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| 100-hr-5579 | 100 | hr | 5579 | Indian Social Services Act of 1988 | Native Americans | 1988-10-21 | 1988-11-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 0 | Indian Social Services Act of 1988 - Title I: Social Services Block Grant Amendments - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States) of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for block grants for social services to Indian tribes. Sets forth an allocation formula for payments to Indian tribes. Makes technical amendments to appy provisions of such title to Indian tribes. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make direct grants to any tribe which operates a social service program under such title. Provides that Alaskan regional associations defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act shall be eligible for funding under this title unless a village within such association's region: (1) applies separately for direct funding; or (2) notifies the Secretary that it does not want the association to apply for funding on its behalf. Title II: Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act Amendments - Amends part B of title IV (Child Welfare Services) of the Social Security Act to include funding for Indian-controlled, off-reservation programs serving Indian children in the requisite features of State plans for child welfare services. Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to make direct payments to Indian tribes which have child welfare service plans. Sets forth an allotment formula for direct payments to such tribes. Permits tribes to use Federal or State funds to match such payments. Directs the Secretary, in any case where a satisfactory plan has been submitted by an Indian tribe, to reduce the required tribal share for such programs if such a tribe shows that it has inadequate financial resources to provide the matching funds. Requires the Secretary to make payments to any Indian tribe which operates a plan for foster care and adoption assistance under such title. Provides that provisions regarding State plans for foster care and adoption assistance shall apply to Indian tribes, except that: (1) such tribes shall develop foster care licensing and placement, case plans, and cas… | 2025-08-28T20:07:41Z | |
| 100-hr-5527 | 100 | hr | 5527 | A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to classify electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of certain games of chance as class II gaming. | Native Americans | 1988-10-13 | 1988-10-13 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | O000006 | 6 | Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to classify as Class II gaming electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of games of chance operated by Indian tribes in Minnesota on or before enactment of this Act. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-5428 | 100 | hr | 5428 | Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act | Native Americans | 1988-09-30 | 1988-10-31 | For Further Action See S.2723. | House | Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] | CA | D | B000648 | 0 | Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act - Provides for the partition of the joint Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservation. Requires the Hoopa Valley Tribe to waive all claims against the United States and to affirm consent to the contribution of Hoopa Escrow monies to the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Fund for payments to the Yurok Tribe before the partition shall become effective. Establishes the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservations. Requires the unallotted trust lands and assets of each tribe to be held in trust by the United States for each tribe. Places all national forest lands within the Yurok Reservation in trust for the use and benefit of the Yurok Tribe, subject to valid existing rights and subject to the adoption of a resolution of the Interim Council of the Yurok Tribe. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report concerning the advisability of conveying to the Yurok Tribe all right, title, and interest of the United States to all National Park System lands within the Yurok Reservation. Sets the boundary between the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the unallotted trust land and assets of the Yurok Reservation until the tribe has organized. Requires, thereafter, that such land and assets be administered as tribal trust land and governed by the Tribe. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands or interests in lands, including rights-of-way for access to trust lands in the Reservation. Establishes the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Fund for distributions pursuant to this Act. Divides fund assets between the tribes based on settlement roll calculations. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund. Prescribes preparation and eligibility criteria for the Hoopa-Yurok settlement roll. Allows an election among the following settlement options: (1) Hoopa tribal membership option (based on the criteria of the court decision in the Short case); (2) Yurok tribal membership option; and (3) lump sum payment option. Extinguishes interest in tribal property of persons receiving payments. … | 2025-08-28T20:05:03Z | |
| 100-hr-5411 | 100 | hr | 5411 | Indian Remains Reburial Act | Native Americans | 1988-09-28 | 1988-10-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials. | House | Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] | ND | D | D000432 | 0 | Indian Remains Reburial Act - Requires the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to determine the tribal origin of all Indian and Native Hawaiian skeletal remains under the control of the Institution which are determined to have originated in the year 1600 A.D. or later. Directs the Secretary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, to transfer the appropriate remains to such tribe or organization for the purpose of providing appropriate interment. | 2025-08-28T20:06:14Z | |
| 100-s-2834 | 100 | s | 2834 | A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Act to establish a program of grants for vocational-technical training and to encourage tribal economic development, to provide for the designation of the National Indian Center for Research in Vocational-Technical Training, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-09-27 | 1988-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 3 | Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to increase the percentage of amounts reserved for vocational education programs for Indians and Native Hawaiians under funds for State vocational education assistance. Prohibits the Secretary of Education from placing restrictions upon grants or contracts entered into for such programs relating to rates of placement of students and adults served by such programs. Requires the Secretary to give special consideration to grants which encourage tribal economic development plans. Earmarks specified amounts for vocational-technical training grants to the Crownpoint Institute of Technology in New Mexico and the United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota. Requires the Secretary, if extra funds for vocational education grants are available under the reserved amounts, to first make grants to institutions of higher education that are eligible for assistance under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 for developing programs for tribal economic development. Authorizes the Secretary to approve a single application from the American Indian Higher Education Consortium if no such institution submits a grant application. Directs the Secretary to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior a portion of the funds reserved under this Act to be used for activities (other than construction or alteration of facilities) for the benefit of students attending schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to provide an amount equal to such transferred amount for the purpose of such activities. Establishes the National Indian Center for Research in Vocational-Technical Training. Requires the Secretary to support the Center through an annual grant. Directs the Secretary to designate the entity to be the Center for a period of five years. Sets forth grant application criteria. Requires the Center to conduct research and developmental programs on: (1) the involvement of the private sector in vocational-technical tra… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-5340 | 100 | hr | 5340 | Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act | Native Americans | 1988-09-22 | 1988-10-19 | See H.R.4469. | House | Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] | CA | D | B000648 | 0 | Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act - Provides for the partition of the joint Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservation. Requires the Hoopa Valley Tribe to waive all claims against the United States before the partition shall become effective. Establishes the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservations. Requires the unallotted trust lands and assets of each tribe to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the respective tribes. Sets the boundary between the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the unallotted trust land and assets of the Yurok Reservation until the tribe has organized. Requires, thereafter, that such land and assets be administered as tribal trust land and governed by the Tribe. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands or interests in lands, including rights-of-way for access to trust lands in the Reservation. Establishes the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Fund for distributions pursuant to this Act. Divides fund assets between the tribes based on settlement roll calculations. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund. Prescribes preparation and eligibility criteria for the Hoopa-Yurok settlement roll. Allows an election among the following settlement options: (1) Hoopa tribal membership option (based on the criteria of the court decision in the Short case); (2) Yurok tribal membership option; and (3) lump sum payment option. Extinguishes interest in tribal property of persons receiving payments. Provides for division of the remaining settlement funds. Ratifies the existing documents of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and confirms its status. Provides for recognition and organization of the Yurok Tribe. Establishes an Interim Council preceding election and installation of the tribal governing body. Allows the land assignment on the Hoopa Valley Reservation made to the Smokers family to continue to relatives of one-fourth or more Indian blood. Provides for a merger of the Rancherias with the Yurok Tribe if certain conditions are met. Provides that the proceeds of the s… | 2025-08-28T20:08:10Z | |
| 100-hr-5323 | 100 | hr | 5323 | A bill to authorize the Rumsey Indian Rancheria to convey a certain parcel of land. | Native Americans | 1988-09-16 | 1988-09-16 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 0 | Authorizes the Rumsey Indian Rancheria in California to convey certain land in Sparks, Nevada, to any bona fide purchaser for value. Directs that proceeds from the conveyance of such land may be used only for the economic development and social welfare of the Rumsey Indian Rancheria. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-sjres-379 | 100 | sjres | 379 | A joint resolution to establish as the policy of the United States the preservation, protection, and promotion of the rights of indigenous Americans to use, practice and develop Native American languages, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-09-15 | 1988-10-20 | Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 7 | Declares that it shall be U.S. policy to promote the rights of indigenous Americans to use, practice, and develop Native American languages, including the right to use such languages as the media of instruction in State and Federal educational institutions and as the official language in their traditional territories. Recommends that all institutions of elementary, secondary, and higher education include indigenous languages in their curricula and that competency in such languages be granted the same full academic credit as a foreign language. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 100-s-2791 | 100 | s | 2791 | A bill to add additional land to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-09-14 | 1988-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange specified land known as Red Mountain. Revokes Secretarial orders which withdrew specified lands in aid of the Salt River Project. Reserves an easement on specified lands to the Salt River Project for electric transmission and distribution lines and access purposes. Absolves the United States and such Project from liability for damages to any land revoked under this Act which may be caused by flooding in conjunction with any of the U.S. or Project facilities or protective works. Imposes liability on any future patentee for damages caused by activities which alter drainage and adversely affect adjacent lands project facilities or protective works of the United States or Salt River Project. Reserves to the United States a right-of-way for road purposes. Requires the boundary of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation in Arizona to be modified at such time as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community acquires title to specified lands. Provides for the addition to the reservation of such lands. Requires that such lands remain as tribal lands. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-5261 | 100 | hr | 5261 | Indian Health Care Amendments of 1988 | Native Americans | 1988-09-07 | 1988-11-23 | Became Public Law No: 100-713. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 7 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 100-1075) Indian Health Care Amendments of 1988 - Title I: Indian Health Manpower - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for specified Indian health programs for FY 1989 through 1992, including scholarship programs and continuing education allowances. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) from denying scholarship assistance solely on the basis of an applicant's scholastic achievement if such applicant has been admitted to, or maintained good standing at, an accredited institution. Directs the Secretary to grant Indian Health Scholarships to Indians enrolled full-time in certain schools for health professionals. States that the active duty service obligation of the Public Health Service Act can be met by service: (1) in the Indian Health Service (Service); (2) in a program conducted under a contract entered into under the Indian Self-Determination Act; (3) in a program assisted under this Act; or (4) in private practice if such practice is in a health professional shortage area and addresses the health care needs of a substantial number of Indians. Makes conforming amendments relating to the Indian Health Scholarship Program under the Public Health Service Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to grant Native Hawaiians, subject to available appropriations, scholarships pursuant to a contract with Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992. Directs the Secretary, under the Snyder Act, to maintain a Community Health Representative program to provide for the training and the use of Indians as health paraprofessionals to Indian communities. Establishes the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program to assure an adequate supply of health professionals by allowing repayment of educational loans for obligated service in an Indian Health program. Requires annual reports to the Congress on operation of the program. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secret… | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-5203 | 100 | hr | 5203 | A bill to declare that certain lands be held in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-08-11 | 1988-11-08 | For Further Action See S.2752. | House | Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] | WA | D | S001115 | 0 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, amended, H. Rept. 100-1033 (Pt. I)) Expands the Quinault Indian Reservation to include specified lands within the Olympic National Forest, to be held in trust by the United States for the Quinault Nation. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage certain lands within such Forest and distribute the proceeds from the sale of forest products on such lands. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from approving the sale for export of unprocessed timber from such lands, unless such timber is surplus to domestic needs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) limit the sale of timber from such lands to a quantity equal to or less than an amount which can be removed from such lands annually in perpetuity on a long term sustained-yield basis, with exceptions; and (2) administer all timber and forest products sold from such lands in accordance with the conditions of the policy statement for the Grays Harbor Sustained Yield Unit as long as such policy statement remains in effect. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) reserve permanent easements (including provisions for cooperative maintenance) for the purpose of continuing access, including public access, to National Forest System (NFS) lands on specified roads; and (2) allow such rights-of-way through NFS lands as the Secretary of the Interior considers necessary to provide access to Reservation lands. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow similar access to, and management of, NFS lands to the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to maintain a separate account for timber receipts from the lands. Provides that these funds can be used by the Quinault Nation only for paying costs incurred in preparing and administering timber sales (including road construction and maintenance), mitigating adverse environmental impacts from timber harvest activities, reforestation of timber lands, and purchasing land that is within Reservation boundaries. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-5239 | 100 | hr | 5239 | A bill to declare that certain land formerly used as a site for a school for the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such Indian Tribe and is part of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation. | Native Americans | 1988-08-11 | 1988-08-11 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] | UT | R | N000106 | 2 | Declares that specified land in San Juan County, Utah (formerly used as a site for a school for the Ute Indians), is to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Ute Mountain Indian Tribe. Provides that such land is to be considered as part of the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-2747 | 100 | s | 2747 | Indian Civil Rights Act Amendments of 1988 | Native Americans | 1988-08-11 | 1988-08-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | Indian Civil Rights Act Amendments of 1988 - Grants Federal district courts jurisdiction of civil rights actions alleging failure to comply with the rights secured by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. States that sovereign immunity is not a defense to such an action. Allows aggrieved individuals, after exhaustion of tribal remedies, or the Attorney General to initiate actions against an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal official. Requires the Federal district court to adopt the findings of fact of the tribal court, absent specified determinations. Requires the Federal court to give deference to the interpretations of the tribal court on questions of tribal law. | 2025-08-28T20:05:23Z | |
