community-based demonstration project to reduce drug and alcohol abuse in Alaska Native villages and to rehabilitate families afflicted by such abuse.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1992 for such grants. Directs the Secretary, acting through IHS, to make a grant to the Thunderchild Treatment Center at Sheridan, Wyoming, to match funds already received by the Center through private contributions to complete construction of a multiple approach substance abuse treatment center which specializes in the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse of American Indians.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for such grant.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-2213,101,s,2213,A bill to increase the Federal contribution to the Tribally Controlled Community College Endowment Program.,Native Americans,1990-03-01,1990-06-21,Committee on Indian Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2167 ordered to be reported.,Senate,"Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]",ND,D,C000705,5,"Amends the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 to:  (1) increase the maximum allowable Federal contribution to the Tribally Controlled Community College Endowment Program to $750,000; (2) double the amount contributed by the Government for each amount raised by a tribally-controlled community college; and (3) authorize appropriations through FY 1994. Prohibits grants to establish an endowment trust fund for the Program unless such a college enters into an agreement with the Secretary of the Interior which:  (1) provides for the deposit of a capital contribution by the college equal to half of each Federal contribution; and (2) provides that if the college withdraws any of its capital contributions, an amount of Federal contributions equal to twice the amount of such withdrawal shall be withdrawn.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-4143,101,hr,4143,Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-02-28,1990-10-10,Laid on the table. See S. 2203 for further action.,House,"Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]",NM,D,R000229,3,"Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Zuni Indian Tribe of New Mexico to jointly formulate a resource development plan for the Zuni Indian Reservation, including plans for:  (1) sustained development of renewable resources; (2) a program of watershed rehabilitation; (3) a computerized system of resource management and monitoring; (4) the funding and training for Zuni professional positions to implement the overall plan; (5) cooperative programs with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other private or public agencies to provide technical assistance; and (6) the identification and acquisition of lands necessary for sustained resource development. Establishes the Zuni Indian Resource Development Trust Fund within the Treasury.  Makes the Secretary the trustee of such Fund. Permits Trust Fund expenditures only for:  (1) any loans, debts, or expenses incurred by the Tribe for the purchase of land or for obtaining or defending rights of access to a specified area; (2) the formulation of a Zuni resource development plan; (3) all costs, attorneys fees, and expenses incurred by the Tribe in the prosecution of certain civil actions; and (4) all invoices submitted to the Tribe for which proper vouchers have been received prior to September 30, 1990, and subsequently approved by the Secretary. States that all sums paid under this Act shall be offset against any judgment entered in favor of the Tribe in docket numbers 327-81L and 224-84L, but not against any judgment entered in docket number 161-79L, of the U.S. Court of Claims. Authorizes appropriations to establish the Trust Fund. Amends Federal law declaring specified lands in Arizona part of the Zuni Indian Reservation to make specific tracts of additional private lands in an area known as Zuni Heaven available for acquisition by the Secretary or the Tribe for inclusion as part of the Reservation.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-hr-4148,101,hr,4148,To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain water rights for the settlement of Indian water rights claims in the State of Arizona.,Native Americans,1990-02-28,1990-10-28,See H.R.5063.,House,"Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]",AZ,D,U000001,4,"Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the Harquahala Valley Irrigation District for the permanent relinquishment of any portion of its rights to Central Arizona Project (CAP) agricultural water.  Allows the Secretary to use such water with its original CAP agricultural priority or to convert it to a specified maximum acre-feet amount of CAP Indian priority water. Requires the Secretary to use such water in Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Counties to settle water rights claims involving the United States, Indian communities, and appropriate third parties with priority to the Fort McDowell Indian Community and other tribes having claims to the surface water of the Salt and Verde River system. Authorizes the Secretary to provide credit and offset repayment requirements for the Harquahala District and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District as consideration for the fair market value of such water rights.",2026-03-24T12:48:03Z,
101-s-2203,101,s,2203,Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-02-28,1990-10-31,Became Public Law No: 101-486.,Senate,"Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]",NM,R,D000407,3,"Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Zuni Indian Tribe of New Mexico to jointly formulate a resource development plan for the Zuni Indian Reservation, including plans for:  (1) sustained development of renewable resources; (2) a program of watershed rehabilitation; (3) a computerized system of resource management and monitoring; (4) the funding and training for Zuni professional positions to implement the overall plan; (5) cooperative programs with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other private or public agencies to provide technical assistance; and (6) the identification and acquisition of lands necessary for sustained resource development. Establishes the Zuni Indian Resource Development Trust Fund within the Treasury.  Makes the Secretary the trustee of such Fund. Permits Trust Fund expenditures only for:  (1) any loans, debts, or expenses incurred by the Tribe for the purchase of land or for obtaining or defending rights of access to a specified area; (2) the formulation of a Zuni resource development plan; (3) all costs, attorneys fees, and expenses incurred by the Tribe in the prosecution of certain civil actions; and (4) all invoices submitted to the Tribe for which proper vouchers have been received prior to September 30, 1990, and subsequently approved by the Secretary. States that all sums paid under this Act shall be offset against any judgment entered in favor of the tribe in docket numbers 327-81L and 224-84L, but not against any judgment entered in docket number 161-79L, of the U.S. Court of Claims. Authorizes appropriations to establish the Trust Fund. Amends Federal law declaring specified lands in Arizona part of the Zuni Indian Reservation to make specific tracts of additional private lands in an area known as Zuni Heaven available for acquisition by the Secretary or the Tribe for inclusion as part of the Reservation.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-4117,101,hr,4117,San Carlos Indian Irrigation Project Divestiture Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-02-27,1990-07-23,Committee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]",AZ,R,K000306,4,"San Carlos Indian Irrigation Project Divestiture Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer U.S. interests in the electrical system of the San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP) in Arizona to:  (1) the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) and the San Carlos Apache Tribe (SCAT) for the portions of the system on their reservations; and (2) the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District (SCIDD) for remaining portions. Directs the Secretary to negotiate an agreement with GRIC, SCAT, and SCIDD for the transfer of project assets and to distribute those assets in a manner that reflects the proportionate number of miles of distribution line to be transferred to GRIC, SCAT, and SCIDD.  Requires the Secretary to retain ownership of the electric generating and maintenance facilities located in the power house and switchyard at Coolidge Dam. Directs the Secretary to establish the Environmental Protection Account, to be administered by SCIP in consultation with GRIC and SCAT to supplement existing sources of funding for disposal of hazardous waste materials associated  with the SCIP electrical system. Directs the Secretary to study repairing, replacing, or upgrading the electric power generators in the powerhouse at Coolidge Dam. Authorizes appropriations for such study. Directs the Secretary of Energy, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior, to enter into agreements to reallocate SCIP's allocation of Federal preference power capacity and energy.  Directs the Secretary of Energy to treat GRIC, SCIDD, and SCAT as successors in interest to SCIP in reallocating SCIP's allocation of capacity and energy from the Parker Davis Project and the Colorado River Storage Project, including capacity and energy available pursuant to any agreement to provide preference power to SCIP prior to July 1, 1991. Assigns SCIP allocations of winter and summer capacity and energy to GRIC, SCIDD, and SCAT.  Requires SCIP to assign its allocation of the capacity and energy from the Boulder Canyon Project accordingly. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the allocation of the unobligated balances of SCIP funds to GRIC and SCAT for specified uses.  Requires SCIP debt obligations owed by GRIC and SCIDD to the United States to be deposited in the Environmental Protection Account. Entitles any Federal employee at SCIP whose position is terminated by this Act to elect to continue receiving workers' compensation, retirement, and health and life insurance benefits for his or her period of employment with the tribal authority provided such authority deposits employee deductions and agency contributions in the appropriate funds.  Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a Departmental Priority Placement Program for SCIP employees who are involuntarily separated as a result of the divestiture of the SCIP electrical system.",2025-08-26T17:26:18Z,
101-s-2196,101,s,2196,Indian Treaty Conflict Resolution Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-02-27,1990-02-27,Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]",WI,D,K000305,1,Indian Treaty Conflict Resolution Act of 1990 - Establishes the Office of Indian Treaty Conflict Resolution to provide mediation and conciliation services between Indian tribes and other entities arising out of the exercise by a tribe or its members of rights to use natural resources determined by a Federal court to be reserved by such tribe in a treaty with the United States. Authorizes appropriations.,2025-08-26T17:29:00Z,
101-s-2167,101,s,2167,Native American Languages Act,Native Americans,1990-02-22,1990-10-30,Became Public Law No: 101-477.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,7,"Amends the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 to:  (1) authorize appropriations for grants to tribally-controlled community colleges and technical assistance contracts at the current fixed level for FY 1991 and at such sums as necessary for FY 1992; (2) authorize appropriations for the renovation and construction of Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities for use by such colleges at current levels for FY 1991 and 1992; (3) authorize appropriations for the Tribally-Controlled Community College Endowment Program (the Program) at the current fixed level for FY 1991 and at twice that amount for FY 1992; (4) increase the maximum allowable Federal contribution to the Program to $750,000; and (5) double the amount contributed by the Government for each amount raised by such a college. Revises formulae for determining the amounts of such grants and for adjusting such amounts for allocation among eligible applicants because of insufficient funding to require such determination and allocation to be based upon the Indian student count of the current year.  Requires payments for such grants of not less than 95 percent of the funds available for allotment by October 15 or no later than 14 days after appropriations become available, with a payment equal to the remainder of any grant to which a grantee is entitled to be made no later than January 1 of each fiscal year.  Requires initial allocations equal to 95 percent of an applicant's grant payment. Prohibits grants to establish an endowment trust fund for the Program unless such a college enters into an agreement with the Secretary of the Interior which:  (1) provides for the deposit of a capital contribution by the college in an amount or of a value equal to half of each Federal contribution; and (2) provides that if the college withdraws any of its capital contributions, an amount of Federal contributions equal to twice the amount or value of such withdrawal shall be withdrawn. Authorizes real or personal property contributed to such a college to qualify for Federal matching funds for deposit in the endowment trust fund. Amends the Navajo Community College Act to authorize appropriations for construction grants for the Navajo Community Colleges for FY 1991 and 1992. Directs the College to submit an inventory of repairs, alterations, and renovations to facilities required to meet health and safety standards for review by the Secretary for submission, with Department comments, to appropriate congressional committees. Native American Languages Act - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, practice, and develop Native American languages; (2) allow exceptions to teacher certification requirements for Federal or federally funded programs for instruction in such languages when such requirements hinder employment of qualified Native American language teachers and to encourage State and territorial governments to make similar exceptions; (3) encourage and support the use of such languages as a medium of educational instruction; (4) encourage State and local education programs to work with Native American parents, educators and governing bodies to implement programs to put this policy into effect; (5) recognize the right of such bodies to use such languages as a medium of instruction in all schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior; (6) recognize the right of such bodies, States, and U.S. territories and possessions to take action on, and give official status to, their Native American languages for purposes of conducting their own business; and (7) encourage all appropriate institutions of elementary, secondary, and higher education to include such languages in their curricula and to grant the same full academic credit for competency in such languages as for foreign languages to fulfill foreign language entrance or degree requirements. Declares that the right of Native Americans to express themselves through their languages shall not be restricted in any public proceeding, including publicly supported education programs. Directs the President to direct Federal agency heads to:  (1) evaluate their policies and procedures to determine and implement changes needed to bring them into compliance with this Act; and (2) evaluate the laws they administer and make recommendations to the President on amendments needed to bring such laws into compliance with this Act. Directs the President to report such  recommendations to the Congress. Provides that this Act shall not be construed as precluding the use of Federal funds to teach English to Native Americans.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-4033,101,hr,4033,Indian Treaty Conflict Resolution Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-02-21,1990-03-19,Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.,House,"Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]",WI,D,O000007,6,Indian Treaty Conflict Resolution Act of 1990 - Establishes the Office of Indian Treaty Conflict Resolution to provide mediation and conciliation services between Indian tribes and other entities arising out of the exercise by a tribe or its members of rights to use natural resources determined by a Federal court to be reserved by such tribe in a treaty with the United States. Authorizes appropriations.,2025-08-26T17:26:25Z,
