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| 114-hr-6529 | 114 | hr | 6529 | Chugach Region Lands Study Act | Native Americans | 2016-12-13 | 2016-12-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Chugach Region Lands Study Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, to identify at least 500,000 acres of economically viable federal land that may be exchanged with the Chugach Alaska Corporation. Acre-for-acre exchange of identified federal land for certain Chugach Alaska Corporation land is deemed to be in the public interest. | 2023-01-11T13:33:53Z | |
| 114-s-3523 | 114 | s | 3523 | Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act | Native Americans | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] | MN | D | F000457 | 1 | Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act This bill amends the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to revise provisions regarding tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence, including to expand tribal criminal jurisdiction to include sex trafficking, sexual violence, stalking, and related conduct. | 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z | |
| 114-hr-6469 | 114 | hr | 6469 | Yurok Lands Act | Native Americans | 2016-12-07 | 2016-12-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 0 | Yurok Lands Act This bill gives the Yurok Tribe the option to expand its role in the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) with respect to major federal actions within: (1) the Revised Yurok Reservation, and (2) specified areas within the Klamath and Redwood Creek Watersheds. The Department of the Interior must enter into a cooperative agreement with the tribe for protecting the natural resources of Redwood National Park. The bill confirms the 2006 "Cooperative Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Yurok Tribe for the Cooperative Management of Tribal and Federal Lands and Resources in the Klamath River Basin of California." Interior may take actions to effectuate the agreement. The Forest Service must transfer approximately 1,229 acres in the Yurok Experimental Forest to Interior. That land must be held in trust for the benefit of the tribe and be managed by the tribe for conservation and research purposes. The trust land may not be: (1) used for gaming activity, and (2) subject to old growth logging. Interior must revise the boundary of the reservation as depicted on the map entitled, "Revised Yurok Reservation Boundary" and dated December 7, 2016. National Forest System land and National Park System land within the revised reservation must be administered by the Forest Service and the National Park Service, respectively. The bill designates the Bald Hills Road, which runs from U.S. Highway 101 to the Klamath River, as the "Yurok Scenic Byway." The bill ratifies and confirms the tribe's governing documents. | 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z | |
| 114-s-3482 | 114 | s | 3482 | Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 This bill (1) ratifies the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement negotiated between the Navajo Nation, the United States, and Utah; and (2) satisfies the claims of the tribe for water rights and injury to water rights under all laws with respect to the Navajo Nation Reservation. The bill enumerates Navajo Nation's right to use water from water sources located within Utah and adjacent to or encompassed within the the boundaries of the reservation resulting in depletion of no more than 81,500 acre-feet annually. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) must plan, design, and construct the water diversion, delivery, and conservation features of the Navajo water development projects. Reclamation must convey title to those Navajo water development projects described as water supply and water distribution systems once they are complete, in operation, and if applicable, delivering potable water. The Department of the Interior must facilitate the formation of a project management committee to review cost factors and budgets and improve management of the Navajo water development projects. The bill establishes: (1) the Navajo Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement (OM&R) Trust Account for the operation, maintenance, and replacement of the Navajo water development projects authorized to be constructed and described in the agreement as water supply systems and water distribution systems; and (2) the Navajo Water Development Fund to plan, design, and construct the Navajo water development projects. The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the Navajo Nation and the United States under the agreement. | 2023-01-11T13:33:59Z | |
| 114-sres-619 | 114 | sres | 619 | A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States. | Native Americans | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6496-6497; text as passed Senate: CR S6490) | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 32 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes November 2016 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. | 2021-12-17T16:06:31Z | |
| 114-sres-577 | 114 | sres | 577 | A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Federation of Natives. | Native Americans | 2016-09-26 | 2016-09-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6089; text as passed Senate: CR S6084) | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes and congratulates the Alaska Federation of Natives on its 50th anniversary. Commends past and present officers, board members, delegates, and staff for their dedication to the advancement of the native peoples of Alaska. | 2021-12-17T16:06:14Z | |