| 100-s-2752 | 100 | s | 2752 | A bill to declare that certain lands be held in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-08-11 | 1988-11-08 | Became Public Law No: 100-638. | Senate | Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] | WA | R | E000236 | 1 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Expands the Quinault Indian Reservation to include specified lands within the Olympic National Forest. Directs the United States to hold those lands in trust for the Quinault Nation. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage those Federal lands within the Olympic National Forest generally depicted on the map entitled "Quinault Special Management Area." Specifies that transfer of receipts to the Quinault Indian Nation from National Forest lands does not create a trust or other fiduciary responsibility on the Secretary beyond that which may currently exist. Grants the Secretary up to ten percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of forest products from lands within the Quinault Special Management Area for preparation and administration of timber sales from such lands. Provides that 45 percent of all monies received during any fiscal year from such lands shall be paid to the State of Washington and 45 percent shall be deposited into an account established by the Secretary of the Interior for the Quinault Indians. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from approving the sale for export of unprocessed timber from such lands, unless he determines that such timber is surplus to domestic needs. Requires the Secretary to limit the sale of timber from such lands. Requires timber and forest products from such lands to be administered in the same manner as lands subject to restrictions of the Grays Harbor sustained yield unit administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-way through the lands to assure access to National Forest land. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to allow rights-of-way through National Forest System lands to provide access to the reservation. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a separate account for timber receipts from the lands. Provides that these funds can be used by the Quinault Nation only for paying costs incurred in preparing and administering timber sales, mitigating adverse … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2723 | 100 | s | 2723 | Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act | Native Americans | 1988-08-10 | 1988-10-31 | Became Public Law No: 100-580. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act - Provides for the partition of the joint Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservation. Requires the Hoopa Valley Tribe, before the partition shall become effective, to: (1) waive all claims against the United States; and (2) affirm tribal consent to the contribution of Hoopa moneys (derived from the joint reservation which are held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior in specified accounts) to a Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Fund, and for their use as payments to the Yurok Tribe and to individual Yuroks. Establishes the Hoopa Valley Reservation and the Yurok Reservation. Requires the unallotted trust lands and assets of each tribe to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the respective tribes. Places all national forest lands within the Yurok Reservation in trust for the use and benefit of the Yurok Tribe, subject to valid existing rights and subject to the adoption of a resolution of the Interim Council of the Yurok Tribe. Sets the boundary between the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the unallotted trust land and assets of the Yurok Reservation until the tribe has organized. Requires, thereafter, that such land and assets be administered as tribal trust land and governed by the Tribe. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire from willing sellers lands or interests in lands, including rights-of-way for access to trust lands in the Reservation. Establishes the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Fund for distributions pursuant to this Act. Divides fund assets between the tribes based on settlement roll calculations. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund. Prescribes preparation and eligibility criteria for the Hoopa-Yurok settlement roll. Allows an election among the following settlement options: (1) Hoopa tribal membership option (based on the criteria of the court decision in the Short case); (2) Yurok tribal membership option; and (3) lump sum payment option. Extinguishes interest in tribal property of … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-5174 | 100 | hr | 5174 | A bill to make clarifying, corrective, and conforming amendments to laws relating to Indian education, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-08-08 | 1988-09-09 | Became Public Law No: 100-427. | House | Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] | MI | D | K000172 | 1 | Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Education Amendments of 1978 concerning: (1) Bureau of Indian Affairs funded schools; (2) the formula for allotment of funds to schools; (3) administrative cost grants; (4) school board training; (5) coordinated programs among the tribe, the school board, and the local public school district; (6) consultation between the Bureau and interested parties; and (7) compensation of, and involuntary furloughs by, Bureau educators. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) reserve from the funds available for distribution for each fiscal year an amount equal to one percent of such funds to meet emergency and unforeseen contingencies; and (2) restrict the expenditure of such funds to education services or programs at a school site. (Current law does not specify any percentage of funds to be reserved or place such restriction on the expenditure of such funds.) Makes technical amendments to the Indian Education Amendments of 1988 concerning personnel compensation, recruitment, and retention studies. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 concerning: (1) grants to tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the eligibility of tribally controlled schools for grants; (3) the duration of the eligibility determination; (4) the payment of grants; and (5) the applicability of certain provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to grants. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Indian Education Act of 1988 concerning: (1) grants to local educational agencies; (2) special programs and projects to improve educational opportunities for Indian children, including fellowships for Indian students and the establishment of centers for gifted and talented Indian students at tribally controlled community colleges; and (3) definitions. Amends the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 to provide that such Act shall not be construed to affect the obligation of the Bureau to implement l… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 100-s-2686 | 100 | s | 2686 | A bill to provide for the use and distribution of certain funds awarded the Sioux Nation of Indians. | Native Americans | 1988-08-05 | 1988-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] | SD | R | P000513 | 0 | States that the funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awarded the Sioux Nation in Sioux Nation of Indians, et al. v. United States shall be used and distributed as provided in this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to invest the funds until distribution, compile a roll of eligible individuals, publish notices, and determine per capita shares. Requires the Secretary to conduct an election of roll individuals asking for a vote on whether the individual wants to accept payment of the per capita share. Provides for confidentiality in the voting. States that if a majority of voters accept payment of the per capita share, the funds shall be distributed, but that if a majority vote to reject such payment, no funds may be distributed under this Act. Provides that a vote to accept payments shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of the judgment in the civil action and shall confirm that all claims arising out of the taking of the Black Hills by the United States are extinguished. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2691 | 100 | s | 2691 | A bill to extend eligibility for the Indian Claims Commission Expert Witness Loan Fund, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-08-05 | 1988-10-20 | Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. | Senate | Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] | WA | R | E000236 | 2 | (Measure passed House, amended) Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Indian Claims Commission Expert Witness Loan Fund. Permits the use of such Fund to provide assistance for the trial of claims pending before the United States Claims Court. Creates an Office of Indian Self-Determination within the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs and within the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enroll specified individuals as natives under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2696 | 100 | s | 2696 | Coquille Restoration Act | Native Americans | 1988-08-05 | 1988-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 0 | Coquille Restoration Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Coquille Tribe of Indians and its members. Makes all laws and regulations generally applicable to Indians applicable to the Tribe and its members, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Act. Restores all rights and privileges of the Tribe and its members under any Federal treaty, agreement, or other authority which were diminished or lost under a specified 1954 statute. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized tribes or their members without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe. Deems members of the Tribe in specified counties in the State of Oregon to be residing on a reservation for purposes of the availability of such services, notwithstanding the future establishment of a reservation for the Tribe. Declares that the Tribe shall be considered an Indian tribe for the purposes of the Indian Tribal Government Tax Status Act. Provides that the Indian Reorganization Act shall apply to the Tribe and its members. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into negotiations with the Tribal Council of the Coquille Tribe with respect to establishing a plan for economic development for the Tribe; and (2) upon approval by the Tribal Council, submit such plan to the Congress. Requires that such plan provide that any real property: (1) transferred by the Tribe or its members to the Secretary be held in the name of the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; (2) taken in trust by the Secretary pursuant to such plan be subject to all legal rights and interests in such land existing at the time of the acquisition of such land by the Secretary and subject to foreclosure or sale under State law; and (3) transferred pursuant to such plan be exempt from Federal, State, and local taxation. Provides for the transfer of land to be held in trust for the Tribe as part of its reservation. Requires the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction within the … | 2025-08-28T20:06:15Z | |
| 100-s-2672 | 100 | s | 2672 | Lumbee Recognition Act | Native Americans | 1988-07-29 | 1988-10-14 | Star Print ordered report 100-579. | Senate | Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] | NC | D | S000055 | 0 | (Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 100-579) 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 role, to develop a determination of needs and a budget required to provide services to eligible members of the Tribe; and (2) to request appropriations for such funds as part of 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) … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-5042 | 100 | hr | 5042 | Lumbee Recognition Act | Native Americans | 1988-07-14 | 1988-08-11 | Committee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] | NC | D | R000436 | 3 | Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Lumbee Indian Tribe 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: (1) upon verification of a tribal role, to develop a determination of needs and a budget required to provide services to eligible members of the Tribe; and (2) to request appropriations for such funds as part of the first budget request submitted to the Congress after the fiscal year in which the tribal roll is verified. Directs the Lumbee Indians to organize for their 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 civil and criminal jurisdiction over the Indian country with respect to the Tribe. 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. | 2025-08-28T20:08:47Z | |
| 100-hr-5066 | 100 | hr | 5066 | A bill to modify a portion of the South boundary of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-07-14 | 1988-10-28 | Became Public Law No: 100-544. | House | Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | K000352 | 3 | (Measure passed House, amended) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lands between Arizona, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community. Provides for the revocation of reclamation withdrawals in order to expedite the transfers. Reserves to the Salt River project an easement for electric transmission lines. Absolves the United States and the Salt River project from liability for damages to revoked lands which may be caused by flooding in conjunction with the Salt River project. Reserves to the United States a right-of-way for road purposes. Modifies the boundary of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation to add tribal lands. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-5088 | 100 | hr | 5088 | A bill 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 | 1988-07-14 | 1988-07-14 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] | OK | D | W000194 | 0 | 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. 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. Provides for the use of interest and other income accruing or allocated funds after June 30, 1987, for tribal government expenses, benefits to tribal members, or per capita payments to such members. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile a roll of unaffiliated 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. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hconres-331 | 100 | hconres | 331 | A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the development of the United States Constitution and to reaffirm the continuing government-to-government relationship between Indian tribes and the United States established in the Constitution. | Native Americans | 1988-07-11 | 1988-10-21 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 2 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #413 (408-8)) Acknowledges the contributions made by the Iroquois Confederacy and other Indian nations to the formation and development of the United States. Reaffirms the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes. Reaffirms the trust responsibility and obligation of the Government to Indian tribes, including Alaska Natives. Acknowledges the need to exercise good faith in upholding treaties with the various tribes. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-sconres-126 | 100 | sconres | 126 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress with respect to drug and alcohol free cultural events for Native peoples and to commend Spirit Days, Inc., for sponsoring a drug and alcohol free cultural event for Alaska Natives living in an urban environment. | Native Americans | 1988-06-23 | 1988-06-27 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] | AK | R | S000888 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Congress: (1) supporting and encouraging drug and alcohol free events to celebrate the heritage of America's Native peoples; and (2) commending Spirit Days, Incorporated, for its role in providing a drug and alcohol free cultural event for urban Eskimos, Aleuts, and Indians in Alaska. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-2537 | 100 | s | 2537 | A bill to provide for the transfer to the governing body of the San Carlos Apache Tribe to purchase property within the San Carlos Mineral Strip. | Native Americans | 1988-06-17 | 1988-06-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 0 | Requires the transfer within 60 days by the Secretary of the Interior of certain appropriated funds to the governing body of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. States that transferred amounts are to be used for economic development purposes in accordance with a tribal plan. Disallows use of transferred funds for per capita payments to tribal members. Treats transferred funds as non-Federal, private funds of the Tribe. | 2025-01-14T18:18:18Z | |
| 100-hr-4834 | 100 | hr | 4834 | A bill to allow Alaska Natives and Oklahoma's Indians to qualify for waste water treatment assistance. | Native Americans | 1988-06-15 | 1988-11-01 | See H.R.2677. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 4 | Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to add Alaska natives and Oklahoma's Indians to the Indian tribes qualifying for waste water treatment assistance under the Water Quality Act of 1987. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 100-hr-4787 | 100 | hr | 4787 | Coquille Restoration Act | Native Americans | 1988-06-10 | 1988-09-30 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 2 | Coquille Restoration Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Coquille Tribe of Indians and its members. Makes all laws and regulations generally applicable to Indians applicable to the Tribe and its members, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Act. Restores all rights and privileges of the Tribe and its members under any Federal treaty, agreement, or other authority which were diminished or lost under a specified 1954 statute. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized tribes or their members without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe. Deems members of the Tribe in specified counties in Oregon to be residing on a reservation for purposes of the availability of such services, notwithstanding the future establishment of a reservation for the Tribe. Declares that the Tribe shall be considered an Indian tribe for the purposes of the Indian Tribal Government Tax Status Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special election to determine if certain provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act should be applicable to the Tribe. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into negotiations with the Tribal Council of the Coquille Tribe with respect to establishing a plan for economic development for the Tribe; (2) develop such a plan not later than two years after the enactment of this Act; and (3) upon approval by the Tribal Council, submit such plan to the Congress. Requires that such plan provide that any real property: (1) transferred by the Tribe or its members to the Secretary be held in the name of the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; (2) taken in trust by the Secretary pursuant to such plan be subject to all legal rights and interests in such land existing at the time of the acquisition of such land by the Secretary and subject to foreclosure or sale under State law; and (3) transferred pursuant to such plan be exempt from Federal, State, and local taxation. Provides for the transfer… | 2025-08-28T20:07:46Z | |