101-s-2075,101,s,2075,Indian Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Act of 1990,Native Americans,1990-02-06,1990-10-04,Became Public Law No: 101-408.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,3,"Indian Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Act of 1990 - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to Indian tribes to fund 80 percent of the costs of planning, developing, and implementing tribal programs to regulate environmental quality pursuant to Federal and tribal environmental laws.  Permits funds to be used for the development of tribal laws on environmental quality and the enforcement and monitoring of environmental quality laws. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1979,101,s,1979,"A bill to remove certain barriers to the free exercise of, and to ensure equal respect for, and treatment of, traditional religious practices by Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.",Native Americans,1989-11-21,1989-11-21,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,0,"Amends the Native American Religious Freedom Act of 1978 to require Federal agencies to manage lands under their jurisdiction in a manner that does not violate such Act.  Directs the President to prescribe rules and regulations with respect to the actions of all Federal agencies which may alter or disturb the integrity of Native American religious places or adversely affect the exercise of Native American religions.  Requires such agencies to provide to the potentially affected Native American traditional and governmental leaders timely and complete information regarding determinations or plans made with respect to site-specified activities or applications for such activities.  Requires Federal agencies to respond to requests by such leaders for information regarding such activities by providing such information or the reasons why it cannot be provided.  Requires Federal agencies to suspend, or refrain from taking, the activities that are subject to such request and not to renew such activities until such leaders receive such a written response if the President or Federal agency fails to respond to such a request after the President receives a formal written objection for such a failure. Requires Federal agencies to begin negotiations within 60 days after the agency receives a request from Native American traditional leaders to enter into a binding written consultation and cooperation agreement specifying certain procedures regarding such activities.  Prohibits such negotiations from extending for more than 180 days unless extended by such leaders. Prohibits the Federal agency from engaging in such activities until such an agreement is entered into after receiving such a request.  Requires a full record to be made of such consultations, with particular emphasis on Native American views of the impact of any proposed Federal activity on the integrity of the Native American religion. Requires such record to form part of the administrative record of the Federal agency in the event of an appeal of a decision to a U.S. district court. States that a threshold case of adversely affecting the religious practice of a Native American is established when evidence is introduced in administrative proceedings showing that Federal activities would alter or disturb the integrity of the Native American religious places, sacred places, or their sanctity, interfere with their access or use, or adversely affect the exercise of Native American religions.  Prohibits the Federal agency from taking, permitting, or assisting any action to alter or disturb the integrity of such places or to adversely affect the exercise of such religions unless the agency demonstrates that the activity is necessary to fulfill a compelling Federal interest. Prohibits general assertions of national security, health, safety, or public welfare or other similar considerations from satisfying this burden of proof.  Requires a full record of the Federal interest associated with the proposed action, including contrary factual evidence offered by the affected Native American practitioners or other interested parties, to become a part of the record of the administrative proceeding.  Provides that if the Federal agency determines in an administrative proceeding that the Federal interest is sufficiently compelling, such agency must propose to satisfy such interest utilizing means which have the least potential to alter or disturb the integrity of such places or which minimize the adverse effect on the integrity and continuity of the exercise of such religion. Prohibits the disclosure of specific details concerning the affected Native American religion and the impact of any proposed Federal action on that religion to the public by the Federal agency, courts, or other parties to the administrative or judicial review of such action or by their legal counsel. Authorizes Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, or Native American groups aggrieved by the actions of any Federal agency that violate this Act to bring an action in the appropriate U.S. district court to enforce this Act. Requires Federal agencies, at the request of Native American practitioners who were parties to the review, to return to such practitioners for appropriate disposition all records pertaining to the impact of a proposed Federal action on a Native American religion which contains information not otherwise in the public domain. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administration for Native Americans, to make grants to Native American traditional and governmental leaders to enable them to: (1) review proposed Federal actions to determine their potential cultural and religious impacts; (2) provide information to the affected or potentially-affected Native Americans regarding any proposed Federal actions; and (3) obtain information from, and make comments, recommendations, or objections to, the Federal agency regarding any proposed actions.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1980,101,s,1980,Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act,Native Americans,1989-11-21,1990-09-26,Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 842.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,1,"Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act - Deems ownership, control, or right of possession of Native American human remains and funerary objects excavated or discovered on Federal or tribal lands after enactment of this Act to be in the Native American's lineal descendants. Provides that if lineal descendants cannot be ascertained for such items, and with respect to sacred and Native American cultural patrimony objects, such ownership, control, or right of possession shall be in:  (1) the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization on whose land the items were discovered; (2) the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization which has the closest cultural affiliation with the items, and states a claim for them; or (3) if such items were discovered on Federal land and their cultural affiliation cannot be reasonably ascertained, the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization which aboriginally occupied the area where the items were discovered and which states a claim. Requires disposal of such items in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior. Sets forth specified requirements for the excavation or removal of the items from Federal or tribal lands. Requires any person who discovers such items on Federal or tribal lands to notify the Secretary of the department, or the head of any Federal agency or instrumentality, having primary management authority with respect to the Federal lands and the appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with respect to tribal lands, if known or readily ascertainable.  Requires cessation of any activities within the discovery area and requires such person to:  (1) make all reasonable efforts to protect the remains or objects discovered before resuming such activity; and (2) provide the appropriate notice under this Act. Allows the individual to resume such activity within 30 days after certification of receipt of such notice.  Gives the appropriate tribe or Native Hawaiian organization the right to determine the disposition of such remains and objects. Permits delegation of the responsibilities under this Act (in whole or in part) of the Secretary of any Department (other than the Department of the Interior) or the head of any Federal agency with respect to any land managed by them to the Secretary of the Interior, if the latter consents. Amends Federal law to prescribe penalties for anyone who knowingly: (1) sells, purchases, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit a Native American's human remains without the right of possession to them; or (2) sells, purchases, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit any Native American funerary, sacred, or cultural patrimony object obtained in violation of this Act. Directs the Federal agencies and museums with possession or control over holdings or collections of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of Native American cultural patrimony, to inventory such remains and objects, and identify their geographic and cultural affiliation. Prescribes guidelines to carry out such inventory and identification process.  Requires the appropriate Federal agency or museum to notify, within six months after completion of the inventory, the affected Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations if their cultural affiliation with any particular Native American human remains, funerary object, sacred object, or an object of Native American cultural patrimony is determined.  Requires publication of such notice in the Federal Register. Requires return of such items to the Indian tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, or Native American's known lineal descendant, upon request, if it is established that:  (1) such items are of a particular Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization; (2) they were removed from a specific burial site of an individual; or (3) they are culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Provides that if such remains or objects are indispensable for the completion of a specific scientific study, the Federal agency shall return them within 90 days after completion of such study. Requires a museum to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that it has a right of possession to any remains or objects it possesses or controls once their cultural affiliation is established and a qualified claimant requests return. Requires such return if the museum fails to prove its case. Makes ineligible for further Federal funding museums that do not comply with this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a committee to: (1) monitor and review the implementation of the inventory and identification process and repatriation activities; and (2) report annually to the Congress on the implementation of this Act.  Terminates the committee after its work has been completed. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to:  (1) Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to assist them in the repatriation of such Native American items; and (2) museums to assist them in the inventory and identification process. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-3784,101,hr,3784,To ensure that funds provided under section 4213 of the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 may be used to acquire land for emergency shelters.,Native Americans,1989-11-20,1990-03-21,For Further Action See S.1813.,House,"Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]",WA,D,S001115,0,"Amends the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 to permit Indian tribes and tribal organizations to purchase or lease land or facilities after entering into an agreement with the Secretary of the Interior requiring that such land or facilities be used for emergency shelters and halfway houses for Indian youth who are alcohol or drug abusers, if the Secretary determines that no suitable Federal lands or facilities are available. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-hr-3703,101,hr,3703,To authorize the Rumsey Indian Rancheria to convey a certain parcel of land.,Native Americans,1989-11-17,1990-11-28,Became Public Law No: 101-630.,House,"Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]",CA,D,F000053,0,"Title I:  Rumsey Indian Rancheria - Authorizes the Rumsey Indian Rancheria in California to convey certain land in Sparks, Nevada, to any bona fide purchaser for value.  Declares that proceeds from the conveyance of such land may be used only for the economic development and social welfare of the Rumsey Indian Rancheria. Title II:  Mille Lacs Indian Reservation Lease - Authorizes the lease of land on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation by an entity established by the Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians to the Minnesota Historical Society for not to exceed 99 years. Title III:  Indian Forest and Woodlands - National Indian Forest Resources Management Act - Sets forth congressional findings, purposes, and definitions.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake forest management activities on Indian forest land to achieve the following objectives:  (1) the development and enhancement of Indian forest land in a perpetually productive state by applying sound silvicultural and economic principles; (2) the regulation of such lands through the implementation of plans supported by tribal objective and forest marketing programs; (3) the regulation of such lands to ensure continuous productivity and a perpetual forest business; (4) the development of such lands and associated value-added industries by Indians to promote self-sustaining communities; (5) the retention of such land in its natural state when an Indian tribe determines that the recreational, cultural, aesthetic, or traditional values of the land represent the best use of the land; (6) the protection of forest resources by regulating water run-off and soil erosion; and (7) the improvement of timber productivity, grazing, wildlife, fisheries, and specified traditional values. Requires the Secretary to withhold a deduction from the gross proceeds of sales of forest products harvested from Indian forest land to cover the costs of managing such land.  Limits such deductions to ten percent or the percentage of the gross sale proceeds currently collected as forest management deductions, whichever is less, unless the Indian tribe consents to an increase in deductions.  Prohibits such deductions from being used to: (1) cover the costs that are paid from funds appropriated for fire suppression or pest control; or (2) offset Federal appropriations for meeting the Federal trust responsibility for management of Indian forest lands. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) establish civil penalties for the commission of forest trespass; (2) designate responsibility in the Department of the Interior for the detection and investigation of forest trespass; and (3) set forth procedures for the collection of penalties.  Grants Indian tribes concurrent civil jurisdiction to enforce penalty provisions.  Directs the Federal Government, at the request of a tribe, to defer to tribal prosecution of forest trespass cases. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to provide for the payment of receipts from sales of Indian forest products.  Directs the Secretary, at the request of an Indian tribe, to require purchasers of forest products to make payments into bank depository accounts designated by the Indian tribe. Requires the Secretary to comply with tribal laws pertaining to Indian forest lands. Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of an Indian tribe, to establish a special Indian forest land assistance account to fund Indian forest land management activities. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to provide financial support to forestry programs established by an Indian tribe.  Sets forth an allocation formula for such assistance. Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-Federal entity knowledgeable in forest management practices on Federal and private lands to conduct an assessment of Indian forest lands and land management practices.  Requires such assessments to be conducted on each ten-year anniversary of the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, to provide technical assistance in the conduct of research and evaluation activities necessary for assessments or reports. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program of technical assistance to Alaska Native corporations to promote sustained yield management of forest resources. Establishes a forester intern program to provide financial assistance to Indian and Alaska Native students who are acquiring necessary academic qualifications in forestry or a forestry-related field and who are appointed to forester intern positions.  Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain at least 20 forester intern positions for such students in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).  Requires forester interns to enter into an agreement obligating them to serve two years as a forestry-related professional with BIA, an Indian tribe, or a tribal forestry-related enterprise for each year of education for which they received financial assistance. Directs the Secretary to maintain, through BIA, a cooperative education program to recruit Indian and Alaska Native students who are enrolled in secondary schools, tribally-controlled community colleges, or post-secondary schools for employment as forestry-related professionals in BIA, an Indian tribe, or a tribal forestry-related enterprise.  Requires the Secretary to provide financial assistance to students who:  (1) are enrolled in a course of study at an educational institution with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement; and (2) are interested in a career with such entities in Indian forest land management.  Directs such students to enter into an agreement obligating them to serve as forestry-related professionals with such entities for each year of education for which they received financial assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to grant forestry scholarships to Indians and Alaska Native students who are enrolled full-time in accredited programs for post-secondary and graduate forestry-related studies. Requires scholarship recipients to enter into an obligated service agreement under which they agree to accept a year's employment for each year they received a scholarship with:  (1) BIA; (2) a forestry program conducted under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act; (3) an Indian enterprise engaged in a forestry-related business; or (4) an Indian tribe's forestry-related program. Directs the Secretary, through BIA, to conduct a forestry education outreach program for Indian and Alaska Native youth. Requires the Secretary to administer the programs under this title until a sufficient number of Indians and Alaska Natives are trained to ensure that there is an adequate number of qualified, professional Indian foresters to manage BIA forestry programs and forestry programs maintained by or for Indian tribes. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to attract Indian and Alaska Native professional foresters and forester technicians for employment in BIA or tribal forestry programs.  Provides for the employment of such individuals in exchange for the Secretary's assumption of their outstanding student loans. Requires the Secretary to maintain programs for:  (1) cooperative internships of Federal, Indian, and Alaska Native forestry personnel; and (2) the continuing education and training of BIA, Alaska Native, and Indian forestry personnel. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Indian tribes to:  (1) engage in cooperative manpower and job training and development programs; (2) publish cooperative environmental education and natural resource planning materials; and (3) perform land and facility improvements and activities related to land and natural resource management. Provides for the repayment of financial assistance to the Secretary if an individual fails to accept a reasonable offer of employment in fulfillment of obligated service or terminates or fails to perform the duties of such service. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV:  Indian Child Protection - Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act -  Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a fine or jail sentence or both on:  (1) any health care practitioner, teacher, bus driver, day care worker, counselor, or law enforcement officer who knows of or suspects child abuse in Indian country and fails to report it immediately to the local child protective services or law enforcement agency; or (2) any person who supervises, or has authority over, such an individual and inhibits or prevents that report.  Makes anyone reporting such abuse immune from civil and criminal liability provided such report is based upon their reasonable belief and is made in good faith. Requires the local law enforcement or child protective services agency which initially receives a report of child abuse: (1) to immediately notify and report to the other agency; (2) to report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation if such report involves an Indian child or the alleged abuser is an Indian and a preliminary inquiry indicates a criminal violation; (3) within 36 hours, to prepare a report on the allegations of abuse or neglect; (4) to investigate such allegations immediately and take appropriate steps to secure the safety and well-being of the child or children involved; and (5) to prepare a final written report on such allegations after completing the investigation. Prohibits disclosure of the identity of any person reporting child abuse or neglect, without that individual's consent, to any person other than a court of competent jurisdiction or an employee of an Indian tribe, a State, or the Federal Government, who needs to know the information in performance of his or her duties. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a written study on the feasibility of, and need for, the establishment of a Central Register for reports or information on the abuse of children in Indian country. Requires the Secretary to submit such study to the Congress, together with recommendations and draft implementing legislation, within 180 days after enactment of this Act. Allows Federal, State, and Indian agencies to share information regarding incidents of child abuse. Allows local law enforcement and child protective services agency officials to interview the child and obtain photographs and x-rays, and medical and psychological examinations of the child without parental consent if they have reason to believe the child has been subject to abuse. Provides that such examinations and interviews of an abused child shall be conducted:  (1) under such circumstances and with such safeguards designed to minimize additional trauma to the child; and (2) where time permits, with the advise or guidance of a local multidisciplinary team established by this Act. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services (HHS) to:  (1) compile a list of all authorized positions within their respective departments with duties and responsibilities that involve regular contact with, or control over, Indian children; (2) conduct an investigation of the character of each individual considered for appointment to a position that involves regular contact with, or control over, Indian children; and (3) prescribe minimum standards of character for individuals appointed to those positions which shall ensure that none of them are guilty of specified criminal offenses. Requires each Indian tribe or tribal organization that receives funds under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to: (1) conduct an investigation of the character of each individual employed or being considered for employment by the Indian tribe or tribal organization in a position that involves regular contact with or control over Indian children; and (2) employ in those positions only individuals who meet minimum standards of character. Directs the Secretary of HHS, through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to establish an Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant Program to provide grants of up to $500,000 to any Indian tribe or inter-tribal consortium for the establishment on Indian reservations of treatment programs for Indians who have been victims of child sexual abuse.  Sets forth guidelines for applications for such grants.  Requires grant recipients to:  (1) provide such information as the Secretary may require to evaluate their program and ensure that grant funds were expended properly and; (2) submit a final report to the Secretary at the close of the grant term. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board for each such Center to assist it in carrying out its activities under this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish an Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center within each area office of the BIA to:  (1) provide advice, technical assistance, and consultation to Indian tribes, Indian organizations, and inter-tribal consortia; (2) provide training to Indian tribes and organizations, BIA personnel, and the IHS on identifying and investigating cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect; (3) develop training materials on the prevention, identification, investigation, and treatment of family violence and child abuse and neglect for distribution to Indian tribes and organizations; (4) develop recommendations to assist Federal and tribal personnel to respond to cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect; and (5) develop policies and procedures for each agency office of BIA and IHS service unit within the area which, to the extent feasible, comply with tribal laws pertaining to cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect, including any criminal laws, and which provide for maximum cooperation with the enforcement of such laws.  Requires each Center to employ a multidisciplinary-team staff with experience and training in prevention, identification, investigation, and treatment of incidents of family violence, child use, and child neglect.  Specifies law enforcement and child protective backgrounds of such staff. Subjects such Centers to the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995. Directs the Secretary to establish within BIA an Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program to provide financial assistance to such tribes, organizations, and consortia to develop programs to:  (1) investigate reported cases of child abuse and neglect; and (2) treat and prevent incidents of family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with such entities pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act to establish such programs on Indian reservations.  Directs the Secretary, with the participation of Indian tribes, to establish and promulgate a formula which establishes base support funding for such programs.  Specifies factors to be considered in the development of such formula, including the high incidence of child sexual abuse or violent crimes against women. Requires recipients of such financial assistance to furnish the Secretary with information to evaluate the program for which such assistance was provided and to ensure that program funds were properly expended. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995. Requires an annual report to the Congress on the administration of this title. Title V:  Indian Health Care - Indian Health Care Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to develop a National Plan for Indian Mental Health Services to include:  (1) an assessment of the scope of the problem of mental illness and dysfunctional and self-destructive behavior, including child abuse and family violence, among Indian people; (2) an assessment of the existing and additional resources necessary to adequately support a program for the prevention and treatment of such illness and behavior; and (3) an estimate of the funding necessary to adequately support such program. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a memorandum of agreement on how to implement such Plan. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to Indian tribes which adopt a resolution for the establishment of a Community Mental Health Plan to identify and coordinate available resources and programs to identify, prevent, or treat mental illness or dysfunctional and self-destructive behavior.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992. Requires the Secretaries to compile a list of staff positions maintained by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service and similar positions maintained by Indian tribes the qualifications of which should include training relating to mental health problems.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992. Directs the Secretary to develop a plan to increase the staff of the Service devoted to mental health care. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for FY 1992 for recruitment and retention of mental health care personnel through bonuses, loan repayment, and postgraduate rotations. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a Mental Health Technician program for the training and employment of Indians to provide community services as mental health technicians, including the utilization of traditional mental health care practices.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 for the Secretary, acting through the Service, to conduct research on the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders among Indian populations on Indian reservations and urban areas. Requires the Secretary to assess:  (1) the need for inpatient mental health care among Indian people; and (2) the availability and cost of inpatient mental health facilities which can meet such need. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on the status of mental health programs for Indian people. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992 for the Secretary to make grants to Indian tribes or inter-tribal consortia for 75 percent of the costs of planning, developing, and implementing programs to deliver mental health services to Indians. Directs the Secretary to enter into contracts with, or make grants to, Indian tribes or tribal organizations to carry out a Health Care Delivery Demonstration Project to test innovative health care delivery systems which can effectively and efficiently provide health facilities and services to Indians.  Permits such projects to include the construction and renovation of hospitals and other health facilities. Directs the Secretary to establish criteria for considering and approving applications.  Authorizes the Secretary to provide for review panels to assist in such consideration. Directs the Secretary to provide technical and other assistance to enable interested applicants to comply with this Act. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of those projects. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992. Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, to provide to urban Indians through contracts with urban Indian health organizations:  (1) health promotion and disease prevention services; (2) funding for immunization services; (3) child abuse (including sexual abuse) prevention services; and (4) mental health services.  Authorizes appropriations for:  (1) FY 1991 for the first two programs; and (2) FY 1991 and 1992 for the last two. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on a survey assessment of facilities used by contractors.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 for the Secretary to fund minor renovations to facilities. Directs the Secretary, through IHS, to report to the Congress on: (1) the health status of the urban Indians; (2) the services provided under this Act; and (3) areas of unmet need.  Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on their assessment of the status of Indian child welfare in urban communities with recommendations on legislation to improve Indian child protection in such communities. Establishes within the Office of Health Programs of IHS, as part of the Division of Clinical and Preventive Services, a Branch of Urban Health Programs.  Amends the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 to provide for a residential youth treatment facility in Fairbanks, Alaska.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1918,101,s,1918,Jena Band of Choctaw Recognition Act,Native Americans,1989-11-17,1990-10-19,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA]",LA,D,J000189,1,Jena Band of Choctaw Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Jena Band of Choctaw of Louisiana. Directs that the Tribe be governed by an Interim Council until the Secretary of the Interior conducts elections to adopt a constitution for the Tribe and to elect tribal officials.,2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-3618,101,hr,3618,To authorize the lease of lands on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation for a term not to exceed 99 years.,Native Americans,1989-11-08,1990-11-02,Message on Senate action sent to the House.,House,"Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]",MN,D,O000006,0,"Title I:  Indian Arts and Crafts - Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to revise the powers of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to include power to:  (1) register in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office without charge Government-owned trademarks and assign them and their associated goodwill to Indian individuals or tribes, again without charge; and (2) pursue or defend in the courts any appeal or proceeding with respect to any final determination of the U.S.  Patent and Trademark Office. Authorizes the Board to refer complaints of violations relating to misrepresentation of Indian produced goods and products to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for investigation and to recommend that the: (1) Attorney General institute criminal proceedings; and (2) Secretary of the Interior refer the matter to the Attorney General for civil action. Revises Federal criminal code provisions prohibiting misrepresentation of Indian products to increase the penalties for violations. Authorizes civil actions for injunctive relief and treble or liquidated damages along with the possible awarding of punitive damages, court costs, and attorney fees to enforce such prohibition. Allows such actions by the Attorney General of the United States or an Indian tribe in any court of competent jurisdiction. Increases the penalties for counterfeiting the Board's trademark. Prohibits an Indian tribe from imposing a fee in certifying an individual as an Indian artisan. Title II:  Technical and Clarifying Amendments - Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and the Indian Self-Determination Act with respect to:  (1) tribal contracts; (2) exemption of tribal organizations from liability for under- and over-recoveries of indirect costs; (3) application of the Federal Tort Claims Act to the actual operation of emergency medical motor vehicles; and (4) land transfers. Title III:  Amendments to Other Acts - Amends the Indian Lands Consolidation Act to revise escheat provisions. Amends Federal law with respect to:  (1) the boundaries of the Quinault Indian Reservation; (2) the application of tribal foreclosure law on Indian trust land; and (3) the Secretary's authority to invest trust funds in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States, or in mutual funds. Amends the Indian Financing Act to revise the Secretary of the Interior's loan authority. Title IV:  Public Health Service Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that funds for scholarships for Native Hawaiians may be provided to the Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate by means other than a contract. Title V:  Board of Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development - Amends the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development to provide that interest and earnings from investments may be used by the Institute to carry out its functions.  Holds the Board to a reasonable and prudent standard of care in making such investment decisions. Authorizes the Board to obtain insurance to cover all Institute activities, including property and liability insurance coverage, or make other provisions against losses. Requires the Museum of American Indian and Alaska Native Arts to be established within the Institute under the direction of the Institute's President. Holds the Institute responsible only for:  (1) all obligations incurred by it after June 2, 1988; and (2) actions and requirements, administrative, regulatory, or statutory in nature, for events which occurred after July 1, 1988, including submission of reports, audits, and other required information.  Makes the Secretary of the Interior responsible for Institute obligations incurred on or before June 2, 1988, including those accrued before that date which became payable within two years of it.  Prohibits the United States from seeking monetary damage or repayment for commission of events, or omission to comply with administrative or regulatory requirements, for any action prior to June 2, 1988. Exempts Institute appropriations from consideration as Federal funds for purposes of certain Federal requirements for non-Federal matching funds for other Federal assistance. Divides the Institute endowment program into a program enhancement endowment and a separate special capital improvement endowment.  Allows in-kind contributions and interest from the endowments to be applied toward non-Federal matching requirements.  Allows the Federal share of the capital improvement endowment to be removed and used, without penalty, two years after deposit. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer appropriations for the Institute for FY 1992 and thereafter through the most expeditious method available, with the Institute being designated as its own certifying agency.  