| 114-hr-6115 | 114 | hr | 6115 | Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act | Native Americans | 2016-09-21 | 2016-10-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to require the Department of the Interior to convey to Kian Tr'ee Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, for the Native village of Canyon Village, the surface estate of up to 6,400 acres of public land selected by the corporation. Interior must convey an equal acreage of subsurface estate to Doyon Limited, an Alaska Native regional corporation. | 2023-01-11T13:33:45Z | |
| 114-hr-6081 | 114 | hr | 6081 | Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act | Native Americans | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] | NV | R | H001070 | 0 | Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act This bill requires that 25,977 acres in Nevada administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation be held in trust for the benefit of the Moapa Band of Paiutes and made part of the tribe's reservation. Gaming is restricted on this land. Eighty-eight acres owned by the tribe must be held in trust for the benefit of the tribe and made part of the tribe's reservation. The tribe must provide access to the land described in this bill to federal and state officials for wildlife habitat management and to individuals licensed to harvest wildlife (e.g., hunters). | 2023-01-11T13:33:46Z | |
| 114-hr-6060 | 114 | hr | 6060 | To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] | OK | R | M001190 | 2 | This bill confers exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to defenses based on the passage of time, including the statute of limitations. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim and monetary damages are the only available remedy. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year of enactment of this bill. All other claims of the tribe to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished. | 2023-01-11T13:33:47Z | |
| 114-hr-6028 | 114 | hr | 6028 | RESPECT Act | Native Americans | 2016-09-14 | 2016-09-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] | SD | R | N000184 | 0 | Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act This bill repeals outdated provisions regarding treatment of Native Americans, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian. | 2023-01-11T13:33:48Z | |
| 114-hr-5984 | 114 | hr | 5984 | Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act | Native Americans | 2016-09-09 | 2016-11-14 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 644. | House | Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] | CA | R | C000059 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act (Sec. 4) This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement, entered into by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, the Rancho California Water District (RCWD), and the United States, except to the extent that the agreement is modified by or conflicts with this bill. (Sec. 5) The bill confirms water rights that must be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the tribe and its allottees. (Allottees are individuals who hold a beneficial real property interest in an Indian allotment that is located within the reservation and held in trust by the United States.) Allotted land is entitled to a just and equitable allocation of water from the water rights for irrigation and domestic purposes. Allottees may lease their land together with any water right. The tribe must enact a Pechanga Water Code that governs the storage, recovery, and use of the water rights, subject to the Department of the Interior's approval. Interior must administer the water rights until the water code is enacted and approved. (Sec. 7) The tribe and the United States (acting as trustee for the tribe and allottees) must waive all claims to water rights within the Santa Margarita River Watershed, except water rights recognized in the Pechanga Settlement Agreement and this bill. The tribe and the United States (acting as trustee for the tribe) waive specified claims against the RCWD. The tribe may waive claims against the United States regarding specified water rights and damages. The waivers in this bill are enforceable on the date Interior publishes specified findings regarding deposits, waivers, and approved agreements. (Sec. 8) Interior must provide the amounts necessary to fulfill the tribe's obligations under specified agreements regarding water infrastructure. (Sec. 9) The bill establishes the Pechang… | 2023-01-11T13:33:50Z | |
| 114-s-3300 | 114 | s | 3300 | Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-14 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-539. | Senate | Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] | AZ | R | F000444 | 1 | Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 This bill: (1) ratifies and modifies the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement negotiated between the tribe, the United States, Arizona, and others; and (2) satisfies the claims of the tribe for water rights and injury to water rights under all law with respect to the Hualapai land. The bill enumerates the tribe's water rights in the Bill Williams, Colorado, and Verde River basins. The tribe may divert, use, and store the tribe water from the Central Arizona Project, but the tribe must pay charges associated with the delivery of the water as well as the tribe's water project costs. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) must plan, design, and construct the Hualapai Water Project, which must be designed to divert, treat, and convey no less than 3,414 acre-feet per year of water from the Colorado River for municipal, commercial, and industrial uses on the Hualapai Reservation. Reclamation must convey to the tribe title for the project once it is substantially complete. The bill establishes the: (1) Hualapai Water Project Account for constructing the project; and (2) Hualapai OM&R Trust Account for the operation, maintenance and replacement charges associated with the project. The Department of the Interior must accept certain parcels of land to hold in trust for the benefit of the tribe. In the future, land located outside the boundaries of the reservation may only be taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe through an act of Congress. The bill outlines: (1) waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement; and (2) a limited waiver of sovereign immunity by the United States and the tribe with respect to certain claims. | 2023-01-11T13:33:35Z | |