| 100-hr-4769 | 100 | hr | 4769 | A bill to amend section 12 of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 472). | Native Americans | 1988-06-08 | 1988-06-08 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 1 | Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to provide that no Indian employee of the Department of the Interior who was extended, or is eligible for, an employment preference under specified Federal provisions shall be deemed to have a financial conflict of interest solely because: (1) he or she is a member of, eligible for membership in, or affiliated with an Indian tribe; (2) he or she is an Alaska native owning stock in a regional or village corporation established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; or (3) he or she has a relationship with such a person. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-4750 | 100 | hr | 4750 | Zuni Settlement Fund Act of 1988 | Native Americans | 1988-06-03 | 1988-06-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] | NM | D | R000229 | 0 | Zuni Settlement Fund Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified amount to the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of the Zuni Indian Tribe of New Mexico in full settlement of all claims by such Tribe against the United States in specified civil actions, without making a finding of U.S. liability. Restricts the expenditure of such funds to pay: (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) for the formulation of a Zuni resource development plan; (3) all costs, attorneys fees, and expenses incurred by the Tribe in the prosecution of such civil actions; and (4) all invoices submitted to the Tribe for which proper vouchers have been received prior to May 1, 1988, and subsequently approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Requires that all funds not required to make such payments be transferred into, and constitute the corpus of, the Zuni Resource Development Trust Fund. Designates the Secretary as the trustee of the Fund. Directs the Secretary and the Tribe, to jointly formulate a resource development plan for the Zuni Indian Reservation, including plans for: (1) sustained development of renewable resources; (2) a labor intensive program of watershed rehabilitation; (3) a computerized system of management and monitoring; (4) the funding, training, and education of Zuni professional positions and a Zuni labor force to implement the overall plan; (5) cooperative programs with the BIA and other private or public entities to provide technical assistance; (6) the acquisition of lands necessary for sustained development. | 2025-08-28T20:05:27Z | |
| 100-s-2452 | 100 | s | 2452 | A bill to place a moratorium on the relocation of Navajo and Hopi Indians under Public Law 93-531, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-05-27 | 1988-05-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 2 | Prohibits: (1) the relocation of Navajo and Hopi Indians for an 18-month period; (2) the expenditure of Federal funds during such period with respect to certain lands held in trust for the Navajo and Hopi Tribes; and (3) construction on such lands during such period. Establishes the Navajo and Hopi Relocation Advisory Commission to study: (1) the problems resulting from the implementation of the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974; and (2) alternatives to relocations required under such Act that meet the needs of traditional members of both the Hopi and Navajo traditional governments. Directs the Commission to hold public hearings regarding the lands involved in the relocation. Requires the Commission, within one year after enactment of this Act, to submit to the President and to the Congress a report on the study, including recommendations for solutions to the implementation problems and viable alternatives to the relocations. Provides for the termination of the Commission 30 days after it submits its report. Provides for the payment of funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act out of amounts appropriated to the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2439 | 100 | s | 2439 | A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 with respect to the eligibility of Indian tribes for urban development action grants. | Native Americans | 1988-05-26 | 1988-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 0 | Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to repeal a provision restricting the eligibility of Indian tribes to receive urban development action grants. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 100-hr-4656 | 100 | hr | 4656 | Kenai Native Equity Act | Native Americans | 1988-05-19 | 1988-05-19 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Kenai Native Equity Act - Provides for the exchange of lands in Alaska between the Kenai Natives Association, Inc., and the United States in settlement of the land rights of the corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Grants the corporation certain mineral rights on lands conveyed to the corporation. Includes the lands conveyed to the United States by the corporation in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Removes lands conveyed to the corporation from such refuge. Designates the old Kenai native village site and cemetery as a national historical site. Grants the natives of Kenai, their families, and descendants a perpetual right and easement of access to visit such site. | 2025-08-28T20:08:39Z | |
| 100-s-2382 | 100 | s | 2382 | A bill to delay the implementation of a certain rule affecting the provision of health services by the Indian Health Service. | Native Americans | 1988-05-12 | 1988-09-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | Senate | Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] | MT | D | M000635 | 5 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Delays until three years after enactment of this Act the implementation of the final rule published in the Federal Register on September 16, 1987, by the Health Resources and Services Administration relating to eligibility for the health care services of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Directs the Office of Technology Assessment, acting in consultation with the IHS, to conduct a study to determine the impact of such rule and any other proposed rules which would change eligibility criteria for services of the Indian Health Service. Requires such study to include: (1) the full participation of, and consultation with, Indian and Alaskan Native tribal governments and representatives of urban Indian health care programs; (2) statistics for each IHS service area on the number of Indians who are currently eligible for IHS services, and who would be eligible for such services if the rule or any alternative rules changing eligibility were implemented; and (3) consideration of the financial impact of any such rule on the contract health care and clinical services budgets of the IHS, the health status, cultural, social and economic impact on Indian reservations and urban Indian populations if any such rule were to be implemented, the alternatives, if any, available to those Indians who would lose eligibility, and the program changes that the IHS would be required to make if the eligibility requirements were modified. Requires the Office of Technology Assessment to submit to the Congress a report on the study within two years after the date of enactment of this Act, after: (1) providing Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and urban Indian health care programs an opportunity to comment; and (2) incorporating the comments into the report. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-4469 | 100 | hr | 4469 | Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act | Native Americans | 1988-04-26 | 1988-10-31 | For Further Action See S.2723. | House | Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] | CA | D | B000648 | 2 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 100-938) Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act - Provides for the partition of the joint Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservation. Requires the Hoopa Valley Tribe to waive all claims against the United States before the partition shall become effective. Establishes the Hoopa Valley Reservation and the Yurok Reservation. Requires the unallotted trust lands and assets of each tribe to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the respective tribes. Places all national forest lands within the Yurok Reservation in trust for the use and benefit of the Yurok Tribe, subject to valid existing rights and subject to the adoption of a resolution of the Interim Council of the Yurok Tribe. Sets the boundary between the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Reservations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the unallotted trust land and assets of the Yurok Reservation until the tribe has organized. Requires, thereafter, that such land and assets be administered as tribal trust land and governed by the tribe. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands or interests in lands, including rights-of-way for access to trust lands in the Reservation. Establishes the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Fund for distributions pursuant to this Act. Divides fund assets between the tribes based on settlement roll calculations. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund. Prescribes preparation and eligibility criteria for the Hoopa-Yurok settlement roll. Allows an election among the following settlement options: (1) Hoopa tribal membership option (based on the criteria of the court decision in the Short case); (2) Yurok tribal membership option; and (3) lump sum payment option. Extinguishes interest in tribal property of persons receiving payments. Provides for division of the remaining settlement funds. Ratifies the existing documents of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and confirms its status. Provides for recognition and organization of the Yurok Tribe. Establishes an I… | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-2273 | 100 | s | 2273 | A bill to provide for the transfer of certain funds to the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of certain members of the Crow Tribe. | Native Americans | 1988-04-12 | 1988-05-13 | Became Public Law No: 100-318. | Senate | Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] | MT | D | M000635 | 0 | (Measure passed House, amended) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior a specified amount of the funds appropriated to provide a grant to the Crow Tribe under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 for FY 1988. Provides that such funds and other FY 1988 funds appropriated pursuant to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program, which have been retained by the Secretary of HHS and allocated, but not distributed, for the benefit of the Crow Tribe, shall remain available for that purpose until expended. Directs the Secretary of HHS and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an interagency agreement for the administration on an expedited basis of such transferred funds. Requires that such agreement include assurances that the Secretary of the Interior will follow certain requirements of such Act regarding the provision of technical assistance. Requires such funds to be used to provide, through the Crow agency social service program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the assistance and benefits available under such Act to those Indian households that meet the eligibility criteria established by the State of Montana and the Crow Tribe for such year. Provides for equitable consideration of claims or applications involving all forms of energy. Requires that, if direct vendor payments are made, the vendor shall agree to refrain from termination of service to an eligible household until administrative actions involving the withholding of FY 1988 grants under such Act from the Crow Tribe have been resolved. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2276 | 100 | s | 2276 | A bill to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-04-12 | 1988-04-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 0 | Provides that specified lands shall be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and shall constitute their reservation. Describes such lands. Provides that the establishment of the Grand Ronde reservation shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping rights beyond those designated in a specified court decree. Directs the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over the reservation. Provides that specified Indian lands in Oregon will be treated as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Requires that all moneys received from those lands be deposited in the Treasury in the Oregon and California land-grant fund, except for receipts from timber removed from such lands before enactment of this Act. Declares that the memorandum of agreement between the Confederated Tribes and the Department of the Interior, relating to the disposition of timber resources on the reservation and the use of funds for economic development, shall apply over a 20-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Confederated Tribes to maintain a separate account dedicated to economic development and to deposit into such account 30 percent of the income from tribal timber resources received into the Tribes' Federal trust funds account. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2250 | 100 | s | 2250 | A bill to ensure that Federal lands are managed in a manner that does not impair the exercise of traditional American Indian religion. | Native Americans | 1988-03-31 | 1988-05-18 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 4 | Prohibits Federal lands that historically have been indispensable to a traditional American Indian religion from being managed in a manner that would seriously impair the exercise of such religion, except in cases involving compelling governmental interests. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-4248 | 100 | hr | 4248 | Indian Development Finance Corporation Act | Native Americans | 1988-03-23 | 1988-05-11 | Executive Comment Received From Justice. | House | Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] | NM | D | R000229 | 3 | 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 all or any part 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 all or any portion 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 as well as a five-year organizational development plan at the close of the first calendar year following enactment of this Act. Establishes an advisory council to the Corporation. Title II: Capitalization - Authorizes the Corporation to issue stock which may be held by Indian tribes and the Government only. Sets forth provisions governing the purchase of such stock by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes the Corporation to issue bonds and notes. Sets forth a formula for limiting the aggregate amount of obligations issued under this Act. Title III: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993. | 2025-08-28T20:05:18Z | |
| 100-s-2208 | 100 | s | 2208 | A bill to allow Alaska Natives and Oklahoma's Indians to qualify for waste water treatment assistance. | Native Americans | 1988-03-23 | 1988-03-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] | AK | R | S000888 | 3 | Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to add Alaska natives and Oklahoma's Indians to the Indian tribes qualifying for waste water treatment assistance under the Water Quality Act of 1987. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-4143 | 100 | hr | 4143 | A bill to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1988-03-14 | 1988-09-09 | Became Public Law No: 100-425. | House | Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] | OR | D | A000337 | 0 | (Measure passed House, amended) Provides that specified lands shall be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and shall constitute their reservation. Describes such lands. Provides that the establishment of the Grand Ronde reservation shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping rights beyond those designated in a specified court decree. Directs the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over the reservation. Provides that specified Indian lands in Oregon will be treated as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Requires that all moneys received from those lands be deposited in the Treasury in the Oregon and California land-grant fund, except for receipts from timber removed from such lands before enactment of this Act. Declares that the memorandum of agreement between the Confederated Tribes and the Department of the Interior, relating to the disposition of timber resources on the reservation and the use of funds for economic development, shall apply over a 20-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Incorporates such agreement into this Act. Directs the Confederated Tribes to maintain a separate account dedicated to economic development and to deposit into such account 30 percent of the income from tribal timber resources received into the Tribes' Federal trust funds account. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-4133 | 100 | hr | 4133 | A bill to amend the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1961, relating to the lease of certain lands from the Isleta Indian Tribe for a seismological laboratory. | Native Americans | 1988-03-10 | 1988-10-06 | For Further Action See S.1945. | House | Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] | NM | R | L000506 | 0 | Amends the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1961 to require that annual rent at fair market value be paid for leasing certain Isleta Pueblo Indian tribal lands in New Mexico for a seismological laboratory. Provides for five-year periodic review and readjustment of the rental rate. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-4102 | 100 | hr | 4102 | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 | Native Americans | 1988-03-08 | 1988-10-20 | Became Public Law No: 100-512. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 3 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 - Provides for the settlement of water rights claims of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to designate 7,000 acre-feet of the additional active conservation capacity that will result from previously authorized modifications to Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River for the reregulation of the Community's water entitlement under the Kent Decree of March 10, 1910. Directs the Secretary to amend the Bartlett Dam Agreement of June 3, 1935, to require the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association to: (1) increase the total Community allotment of developed water on December 31 each year if specified conditions are met; and (2) operate and maintain the storage works to be constructed upon the Verde River and to authorize the Association to store water or regulate the flow of such river. Ratifies the contracts between the Association and: (1) the Carrick and Mangham Aqua Fria Lands and Irrigation Company dated February 3, 1927; and (2) the Roosevelt Water Conservation District dated October 24, 1924. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to: (1) revise the subcontract of the Roosevelt Water Conservation District (RWCD) for agricultural water service from the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to include an addendum authorizing conversions of agricultural water to municipal and industrial uses and to execute the subcontract as revised; (2) execute and perform the water rights agreement entered into by the Community on February 12, 1988 (Agreement); and (3) certify that the lands within the RWCD are free from the ownership and full cost pricing limitations of Federal reclamation law. Requires the Secretary to acquire rights to 22,000 acre-feet of annual consumptive use of water from the main stream of the Colorado River in Arizona to establish initial allocations to non-Indian entities. Directs the Secretary to contract to deliver Colorado River water to specif… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2150 | 100 | s | 2150 | A bill 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 | 1988-03-04 | 1988-03-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | 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 unaffiliated Seminoles of Florida. 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. Provides for the use of interest and other income accruing or allocated funds after June 30, 1987, for tribal government expenses, benefits to tribal members, or per capita payments to such members. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile a roll of unaffiliated 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. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-2153 | 100 | s | 2153 | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 | Native Americans | 1988-03-04 | 1988-09-22 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 955. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 1 | (Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment (without written report)) Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 - Provides for the settlement of water rights claims of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to designate 7,000 acre-feet of the additional active conservation capacity that will result from previously authorized modifications to Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River for the reregulation of the Community's water entitlement under the Kent Decree of March 10, 1910. Directs the Secretary to amend the Bartlett Dam Agreement of June 3, 1935, to require the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association to increase the total Community allotment of developed water to 21,000 acre-feet on December 31 each year if specified conditions are met. Ratifies the contracts between the Association and: (1) the Carrick and Mangham Aqua Fria Lands and Irrigation Company dated February 3, 1927; and (2) the Roosevelt Water Conservation District (RWCD) dated October 24, 1924. Directs the Secretary to revise the subcontract of the Roosevelt Water Conservation District for agricultural water service from the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to include an addendum authorizing conversions of agricultural water to municipal and industrial uses. Directs the Secretary to execute and perform a certain agreement providing for the assignment of a portion of the RWCD's entitlement to agricultural water service from the CAP and other matters, and ratifies such agreement. Requires the Secretary to acquire 22,000 acre-feet of annual consumptive use of water from the main stream of the Colorado River in Arizona to establish initial allocations to non-Indian entities. Authorizes the Secretary, as a part of consideration to willing sellers for such acquisition of water, to amend existing repayment contracts with the United States to which such sellers are a party to provide for the discharge of any remaining repayment oblig… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3947 | 100 | hr | 3947 | A bill to reopen the base membership roll of the Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe of Arizona. | Native Americans | 1988-02-16 | 1988-02-16 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reopen for two years the base membership roll of the Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe of Arizona and to provide notice of such action. Sets forth eligibility requirements for membership. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1976 | 100 | s | 1976 | Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-12-19 | 1988-05-11 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] | WA | R | E000236 | 12 | Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Declares the congressional intent to protect the right of Indian children to develop a tribal identity and to maintain ties to the Indian community. Redefines the term "Indian" to include any person of Indian or Alaska Native descent who is considered by an Indian or Alaska Native tribe to be a part of its community. Defines "family" to include extended family members. Grants Indian tribes exclusive jurisdiction over child custody proceedings involving Indian children domiciled or residing on the reservation, except where concurrent jurisdiction over voluntary child custody proceedings may be otherwise vested in the State by existing Federal law. Grants the parent of an Indian child the right to intervene at any point in child custody, and related judicial or administrative, proceedings. Permits the Indian child's tribe to authorize an Indian organization or other Indian tribe to intervene on its behalf. Provides for written notification of the tribe whenever a non-tribal social services agency determines that an Indian child is in any situation that could lead to a placement requiring the continued involvement of the agency with the child beyond a specified period. Grants the tribe the right to examine and copy all documents involving the child. Shields the State agency from liability arising out of its release of information to the tribe. Sets forth procedures for notification of the child's parent, custodian, and tribe, in any State court involuntary child custody proceeding where the court or the petitioner knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, of the existence of, and conduct of, such proceeding. Grants an indigent parent or Indian custodian the right to court-appointed counsel, and allows the court to appoint counsel for the child if it believes it to be in the best interest of the child. Sets legal standards for the admissibility of evidence and the qualifications of expert witnesses in su… | 2025-08-28T20:05:52Z | |
| 100-s-1977 | 100 | s | 1977 | Indian Reservation Special Magistrate Demonstration Project and Law Enforcement Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-12-19 | 1987-12-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] | MT | D | M000635 | 0 | Indian Reservation Special Magistrate Demonstration Project and Law Enforcement Act of 1987 - Directs the President to appoint special magistrates to serve the Indian reservation designated by the Secretary of the Interior from among those reservations over which the Government exercises criminal jurisdiction and on which reside Indian tribes whose governing bodies have requested the appointment of a special magistrate. Prohibits more than one of the special magistrates from serving one of the designated Indian reservations. Prohibits the appointment of an individual as a special magistrate unless such person has for at least five years been a member in good standing of the bar, of the highest court of the state, or one of the states, in which he or she is to serve. Directs the President to give preferential consideration to sitting U.S. magistrates who meet the qualifications of this Act and are already reasonably available. Requires, upon appointment and confirmation, a special magistrate to reside within, or reasonably adjacent to, the reservation to be served. Specifies the powers and duties of special magistrates. Provides for remand of custody of defendants to the appropriate law enforcement officials in cases where the magistrate determines that there is no Federal jurisdiction over an offense brought within his or her court. Sets forth provisions governing the practice and procedure for the trial of cases before such special magistrates. Allows any defendant to be assisted by a lay spokesman of his or her choice. Provides that such assistance shall not be considered the practice of law or a waiver of the right to appointed counsel in any case. Provides that, where a defendant requests a trial by jury, only persons who actually reside within the reservation in which the offense is alleged to have been committed shall be eligible to serve on the six-member jury panel. Directs that each special magistrate maintain a list of eligible persons residing within the reservation. Authorizes tribal police offi… | 2025-08-28T20:08:09Z | |
| 100-s-1945 | 100 | s | 1945 | A bill to amend the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1961, relating to the lease of certain lands from the Isleta Indian Tribe for a seismological laboratory. | Native Americans | 1987-12-11 | 1988-10-06 | Became Public Law No: 100-477. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 1 | Amends the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1961 to require that annual rent at fair market value be paid for leasing certain Isleta Pueblo Indian tribal lands in New Mexico for a seismological laboratory. Provides for five-year periodic review and readjustment of the rental rate. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3702 | 100 | hr | 3702 | A bill to establish a loan repayment for the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-12-03 | 1987-12-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] | MN | D | S000407 | 0 | Title I: Loan Repayment Program - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program in order to assure an adequate supply of trained physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health professionals for the Indian Health Service. Limits participation in the program to individuals who: (1) are full-time students in the final year of a course of study in an accredited educational institution in a State approved by the Secretary; (2) are in a graduate training program in a course of study approved by the Secretary; (3) have a degree in medicine or other health profession which is approved by the Secretary; or (4) are employed by the Service on a voluntary basis without a service obligation in a qualified position. Requires that an applicant for the Program be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Service or be eligible for selection for civilian employment by the Service. Requires an applicant for the Program to submit an application and sign a contract to accept repayment of educational loans and remain in the Service for the applicable period of obligated service. Requires the Secretary to include in the application and contract forms a summary of the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved. Allows the Secretary to approve only applications from individuals who are trained in a health profession or specialty needed for the Service and to extend a preference to Indians. Requires the Secretary to ensure nurses and other non-physician applicants equitable access to the Program. Provides that an individual becomes a participant in the Program only upon the Secretary's approval of his application and acceptance of his contract. Requires under the contract that: (1) the Secretary agree to pay educational loans on behalf of an individual and to accept such individual in the Service; and (2) the individual agree to accept such loan payments, remain in his course of study until completion, maintain … | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1918 | 100 | s | 1918 | Economic Development Plan for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshoni Nation Act | Native Americans | 1987-12-03 | 1987-12-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] | UT | R | G000072 | 1 | Economic Development Plan for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshoni Nation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with the tribal council of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshoni Nation on establishing a plan for the tribe's economic development, to develop such a plan within two years, and to submit the plan to the Congress after the council approves it. Requires the Secretary to consult with appropriate State and local government officials of Utah concerning such plan. Requires such plan to provide that: (1) property transferred to the United States by the tribe will be held in trust for its benefit; (2) property held in trust will be subject to legal rights and obligations existing at the time of transfer; (3) transferred property will be exempt from Federal, State, and local taxation; and (4) the tribe's territorial jurisdiction will be limited to property held in trust by the United States. Requires the Secretary to attach to the plan a detailed statement naming the individuals consulted, summarizing the testimony received, and including any written comments or reports submitted to the Secretary. | 2025-08-28T20:07:20Z | |
| 100-hr-3679 | 100 | hr | 3679 | Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act | Native Americans | 1987-12-01 | 1988-09-08 | Became Public Law No: 100-420. | House | Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] | MI | R | D000131 | 5 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1735) Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act - Reaffirms the Federal recognition of, and trust relationship with, the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Provides that all Federal laws applicable to Indians shall apply to the Band unless they are inconsistent with this Act. Recognizes the Band as an independent tribal entity. Makes the Band and its members eligible for all special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians. Requires the Band to submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval its membership roll which shall include only eligible individuals who are not members of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. States eligibility requirements. Provides that: (1) within one year following the enactment of this Act, the Band's governing body shall propose a governing document and the Secretary shall conduct an election as to the adoption of the proposed document; (2) until the Band adopts and the Secretary approves a governing document, the Band's interim governing document shall be the Lac Vieux Desert Constitution, approved June 18, 1986; and (3) until the Band elects a new governing body under the new governing document, the Band's governing body shall consist of its current Band officers or any new officers selected under the election procedures of the interim governing document. Authorizes the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to convey to the United States in trust for the Band all lands located in Gogebic County, Michigan, which on the date of the enactment of this Act are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Community. Provides that, upon acceptance of the deed to such lands by the Secretary, such lands shall constitute the reservation of the Band. Allows the Secretary to place other land into trust for the benefit of the Band. Provides that all such lands located in Gogebic County shall become part of the reservation. Provides that for purposes of the per capi… | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1870 | 100 | s | 1870 | A bill to provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Wisconsin Band of Potawatomi in docket 28 of the United States Claims Court. | Native Americans | 1987-11-17 | 1988-07-29 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 0 | Allocates funds appropriated in satisfaction of a specified judgment awarded to the Wisconsin Band of Potawatomi Indians to the Hannahville Indian Community and the Forest County Potawatomi. Declares such funds to be held in trust by the United States. Requires such funds to be invested by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of such Indian tribe. Makes such funds available to the governing body of the tribe, on a budgetary basis and subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for tribal, social, and economic development programs for the tribe. Exempts such trust funds, and funds made available under this Act for programs or for distributions under any programs, from Federal, State, or local income taxes. Precludes such funds (or their availability) from being considered as income or resources, or otherwise utilized as the basis for denying or reducing the financial assistance or other benefits to which any household or individual would otherwise be entitled under the Social Security Act or, except for per capita payments in excess of $2,000, any other Federal or federally assisted program. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3621 | 100 | hr | 3621 | Southern California Indian Land Transfer Act | Native Americans | 1987-11-09 | 1988-11-02 | Pocket Vetoed by President. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] | CA | R | H000981 | 2 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 100-1084) Title I: Southern California Indian Land Transfer - Southern California Indian Land Transfer Act - Declares that all Federal right, title, and interest in specified lands (including all improvements and appurtenances to such lands) of certain groups or bands of Mission Indians (located in California) are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such groups or bands and made a part of their respective reservations. Sets forth specific land descriptions. Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect any person's right, title, or interest in such land (including any right-of-way, mining claim, or grazing permit) in effect on the day before the enactment of this Act. Authorizes any person who holds a valid grazing permit and lease with respect to such lands to have the right to purchase (at fair market value) such lands within one year from the date of the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, to notify such persons with regard to the right to purchase such lands. Provides that amounts derived (after the enactment of this Act) from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals with respect to such lands shall be available for use by the groups or bands of Mission Indians. Subjects such lands to the existing U.S. laws relating to Indian reservations. Title II: Indian Development Finance Corporation - Subtitle A: General Provisions - Indian Development Finance Corporation Act - Declares the policy of the Congress that the Government should assist the Indian people in their efforts to break free from the devastating effects of poverty and unemployment and achieve economic self sufficiency by establishing a federally chartered, mixed ownership development financing institution. Subtitle B: Establishment of Corporation - Establishes the Indian Development Finance Corporation. Requires the Corporation to provide development capital and techn… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3617 | 100 | hr | 3617 | A bill for the relief of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. | Native Americans | 1987-11-05 | 1988-08-22 | Became Public Law No: 100-411. | House | Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] | LA | D | H000390 | 0 | Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana in full settlement of all claims of the tribe regarding the uncompensated taking by the United States of land owned or occupied by the tribe in the 19th century. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1841 | 100 | s | 1841 | Interim Indian Gaming Regulatory Act | Native Americans | 1987-11-04 | 1987-11-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] | NV | R | H000439 | 1 | Interim Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Provides that class I gaming (social or traditional Indian gaming) on Indian lands is within the exclusive jurisdiction of Indian tribes and shall not be subject to this Act. Places class II gaming (bingo or lotto) under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes, except that the Secretary of the Interior shall license such gaming in conformance with existing law in the State where the Indian land is located. Prohibits class III gaming (all other forms). Authorizes the Secretary to audit class II gaming and requires the Attorney General to instruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist the Secretary in conducting background investigations of all non-Indian individuals connected with such gaming. Requires the posting of a performance bond equivalent to at least 12 months' agreed payments to the tribe or $1,000,000, whichever is greater, by any non-Indian manager who engages in any agreement with an Indian tribe to operate class II or class III gaming on Indian lands and to make payments to the tribe from such gaming. Requires the posting of a performance bond equivalent to the highest jackpot offered for each form of gaming or $500,000, whichever is greater, by any tribe or individual tribal member who engages in class II gaming. Authorizes the Secretary to use the reserve funds to satisfy claims for winnings that are unpaid for more than 90 days. Requires the Secretary to suspend any class II gaming operation not in compliance with performance bond requirements. Authorizes an Indian tribe to enter into a management contract for a class II gaming activity. Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that all State laws pertaining to the licensing, regulation, or prohibition of gambling shall apply on Indian lands to the same extent as such laws apply elsewhere in the State. Provides that any person who is guilty of any act or omission involving gambling on Indian lands which would be punishable under State laws governing the licensing, regulation, or prohibition of gambling… | 2025-08-28T20:06:32Z | |