Authorizes forward funding for Institute programs. Title VI:  Cochiti Dam - Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing a license for the development of hydroelectric power at the Army Corps of Engineers' Cochiti Dam located on the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation in New Mexico. Directs the Secretary of Education to reassess the amount owed by the Dakota Wesleyan University, located in Mitchell, South Dakota.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1846,101,s,1846,"A bill to make miscellaneous amendments to Indian laws, and for other purposes.",Native Americans,1989-11-07,1990-05-24,Became Public Law No: 101-301.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,0,"Amends various Indian laws to correct technical errors. Amends the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 to apply the restrictions on alienation of Indian lands and provisions regarding incorporation of Indian tribes to all such lands held in trust by the United States for Indians and all lands owned by Indians that are subject to such restrictions even though a tribe may have voted not to have such restrictions apply.  Revises provisions regarding the incorporation of Indian tribes to:  (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a charter of incorporation to an Indian tribe upon petition by any tribe; (2) prohibit such charter from becoming operative until ratified by the governing body of such tribe; and (3) prohibit such charter from granting authority to the incorporated tribe to sell, mortgage, or lease for a period exceeding 25 years any trust or restricted lands. Amends the Indian Education Act of 1988 to repeal provisions concerning penalization of local educational agencies subject to administrative or judicial proceedings for providing false information during audits. Amends the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988 to require the Executive Director of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) to serve on the White House Conference on Indian Education Task Force and the Chairman of NACIE to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Conference.  Provides that salaries for employees of the Departments of the Interior and Education who are assigned as staff to the Task Force will be paid out of departmental funds and not from funds appropriated for the Conference.  Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Conference through FY 1992. Amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to:  (1) repeal provisions concerning equal allowances for national school board training and activities; and (2) increase funding for such training and activities. Requires the Secretary, when applying provisions of such Act regarding the administrative cost account and the administrative provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act concerning Indian tribes or tribal organizations that receive funds for administrative costs in operating a contract school or a school operated under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 and that operate programs, to ensure that such tribe or organization is fully provided with the administrative and indirect costs for operating such a school and programs, except that funds appropriated to implement such provisions regarding the account must be used only for grants for tribal elementary or secondary education programs. Amends the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to require Indian tribes and tribal organizations that receive grants for tribally controlled schools to:  (1) maintain a separate account for funds allocated to such schools from certain accounts included in the grant; and (2) render a separate accounting of the work done and the funds used to the Secretary at the end of the period designated for the work covered by the funds.  Requires funds received from such accounts to be used for the work encompassed in the grant application and the purpose for their appropriation. Allows Indian tribes in Wisconsin and Montana to continue operations of electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of games of chance or slot machines that were legally operated as Class III games on Indian lands before May 2, 1988, for one year as Class II games under the National Indian Gaming Regulatory Act if the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the lands on which such gaming was operated made a request, by no later than November 16, 1988, to the State in which such gaming is operated to negotiate a tribal-State compact under that Act. Amends the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act to direct the Secretary to accept as eligible to vote on any amendments to the constitution of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan: (1) all persons who were deemed eligible by the Community to vote in the most recent election for the Tribal Council; and (2) any other person certified by the Council as a member of the Community and eligible to vote in any election for the Council. Amends the White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act of 1985 to: (1) exempt claims relating to spousal allowance and maintenance payments under Minnesota law from consideration under such Act; and (2) authorize the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register any allotment or interest claims that are additional to the second list of such claims that has already been published. Amends the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act to:  (1) include on the Settlement Roll children under age ten who have lived their lives on the Joint Reservation of the Hoopa Valley or Yurok Reservations and who otherwise qualify; (2) authorize the Yurok Transition Team and the Hoopa Valley Business Council to review applications, make recommendations which the Secretary shall accept unless conflicting or erroneous, and appeal the Secretary's decisions concerning the Settlement Roll; (3) require full disclosure of relevant records to the Team and to the Council; and (4) prohibit the Team, or any individual thereon, from being named as a defendant or otherwise joined in any suit in which a claim is made arising out of such Act. Authorizes the Secretary to retain collections from the public in payment for goods and services provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.   Requires such collections to be credited to the appropriation account against which obligations were incurred in providing such goods and services. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Administration for Native Americans, to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a National Center for Native American Studies and Policy Development. Repeals provisions allowing hearing officers appointed for Indian probate work to be appointed without regard to the Administrative Procedure Act.  Deems officers appointed under such provisions who have met the qualifications for administrative law judges to have been appointed as having met such qualifications. Amends current law providing for ascertainment of heirs of deceased Indian allottees to subject the decisions of the Secretary regarding such heirs to judicial review to the same extent as determinations rendered under provisions regarding the disposal by will of allotments held under trust. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate a certain amount from power revenues available to the San Carlos Irrigation Project to pay for the operation and maintenance charges associated with the delivery of water from the Central Arizona Project to the San Carlos Irrigation Project.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1813,101,s,1813,A bill to ensure that funds provided under section 4213 of the Indian Alcohol and Substances Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 may be used to acquire land for emergency shelters.,Native Americans,1989-10-31,1990-04-18,Became Public Law No: 101-272.,Senate,"Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]",WA,R,G000333,5,"Amends the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 to permit Indian tribes and tribal organizations to purchase or lease land or facilities after entering into an agreement with the Secretary of the Interior requiring that such land or facilities be used for emergency shelters and halfway houses for Indian youth who are alcohol or drug abusers, if the Secretary determines that no suitable Federal land or facilities are available. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1821,101,s,1821,A bill to increase housing opportunities for Indians.,Native Americans,1989-10-31,1989-10-31,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,7,"Title I:  General Provisions and Policies - Indian Housing Opportunity Act of 1989 - Sets forth congressional findings and purposes of this Act. Title II:  National Commission on American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing - Establishes the National Commission on American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing to evaluate the factors impeding the development of safe and affordable housing and strategies for such development as well as for management and modernization of housing for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Requires the Commission to establish an action plan for American Indian and Alaska Native housing based upon such evaluations that:  (1) specifies objectives that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could achieve in cooperation with Indian housing authorities, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and other interested parties; (2) provide a schedule by which such objectives could be achieved; and (3) recommend legislative, regulatory, or administrative action necessary to achieve such objectives.  Directs the Commission to submit a final report to the Secretary of HUD and the Congress on its evaluations and plan within two years after appointing its members. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992. Title III:  Housing Grants - American Indian and Alaska Native Housing Grant Program - Directs the Secretary of HUD, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian and Public Housing, to award grants to Indian tribes or Indian housing authorities to pay 80 percent of the cost of planning, developing, and implementing innovative housing programs or alternative delivery methods for meeting low- and moderate-income housing needs. Allows the use of such grants to demonstrate programs or methods for meeting the housing needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives on Indian reservations and other Indian areas. Sets forth grant recipient reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to recipients for program development. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993. Title IV:  Miscellaneous - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to require the Secretary, in the event of default involving a security interest in tribal allotted or trust land, to pursue liquidation only after offering to transfer the account to an eligible tribal member, the tribe, or the Indian housing authority serving the tribe or tribes.  Requires the Secretary, if liquidation occurs, to dispose of or alienate the property to such an entity. Title V:  Authorizations - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Secretary, to the extent approved in appropriation Acts and using FY 1991 and 1992 budget authority, to reserve authority to enter into obligations for Indian public housing grants and comprehensive improvement assistance.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1783,101,s,1783,Indian Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act,Native Americans,1989-10-24,1990-10-25,Provisions Included In H.R.3703.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,10,"Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a fine or jail sentence or both on: (1) any health care practitioner, teacher, bus driver, day care worker, counselor, or law enforcement officer who knows of or suspects child abuse in Indian country and fails to report it immediately to the local child protective services or law enforcement agency; or (2) any person who supervises, or has authority over, such an individual and inhibits or prevents that report.  Makes anyone reporting such abuse immune from civil and criminal liability provided such report is based upon reasonable belief and is made in good faith. Requires the local law enforcement or child protective services agency which initially receives a report of child abuse:  (1) to immediately notify and report to the other agency; (2) to report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation if such report involves an Indian child or the alleged abuser is an Indian and a preliminary inquiry indicates a criminal violation; (3) within 36 hours, to prepare a report on the allegations of abuse or neglect; (4) to investigate such allegations immediately and take appropriate steps to secure the safety and well-being of the child or children involved; and (5) to prepare a final written report on such allegations after completing the investigation. Prohibits disclosure of the identity of any person reporting child abuse or neglect, without that individual's consent, to any person other than a court of competent jurisdiction or an employee of an Indian tribe, a State, or the Federal Government, who needs to know the information in performance of his or her duties. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a written study on the feasibility of, and need for, the establishment of a Central Register for reports or information on the abuse of children in Indian country. Requires the Secretary to submit such study to the Congress, together with recommendations and draft implementing legislation, within 180 days after enactment of this Act. Allows Federal, State, and Indian agencies to share information regarding incidents of child abuse. Allows local law enforcement and child protective services agency officials to interview the child and obtain photographs, x-rays, and medical and psychological examinations of the child without parental consent if they have reason to believe the child has been subject to abuse. Provides that such examinations and interviews of an abused child shall be conducted:  (1) under such circumstances and with safeguards designed to minimize additional trauma to the child; and (2) where time permits, with the advice or guidance of a local multidisciplinary team established by this Act. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and of Health and Human Services (HHS) to:  (1) compile a list of all authorized positions within their respective departments with duties and responsibilities that involve regular contact with, or control over, Indian children; (2) conduct an investigation of the character of each individual considered for appointment to a position that involves regular contact with, or control over, Indian children; and (3) prescribe minimum standards of character for individuals appointed to those positions which shall ensure that none of them are guilty of specified criminal offenses. Requires each Indian tribe or tribal organization that receives funds under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to:  (1) conduct an investigation of the character of each individual employed or being considered for employment by the Indian tribe or tribal organization in a position that involves regular contact with or control over Indian children; and (2) employ in those positions only individuals who meet minimum standards of character. Directs the Secretary of HHS, through the Indian Health Service, to establish an Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant Program to provide grants of up to $500,000 to any Indian tribe or inter-tribal consortium for the establishment on Indian reservations of treatment programs for Indians who have been victims of child sexual abuse.  Sets forth guidelines for applications for such grants.  Requires grants recipients to:  (1) provide such information as the Secretary may require to evaluate their program and ensure that grant funds were expended properly; and (2) submit a final report to the Secretary at the close of the grant term. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center within each area office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to:  (1) provide advice, technical assistance, and consultation to Indian tribes, Indian organizations, and inter-tribal consortia; (2) provide training to Indian tribes and organizations, BIA personnel, and the Indian Health Service (IHS) on identifying and investigating cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect and to coordinate with institutions of higher education to offer college level credit to interested trainees; (3) develop training materials on the prevention, identification, investigation, and treatment of family violence and child abuse and neglect for distribution to Indian tribes and organizations; (4) develop recommendations to assist Federal and tribal personnel to respond to cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect; and (5) develop policies and procedures for each agency office of BIA and IHS service unit within the area which, to the extent feasible, comply with tribal laws pertaining to cases of family violence and child abuse and neglect, including any criminal laws, and which provide for maximum cooperation with the enforcement of such laws.  Requires each Center to employ a multidisciplinary-team staff with experience and training in prevention, identification, investigation, and treatment of incidents of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect.  Specifies law enforcement and child protective backgrounds of such staff.  Subjects such Centers to the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board for each such Center to assist it in carrying out its activities under this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish within BIA an Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program to provide financial assistance to such tribes, organizations, and consortia to develop programs to:  (1) investigate reported cases of child abuse and neglect; and (2) treat and prevent incidents of family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with such entities pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act to establish such programs on Indian reservations.  