| 114-s-3293 | 114 | s | 3293 | A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation investment income held in certain funds. | Native Americans | 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5373) | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 0 | This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to transfer investment and interest income from the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund and Operation and Maintenance Fund to the tribes for use in accordance with the Water Rights Development Fund and Operation and Maintenance Fund. | 2023-01-11T13:33:35Z | |
| 114-hr-5914 | 114 | hr | 5914 | To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". | Native Americans | 2016-07-18 | 2016-07-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] | IA | R | B001294 | 3 | This bill repeals the act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation." | 2023-01-11T13:33:19Z | |
| 114-hr-5811 | 114 | hr | 5811 | Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 0 | Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on BIA land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. No other federal agency may carry out this assessment. The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land. | 2023-01-11T13:33:22Z | |
| 114-hr-5854 | 114 | hr | 5854 | Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 This bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment from 5 years to 10 years for individuals convicted more than once of illegal trafficking in Native American human remains or cultural items. This bill bans the export of illegally obtained Native American cultural objects and sets penalties for violations of this ban. A person is immune from criminal prosecution under laws regarding Native American cultural objects if the person voluntarily repatriates to the appropriate tribe all the Native American cultural objects in the person's possession not later than two years after enactment of this bill. This immunity does not apply to a person under active investigation or prosecution relating to Native American cultural objects. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on the number of Native American cultural objects illegally trafficked and the extent to which the Department of Justice has prosecuted cases of trafficking. The GAO must recommend actions to eliminate such trafficking and to secure the repatriation of Native American cultural objects. The Department of the Interior must facilitate the convention of a working group to contribute information to the GAO report and to advise on implementation of the GAO's recommendations. | 2023-01-11T13:33:21Z | |
| 114-hr-5909 | 114 | hr | 5909 | SALE Act | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Shee Atika Land Entitlement Act or the SALE Act This bill declares that consideration received by the urban Native corporation of Shee Atika under the agreement between Shee Atika and the United States must be treated as the receipt of land or interest in land pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or as cash to equalize the values of properties exchanged pursuant to that Act. (Under the Act, these considerations are not taxed.) Shee Atika may elect to accept payment from the Department of Agriculture for Cube Cove lands into an account that may be used to purchase property sold at public sale by a federal agency. Purchases made through that account must be considered to be conveyances under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. | 2023-01-11T13:33:19Z | |
| 114-s-3216 | 114 | s | 3216 | A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-14 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-539. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 2 | This bill repeals the act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation." | 2023-01-11T13:33:13Z | |
| 114-s-3222 | 114 | s | 3222 | Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-14 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-539. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 3 | Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on BIA land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. No other federal agency may carry out this assessment. The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land. | 2023-01-11T13:33:13Z | |
| 114-s-3234 | 114 | s | 3234 | Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-21 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 1 | Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development (ONABD), including: (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development. The ONABD, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, and the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund must coordinate to support economic development in Native American communities. CDFI Fund assistance for Native American communities provided through certain entities does not require matching funds. For purposes of financing and economic or community development, the essential governmental functions of a tribe are the same as those of a state or local government with general taxing authority. The bill establishes the Indian Economic Development Fund to provide credit subsidies for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) loan guarantee program and for certain community development financial institutions. This bill amends the Buy Indian Act, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services to use Native American labor and purchase Native American products. This bill amends the Indian Trader Act to permit the BIA, under specified conditions, to waive the requirement for persons to be licensed to engage in trade with a tribe. This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to permit the BIA to provide financial assistance to certain community development financial institutions for Native American projects. | 2023-01-11T13:33:13Z | |