| 100-hr-3605 | 100 | hr | 3605 | Interim Indian Gaming Regulatory Act | Native Americans | 1987-11-03 | 1988-10-17 | For Further Action See S.555. | House | Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] | NV | R | V000124 | 1 | Interim Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Provides that class I gaming (social or traditional Indian gaming) on Indian lands is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian tribes and shall not be subject to this Act. Places class II gaming (bingo or lotto) under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribes, except that the Secretary of the Interior shall license such gaming in conformance with existing law in the State where the Indian land is located. Prohibits class III gaming (all other forms). Authorizes the Secretary to audit class II gaming and requires the Attorney General to instruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist the Secretary in conducting background investigations of all non-Indian individuals connected with such gaming. Requires the posting of a performance bond equivalent to at least 12 months agreed payments to the tribe or $1,000,000 whichever is greater, by any non-Indian manager who engages in any agreement with an Indian tribe to operate class II or class III gaming on Indian lands and to make payments to the tribe from such gaming. Requires the posting of a performance bond equivalent to the highest jackpot offered for each form of gaming or $500,000, whichever is greater, by any tribe or individual tribal member who engages in class II gaming. Authorizes the Secretary to use the reserve funds to satisfy claims for winnings that are unpaid for more than 90 days. Requires the Secretary to suspend any class II gaming operation not in compliance with performance bond requirements. Authorizes an Indian tribe to enter into a management contract for a class II gaming activity. Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that all State laws pertaining to the licensing, regulation, or prohibition of gambling shall apply on Indian lands to the same extent as such laws apply elsewhere in the State. Provides that any person who is guilty of any act or omission involving gambling on Indian lands which would be punishable under State laws governing the licensing, regulation, or prohibition of ga… | 2025-08-28T20:05:41Z | |
| 100-hr-3480 | 100 | hr | 3480 | National American Indian Museum and Memorial Act | Native Americans | 1987-10-13 | 1987-10-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 6 | National American Indian Museum and Memorial Act - Title I: Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution a memorial to the American Indian people to be known as the National Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, to provide for the study, research, collection, and exhibition of aboriginal Americans and their culture. Designates a specified area in the District of Columbia as the site of the Museum. Authorizes the Smithsonian to accept the transfer of all assets of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, in New York City. Provides for the construction of a building for the Museum at the District of Columbia site, a Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, and a permanent exhibition facility in New York City. Provides that the Heye Foundation's collection will not be merged with the Smithsonian's collection. Provides that the proceeds from the sale of property acquired through the transfer of the Foundation's assets will be maintained for the exclusive benefit of the Museum. Establishes the Trustees of the National Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, to assist the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian on matters relating to the Museum. Grants the Trustees sole authority to: (1) dispose of and acquire additional Museum property; and (2) determine the policy for displaying artifacts. Requires the Trustees to submit annual reports to the Board of Regents and the Congress. Requires the Foundation's employees serving at the time of the transfer to be offered employment by the Smithsonian. Pledges that the United States will provide the funds needed to maintain and operate the Museum. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Establishes a memorial within the Museum to commemorate the contributions of Indians and Alaskan Natives to the United States and to house certain skeletal remains. Expresses the intent of the Congress that the memorial and Museum be completed within five years of the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Smithsonian to determine the tribal origi… | 2025-08-28T20:06:52Z | |
| 100-hr-3456 | 100 | hr | 3456 | A bill to provide for the lease, sale, and other disposition of lands owned in fee simple by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. | Native Americans | 1987-10-08 | 1988-06-14 | Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior. | House | Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] | MS | D | M000865 | 0 | Authorizes the Tribal Council of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of land it owns in fee simple without creating liability for the United States. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1735 | 100 | s | 1735 | Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act | Native Americans | 1987-09-30 | 1988-07-14 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 1 | (Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 3679 passed in lieu) Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act - Reaffirms the Federal recognition of, and trust relationship with, the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Provides that all Federal laws applicable to Indians shall apply to the Band unless they are inconsistent with this Act. Recognizes the Band as an independent tribal entity. Makes the Band and its members eligible for all special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians. Requires the Band to submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval its membership roll which shall include only eligible individuals who are not members of any other federally recognized Indian tribe. States eligibility requirements. Provides that: (1) within one year following the enactment of this Act, the Band's governing body shall propose a governing document and the Secretary shall conduct an election as to the adoption of the proposed document; (2) until the Band adopts and the Secretary approves a governing document, the Band's interim governing document shall be the Lac Vieux Desert Constitution, approved June 18, 1986; and (3) until the Band elects a new governing body under the new governing document, the Band's governing body shall consist of its current Band officers or any new officers selected under the election procedures of the interim governing document. Authorizes the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to convey to the United States in trust for the Band all lands located in Gogebic County, Michigan, which on the date of the enactment of this Act are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Community. Provides that, upon acceptance of the deed to such lands by the Secretary, such lands shall constitute the reservation of the Band. Allows the Secretary to place other land into trust for the benefit of the Band. Provides that all such lands located in Gogebic County shall become part of the reservation. Provides that for purposes… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1722 | 100 | s | 1722 | National American Indian Museum and Memorial Act | Native Americans | 1987-09-25 | 1988-08-25 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 916. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 30 | National American Indian Museum and Memorial Act - Title I: Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution a memorial to the American Indian people to be known as the National Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, to provide for the study, research, collection, and exhibition of aboriginal Americans and their culture. Designates a specified area in the District of Columbia as the site of the Museum. Authorizes the Smithsonian to accept the transfer of all assets of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, in New York City. Provides for the construction of a building for the Museum at the District of Columbia site, a Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, and a permanent exhibition facility in New York City. Provides that the Heye Foundation's collection will not be merged with the Smithsonian's collection. Provides that the proceeds from the sale of property acquired through the transfer of the Foundation's assets will be maintained for the exclusive benefit of the Museum. Establishes the Trustees of the National Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, to assist the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian on matters relating to the Museum. Grants the Trustees sole authority to: (1) dispose of and acquire additional Museum property; and (2) determine the policy for displaying artifacts. Requires the Trustees to submit annual reports to the Board of Regents and the Congress. Requires the Foundation's employees serving at the time of the transfer to be offered employment by the Smithsonian. Pledges that the United States will provide the funds needed to maintain and operate the Museum. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Establishes a memorial within the Museum to commemorate the contributions of Indians and Alaska Natives to the United States and to house certain skeletal remains. Expresses the intent of the Congress that the memorial and Museum be completed within five years of the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Smithsonian to determine the tribal origin … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1723 | 100 | s | 1723 | American Indian Regional Museum Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-09-25 | 1988-04-13 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1722 ordered to be reported. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 4 | (Reported jointly to Sen. from the Sel. Comm. on Indian Affairs; and Rules & Admin., amended, S.Rept.100-494) American Indian Regional Museum Act of 1987 - Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, at such time as the United States acquires the Museum of the American Indian, to establish as part of such Museum permanent regional exhibition facilities in various geographic regions of the United States. Directs that each facility provide exhibit space and serve as an educational center, highlighting the historic, artistic, and cultural achievements of the Indian people of the region. Requires each facility to sponsor and coordinate a variety of traveling representative exhibits to schools and local communities in each region. Directs the Board to appoint an Advisory Council within each region to work with the Institution to establish museum policy, to oversee museum curation and acquisitions, and to provide technical assistance for the regional facility. Grants preference to American Indians and Alaskan Natives for membership on such Councils. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-28T20:07:27Z | |
| 100-s-1703 | 100 | s | 1703 | Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-09-18 | 1988-05-27 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] | WA | R | E000236 | 20 | (Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 1223 passed in lieu) Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988 - Title I: Administrative Provisions - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to require the Secretary (hereinafter refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Interior, or both, as appropriate) to prescribe the records recipients of Federal financial assistance must keep by promulgating regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that multi-year contract recipients of such assistance must keep quarterly financial statements, an annual specified single-agency audit, and a brief annual program report. Requires the Secretary to report annually in writing to tribes in each service area regarding projected and actual staffing levels, funding obligations, and expenditures for programs operated directly by the Secretary. Provides that if unexpended funds under a self-determination contract are to be carried over from one year to the next for the purposes for which they were originally appropriated, or for which they are specifically authorized to be used, the tribal organization does not need additional justification or documentation. Title II: Indian Self-Determination Act Amendments - Directs the Secretary, upon the request of any Indian tribe or tribal organization (currently, Indian tribe) to enter into a self-determination contract (currently, contract) with such Indian tribe or tribal organization, for: (1) the transfer of certain hospitals and health services; (2) construction programs administered by the Secretary for which appropriations are made to agencies other than the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of the Interior; and (3) any program for the benefit of Indians without regard to the agency of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of the Interior within which it is performed. Requires the Secretary, within 90 days after receiving a propos… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3290 | 100 | hr | 3290 | Seminole Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-09-16 | 1987-12-31 | For Further Action See S.1684. | House | Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] | FL | R | L000295 | 15 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 100-488) Seminole Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1987 - Prohibits the approval of certain prior transfers and the extinguishing of certain claims and aboriginal title involving the Seminole Tribe of Indians of Florida until whichever of the following events occurs last: (1) 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) the Secretary of the Interior has made the required findings regarding the payment of settlement funds, the enactment of State legislation to implement the Settlement Agreement, and certain waivers have been given. Provides that the Congress approves the Settlement Agreement on the date of enactment of this Act. Provides that upon the publication by the Secretary of the findings regarding the payment of settlement funds that: (1) the Tribe's commitments shall become effective; and (2) the Tribe's land and resource transfers are deemed constitutional. Extinguishes all aboriginal Seminole land claims in Florida and any claims arising from any interest in or right involving such lands or natural resources transferred. Prohibits the United States from being liable for certain claims including those arising from the approval of the Settlement Agreement. Leaves unaffected the claim of any individual Indian not derived through the Tribe. Authorizes an individual Indian or non-Seminole Tribe of Florida claiming a loss of property by the provisions of this Act to file an action within one year after the Secretary makes the required findings regarding the payment of settlement funds and the enactment of legislation to implement the Settlement Agreement. Directs the Secretary to hold in trust for the Seminole Tribe a reservation consisting of specified land. Requires the Secretary within three years of the date of enactment of this Act to: (1) take a cadastral survey of any unsurveyed portion of the Seminole Federal Reservations in Florida; and (2) publish the legal descriptions of the Seminol… | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1687 | 100 | s | 1687 | A bill to correct historical and geographical oversights in the establishment and development of the Utah component of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, to unify the land base of the Goshute Reservation, to simplify the boundaries of the Goshute Reservation, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-09-16 | 1988-09-14 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 2839 in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] | UT | R | G000072 | 1 | Declares specified Indian lands in Utah to be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation. Provides the effective date for determining water rights, and priorities related to such rights, in such lands. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to deprive a person of any valid existing right or interest in such lands which such person may hold upon enactment of this Act. Transfers all valid Federal rights of way, leases, permits, the right to receive compensation for the use of such lands, and other land use rights or authorizations, except mining claims, to the Tribe. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, not later than two years after enactment of this Act, to determine the validity of all mining claims that exist on such lands upon enactment of this Act. Provides that the holders of valid claims shall not be entitled to a patent. Sets forth certain rights and conditions with respect to valid mining claims. Declares that all right, title, and interest of the United States, and the State of Utah, in certain additional lands is to be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Tribe and is to become a part of the Reservation. Requires the Secretary to publish a legal description of such lands in the Federal Register. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase lands or interests in lands adjacent or close to the Reservation for the use and benefit of the Tribe. Sets forth specified conditions on the exchange of such lands. Requires the Secretary to obtain the advice and consent of the Goshute Tribal Business Council before entering into any transaction for such lands. Requires title to such lands to be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the use and benefit of the Tribe and to become a part of the Reservation. Requires the approval of the Secretary before any transfer of certain Federal lands adjacent to the Reservation. Extinguishes the right of the United States t… | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 100-sconres-76 | 100 | sconres | 76 | A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the Development of the United States Constitution and to reaffirm the continuing government-to-government relationship between Indian tribes and the United States established in the Constitution. | Native Americans | 1987-09-16 | 1988-10-12 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 23 | Acknowledges the historical debt of the United States to the Iroquois Confederacy and other Indian nations for their demonstration of democratic principles and their example of a free association of independent Indian nations. Reaffirms the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes. Reaffirms the trust responsibility and obligation of the Government to Indian tribes, including Alaska Natives. Acknowledges the need to exercise good faith in upholding treaties with the various tribes. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1684 | 100 | s | 1684 | Seminole Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-09-15 | 1987-12-31 | Became Public Law No: 100-228. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 1 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Seminole Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1987 - Prohibits the approval of certain prior transfers and the extinguishing of certain claims and aboriginal title involving the Seminole Tribe of Indians of Florida until the later of: (1) 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) the time when the Secretary of the Interior has made required findings regarding the payment of settlement funds, the State has enacted legislation to implement the Settlement Agreement, and certain waivers have been given. Provides that the Congress approves the Settlement Agreement on the date of enactment of this Act. Provides that upon the publication by the Secretary of the findings regarding the payment of settlement funds that: (1) the Tribe's commitments shall become effective; and (2) the Tribe's land and resource transfers are deemed constitutional. Extinguishes all aboriginal Seminole land claims in Florida and any claims arising from any interest in or right involving such lands or natural resources transferred. Prohibits the United States from being liable for certain claims including those arising from the approval of the Settlement Agreement. Leaves unaffected the claim of any individual Indian not derived through the Tribe. Authorizes an individual Indian or non-Seminole Tribe of Florida claiming a loss of property by the provisions of this Act to file an action within one year after the Secretary makes the required findings regarding the payment of settlement funds and the enactment of legislation to implement the Settlement Agreement. Directs the Secretary to hold in trust for the Seminole Tribe a reservation consisting of specified land. Requires the Secretary within three years of the date of enactment of this Act to: (1) take a cadastral survey of Seminole Federal reservations in Florida; and (2) publish the correct legal descriptions of the Seminole Reservations in the Federal Register. Requires the Secretary, if the parties agree, to accept the transfer of such l… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3194 | 100 | hr | 3194 | Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act | Native Americans | 1987-08-07 | 1987-08-07 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] | MI | R | D000131 | 11 | Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Lake Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (Band). Provides that all Federal laws applicable to Indians will also apply to the Band, unless they are inconsistent with this Act. Makes the Band and its members eligible for all Federal benefits furnished to federally-recognized Indian tribes. Makes the Indian Reorganization Act applicable to the Band. Requires the Band, within six months of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the Secretary of the Interior its membership roll listing all eligible individuals. Sets forth membership requirements. Requires the Secretary, after completing the roll, to immediately publish notice in the Federal Register. Directs the Band to ensure that the roll is maintained and is current. Requires the Secretary to transfer the land which is held in trust by the United States for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to the United States to be held in trust for the Band. | 2025-08-28T20:06:38Z | |
| 100-s-1645 | 100 | s | 1645 | A bill to reauthorize certain Indian educational programs, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-08-07 | 1987-12-02 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 7 | (Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 100-233) Title I: Indian Education - Indian Education Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer the operation or the facilities of any Bureau of Indian Affairs funded school operated on or after April 1, 1987, or any program of such a school operated on or after April 1, 1987, only if: (1) the tribal governing body approves such transfer; or (2) the Secretary complies with the requirements for school closures. Prohibits the Secretary from closing, consolidating, or substantially curtailing a Bureau funded boarding school for failure to meet the national criteria for dormitory situations during any fiscal year for which the Secretary has not submitted the annual plan for boarding schools. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress, within six months after a temporary closure, consolidation, or curtailment of a Bureau school is initiated because of an immediate hazard to health and safety, a report stating the reasons for such temporary actions and the Secretary's actions to eliminate the hazard if the Secretary estimates the closure will exceed one year. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the determination of eligibility for schools to become Bureau funded schools and for Bureau fund schools to expand their programs so as to receive increased funding. Requires that the eligibility determinations be based on geographic and demographic factors and the history and record of success or failure of: (1) the proposed school or the school proposing to expand; and (2) the public schools or other alternative providers of the services which the school proposes to provide with the Bureau's financial assistance. Provides that if the school board of the Bureau funded schools at the Pueblo of Zia and the Tama Settlement vote within two years of the enactment of this Act to expand the schools to include kindergarten through grade eight, they … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3183 | 100 | hr | 3183 | A bill to provide a governing constitution for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-08-06 | 1987-08-06 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 0 | Grants congressional approval of the proposed constitution for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Directs the Secretary of Interior, within specified time frames, to: (1) promulgate an ad hoc tribal election ordinance; (2) set a date for the election of tribal officials; (3) timely inform tribe members of ordinance provisions; and (4) conduct and supervise the election. Provides for prompt establishment of a three-member emergency Executive Committee to serve as the governing authority of the tribe until the tribal government is elected and sworn in under this Act. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1602 | 100 | s | 1602 | A bill to declare that certain lands are held in trust for Potawatomi Indian communities in Wisconsin and Michigan. | Native Americans | 1987-08-06 | 1988-07-29 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] | WI | D | P000553 | 0 | Declares that specified Federal land located in Forest County and Oconto County, Wisconsin, is held in trust by the United States as the reservation of the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin. Declares that specified Federal land located in Menominee County, Michigan, is held in trust by the United States as the reservation of the Hannahville Indian Community of Michigan. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1605 | 100 | s | 1605 | A bill to establish a reservation for the confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-08-06 | 1987-08-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 0 | Provides that specified lands shall be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and shall constitute their reservation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to file a map and legal description of the reservation with specified congressional committees. Provides that the establishment of the Grand Ronde reservation shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping right beyond those designated in a specified court decree. Directs the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over the reservation. Provides that specified Indian lands in Oregon will be treated as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Requires that all moneys received from those lands be deposited in the Treasury in the Oregon and California land-grant fund. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1606 | 100 | s | 1606 | A bill to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-08-06 | 1987-08-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 0 | Provides that specified lands shall be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and shall constitute their reservation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to file a map and legal description of the reservation with specified congressional committees. Provides that the establishment of the Grand Ronde reservation shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping right beyond those designated in a specified court decree. Directs the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over the reservation. Provides that specified Indian lands in Oregon will be treated as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Requires that all moneys received from those lands be deposited in the Treasury in the Oregon and California land-grant fund. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-3107 | 100 | hr | 3107 | Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act | Native Americans | 1987-08-05 | 1987-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] | AL | R | C000052 | 3 | Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. Restores Federal rights and privileges abrogated by earlier statutes. Provides that nothing in this Act shall diminish any rights or privileges of the Band that existed prior to its enactment and that nothing in this Act alters any obligations: (1) with respect to property; (2) under any contract; or (3) to pay a tax levied before the date of enactment. Transfers all interests in lands held by the Band to the United States to be held in trust for the benefit of the Band. Requires the Band to transfer to the United States any interest in lands acquired after enactment of this Act. Provides that such lands shall constitute the Band's reservation. Authorizes the Band to adopt a constitution that will take effect only after being filed with the Secretary of the Interior. Limits membership in the Band, until a constitution is adopted, to every individual who: (1) is named in the tribal membership roll in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) is a descendant of any such individual. Provides that membership will be determined according to the constitution after its adoption. | 2025-08-28T20:08:28Z | |
| 100-hr-3060 | 100 | hr | 3060 | A bill to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-07-30 | 1988-09-09 | For Further Action See H.R.4143. | House | Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] | OR | D | A000337 | 0 | Provides that specified lands shall be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and shall constitute their reservation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to file a map and legal description of the reservation with specified congressional committees. Provides that the establishment of the Grand Ronde reservation shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping right beyond those designated in a specified court decree. Directs the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over the reservation. Provides that specified Indian lands in Oregon will be treated as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Requires that all moneys received from those lands be deposited in the Treasury in the Oregon and California land-grant fund. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-3061 | 100 | hr | 3061 | A bill to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-07-30 | 1988-09-09 | For Further Action See H.R.4143. | House | Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] | OR | D | A000337 | 0 | Provides that specified lands shall be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and shall constitute their reservation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to file a map and legal description of the reservation with specified congressional committees. Provides that the establishment of the Grand Ronde reservation shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping right beyond those designated in a specified court decree. Directs the State of Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over the reservation. Provides that specified Indian lands in Oregon will be treated as revested Oregon and California railroad grant lands. Requires that all moneys received from those lands be deposited in the Treasury in the Oregon and California land-grant fund. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-3034 | 100 | hr | 3034 | A bill to abrogate off-reservation, usufructuary rights of Indian tribes to hunt, fish, and gather in the State of Wisconsin. | Native Americans | 1987-07-28 | 1987-07-28 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Abrogates any off-reservation, usufructuary right to hunt, fish, and gather granted to any Indian tribe by any treaty, law, or executive order which may be exercised in the State of Wisconsin. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1509 | 100 | s | 1509 | Indian Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-07-21 | 1988-05-26 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Indian Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act of 1987 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, to provide health promotion and disease prevention services to Indians. Requires the Service to coordinate the Department of Health and Human Services' activities involving health promotion or disease prevention for Indians. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of: (1) Indians' health promotion and disease prevention needs; (2) activities which would best meet such needs; (3) the resources required to meet such needs; and (4) the resources currently available. Requires the Secretary to develop comprehensive three-year and ten-year plans for providing disease prevention and health promotion services to Indians. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a report on the study of health promotion and disease prevention needs of Indians, including tribal health plans and recommendations for legislation. Requires the Secretary to establish at least one demonstration project to determine the most effective means of: (1) providing health promotion and disease prevention services; (2) encouraging Indians to adopt good health habits; (3) reducing health risks to Indians; (4) reducing Indians' medical expenses; (5) training Indians in health promotion and disease prevention services; and (6) providing training to Service employees. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a final report on the demonstration project. Requires the Secretary to maintain a Community Health Representative Program for the Service to: (1) provide for the training of Indians as health paraprofessionals; and (2) use such paraprofessionals in the provision of health care to Indian communities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Program, to: (1) provide a high standard of paraprofessional training to Community Health Representatives; (2) develop a curriculum that provides instruction in health promotion and disease pr… | 2025-08-28T20:07:59Z | |