Directs the Secretary, with the participation of Indian tribes, to establish and promulgate a formula which establishes base support funding for such programs. Specifies factors to be considered in the development of such formula, including the high incidence of child sexual abuse or violent crimes against women. Requires recipients of such financial assistance to furnish the Secretary with information to evaluate the program for which such assistance was provided and to ensure that program funds were properly expended. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to the Congress on administration of this Act.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1781,101,s,1781,Native American Language Act,Native Americans,1989-10-23,1990-05-11,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.",Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,9,"Native American Language Act - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, practice, and develop Native American languages; (2) allow exceptions to teacher certification requirements for Federal or federally funded programs for instruction in such languages when such requirements hinder employment of qualified Native American language teachers and to encourage State and territorial governments to make similar exceptions; (3) encourage and support the use of such languages as a medium of educational instruction; (4) encourage State and local education programs to work with Native American parents, educators, and governing bodies to implement programs to put this policy into effect; (5) recognize the right of such bodies to use such languages as a medium of instruction in all schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior; (6) recognize the right of such bodies, States, and U.S. territories and possessions to take action on, and give official status to, their Native American languages for purposes of conducting their own business; and (7) encourage all appropriate institutions of elementary, secondary, and higher education to include such languages in their curricula and to grant the same full academic credit for competency in such languages as for foreign languages to fulfill foreign language entrance or degree requirements.  Declares that the right of Native Americans to express themselves through their languages shall not be restricted in any public proceeding, including publicly supported education programs. Requires the President to direct Federal agency heads to:  (1) evaluate their policies and procedures to determine and implement changes needed to bring them into compliance with this Act; and (2) evaluate the laws they administer and make recommendations to the President on amendments needed to bring such laws into compliance with this Act. Directs the President to report such  recommendations to the Congress. Provides that this Act shall not be construed as precluding the use of Federal funds to teach English to Native Americans.",2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
101-sjres-218,101,sjres,218,"A joint resolution to designate the week of December 3, 1989, through December 9, 1989, as ""National American Indian Heritage Week"".",Native Americans,1989-10-20,1989-11-28,Became Public Law No: 101-188.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,51,"Designates the period of December 3 through December 9, 1989, as National American Indian Heritage Week.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
101-s-1747,101,s,1747,Ponca Restoration Act,Native Americans,1989-10-11,1990-10-31,Became Public Law No: 101-484.,Senate,"Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]",NE,D,E000284,1,Ponca Restoration Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated benefits to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.  Deems members of the Tribe in certain counties in Nebraska and South Dakota as residing on or near a reservation for purposes of receiving the benefits available to members of federally recognized tribes residing on or near a reservation. Provides for the Tribe to be governed by an Interim Council until the Secretary of the Interior conducts elections to adopt a constitution and elect tribal officials.,2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-3384,101,hr,3384,Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act,Native Americans,1989-09-28,1990-04-26,Committee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]",NV,R,V000124,5,Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to apportion and distribute certain funds awarded to the Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada on a per capita basis among persons enrolled as members of certain tribes and their descendants who are members of the Western Shoshone Judgment Distribution Association (the distributees). Sets forth procedures to establish a judgment roll for apportioning the award. Directs the Secretary to pay such funds directly to the distributees or their beneficiaries. Directs the Secretary to retain the funds of persons who are on the judgment roll but who are not distributees in an invested account until the Congress determines the disposition of the remaining funds. Exempts such funds from Federal and State income tax. Prohibits discrimination by tribes and bands against distributees who participate in the distribution of such funds by denying such distributees the benefits and opportunities available to other persons not receiving a share of such funds. Prohibits the receipt of such funds as construing a waiver of existing treaty or State compact rights or as a sale of ancestral lands.  Declares that such funds are compensation for past damages. Prohibits executive order reservations set aside for the Western Shoshone Indians from being diminished by this Act and confirms them effective with their respective dates.,2025-08-26T17:25:02Z,
101-hr-3353,101,hr,3353,Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians Recognition Act,Native Americans,1989-09-27,1989-09-27,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]",FL,D,H001018,0,"Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians. Provides that if the Tribe offers all its interest in and to lands held by the Tribe to the Secretary of the Interior, the United States shall accept such lands to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Authorizes the Tribe to transfer to the United States interests in lands acquired after enactment of this Act.  Provides that such lands shall constitute the Tribe's reservation. Authorizes the Tribe to adopt a constitution. Limits membership in the Tribe to every individual who:  (1) is named in the tribal membership roll in effect on the enactment of this Act; or (2) is a descendant of any such individual. Provides that membership will be determined according to the Tribe's constitution. Directs Florida to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within the Tribe's reservation. Permits gaming on the Tribe's reservation.",2025-08-26T17:28:23Z,
101-s-1526,101,s,1526,"A bill to authorize the State of Oklahoma and the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes to enter into an agreement regarding the exercise of State jurisdiction over a portion of Indian country located in Comanche County, Oklahoma.",Native Americans,1989-08-03,1989-11-20,Held at the desk.,Senate,"Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK]",OK,D,B000639,1,"Authorizes the State of Oklahoma and the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Intertribal Land Use Committee to enter into a lease under which the Fort Still Indian School located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, is leased by the State for the purpose of operating a minimum security correctional facility.  Provides that such lease shall require the appropriate approvals of such Indian tribes and the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes the State to exercise jurisdiction over the School lands during the term of such lease.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-3049,101,hr,3049,Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act,Native Americans,1989-07-28,1990-10-10,See S.1413.,House,"Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]",ME,R,S000663,1,"Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act - Establishes within the United States Treasury the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Land Acquisition and Tax Funds into which shall be deposited specified amounts.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Band Tax Fund and to use such Fund to pay certain claims for which the Band is liable and which have been certified by the Commissioner of Finance in the State of Maine as valid claims. Provides that if there are insufficient funds in the Band Tax Fund to pay all claims in full, the deficiency shall be paid only from income-producing property owned by the Band which is not held in trust by the United States.  Directs the Secretary to prescribe procedures governing the filing and payment of such claims. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to expend funds in the Land Acquisition Fund to acquire land or natural resources for the Band. Declares that land or natural resources acquired within the State of Maine with such funds shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Band. Extends Federal recognition to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. Makes the Band eligible to receive financial benefits available to other federally recognized tribes and eligible for special programs and services regardless of the residence of the members of the Band on or near a reservation. Declares that the Band and its lands shall have the same status as other tribes and their lands accorded Federal recognition under the terms of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980. Authorizes the State of Maine and the Band to execute agreements regarding the jurisdiction of Maine over lands owned by, or held in trust for the benefit of, the Band or any member of the Band. Allows the Band to organize for its common welfare and to adopt an appropriate governing document, consistent with the terms of this Act, to be filed with the Secretary. Provides for the classification of the Band as an Indian tribe within the meaning of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 for transfer to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Land Acquisition Fund.",2025-08-26T17:29:32Z,
101-s-1413,101,s,1413,Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act,Native Americans,1989-07-26,1990-10-10,Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.,Senate,"Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME]",ME,R,C000598,1,"Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act - Establishes within the Treasury the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Land Acquisition and Tax Funds into which shall be deposited specified amounts.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Band Tax Fund and to use it to pay certain claims for which the Band is liable and which have been certified by the Maine Commissioner of Finance as valid claims.  Provides that if there are insufficient funds in the Band Tax Fund to pay all claims in full, the deficiency shall be paid only from income-producing property owned by the Band which is not held in trust by the United States.  Directs the Secretary to prescribe procedures governing the filing and payment of such claims. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to expend funds in the Land Acquisition Fund to acquire land or natural resources for the Band. Declares that land or natural resources acquired in Maine with such funds shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Band. Extends Federal recognition to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. Makes the Band eligible to receive financial benefits available to other federally recognized tribes and eligible for special programs and services regardless of the residence of the members of the Band on or near a reservation. Declares that the Band and its lands shall have the same status as other tribes and their lands accorded Federal recognition under the terms of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980. Authorizes Maine and the Band to execute agreements regarding State jurisdiction over lands owned by, or held in trust for the benefit of, the Band or any member of the Band. Allows the Band to organize for its common welfare and to adopt an appropriate governing document, consistent with the terms of this Act, to be filed with the Secretary. Provides for the classification of the Band as an Indian tribe within the meaning of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 for transfer to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Land Acquisition Fund.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-2960,101,hr,2960,To establish a Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives.,Native Americans,1989-07-20,1989-10-10,Committee Hearings Held.,House,"Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]",AK,R,Y000033,1,"Establishes the Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives to:  (1) conduct a study of the social and economic status of Alaska Natives and the effectiveness of State and Federal policies and programs that affect Alaska Natives; (2) conduct hearings on the subjects of such study; and (3) recommend specific actions to the Congress and Alaska that address the opportunities and the economic, educational, and health needs of Alaska Natives. Directs the Commission to report on the study and recommendations to the President, the Congress, and the Governor and legislature of Alaska. Terminates the Commission 180 days after submitting such report. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-1364,101,s,1364,A bill to establish a Joint Federal Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives.,Native Americans,1989-07-20,1989-10-10,For Further Action See H.R.2960.,Senate,"Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]",AK,R,M001085,3,"Establishes the Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives to:  (1) conduct a study of the social and economic status of Alaska Natives and the effectiveness of State and Federal policies and programs that affect Alaska Natives; (2) conduct hearings on the subjects of such study; and (3) recommend specific actions to the Congress and the State of Alaska that address the opportunities and the economic, educational, and health needs of Alaska Natives. Directs the Commission to report on the study and recommendations to the President, the Congress, and the Governor and legislature of Alaska and to make such report available to Alaska Native villages and organizations and to the public. Terminates the Commission 180 days after the submission of such report. Authorizes appropriations.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1336,101,s,1336,Florida Seminole Indian Act of 1989,Native Americans,1989-07-17,1989-09-15,Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-321.,Senate,"Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]",FL,D,G000352,1,"Florida Seminole Indian Act of 1989 - Provides for the allocation of funds awarded to the Seminole Indians in certain dockets of the Indian Claims Commission to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the independent Seminoles of Florida, and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Declares the funds allocated to each Indian tribe under this Act to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribe. Sets forth guidelines for the investment of such funds. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile a roll of independent Seminoles of Florida.  Requires that the funds allocated to such Indians, including all accrued interest and investment income, be distributed on a per capita basis to those enrolled.",2025-08-26T17:27:58Z,