| 114-s-3261 | 114 | s | 3261 | Native American Business Incubators Program Act | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-21 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 3 | Native American Business Incubators Program Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development for establishing and operating business incubators that serve Indian reservation communities, including Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs. A business incubator is an organization that: (1) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to startups and established businesses, and (2) is designed to accelerate the growth and success of businesses through a variety of business support resources and services. Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities. | 2023-01-11T13:33:11Z | |
| 114-s-3273 | 114 | s | 3273 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-22 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 to require the Department of the Interior to convey to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, sand and gravel deposits underlying a surface estate owned by the corporation. Interior must grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, a village corporation, an easement between Shishmaref, Alaska, and the area of Ear Mountain, Alaska. Shee Atika Incorporated, an urban Native corporation, may opt to receive credits from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the sale of Cube Cove in Admiralty Island, Alaska, that may be used to acquire federal property sold at public sales. The bill authorizes a land exchange between the USDA and the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation. Cook Inlet Region, Inc., a regional corporation, may satisfy its claim land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). The bill amends ANCSA to require Interior to convey: (1) a surface estate to Kian Tr'ee Corporation, a village corporation, for the Native village of Canyon Village; and (2) a subsurface estate to Doyon Limited, a regional corporation. Upon application by the village of Kaktovik or Nagamut, Interior must convey land within the National Wildlife Refuge System to the village. The bill makes land held by Alaska Native corporations subject to the National Historic Preservation Act, the Tribal Forest Protection Act, and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Native residents of the villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, may organize as urban corporations. Upon incorporation, Interior must offer each corporation 23,040 acres of land. Alaska Native veterans who served during the Vietnam War may receive an allotment of federal land. | 2023-01-11T13:33:11Z | |
| 114-sconres-49 | 114 | sconres | 49 | Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution | Native Americans | 2016-07-14 | 2016-09-07 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 3 | Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution or the PROTECT Patrimony Resolution Condemns the theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items. Calls upon: (1) the Departments of the Interior, State, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Justice to consult with Native Americans in addressing this issue, to take affirmative action to stop these practices, and to secure repatriation of tribal cultural items; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to determine the scope of illegal trafficking in tribal cultural items and identify steps required to end such trafficking. Expresses support for restrictions on the export of tribal cultural items. | 2023-01-11T13:33:10Z | |
| 114-hr-5633 | 114 | hr | 5633 | Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act | Native Americans | 2016-07-06 | 2016-11-16 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. | House | Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] | MT | R | Z000018 | 0 | Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the water rights compact between the Blackfeet Tribe and Montana dated April 15, 2009, as modified to be consistent with this bill. The tribe and the Fort Belknap Indian Community must agree on their Milk River water rights. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) must: (1) enter into at least one water delivery contract with the Blackfeet Tribe for water from the St. Mary River water right, (2) review the final project design of the Swiftcurrent Creek Bank Stabilization Project and work with the tribe to carry out the project, and (3) carry out specified maintenance projects. The tribe must grant the United States certain easements and rights-of-way. The USBR is granted exclusive jurisdiction to authorize the development of St. Mary Unit hydroelectric power. The tribe is granted the exclusive right to develop and market such power. Interior must allocate water stored in Lake Elwell for the tribe. Ownership of Birch Creek water delivery facilities is transferred to the tribe. The tribe must establish a tribal water code, subject to Interior approval. The water rights of the tribe within the Lewis and Clark National Forest and Glacier National Park are confirmed. The tribe and the United States must waive certain claims to water rights. The tribe must: (1) waive claims against the United States regarding specified land and facilities, and (2) withdraw objections to U.S. water rights claims for the benefit of the Milk River Project. The provisions of this bill expire and related actions and agreements are void if Interior does not publish specified findings or appropriations are not made. | 2023-01-11T13:33:29Z | |