| 100-hr-2937 | 100 | hr | 2937 | Indian Law Technical Amendments of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-07-14 | 1987-11-05 | Became Public Law No: 100-153. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Indian Law Technical Amendments of 1987 - Changes from 21 to 18 the age at which Indians are allowed to dispose of allotted lands by executing a will. Revises provisions designating specified tracts of lands to be held in trust for the Santa Anna Pueblo and Zia Pueblo tribes of New Mexico to change the designation of one tract from the Santa Anna to the Zia Pueblo tribe. Provides that any investment income earned on Indian judgment funds is subject to current requirements governing the use and and distribution of such funds. Provides that any funds remaining after the execution of a plan for the use and distribution of such funds shall be held in trust for the tribe involved. Designates the 1973 Act governing the use and distribution of such funds as the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act. Amends the Old Age Assistance Claims Settlement Act to permit only specified Indian welfare payment claims published in the Federal Register to be settled within the terms of such Act. Amends the White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act of 1985 to expand the definition of "heir" to include any person who is eligible to receive benefits under such Act by application of the inheritance laws of Minnesota. Revises the definition of "proper county recording officer" to include only the county recorder, registrar of titles, or probate court in Becker, Clearwater, or Mahnomen Counties in Minnesota. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the White Earth Economic Development and Tribal Government Fund a specified sum for the interest that would have accrued on settlement funds appropriated to the Fund had such funds been properly invested. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to the Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) a final determination of interest on certain funds withheld from revenues owed to CIRI under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Amends the Higher Education Amendments of 1986 to require the Secr… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1475 | 100 | s | 1475 | A bill to establish an effective clinical staffing recruitment and retention program, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-07-09 | 1987-12-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | Senate | Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] | MT | D | M000635 | 11 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Title I: Loan Repayment Program - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program in order to assure an adequate supply of trained physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health professionals for the Indian Health Service. Limits participation in the program to individuals who: (1) are full-time students in the final year of a course of study in an accredited educational institution in a State approved by the Secretary; (2) are in a graduate training program in a course of study approved by the Secretary; (3) have a degree in medicine or other health profession which is approved by the Secretary; or (4) are employed by the Service on a voluntary basis without a service obligation in a qualified position. Requires that an applicant for the Program be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Service or be eligible for selection for civilian employment by the Service. Requires an applicant for the Program to submit an application and sign a contract to accept repayment of educational loans and remain in the Service for the applicable period of obligated service. Requires the Secretary to include in the application and contract forms a summary of the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved. Allows the Secretary to approve only applications from individuals who are trained in a health profession or specialty needed for the Service and to extend a preference to Indians. Requires the Secretary to ensure nurses and other non-physician applicants equitable access to the Program. Provides that an individual becomes a participant in the Program only upon the Secretary's approval of his application and acceptance of his contract. Requires under the contract that: (1) the Secretary agree to pay educational loans on behalf of an individual and to accept such individual in the Service; and (2) the individual agree to accept such loan payments, remain in his course of … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-2855 | 100 | hr | 2855 | Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-06-30 | 1987-08-18 | Became Public Law No: 100-95. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 0 | (Measure passed House, amended) Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1987 - Establishes the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. Claims Settlement Fund in the Treasury. Authorizes appropriations for such fund. Requires the State of Massachusetts to contribute an amount equal to the U.S. contribution to such fund before any part of it can be spent. Provides that any transfer of lands within the United States made by or on behalf of the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head or any land transfer made within the town of Gay Head by any Indian or Indian tribe shall be deemed to have been made: (1) in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States; and (2) with the consent of the Congress. Provides for the extinguishment of: (1) any aboriginal title to such transferred lands held by the Council or any other entity known as the Gay Head Indians; and (2) any Indian claim which is based on the transfer of such lands or on any aboriginal title to such lands. Provides that certain personal claims shall not be affected. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from purchasing or transferring lands to be held in trust for the Council pursuant to a settlement agreement between the Council and interested parties in Massachusetts until: (1) Massachusetts enacts legislation authorizing the town of Gay Head to convey certain lands to the Secretary for the Council and giving the Council authority to regulate any hunting by Indians on the settlement lands conducted by means other than firearms or crossbow; (2) the town of Gay Head has authorized the conveyance of such lands to the Secretary for the Council; and (3) the Council has submitted to the Secretary a waiver of all claims covered by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to expend a specified amount to acquire the private settlement lands under such agreement. Requires the Secretary to obtain a survey of public settlement lands within 60 days after acquiring such lands and to provide reimbursement for a previous ap… | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-s-1454 | 100 | s | 1454 | Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-06-30 | 1987-06-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 1 | Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1987 - Establishes the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. Claims Settlement Fund in the Treasury. Authorizes appropriations for such fund. Requires the State of Massachusetts to contribute an amount equal to the U.S. contribution to such fund before any part of it can be spent. Provides that any transfer of lands within the United States made by or on behalf of the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head or any land transfer made within the town of Gay Head by any Indian or Indian tribe shall be deemed to have been made: (1) in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States; and (2) with the consent of the Congress. Provides for the extinguishment of: (1) any aboriginal title to such transferred lands held by the Council or any other entity known as the Gay Head Indians; and (2) any Indian claim which is based on the transfer of such lands or on any aboriginal title to such lands. Provides that certain personal claims shall not be affected. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from purchasing or transferring lands to be held in trust for the Council pursuant to a settlement agreement between the Council and interested parties in Massachusetts until: (1) Massachusetts enacts legislation authorizing the town of Gay Head to convey certain lands to the Secretary for the Council and giving the Council authority to regulate any hunting by Indians on the settlement lands conducted by means other than firearms or crossbow; and (2) the town of Gay Head has authorized the conveyance of the certain lands to the Secretary for the Council. Authorizes the Secretary to expend a specified amount to acquire the private settlement lands under such agreement. Requires the Secretary to obtain a survey of public settlement lands within 60 days after acquiring such lands and to provide reimbursement for a previous appraisal of private settlement lands. Requires the Secretary to expend any remaining funds to acquire for the Counc… | 2025-08-28T20:08:59Z | |
| 100-hr-2839 | 100 | hr | 2839 | A bill to correct historical and geographical oversights in the establishment and development of the Utah component of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, to unify the land base of the Goshute Reservation, to simplify the boundaries of the Goshute Reservation, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-06-29 | 1988-11-23 | Became Public Law No: 100-708. | House | Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] | UT | R | H000172 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Declares specified Indian lands in Utah to be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation. Provides the effective date for determining water rights, and priorities related to such rights, in such lands. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to deprive a person of any valid existing right or interest in such lands which such person may hold upon enactment of this Act. Transfers all valid Federal rights-of-way, leases, permits, the right to receive compensation for the use of such lands, and other land use rights or authorizations, except mining claims, to the Tribe and the Secretary of the Interior as trustee. Requires the Secretary, not later than two years after enactment of this Act, to determine the validity of all mining claims that exist on such lands upon enactment of this Act. Declares that all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain additional lands are to be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Tribe and are to be a part of the Reservation. Prohibits such lands from being developed for commercial purposes as long as they are held in trust by the United States. Requires the Secretary to publish a legal description of such lands in the Federal Register. Requires that a map depicting the lands added to the Reservation by this Act be on file in the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Land Title Record Office having jurisdiction over such lands. Requires the approval of the Secretary before any transfer of certain Federal lands adjacent to the Reservation. Extinguishes the right of the United States to construct ditches and canals on specified Indian lands. Subjects Indian lands added to the Reservation under this Act to Federal laws to the same extent as those laws apply to the Reservation on the date of enactment of this Act. Subjects the conveyance of interests by the United States in specified lands to the payment by the Tribe of fair market value as … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-2792 | 100 | hr | 2792 | A bill to clarify Indian treaties, Executive orders, and Acts of Congress with respect to Indian fishing rights. | Native Americans | 1987-06-25 | 1988-11-10 | See H.R.4333. | House | Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] | WA | D | L000486 | 15 | (Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the imposition of any Federal income or employment tax in connection with income derived by an Indian or Indian tribe from the exercise of fishing rights secured by treaty, Executive Order, or Act of Congress. Amends the Social Security Act and other Federal law to direct that any treaty, Executive Order, or Act of Congress securing Indian fishing rights be construed to prohibit the imposition of any State or local income tax on income derived from the exercise of the protected right if such income is exempt from Federal income taxation. | 2025-01-03T20:55:44Z | |
| 100-s-1415 | 100 | s | 1415 | Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 | Native Americans | 1987-06-24 | 1988-10-19 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] | CO | R | A000219 | 3 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 100-555) Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to supply water to the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe from the Animas-La Plata and Dolores Projects in accordance with the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement Agreement. States that this Act shall not be construed to permit or prohibit the sale, lease, disposal, or other use of such water by the Tribes. Subjects water supplied to the Tribes from such projects to Federal reclamation laws only to the extent needed to effectuate such agreement. Provides that the prohibition on the conveyance or lease of tribal lands or interests in land contained in the Indian Intercourse Act shall not be applicable to water rights confirmed in such Agreement and final consent decree. States that the preceding waiver is not intended to affect the various State, Federal, or international laws affecting the Colorado River or its tributaries. Prohibits the transfer of Project waters into the Lower Basin of such river unless water held by non-Federal, non-Indian holders of State water rights could be so transferred. Declares rights to such water used off the reservation to be Colorado State water rights subject to State, Federal, or international laws applicable to such river and its tributaries. Disapproves the use of the terms "project reserved right" and "nonproject reserved right" to characterize water rights used off the reservation. Requires the Secretary to defer the repayment of the construction costs allocable to each Tribe's municipal and industrial water allocation from the Animas-La Plata and Dolores Projects until the water is used by the Tribe or pursuant to a water use contract with the Tribe. Requires a Tribe to begin bearing the pro rata costs for an increment of water as it is first used. Requires the Secretary to defer the repayment of construction costs within the ca… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-2677 | 100 | hr | 2677 | Southern California Indian Land Transfer Act | Native Americans | 1987-06-11 | 1988-11-01 | Became Public Law No: 100-581. | House | Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1] | AZ | R | R000189 | 1 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Title I: Indian Reorganization Act Amendments - Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to extend to any Indian tribe the right to adopt a constitution and bylaws which shall become effective when: (1) ratified by a majority of the adult members of the tribe; and (2) approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Establishes time periods following a tribal request within which the Secretary must hold elections on a proposed constitution or an amendment to a constitution. Requires the Secretary, during the period preceding an election, to provide requested technical assistance and to review the final draft of a proposed constitution or amendment to determine if any provision is contrary to applicable laws. Requires the Secretary to approve a constitution and bylaws or an amendment within a specified period after an election unless the constitution is contrary to applicable laws. Title II: Miscellaneous Amendments to Existing Laws - Amends the Old Age Assistance Claims Settlement Act to provide for a minimum ten dollar payment to heirs under the Act. Revises the land description for the reservation of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. Makes effective upon enactment of this Act the judgement plan for funds awarded the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, under specified conditions. Makes provision for the transfer of income from the Chilocco Indian School property in Oklahoma. Amends an Indian employment preference provision relating to employees in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Amends the Buy Indian Act as it relates to procurement of printing by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow waste treatment aid to be provided to former Indian reservations in Oklahoma and to Alaska Native villages. Makes changes to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Amendments of 1988 as it relates to administrative appeals and other matters. Amends the Yakima Land Act to require the Secre… | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1360 | 100 | s | 1360 | A bill to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 1987-06-11 | 1988-09-22 | Became Public Law No: 100-442. | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 4 | (Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to increase the amount of loans to individual Indians or economic enterprises from $350,000 to $500,000. Allows the sale or assignment to any person of any loan guaranteed under such Act. Removes the restriction that such sale or assignment is subject to examination or supervision by the United States. Raises the loan guarantee authorization from $200,000,000 to $500,000,000. Provides that all collections and all moneys appropriated under such Act will remain available until expended. Requires that if the Secretary of the Interior determines that the amount in the Indian Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund is insufficient to maintain an adequate level of reserves, the Secretary must submit a report notifying the Congress of the deficiencies in the Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a supplemental surety bond guarantee, not to exceed 20 percent of any loss, for any Indian individual or economic enterprise eligible for a surety guarantee under specified provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, so that the aggregate of the two guarantees is 100 percent. Allows the Secretary to provide such supplemental guarantee only if certain criteria are met, including that the supplemental guarantee is necessary for the Indian individual or economic enterprise to secure a surety bond. Requires the Secretary to establish fees to be paid by principals and premiums to be paid by sureties and to deposit them in the Fund. States that the Secretary may guarantee not to exceed 90 percent of the unpaid principal and interest due on an issue of bonds, debentures, or similar obligations issued by an organization satisfactory to the Secretary. Provides that a contractor of a Federal agency may be allowed an additional amount of compensation equal to five percent of the amount paid to a subcontractor or supplier if such subcontractor or supplier is an Indian organization or Indian-owned economic enterprise. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-2639 | 100 | hr | 2639 | A bill to repeal the Brown-Stevens Act concerning certain Indian Tribes in the State of Nebraska. | Native Americans | 1987-06-10 | 1987-12-24 | Became Public Law No: 100-212. | House | Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] | NE | R | B000403 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Repeals the Brown Act of 1910 and the Brown-Stevens Act of 1916 concerning the taxation of Omaha and Winnebago Indian lands in Nebraska. Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect any claim of an Indian tribe or individual arising from such Acts. Declares this Act to have been effective on January 1, 1951, for the purpose of Federal payments made to the Macy, Walthill, and Winnebago school districts in Thurston County, Nebraska, because of the existence of non-taxable Indian lands located within such school districts. Amends the White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act of 1985 to extend to March 12, 1989 (currently, March 12, 1988) the deadline for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to compile the second list of individuals who have claims to the settlement agreement under such Act. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-2642 | 100 | hr | 2642 | Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 | Native Americans | 1987-06-10 | 1988-11-03 | Became Public Law No: 100-585. | House | Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] | CO | D | C000077 | 35 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #376 (249-146)) Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to supply water to the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe from the Animas-La Plata and Dolores Projects in accordance with the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement Agreement. States that neither this authorization nor the authorized purposes of the Projects shall be construed to allow or prohibit the sale, exchange, lease, use, or other disposal of the Tribes' water from such projects. Subjects water supplied to the Tribes from such projects to Federal reclamation laws only to the extent needed to effectuate such Agreement. Provides that the prohibition on conveyance or lease of tribal lands or interests in land contained in the Indian Intercourse Act shall not be applicable to water rights confirmed in such Agreement and final consent decree. States that the preceding waiver is not intended to affect, the various State, Federal, or international laws affecting the Colorado River or its tributaries. Restricts the disposal of Project waters into the Lower Colorado River Basin. Modifies such Agreement to provide that as a condition precedent to the use of any water right off the reservation, such water right shall become a Colorado State water right during use of that right off the reservation subject to State, Federal, or international laws applicable to the Colorado River and its tributaries. Disapproves the use of the terms "project reserved water right" and "nonproject reserved water right" to characterize water rights used off the reservation. Requires the Secretary to defer the repayment of the construction costs allocable to each Tribe's municipal and industrial water allocation from the Animas-La Plata and Dolores Projects until the water is used by the Tribe or pursuant to a water use contract with the Tribe. Requires a Tribe to begin bearing the pro rata costs for an increment of water as it is first used.… | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-2615 | 100 | hr | 2615 | A bill to provide that certain lands shall be in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California. | Native Americans | 1987-06-04 | 1988-08-08 | Became Public Law No: 100-381. | House | Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37] | CA | R | M000306 | 0 | Provides that the United States' interest in specified lands shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of California as part of the Pechanga Indian Reservation. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1321 | 100 | s | 1321 | A bill to declare that the United States holds certain lands in trust for the Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache Indian Community. | Native Americans | 1987-06-03 | 1987-10-01 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 1 | Declares that certain lands in Yavapai County, Arizona, shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache Indian Community. Describes such lands that shall be made a part of the Community's reservation. Protects rights or interests in such lands held by persons before enactment of this Act. Reserves to the holder of a United States Forest Service Montezuma grazing permit an easement for moving cattle along usual and customary passages over the land. Provides that if the Community acquires contiguous non-Federal land it will become a part of the reservation. Grants the community an easement for access to the reservation lands. Provides for the enforcement of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Park Service and the United States Forest Service for joint management of the Montezuma Castle National Monument by the Community. Authorizes the Community to exchange up to 40 acres to effect a consolidation of the reservation or for educational purposes. Provides that existing special use permits for such lands granted by the United States Forest Service shall remain in effect until the earlier of: (1) 25 years after enactment of this Act; or (2) the date such uses are abandoned. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to approve certain activities or land development within the Yavapai-Apache Tribal Natural Recreation Area only if such activities or development are compatible with land use regulations or management plans for contiguous lands. Authorizes limited camp site development and effluent ponds for wastewater treatment but prohibits specified types of development. Permits any person to continue canoeing or floating down Beaver Creek. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-s-1303 | 100 | s | 1303 | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act | Native Americans | 1987-06-02 | 1987-06-18 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 2 | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Establishes Federal standards for gaming activity within Indian reservations and on Indian lands. Makes gaming illegal on lands acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for any Indian tribe after the date of enactment of this Act, if: (1) the lands are outside of or not contiguous to an existing reservation; or (2) the lands are outside of a tribe's last recognized reservation, or not contiguous to property held in trust for the tribe, for tribes which do not have a current reservation. Provides that such provisions shall not apply to gaming by State and local officials. Applies provisions of the Internal Revenue Code concerning the taxation, reporting, and withholding of taxes to the operation of gaming on Indian lands as they would apply to State operations. Establishes the National Indian Gaming Commission within the Department of the Interior. Authorizes the Commission Chairman to: (1) issue orders of temporary closure of gaming activities; (2) levy and collect civil fines; (3) approve tribal ordinances regulating gaming; and (4) approve management contracts for gaming. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) approve an annual budget; (2) adopt regulations for assessing civil fines; (3) adopt annual assessments; (4) authorize the Chairman to issue subpoenas; and (5) make permanent a temporary order of the Chairman closing a gaming activity. Requires the Commission to monitor Indian gaming activities, inspect all premises where gaming occurs, and conduct background investigations. Provides that class I gaming (social or traditional Indian gaming) shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian tribes and shall not be subject to this Act. Provides that Class II (bingo or lotto) and Class III (all other forms) gaming shall be within the jurisdiction of Indian tribes, subject to this Act, where the State permits the gaming activity and it is not otherwise specifically prohibited on Indian lands by Federal laws. Permits a tribe to conduct and regulate Class II gaming… | 2025-08-28T20:05:42Z | |
| 100-hr-2506 | 100 | hr | 2506 | A bill to provide for establishment of a roll of the Tohono O'odham Indian people and clarify certain of their rights. | Native Americans | 1987-05-21 | 1988-06-21 | Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 0 | Requires the governing body of the Tohono O'odham Indian tribe to enact an ordinance establishing procedures for identifying persons of Tohono O'odham-Papago descent and to maintain a roll of such persons. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to give the tribe technical assistance in maintenance of the roll. Entitles all members of the tribe whose names appear on the roll to pass freely across the border between the United States and Mexico and live and work in the United States. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 100-hr-2507 | 100 | hr | 2507 | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act | Native Americans | 1987-05-21 | 1988-10-17 | For Further Action See S.555. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 8 | Indian Gaming Regulatory Act - Establishes Federal standards for gaming activity within Indian reservations and on Indian lands. Makes gaming illegal on lands acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for any Indian tribe after the date of enactment of this Act, if: (1) the lands are outside of or not contiguous to an existing reservation; or (2) the lands are outside of a tribe's last recognized reservation, or not contiguous to property held in trust for the tribe, for tribes which do not have a current reservation. Provides that such provisions shall not apply to gaming by State and local officials. Applies provisions of the Internal Revenue Code concerning the taxation, reporting, and withholding of taxes to the operation of gaming on Indian lands as they would apply to State operations. Establishes the National Indian Gaming Commission within the Department of the Interior. Authorizes the Commission Chairman to: (1) issue orders of temporary closure of gaming activities; (2) levy and collect civil fines; (3) approve tribal ordinances regulating gaming; and (4) approve management contracts for gaming. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) approve an annual budget; (2) adopt regulations for assessing civil fines; (3) adopt an annual assessments; (4) authorize the Chairman to issue subpoenas; and (5) make permanent a temporary order of the Chairman closing a gaming activity. Requires the Commission to monitor Indian gaming activities, inspect all premises where gaming occurs, and conduct background investigations. Provides that class I gaming (social or traditional Indian gaming) shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian tribes and shall not be subject to this Act. Provides that Class II (bingo or lotto) and Class III (all other forms) gaming shall be within the jurisdiction of Indian tribes, subject to this Act, where the State permits the gaming activity and it is not otherwise specifically prohibited on Indian lands by Federal laws. Permits a tribe to conduct and regulate Class II g… | 2025-08-28T20:05:27Z | |
| 100-s-1236 | 100 | s | 1236 | Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Amendments of 1988 | Native Americans | 1987-05-19 | 1988-11-16 | Became Public Law No: 100-666. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 0 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #412 (298-120)) Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Amendments of 1988 - Reauthorizes housing relocation under the Navajo Hopi Relocation Program. Increases the authorization of appropriations for incentive bonuses for voluntary relocations. Extends and increases the annual authorization for relocation housing. Deletes the matching fund restrictions and other restrictions on the use of the discretionary account of the Commissioner on Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation. Establishes, in place of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation as an independent entity in the executive branch. Requires the Commissioner to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for a two-year term. Restricts legal services contracts entered into by the Office to appropriated funds and limits the authorization for this purpose to $100,000 per fiscal year. Authorizes the Commissioner to call upon other Federal agencies for assistance in implementing the relocation plan. Requires that failures to provide assistance be reported to the Congress. Requires the Commissioner to submit a report, within six months after the Commissioner is confirmed, on: (1) the members of the Navajo and Hopi Tribes who reside within partitioned lands; (2) members who are eligible for but who have not received their relocation benefits; (3) fair market value of partitioned land residences; and (4) how the Navajo Rehabilitation Trust Fund will be spent for the economic, educational, and social needs of Navajo families and communities directly and substantially affected. Prohibits lobbying on issues relating to relocations by any entity which has a contract with the Commissioner, with tribal exceptions. Sets forth procedures for considering requests for new development of certain lands under litigation. Allows construction to improve and repair existing structures without the consent of the Navajo or Hopi Tribes if it is necessary … | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-2455 | 100 | hr | 2455 | Indian Development Finance Corporation Act | Native Americans | 1987-05-18 | 1988-10-19 | For Further Action See S.721. | House | Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] | NM | D | R000229 | 3 | 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 and individuals to participate in the Corporation by owning its equity securities. Authorizes the Corporation to make loans to or purchase 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 all or any part 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 25 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. Title II: Capitalization - Authorizes the Corporation to issue stock. Requires at least 60 percent of the Corporation's outstanding stock to be owned by Indian tribes. Limits the ownership interest of any individual or single tribe to five percent of such outstanding stock. Sets forth provisions governing the sale of Corporation stock to Indian tribes and to the Government. Authorizes the Corporation to issue bonds and notes which shall be federally guaranteed until the later of: (1) 20 years; or (2) the date such securities may be readily sold on the open market at prevailing rates of interest and yield. Requires the Secretary to loan the Corporation a specified amount to provide initial operating funds. Requires… | 2025-08-28T20:07:10Z | |
| 100-hr-2370 | 100 | hr | 2370 | Economic Development Plan for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshoni Nation Act | Native Americans | 1987-05-11 | 1988-09-08 | Became Public Law No: 100-419. | House | Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] | UT | D | O000156 | 1 | Economic Development Plan for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshoni Nation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with the tribal council of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshoni Nation on establishing a plan for the tribe's economic development, to develop such a plan within two years, and to submit the plan to the Congress after the council approves it. Requires the Secretary to consult with appropriate State and local government officials of Utah concerning such plan. Requires such plan to provide that: (1) property transferred to the United States by the tribe will be held in trust for its benefit; (2) property held in trust will be subject to legal rights and obligations existing at the time of transfer; (3) transferred property will be exempt from Federal, State, and local taxation; and (4) the tribe's territorial jurisdiction will be limited to property held in trust by the United States. Requires the Secretary to attach to the plan a detailed statement naming the individuals consulted, summarizing the testimony received, and including any written comments or reports submitted to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with the tribal council of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshoni National and consult with State and local officials of Utah to establish an economic development plan for the tribe. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z | |
| 100-hr-2329 | 100 | hr | 2329 | Chitimacha Claims Settlement Act | Native Americans | 1987-05-07 | 1987-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] | LA | D | T000058 | 0 | Chitimacha Claims Settlement Act - Deems any transfer of land or natural resources from, by, or on behalf of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana before the date of enactment of this Act to have been made in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States. Distinguishes any title held by the Tribe before such a transfer and any claim of the Tribe to such land. Limits challenges to the constitutionality of this Act. Vests exclusive jurisdiction over actions concerning the constitutionality of this Act in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Establishes the Chitimacha Claims Settlement Fund in the Treasury to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to pay semiannually to the Tribe any income from the Fund. Requires the Secretary to spend up to a specified amount of the Fund's principal to acquire land selected by the Tribe which shall become part of the Chitimacha Reservation. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire options to purchase land for the Tribe. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund. Authorizes the Tribe to establish a tribal court system and a tribal police force. Gives the Tribe exclusive jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings. Prohibits Federal agencies from considering payments for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act in determining the eligibility of Louisiana or a political subdivision thereof under any Federal financial aid program. Excludes payments from Louisiana to the Tribe from consideration in determining the Tribe's eligibility under any Federal financial aid program, unless such program requires a showing of need. Prohibits the availability of money from the Chitimacha Claims Settlement Fund from being used as a basis to deny or reduce Federal financial assistance or benefits to the Tribe or members thereof. | 2025-08-28T20:05:46Z | |
| 100-s-1142 | 100 | s | 1142 | Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act | Native Americans | 1987-05-06 | 1987-05-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] | AL | D | S000320 | 2 | Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognization Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. Restores Federal rights and privileges abrogated by earlier statutes. Provides that nothing in this Act shall diminish any rights or privileges of the Band that existed prior to its enactment and that nothing in this Act alters any obligations: (1) with respect to property; (2) under any contract; or (3) to pay a tax levied before the date of enactment. Transfers all interests in lands held by the Band to the United States to be held in trust for the benefit of the Band. Requires the Band to transfer to the United States any interest in lands acquired after enactment of this Act. Provides that such lands shall constitute the Band's reservation. Authorizes the Band to adopt a constitution that will take effect only after being filed with the Secretary of the Interior. Limits membership in the Band, until a constitution is adopted, to every individual who: (1) is named in the tribal membership roll in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) is a descendant of any such individual. Provides that membership will be determined according to the constitution after its adoption. | 2025-08-28T20:05:56Z | |
| 100-s-1145 | 100 | s | 1145 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Amendments of 1987 | Native Americans | 1987-05-06 | 1987-09-23 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 278 in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 1 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to authorize an Alaska Native Regional Corporation, if authorized by an amendment to its articles of incorporation, to issue up to 100 additional shares of Settlement Common Stock to certain Natives born after December 18, 1971, or eligible but unenrolled. Sets forth provisions relating to the class, preference, dividend and voting rights, liquidation preferences, alienation restrictions, and issuance of such additional shares of stock. Grants specified rights to and places certain alienation restrictions on holders of Settlement Common Stock, including inheritance by non-Natives. Sets forth procedures for the termination of such alienation restrictions, including the issuance of Replacement Common Stock. Allows a Regional Corporation, under certain circumstances or if authorized, to purchase any or all shares of its Settlement Common Stock then issued and outstanding. Sets forth procedures for any Village, Urban, or Group Corporation to amend their articles of incorporation to terminate alienability restrictions. Authorizes corporations in the Aleut or Bristol Bay regions to use alternate procedures. Sets forth procedures for such Corporations to consider amendments and resolutions, including shareholder petitions and voting standards. Entitles dissenters who lose certain amendments or resolutions to request payment from the Corporation for all their shares of Settlement Common Stock. Sets forth valuation and payment procedures. Terminates alienability restrictions of all Regional and certain Village and Group Corporations after December 18, 1991. Sets forth procedures to extend such restrictions and for the issuance of alienable common stock. Sets forth procedures a Regional Corporation may use to extend such restrictions through the issuance of alienable common stock as part of a recapitalization plan. Authorizes the conveyance of assets, excluding subsurface estates and timber resources, by a Native Co… | 2025-08-28T20:06:02Z |
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