101-hr-2854,101,hr,2854,"To authorize the exercise of State jurisdiction over a portion of Indian country located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, for certain purposes.",Native Americans,1989-07-11,1989-10-30,Mr. Udall asked unanimous consent that the bill H.R. 2854 be stricken from the Consent Calendar. Agreed to without objection.,House,"Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4]",OK,D,M000398,0,"Authorizes the State of Oklahoma and the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Intertribal Land Use Committee to enter into a lease under which the Fort Still Indian School located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, is leased by the State for the purpose of operating a minimum security correctional facility.  Provides that such lease shall require the appropriate approvals of such Indian tribes and the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes the State to exercise jurisdiction over the School lands during the term of such lease.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-1289,101,s,1289,National Indian Forest Resources Management Act,Native Americans,1989-07-11,1990-10-25,Provisions Included In H.R.3703.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,4,"Title I:  General Provisions - National Indian Forest Resources Management Act - Sets forth congressional findings, purposes, and definitions. Title II:  Forest Management and Administration - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake forest management activities on Indian forest land to achieve the following objectives:  (1) the development and enhancement of Indian forest land in a perpetually productive state by applying sound silvicultural and economic principles; (2) the regulation of such lands through the implementation of plans supported by tribal objectives and forest marketing programs; (3) the regulation of such lands to ensure continuous productivity and a perpetual forest business; (4) the development of such lands and associated value-added industries by Indians to promote self-sustaining communities; (5) the retention of such land in its natural state when an Indian tribe determines that the recreational, cultural, aesthetic, or traditional values of the land represent its best use; (6) the protection of forest resources by regulating water run-off and soil erosion; and (7) the improvement of timber productivity, grazing, wildlife, fisheries, and specified traditional values. Requires the Secretary to withhold a deduction from the gross proceeds of sales of forest products harvested from Indian forest land to cover the costs of managing such land.  Limits such deductions to the lesser of ten percent or the percentage of the gross sale proceeds currently collected as forest management deductions unless the Indian tribe consents to an increase in deductions.  Prohibits such deductions from being used to:  (1) cover the costs that are paid from funds appropriated for fire suppression or pest control; or (2) offset Federal appropriations for meeting the Federal trust responsibility for management of Indian forest lands. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) establish civil penalties for the commission of forest trespass; (2) designate responsibility in the Department of the Interior for the detection and investigation of forest trespass; and (3) set forth procedures for the collection of penalties.  Grants Indian tribes concurrent civil jurisdiction to enforce penalty provisions.  Directs the Federal Government, at the request of a tribe, to defer to tribal prosecution of forest trespass cases. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to provide for the payment of receipts from sales of Indian forest products.  Directs the Secretary, at the request of an Indian tribe, to require purchasers of forest products to make payments into bank depository accounts designated by the Indian tribe. Requires the Secretary to comply with tribal laws pertaining to Indian forest lands. Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of an Indian tribe, to establish a special Indian forest land assistance account to fund Indian forest land management activities. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to provide financial support to forestry programs established by an Indian tribe.  Sets forth an allocation formula for such assistance. Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-Federal entity knowledgeable in forest management practices on Federal and private lands to conduct an assessment of Indian forest lands and land management practices.  Requires such assessments to be conducted on each ten-year anniversary of the enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, to provide technical assistance in the conduct of research and evaluation activities necessary for assessments or reports. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program of technical assistance to Alaska Native corporations to promote sustained yield management of forest resources. Title III:  Indian and Alaska Native Forestry Education Assistance Programs - Establishes a forester intern program to provide financial assistance to Indian and Alaska Native students who are acquiring necessary academic qualifications in forestry or a forestry-related field and who are appointed to forester intern positions.  Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain at least 20 forester intern positions for such students in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).  Requires forester interns to enter into an agreement obligating them to serve two years as a forestry-related professional with BIA, an Indian tribe, or a tribal forestry-related enterprise for each year of education for which they received financial assistance. Directs the Secretary to maintain, through BIA, a cooperative education program to recruit Indian and Alaska Native students who are enrolled in secondary schools, tribally-controlled community colleges, or post-secondary schools for employment as forestry-related professionals in BIA, an Indian tribe, or a tribal forestry-related enterprise.  Requires the Secretary to provide financial assistance to students who:  (1) are enrolled in a course of study at an educational institution with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement; and (2) are interested in a career with such entities in Indian forest land management.  Directs such students to enter into an agreement obligating them to serve as forestry-related professionals with such entities for each year of education for which they received financial assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to grant forestry scholarships to Indians and Alaska Native students who are enrolled full-time in accredited programs for post-secondary and graduate forestry-related studies. Requires scholarship recipients to enter into an obligated service agreement under which they agree to accept a year's employment for each year they received a scholarship with:  (1) BIA; (2) a forestry program conducted under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act; (3) an Indian enterprise engaged in a forestry-related business; or (4) an Indian tribe's forestry-related program. Directs the Secretary, through BIA, to conduct a forestry education outreach program for Indian and Alaska Native youth. Requires the Secretary to administer the programs under this title until a sufficient number of Indians and Alaska Natives are trained to ensure that there is an adequate number of qualified, professional Indian foresters to manage BIA forestry programs and forestry programs maintained by or for Indian tribes. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to attract Indian and Alaska Native professional foresters and forester technicians for employment in BIA or tribal forestry programs.  Provides for the employment of such individuals in exchange for the Secretary's assumption of their outstanding student loans. Requires the Secretary to maintain programs for:  (1) cooperative internships of Federal, Indian, and Alaska Native forestry personnel; and (2) the continuing education and training of BIA, Alaska Native, and Indian forestry personnel. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Indian tribes to:  (1) engage in cooperative manpower and job training and development programs; (2) publish cooperative environmental education and natural resource planning materials; and (3) perform land and facility improvements and activities related to land and natural resource management. Provides for the repayment of financial assistance to the Secretary if an individual fails to accept a reasonable offer of employment in fulfillment of obligated service or terminates or fails to perform the duties of such service. Title IV:  Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations. Title V:  Miscellaneous - Sets forth administrative provisions concerning regulations, severability, and trust responsibility toward Indian forest lands.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-2838,101,hr,2838,Florida Seminole Indian Act of 1989,Native Americans,1989-06-29,1990-04-30,See S.1096.,House,"Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]",FL,D,S000586,15,"Florida Seminole Indian Act of 1989 - Provides for the allocation of funds awarded to the Seminole Indians in certain dockets of the Indian Claims Commission, according to specified percentages, to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the independent Seminoles of Florida, and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Declares the funds allocated to each Indian tribe under this Act to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribe. Sets forth guidelines for the investment of such funds. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile a roll of independent Seminoles of Florida.  Requires that the funds allocated to such Indians, including all accrued interest and investment income, be distributed on a per capita basis to those enrolled.",2025-08-26T17:25:53Z,
101-s-1270,101,s,1270,A bill to provide an Indian mental health demonstration grant program.,Native Americans,1989-06-23,1990-10-25,Provisions Included In H.R.3703.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,7,"Indian Health Care Amendments of 1990 - Title I:  Mental Health Services - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to develop a National Plan for Indian Mental Health Services to include:  (1) an assessment of the scope of the problem of mental illness and dysfunctional and self-destructive behavior, including child abuse and family violence, among Indian people; (2) an assessment of the existing and additional resources necessary to adequately support a program for the prevention and treatment of such illness and behavior; and (3) an estimate of the funding necessary to adequately support such program. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a memorandum of agreement on how to implement such Plan. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to Indian tribes which adopt a resolution for the establishment of a Community Mental Health Plan to identify and coordinate available resources and programs to identify, prevent, or treat mental illness or dysfunctional and self-destructive behavior.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992. Requires the Secretaries to compile a list of staff positions maintained by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service and similar positions maintained by Indian tribes the qualifications of which should include training relating to mental health problems.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992. Directs the Secretary to develop a plan to increase the staff of the Service devoted to mental health care. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for FY 1992 for recruitment and retention of mental health care personnel through bonuses, loan repayment, and postgraduate rotations. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a Mental Health Technician program for the training and employment of Indians to provide community services as mental health technicians, including the utilization of traditional mental health care practices.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 for the Secretary, acting through the Service, to conduct research on the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders among Indian populations on Indian reservations and in urban areas. Requires the Secretary to assess:  (1) the need for inpatient mental health care among Indian people; and (2) the availability and cost of inpatient mental health facilities which can meet such need. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on the status of mental health programs for Indian people. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992 for the Secretary to make grants to Indian tribes or inter-tribal consortia for 75 percent of the costs of planning, developing, and implementing programs to deliver mental health services to Indians. Title II:  Health Care Delivery - Directs the Secretary to enter into contracts with, or make grants to, Indian tribes or tribal organizations to carry out a Health Care Delivery Demonstration Project to test innovative health care delivery systems which can effectively and efficiently provide health facilities and services to Indians. Permits such projects to include the construction and renovation of hospitals and other health facilities. Directs the Secretary to establish criteria for considering and approving applications.  Authorizes the Secretary to provide for review panels to assist in such consideration. Directs the Secretary to provide technical and other assistance to enable interested applicants to comply with this Act. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of those projects.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992. Title III:  Urban Health Amendments - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, to provide to urban Indians through contracts with urban Indian health organizations: (1) health promotion and disease prevention services; (2) funding for immunization services; (3) child abuse (including sexual abuse) prevention services; and (4) mental health services.  Authorizes appropriations for:  (1) FY 1991 for the first two programs; and (2) FY 1991 and 1992 for the last two. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on a survey assessment of facilities used by contractors.  Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 for the Secretary to fund minor renovations to facilities. Directs the Secretary, through IHS, to report to the Congress on: (1) the health status of the urban Indians; (2) the services provided under this Act; and (3) areas of unmet need.  Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on their assessment of the status of Indian child welfare in urban communities with recommendations on legislation to improve Indian child protection in such communities. Establishes within the Office of Health Programs of IHS, as part of the Division of Clinical and Preventive Services, a Branch of Urban Health Programs. Title IV:  Miscellaneous - Amends the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 to provide for a residential youth treatment facility in Fairbanks, Alaska.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hr-2668,101,hr,2668,National Museum of the American Indian Act,Native Americans,1989-06-15,1989-11-13,Laid on the table. See S. 978 for further action.,House,"Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]",CO,D,C000077,51,"National Museum of the American Indian Act - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution a memorial to Native Americans to be known as the National Museum of the American Indian, to provide for the study and research of Native Americans and their culture and the collection and exhibition of Native American objects. Authorizes the Smithsonian to provide for the transfer of certain assets of the Heye Foundation for the use of the Museum. Establishes the Board of Trustees of the Museum which shall:  (1) recommend annual budgets for the Museum; (2) assist the Board of Regents on matters relating to the Museum; and (3) report annually to the Regents on the acquisition, disposition, and display of Native American objects and artifacts and on other appropriate matters. Grants the Trustees sole authority to:  (1) dispose of and acquire Museum property; and (2) specify criteria for appropriate use of Museum collections.  Grants the Trustees authority to:  (1) provide for the restoration, preservation, and maintenance of Museum collections; (2) solicit funds for the Museum; and (3) approve expenditures from the Museum's endowment. Requires the Secretary of the Smithsonian to appoint a Director to manage the Museum and employees to serve under the Director. Requires Foundation employees serving the day before the transfer to be offered employment by the Smithsonian. Directs the Regents to plan, design, and construct a facility for the Museum in specified areas of the District of Columbia.  Prohibits the Regents from paying more than two-thirds of the facility's total costs from appropriated funds with the remainder of such costs to be paid from non-Federal sources. Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration to lease space in the Old United States Custom House in New York City at a nominal charge to the Smithsonian for a period of not less than 99 years to house a portion of the Museum collections. Authorizes the Administrator to reimburse the Federal Buildings Fund for the difference between the amount charged to the Smithsonian for leasing such space and the commercial charge which would otherwise apply to such space.  Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years to reimburse such Fund. Directs the Regents to plan, design, and construct a facility in such space for the Museum to be known as the George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian.  Requires the Administrator to plan, design, and construct an auditorium and loading dock in the Custom House for the Museum and other occupants of that building.  Makes the Regents responsible for repairs and alterations of the Center.  Directs the Regents to:  (1) reimburse the Administrator for the Smithsonian's share of service and repair costs with respect to such space; and (2) pay one-third of the Center's costs from appropriated funds with the remainder of such costs to be paid from non-Federal sources. Requires payments by the city and State of New York for the establishment of the Center to be made to the Regents according to a payment schedule to be agreed upon by such parties. Prohibits the obligation of Federal funds for construction of the Center in a fiscal year until non-Federal sources have paid the estimated share of such costs to the Regents. Directs the Regents to plan, design, and construct a facility for the conservation and storage of Museum collections at the Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland. Authorizes the Regents and the Administrator to enter into agreements for planning, designing, and constructing such facilities which require the Regents to transfer funds to the Administrator to cover the expenses of establishing such facilities. Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated for establishing such facilities for actual construction of any facility until 60 days after the Regents transmit to the Congress an analysis of the total estimated cost of such construction and a cost-sharing plan projecting Federal appropriations and non-Federal contributions for such construction on a fiscal year basis. Requires the Administrator to make necessary repairs and alterations in the portion of the Custom House that is not leased to the Regents and which, on the enactment of this Act, has not been altered.  Authorizes appropriations from the Federal Buildings Fund to the Administrator to make such repairs and alterations and to plan, design, and construct an auditorium and loading dock at the Custom House. Directs the Regents:  (1) to assure that, when a qualified successor to the Heye Foundation at Audubon Terrace takes possession of Audubon Terrace, a specified area at that facility is accessible to the public and physically suitable for exhibition activities; and (2) upon written agreement between the Regents and any qualified successor, to lend objects from Smithsonian collections to the successor for exhibition at Audubon Terrace and to provide training, scholarship, and other assistance for exhibition activities at Audubon Terrace.  