| 114-s-3127 | 114 | s | 3127 | Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 8 | Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 This bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment from 5 years to 10 years for individuals convicted more than once of illegal trafficking in Native American human remains or cultural items. This bill bans the export of illegally obtained Native American cultural objects and sets penalties for violations of this ban. A person is immune from criminal prosecution under laws regarding Native American cultural objects if the person voluntarily repatriates to the appropriate tribe all the Native American cultural objects in the person's possession not later than two years after enactment of this bill. This immunity does not apply to a person under active investigation or prosecution relating to Native American cultural objects. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on the number of Native American cultural objects illegally trafficked and the extent to which the Department of Justice has prosecuted cases of trafficking. The GAO must recommend actions to eliminate such trafficking and to secure the repatriation of Native American cultural objects. The Department of the Interior must facilitate the convention of a working group to contribute information to the GAO report and to advise on implementation of the GAO's recommendations. | 2023-01-11T13:33:17Z | |
| 114-hr-5486 | 114 | hr | 5486 | Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act | Native Americans | 2016-06-15 | 2016-06-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] | AL | R | B001289 | 8 | Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act This bill reaffirms as trust land specified land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, including land in Escambia County, Florida, and Monroe, Escambia, and Montgomery Counties in Alabama. | 2023-01-11T13:32:46Z | |
| 114-hr-5478 | 114 | hr | 5478 | Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act | Native Americans | 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act This bill amends the Act of August 26, 1992, to ratify modifications to the settlement agreement between the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In accordance with the amended agreement, the tribe assumes legal and financial responsibility for the operation and maintenance of a drainage system. | 2023-01-11T13:32:47Z | |
| 114-hr-5433 | 114 | hr | 5433 | To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to clarify the use of the WMAT Settlement Fund. | Native Americans | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | K000368 | 1 | This bill amends the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to specify that White Mountain Apache Tribe settlement funds may be used for the completion of the tribe's rural water system. | 2023-01-11T13:32:48Z | |
| 114-hr-5406 | 114 | hr | 5406 | HEALTTH Act | Native Americans | 2016-06-08 | 2016-12-20 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-882, Part I. | House | Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] | SD | R | N000184 | 7 | Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act or the HEALTTH Act TITLE I -- EXPANDING AUTHORITIES AND IMPROVING ACESS TO CARE (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act by requiring the Indian Health Service (IHS) to implement a seven-year pilot program for testing the use of long-term contracts of at least five years for the operation of rural IHS hospitals with governance structures that include tribal input. The IHS must: (1) install a governing board at each participating hospital for overseeing the local operation of the hospital, and (2) consult with the primary Indian tribes served by the hospital when installing the boards. The boards must be comprised of representatives from the IHS, the hospital, primary Indian tribes served by the hospital, and experts in health care administration and delivery. Hospitals may modify or terminate existing contracts so that they can enter into long-term contracts under the pilot program. The IHS must report on the program results for each year of the pilot program. (Sec. 102) The bill expands the IHS' hiring authority by allowing it to offer more benefits to recruit employees. (Sec. 103) The bill allows the IHS to remove or demote an employee for performance or misconduct. (Sec. 104) The IHS must: (1) establish standards to measure the timeliness of health care services in IHS facilities, and (2) develop a process for those facilities to report data to the IHS with respect to those standards. TITLE II--INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE RECRUITMENT AND WORKFORCE (Sec. 201) The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code by excluding from gross income payments under the IHS loan repayment program. (Sec. 202) The bill expands the repayment program by allowing loan repayment awards for: (1) health care management, health care administration, or hospital administration professions; and (2) individuals who work part time if they serve for at least four years. (Sec. 203) The IHS must implement mandatory training programs for cultural compet… | 2023-01-11T13:32:49Z | |