Requires any charge by the Regents for activities pursuant to such agreements to be determined according to the successor's ability to pay. Directs the Regents to give priority to agreements with appropriate Indian organizations, including Indian tribes, when entering into agreements with museums, educational institutions, and cultural organizations to:  (1) loan Native American artifacts and objects from Smithsonian collections; (2) sponsor or coordinate traveling exhibitions of such items; or (3) provide training or technical assistance.  Allows agreements with Indian organizations to provide that loans or services be furnished to such organizations at minimal or no cost. Allows the Regents to establish programs to serve Indian tribes and communities and, in cooperation with educational institutions including tribally controlled community colleges, provide programs to enhance the opportunities for Indians in museum studies, management, and research. Requires the Regents to establish an Indian Museum Management Fellowship program to provide stipend support to Indians for training in museum development and management. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and each succeeding fiscal year for such Indian programs. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) inventory Indian human remains and funerary objects in the possession or control of the Smithsonian; and (2) identify the origins of such remains and objects using the best available scientific and historical documentation. Provides that if the tribal origin of any such remains or objects is identified by a preponderance of the evidence, the Secretary shall so notify any affected Indian tribe at the earliest opportunity. Provides that if any such remains are identified by a preponderance of the evidence as those of a particular individual or as those of an individual culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe, the Secretary, upon the request of the descendants of such individual or of the Indian tribe, shall expeditiously return such remains along with any associated funerary objects to the descendants or tribe. Provides that if any Indian funerary object not associated with Indian human remains is identified by a preponderance of the evidence as having been removed from a specific burial site of an individual culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe, the Secretary, upon the request of the Indian tribe, shall expeditiously return such object to the tribe. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as:  (1) limiting the authority of the Smithsonian to return or repatriate such remains or objects to Indian tribes or individuals; and (2) delaying actions on pending repatriation requests, denying or otherwise affecting access to the courts, or limiting any procedural or substantive rights which may otherwise be secured to such tribes or individuals. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years to inventory, identify, and return such remains and objects held by the Smithsonian. Directs the Secretary to appoint a special committee to monitor and review the inventory, identification, and return of such remains and items within 120 days after the enactment of this Act. Directs the committee to:  (1) ensure fair and objective consideration and assessment of all relevant evidence with respect to the inventory and identification; (2) review any finding relating to the origin or the return of such remains or objects upon the request of any affected party or otherwise; (3) facilitate the resolution of any dispute that may arise between Indian tribes with respect to the return of such remains or objects; and (4) perform other related functions as assigned. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress upon concluding his work. Terminates the committee 120 days after the Secretary submits such report. Authorizes appropriations to the committee for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years. Requires the Secretary to inventory and identify Native Hawaiian human remains and funerary objects in the possession of the Smithsonian and to enter into an agreement with appropriate Native Hawaiian organizations with expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs to provide for the return of such remains and objects.  Directs the Secretary to apply the principles and procedures set forth for the inventory, identification, and return of Indian human remains and funerary objects and for the special committee to the Native Hawaiian human remains and funerary objects. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to Indian tribes to assist them in reaching and carrying out agreements for the return of Indian human remains and funerary objects.  Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to Indian organizations for renovation and repair of museum and exhibit facilities to enable such organizations to exhibit objects and artifacts on loan from Smithsonian collections or from other sources. Establishes within the U.S. Treasury the Tribal Museum Endowment Fund from which the Secretary is required to make such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to accept non-Federal contributions for deposit in the Fund.  Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to credit to the Fund the interest on, and the proceeds from, the sale and redemption of obligations held in the Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to invest any portion of the Fund in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund for FY 1992 and succeeding fiscal years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress annually on the financial condition of the Fund. Authorizes appropriations to the Regents to carry out this Act.",2024-02-07T16:02:17Z,
101-hr-2650,101,hr,2650,"To provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Seminole Indians in dockets 73, 151, and 73-A of the Indian Claims Commission.",Native Americans,1989-06-14,1990-01-31,For Further Action See S.1096.,House,"Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3]",OK,D,W000194,3,"Provides for the allocation of funds awarded to the Seminole Indians in certain dockets of the Indian Claims Commission, according to a specified formula, to the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and the unaffiliated Seminoles of Florida. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with each Indian tribe, to prepare and submit plans to the Congress for the use and distribution of such funds within 180 days of this Act's enactment.  Provides that such funds may not be used or distributed until a membership roll of Seminole Indians has been certified by the Secretary. Specifies that any plans for the investment, use, or distribution of such funds shall account for common tribal needs, educational requirements, and long-term economic and social interests of the affected tribe. Directs the Secretary to implement such plans 60 days after their submission unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving such plan.  Requires that tribal investment decisions under such plans be subject to the Secretary's approval. Declares that the funds allocated to each Indian tribe under this Act are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribe.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-s-1124,101,s,1124,American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1989,Native Americans,1989-06-06,1989-09-28,Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-514.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,0,"American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to prohibit the management of Federal lands that have historically been considered sacred and indispensable by a traditional Native American religion and that are necessary for the conduct of a Native American religious practice, in a manner that would threaten such religion or religious practice.  Exempts management decisions which are necessary to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Federal Government, protect a compelling governmental interest, or protect a vested property right.  Requires Federal agencies making such decisions to attempt to accommodate competing interests and select the course of action that is least intrusive on such religions or religious practices.",2025-08-26T17:28:44Z,
101-hjres-287,101,hjres,287,To establish a Presidential Commission to review the exercise of Indian treaty rights on off-reservation lands.,Native Americans,1989-06-01,1989-06-01,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]",MI,R,D000131,2,"Creates a United States Indian Treaty Rights Commission to:  (1) advise and report to the President and the Secretary of the Interior on proposals to clarify the role of the U.S. Government, the States, and tribes with respect to the exercise of Indian treaty rights on off-reservation lands and on the relevancy and equity of court interpretations of those rights to resource conservation and allocation needs; and (2) report annually to the Congress on its development of such proposals and its examination of such rights. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 1992. Authorizes appropriations.",2024-02-07T13:32:55Z,
101-hjres-288,101,hjres,288,Michigan Natural Resources Equity Act of 1989,Native Americans,1989-06-01,1989-06-01,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]",MI,R,D000131,0,"Michigan Natural Resources Equity Act of 1989 - States that no provision of a treaty between the United States and the Chippewa Nation of Indians, with respect to Michigan lakes or discrete fisheries not within reservations, shall be interpreted in a manner resulting in an Indian tribal beneficiary being allocated in excess of ten percent of the safe harvest.",2025-08-26T17:28:36Z,
101-s-1096,101,s,1096,"A bill to provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Seminole Indians in dockets 73, 151, and 73-A of the Indians Claims Commission.",Native Americans,1989-06-01,1990-04-30,Became Public Law No: 101-277.,Senate,"Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]",OK,R,N000102,1,"Provides for the allocation of funds awarded to the Seminole Indians in certain dockets of the Indian Claims Commission according to a specified formula to the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and the independent Seminoles of Florida. Authorizes the governing body of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma to prepare a plan for the use and distribution of its funds within 180 days of this Act's enactment.  Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit such a plan to the Congress for approval or, if the Seminole Nation has not prepared such a plan, to prepare and submit such a plan. Specifies that any such plan shall provide that not less than 80 percent of the funds allocated to the Seminole Nation shall be set aside and programmed to serve common tribal needs, educational requirements, and such other purposes as the circumstances of the Seminole Nation may determine. Restricts per capita distributions and allows such a distribution only after a membership roll of Seminole Indians has been certified by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to implement such a plan 60 days after its submission unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving it. Subjects tribal investment decisions under such plans to the approval of the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to pay the governing body of the Seminole Tribe of Florida its portion of allocated funds within 60 days after submission of an appropriate resolution by the tribal governing body. Prohibits the preparation or implementation of a distribution plan or the distribution of allocated funds to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida unless authorized by the General Council of the Miccosukee Tribe or by a referendum vote of tribal members called by the General Council. Provides for the investment of funds allocated to the independent Seminole Indians of Florida until such funds are distributed. Directs the Secretary to compile a roll of independent Seminole Indians of Florida.  Requires that the funds allocated to such Indians, including all accrued interest and investment income, be distributed on a per capita basis to those enrolled. Declares that the funds allocated to each Indian tribe under this Act are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribe.  Provides that except for per capita payments above $2,000, funds held in trust or distributed under this Act shall not be considered as income for purposes of any Federal program.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-s-1021,101,s,1021,Native American Grave and Burial Protection Act,Native Americans,1989-05-17,1990-05-14,Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,0,"Native American Grave and Burial Protection Act - Prohibits the sale, use for profit, or interstate transport of Native American skeletal remains, grave goods, or sacred ceremonial objects without the written consent of the Native American's heirs or the governing body of the Indian tribe of which the Native American was a member.  Prescribes penalties for violations. Provides that any such items which are excavated or discovered after the enactment of this Act shall be disposed of according to the wishes of the Native American's heirs or the governing body of the Indian tribe of which the Native American was a member.  Deems any skeletal remains and grave goods of a Native American for whom the heirs cannot be ascertained and any sacred ceremonial objects found on Federal or tribal land to be owned by the tribe:  (1) which has jurisdiction over the reservation on which such items were discovered; (2) which aboriginally occupied the land on which such items were discovered; (3) of which the Native American was a member or from which such grave goods or objects originated; or (4) which can show a cultural affiliation with such items. Requires Federal agencies which possess or control any such items to:  (1) inventory such items and identify such items as to tribal origin; and (2) notify each tribe's governing body of the possession of such items.  Directs tribes to decide which such items they agree to accept and to notify the appropriate Federal agency. Requires Federal agencies and museums receiving Federal funds to return items to the tribe unless such items:  (1) were acquired with the consent of the tribe or the legitimate Native American owners; or (2) are indispensable for the completion of a specific scientific study.  Requires that such items not returned to the tribe by reason of a scientific study be returned to the tribe within 90 days after the scientific study is completed. Makes ineligible for further Federal funding museums not in compliance with this Act.",2025-08-26T17:27:28Z,
101-hr-2375,101,hr,2375,Indian Development Finance Corporation Act,Native Americans,1989-05-16,1989-05-16,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]",NM,D,R000229,2,"Indian Development Finance Corporation Act - Title I: Establishment of Corporation - Establishes the Indian Development Finance Corporation.  Requires the Corporation to provide development capital and technical and managerial assistance for new and existing Indian businesses and to encourage Indian tribes to participate in the Corporation by owning its equity securities.  Authorizes the Corporation to make loans to or purchase, insure, or discount obligations of Indian businesses if they meet specified financial conditions. Directs the Corporation to provide the credit needed by Indian businesses at the lowest reasonable cost, taking into account the Corporation's cost of money, necessary reserve, and expenses. Authorizes the Corporation to guarantee up to 90 percent of the principal and interest of any loan made to an Indian business by a State or federally chartered lending institution on terms permissible for Corporation loans. Authorizes the Corporation to purchase up to 30 percent of the ownership interest in an Indian business and to supervise or participate in the management of such business. Sets forth administrative provisions concerning the Corporation. Requires the Corporation's Board of Directors to submit annual reports to the Congress on its capital, operations, and financial condition, the first of which shall include a five-year organizational development plan. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to the Congress a report and recommendations on actions concerning any duplication of services between the credit and financial activities of the Corporation and those of the Secretary. Establishes the Advisory Council to the Indian Development Finance Corporation to provide advice on the policies and operations of the Corporation. Title II:  Capitalization - Authorizes the Corporation to issue stock.  Allows shares of stock in the Corporation to be issued to and held by Indian Tribes and the United States only.  Sets forth provisions governing the sale of Corporation stock and the purchase of stock by the Secretary of the Treasury. Authorizes the Corporation to issue a limited amount of bonds and notes. Title III:  Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations for general operating expenses and for the purchase of Corporation stock by the Secretary.  Provides for delayed funding of such authorizations.",2025-08-26T17:26:01Z,
101-hr-2335,101,hr,2335,Lumbee Recognition Act,Native Americans,1989-05-11,1990-09-10,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.",House,"Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]",NC,D,R000436,11,"Eliminates a legal impediment to the consideration by the Secretary of the Interior of any petition by an organization representing the Lumbee Indians or other Indians residing in certain North Carolina counties for acknowledgement as an Indian tribe.  Makes such impediment inapplicable to any group or organization whose petition for acknowledgement as an Indian tribe has been approved by the Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs to publish a proposed finding with respect to the petition for acknowledgement as an Indian tribe submitted by the Lumbee Regional Development Association on December 17, 1987, not later than 18 months after the petitioner notifies the Assistant Secretary that he or she has fully responded to the notice of obvious deficiencies regarding that petition.  Allows the petitioner to treat the failure of the Assistant Secretary to publish such findings within such period as a final agency action denying acknowledgement.  Provides for judicial review if the Assistant Secretary publishes a final decision refusing to acknowledge the Indians petitioning for recognition. Provides that the number of persons on the membership roll in the petition submitted by the Lumbee Regional Development Association may not be taken into account in considering such petition, except that the Assistant Secretary may review the eligibility of such persons in accordance with Federal regulations. Requires the State of North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on specified lands in North Carolina of an Indian tribe acknowledged pursuant to the Lumbee Regional Development Association petition. Expresses the sense of the Congress that review of the Lumbee Regional Development Association petition should not delay the review of other petitions for acknowledgement awaiting active consideration as of February 1, 1990.",2025-08-26T17:24:30Z,
101-s-978,101,s,978,National Museum of the American Indian Act,Native Americans,1989-05-11,1989-11-28,Became Public Law No: 101-185.,Senate,"Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]",HI,D,I000025,42,"National Museum of the American Indian Act - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution a memorial to Native Americans to be known as the National Museum of the American Indian, to provide for the study and research of Native Americans and their culture and the collection and exhibition of Native American objects. Authorizes the Smithsonian to provide for the transfer of certain assets of the Heye Foundation for the use of the Museum. Establishes the Board of Trustees of the Museum which shall:  (1) recommend annual budgets for the Museum; (2) assist the Board of Regents on matters relating to the Museum; and (3) report annually to the Regents on the acquisition, disposition, and display of Native American objects and artifacts and on other appropriate matters. Grants the trustees sole authority to:  (1) dispose of and acquire Museum property; and (2) specify criteria for appropriate use of Museum collections.  Grants the Trustees authority to:  (1) provide for the restoration, preservation, and maintenance of Museum collections; (2) solicit funds for the Museum; and (3) approve expenditures from the Museum's endowment. Requires the Secretary of the Smithsonian to appoint a Director to manage the Museum and employees to serve under the Director. Requires Foundation employees serving the day before the transfer to be offered employment by the Smithsonian. Directs the Regents to plan, design, and construct a facility for the Museum in specified areas of the District of Columbia.  Prohibits the Regents from paying more than two-thirds of the facility's total costs from appropriated funds with the remainder of such costs to be paid from non-Federal sources. Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration to lease space in the Old United States Custom House in New York City at a nominal charge to the Smithsonian for a period of not less than 99 years to house a portion of the Museum collections. Authorizes the Administrator to reimburse the Federal Buildings Fund for the difference between the amount charged to the Smithsonian for leasing such space and the commercial charge which would otherwise apply to such space.  Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years to reimburse such Fund. Directs the Regents to plan, design, and construct a facility in such space for the Museum to be known as the George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian.  Requires the Administrator to plan, design, and construct an auditorium and loading dock in the Custom House for the Museum and other occupants of that building.  Makes the Regents responsible for repairs and alterations of the Center.  Directs the Regents to:  (1) reimburse the Administrator for the Smithsonian's share of service and repair costs with respect to such space; and (2) pay one-third of the center's costs from non-Federal sources. Requires payments by the city and State of New York for the establishment of the Center to be made to the Regents according to a payment schedule to be agreed upon by such parties. Prohibits the obligation of Federal funds for construction of the Center in a fiscal year until non-Federal sources have paid the estimated share of such costs to the Regents. Directs the Regents to plan, design, and construct a facility for the conservation and storage of Museum collections at the Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland. Authorizes the Regents and the Administrator to enter into agreements for planning, designing, and constructing such facilities which require the Regents to transfer funds to the Administrator to cover the expenses of establishing such facilities. Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated for establishing such facilities for actual construction of any facility until 60 days after the Regents transmit to the Congress an analysis of the total estimated cost of such construction and a cost-sharing plan projecting Federal appropriations and non-Federal contributions for such construction on a fiscal year basis. Requires the Administrator to make necessary repairs and alterations in the portion of the Custom House that is not leased to the Regents and which, on the enactment of this Act, has not been altered. Authorizes appropriations from the Federal Buildings Fund to the Administrator to make such repairs and alterations and to plan, design, and construct an auditorium and loading dock at the Custom House. Directs the Regents:  (1) to assure that, when a qualified successor to the Heye Foundation at Audubon Terrace takes possession of Audubon Terrace, a specified area at that facility is accessible to the public and physically suitable for exhibition activities; and (2) upon written agreement between the Regents and any qualified successor, to lend objects from Smithsonian collections to the successor for exhibition at Audubon Terrace and to provide training, scholarship, and other assistance for exhibition activities at Audubon Terrace.  Requires any charge by the Regents for activities pursuant to such agreements to be determined according to the successor's ability to pay. Directs the Regents to give priority to agreements with appropriate Indian organizations, including Indian tribes, when entering into agreements with museums, educational institutions, and cultural organizations to:  (1) loan Native American artifacts and objects from Smithsonian collections; (2) sponsor or coordinate traveling exhibitions of such items; or (3) provide training or technical assistance. Allows agreements with Indian organizations to provide that loans or services be furnished to such organizations at minimal or no cost. Allows the Regents to establish programs to serve Indian tribes and communities and, in cooperation with educational institutions including tribally controlled community colleges, provide programs to enhance the opportunities for Indians in museum studies, management, and research. Requires the Regents to establish an Indian Museum Management Fellowship program to provide stipend support to Indians for training in museum development and management. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and each succeeding fiscal year for such Indian programs. Directs the Secretary to:  (1) inventory Indian human remains and funerary objects in the possession or control of the Smithsonian; and (2) identify the origins of such remains and objects using the best available scientific and historical documentation. Provides that if the tribal origin of any such remains or objects is identified by a preponderance of the evidence, the Secretary shall so notify any affected Indian tribe at the earliest opportunity. Provides that if any such remains are identified by a preponderance of the evidence as those of a particular individual or as those of an individual culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe, the Secretary, upon the request of the descendants of such individual or of the Indian tribe, shall expeditiously return such remains along with any associated funerary objects to the descendants or tribe. Provides that if any Indian funerary object not associated with Indian human remains is identified by a preponderance of the evidence as having been removed from a specific burial site of an individual culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe, the Secretary, upon the request of the Indian tribe, shall expeditiously return such object to the tribe. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years to inventory, identify, and return such remains and objects held by the Smithsonian. Directs the Secretary to appoint a special committee to monitor and review the inventory, identification, and return of such remains and items within 120 days after the enactment of this Act. Directs the committee to:  (1) ensure fair and objective consideration and assessment of all relevant evidence with respect to the inventory and identification; (2) review any finding relating to the origin or the return of such remains or objects upon the request of any affected party or otherwise; (3) facilitate the resolution of any dispute that may arise between Indian tribes with respect to the return of such remains or objects; and (4) perform other related functions as assigned. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress at the conclusion of the work of the committee.  Terminates the committee 120 days after such report is submitted. Authorizes appropriations to the committee for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years. Requires the Secretary to inventory and identify Native Hawaiian human remains and funerary objects in the possession of the Smithsonian and to enter into an agreement with appropriate Native Hawaiian organizations with expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs to provide for the return of such remains and objects.  Directs the Secretary to apply the principles and procedures set forth for the inventory, identification, and return of Indian human remains and funerary objects and for the special committee to the Native Hawaiian human remains and funerary objects. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to Indian tribes to assist such tribes in reaching and carrying out agreements for the return of Indian human remains and funerary objects. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY 1991 and succeeding fiscal years. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to Indian organizations for renovation and repair of museum and exhibit facilities to enable such organizations to exhibit objects and artifacts on loan from the Smithsonian collections or from other sources. Establishes within the U.S. Treasury the Tribal Museum Endowment Fund from which the Secretary is required to make such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to accept non-Federal contributions for deposit in the Fund.  Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to credit to the Fund the interest on, and the proceeds from, the sale and redemption of obligations held in the Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to invest any portion of the Fund in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund for FY 1992 and succeeding fiscal years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress annually on the financial condition of the Fund. Authorizes appropriations to the Regents to carry out this Act.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,
101-hjres-261,101,hjres,261,Natural Resources Equity Act of 1989,Native Americans,1989-05-04,1989-05-04,Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]",WI,D,O000007,7,"Natural Resources Equity Act of 1989 - Provides for the interpretation of certain provisions of the 1837 and 1842 treaties with the Chippewa Indians in a manner which would result in an Indian tribal beneficiary of such treaties not being allocated over ten percent of the safe harvest from any lake or other discrete fishery of Wisconsin. Provides that to the extent the application of such provisions results in a reduced safe harvest allocation, it shall represent a taking of such right.  Requires the cost of such right to be determined pursuant to U.S. Claims Court proceedings and borne equally between the State of Wisconsin and the U.S. Government.",2025-08-26T17:24:54Z,
101-sjres-119,101,sjres,119,Natural Resources Equity Act of 1989,Native Americans,1989-05-04,1989-05-04,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI]",WI,R,K000019,1,"Natural Resources Equity Act of 1989 - Provides for the interpretation of certain provisions of the 1837 and 1842 treaties with the Chippewa Indians in a manner which would result in an Indian tribal beneficiary of such treaties not being allocated over ten percent of the safe harvest from any lake or other discrete fishery of Wisconsin. Provides that to the extent the application of such provisions results in a reduced safe harvest allocation, it shall represent a taking of such right.  Requires the cost of such right to be determined pursuant to U.S. Claims Court proceedings and borne equally between the State of Wisconsin and the U.S. Government.",2025-08-26T17:28:00Z,
101-s-901,101,s,901,Lumbee Recognition Act,Native Americans,1989-05-03,1989-05-03,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]",NC,D,S000055,0,"Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as federally recognized Indians except that members of the Tribe shall not be entitled to such services until funds have been appropriated for such purposes.  Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson and adjoining counties to be resident on or near an Indian reservation for purposes of the delivery of such services. Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services:  (1) upon verification of a tribal roll, to develop a determination of needs and a budget required to provide services to eligible members of the Tribe; and (2) to submit a written statement of such needs and budget with the first budget request submitted to the Congress after the fiscal year in which the tribal roll is verified. Authorizes the Tribe to plan and administer programs under Federal provisions pursuant to an annual written funding agreement between the Tribe and the Secretary (in lieu of authority provided under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) specifying:  (1) the services to be provided, and procedures for modifying budget allocations, within any fiscal year; and (2) the responsibility of the Secretary for, and procedure to be used in, auditing the expenditures of the Tribe. Directs the Lumbee Tribe to organize for its common welfare and to adopt a constitution and bylaws.  Directs the Secretary to assist the Tribe in the drafting of a constitution and bylaws, the conduct of an election with respect to such constitution, and the reorganization of the Government of the Tribe under any such constitution and bylaws. Declares that, until the Tribe adopts a constitution, the membership of the Tribe shall consist (subject to review by the Secretary) of every individual who is named in the tribal membership roll that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the State of North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on specified tribal lands in North Carolina.  Makes such Tribe eligible for certain agricultural loans to acquire land within reservations with respect to lands within the exterior boundaries of Robeson and adjoining counties, North Carolina. Authorizes appropriations, but requires proposals for expenditures of such funds to be submitted by the Tribe to specified congressional committees prior to any expenditure of such funds by the Tribe.",2025-08-26T17:28:47Z,
101-s-912,101,s,912,A bill to establish administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups.,Native Americans,1989-05-03,1989-05-03,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]",AZ,R,M000303,0,"Authorizes any Indian group that is indigenous and ethnically and culturally identifiable to petition the Secretary of the Interior for recognition as an Indian tribe.  Requires a petition to contain:  (1) a statement of facts establishing that the petitioner has been identified as Indian or aboriginal and maintained tribal political influence over its members as an autonomous entity throughout history until the present; (2) evidence that a substantial portion of the membership of the petitioner lives in a community viewed as Indian and distinct from other populations and is descendant from an Indian group which historically inhabited a specific area; (3) a copy of the present governing document or a statement describing membership criteria and the procedures governing affairs and members; and (4) a list of current and former members who have established descendency from historic Indian groups which combined and functioned as a single autonomous entity. Directs the Assistant Secretary  to:  (1) send an acknowledgement of receipt to the petitioner; and (2) publish a notice of receipt and a notice of opportunity for other parties to submit arguments in support of, or in opposition to, a petition.  Provides the petitioner with an opportunity to respond to such submissions prior to a determination on a petition by the Assistant Secretary. Sets forth review and appeal procedures.  Provides for expedited review for petitions submitted by Indian groups whose relationship with the Federal Government was terminated by statute.  Establishes a time limit for action by the Interior Department. Makes recognized Indian tribes eligible for Federal services and benefits that are available to other tribes. Directs the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a current list of recognized Indian tribes receiving Bureau of Indian Affairs services within 90 days of this Act's enactment and annually thereafter. Directs the Secretary to make available petition format guidelines and to provide advice to petitioners for their historical background and Indian identity research. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans of the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to enable Indian groups seeking Federal recognition to both conduct and prepare research and documentation necessary to substantiate and submit petitions under this Act. Authorizes appropriations for the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted and for the next 12 succeeding fiscal years.",2025-06-20T19:33:16Z,