| 114-hr-5379 | 114 | hr | 5379 | RESPECT Act | Native Americans | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-14 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act This bill requires federal agencies to: (1) have an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely input by Indian tribes before undertaking any activity that may have substantial direct impacts on the lands or interests of such tribes, on the relationship between the federal government and such tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the government and such tribes; and (2) consult with Indian tribes concerning all activities that would affect any federal land that shares a border with Indian country. An agency may temporarily waive such requirements in an emergency area during an emergency period. Such consultation must be completed before any federal funds are expended for the activity and before the issuance of any license other than for funding nondestructive project planning activities. An agency shall: compile a draft of the scope of a project, including any anticipated tribal impacts, as early as possible in the planning stage of an activity; mail a copy of the planning document and a letter requesting consultation meetings to the relevant tribal government officials and non-tribal stakeholders and, at an affected tribe's request, to nongovernmental tribal stakeholders; negotiate consultation meeting arrangements with the affected tribes; execute a memorandum agreement of the scope of consultation or, upon determining that further consultation will not be productive, terminate consultation and proceed to decision stage procedures; compile, mail to affected tribal governments, and publish a document consisting of the plan for the activity and its anticipated tribal impacts; allow 90 days for comments on such document; after such 90-day period, publish and mail to affected tribes a preliminary decision letter stating the decision to proceed or not proceed with the activity, the decision's rationale, changes made in response to comments, and points where… | 2023-01-11T13:32:50Z | |
| 114-s-3004 | 114 | s | 3004 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-05-26 | 2016-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 1 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 to require the Department of the Interior to convey to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, sand and gravel deposits underlying a surface estate owned by the corporation. Interior must grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, a village corporation, an easement between Shishmaref, Alaska, and the area of Ear Mountain, Alaska. Shee Atika Incorporated, an urban Native corporation, may opt to receive credits from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the sale of Cube Cove in Admiralty Island, Alaska, that may be used to acquire federal property sold at public sales. The bill authorizes a land exchange between the USDA and the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation. Cook Inlet Region, Inc., a regional corporation, may satisfy its claim land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). The bill amends ANCSA to require Interior to convey: (1) a surface estate to Kian Tr'ee Corporation, a village corporation, for the Native village of Canyon Village; and (2) a subsurface estate to Doyon Limited, a regional corporation. Upon application by the village of Kaktovik or Nagamut, Interior must convey land within the National Wildlife Refuge System to the village. The bill makes land held by Alaska Native corporations subject to the National Historic Preservation Act, the Tribal Forest Protection Act, and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Native residents of the villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, may organize as urban corporations. Upon incorporation, Interior must offer each corporation 23,040 acres of land. Alaska Native veterans who served during the Vietnam War may receive an allotment of federal land. | 2023-01-11T13:32:52Z | |
| 114-s-3013 | 114 | s | 3013 | Salish and Kootenai Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-29 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-401. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Salish and Kootenai Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation of Montana. Specified claims of the tribes against the United States are waived and released. The Department of the Interior shall allocate specified amounts of storage water in Hungry Horse Reservoir for use by the tribes. In addition, the bill: (1) establishes provisions related to the development of hydroelectric power within the reservation; (2) requires the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out specified activities related to the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project; (3) establishes, for purposes of carrying out the bill, the Selis-Qlispe Ksanka Settlement Trust Fund and the Salish and Kootenai Compact Fund; and (4) confirms certain instream flow water rights of the tribes. | 2023-01-11T13:32:52Z | |
| 114-s-3014 | 114 | s | 3014 | Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-22 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 0 | Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 and the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act to establish: a timeframe for consideration of tribal requests to protect Indian forest land or rangeland; a tribal forest management demonstration project; and pilot authority for the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to, upon request of an Indian tribe, treat certain federal forest land as Indian land for purposes of specified land management activities. | 2023-01-11T13:32:51Z | |
| 114-s-2953 | 114 | s | 2953 | IHS Accountability Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-05-19 | 2016-09-21 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 4 | Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016 or the IHS Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Public Health Service Act, and other laws to: allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to remove, transfer, or demote certain employees of the Indian Health Service (IHS) based on performance or misconduct; allow HHS to establish certain incentives related to IHS employee recruitment and retention; require HHS to modify the pay system for certain IHS employees; establish requirements for IHS and its employees with respect to retaliation and other conduct; and revise other provisions regarding IHS hiring practices, liability protections, accountability, and transparency. | 2023-01-11T13:32:53Z | |
| 114-s-2959 | 114 | s | 2959 | A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. | Native Americans | 2016-05-19 | 2016-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system. | 2023-01-11T13:32:53Z | |
| 114-s-2920 | 114 | s | 2920 | Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-05-11 | 2016-12-09 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 726. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 1 | Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2016 This bill amends the Indian Law Enforcement Act, the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, and other laws to: (1) establish, or reauthorize through FY2021 and revise, various public safety programs and services with respect to Indian communities; and (2) modify provisions, and reauthorize through FY2021 various programs, related to Indian youth and juvenile justice. | 2023-01-11T13:32:55Z | |
| 114-s-2916 | 114 | s | 2916 | A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2016-05-10 | 2016-12-20 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo. | 2023-01-11T13:32:55Z | |
| 114-hr-5079 | 114 | hr | 5079 | California Compact Protection Act | Native Americans | 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] | CA | R | L000578 | 5 | California Compact Protection Act This bill amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from allowing certain gaming on California land for which a proposed gaming compact was not ratified by the state or for which the electorate rejected a gaming compact. | 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z | |
| 114-hr-5072 | 114 | hr | 5072 | Tribal Early Childhood, Education, and Related Services Integration Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-04-26 | 2016-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 0 | Tribal Early Childhood, Education, and Related Services Integration Act of 2016 This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program to support tribal early childhood education demonstration projects. Funding for projects is through existing programs that have a purpose consistent with the purpose of the demonstration program. HHS may waive certain provisions of law, policy, or procedure related to the programs providing funding for projects. Demonstration projects must be: (1) carried out by an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a consortium with a tribe or tribal organization as its primary member; (2) designed around new approaches that address tribal community needs and improve early childhood education and services; and (3) focused on Native culture, culturally based early childhood education, and related services. HHS must make grants to demonstration projects to: (1) build or upgrade facilities for early childhood care and development, and (2) reimburse early childhood educators who fulfill a period of obligated service for costs associated with obtaining early childhood certification or credentials. This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise federal student loan forgiveness and loan cancellation for teachers to increase the maximum amounts of loan forgiveness and cancellation that may be provided to early childhood teachers in programs operated by Indian tribes or serving a large percentage of Indian children. Cancellation of student loans for public service is expanded to include service in Indian prekindergarten, child care programs, or early childhood learning and development centers. | 2023-01-11T13:31:33Z | |
| 114-hr-5014 | 114 | hr | 5014 | Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-04-20 | 2016-05-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] | WI | D | P000607 | 4 | Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016This bill prohibits consideration of an entity's authorization under federal, state, or tribal law to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana when: (1) allocating, distributing, or determining eligibility for, federal benefits; or (2) determining eligibility for or compliance with a contract, grant, or agreement under which such activities would otherwise be disqualifying. The bill applies to an Indian tribe's, a member of a tribe's, or a tribal entity's authorization to conduct such activities on land owned by the tribe, held in trust for the tribe, or conveyed to an Alaska Native Corporation. | 2023-01-11T13:31:35Z | |
| 114-hr-4943 | 114 | hr | 4943 | Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-04-14 | 2016-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 2 | Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to include Indian tribal governments in an annual allocation of a national tax-exempt bond volume cap. The bill repeals provisions that limit an Indian tribal government's eligibility to issue tax-exempt bonds or to be exempt from specified excise taxes to transactions involving the exercise of an essential government function customarily performed by state and local governments. The bill amends the IRC and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to treat employee benefit or pension plans maintained by Indian tribes and domestic relations orders issued pursuant to tribal law in the same manner as plans maintained by states and domestic relations orders issued pursuant to state law. The bill treats tribal charities and foundations in the same manner as charities and foundations funded and controlled by other governmental entities for purposes of the tax-exempt status of, and deduction for contributions to, such organizations. The bill amends the Social Security Act to give Indian tribes or tribal organizations access to the Federal Parent Locator Service if they are eligible for a grant to operate a child support enforcement program. It makes those tribes and tribal organizations eligible to participate in the program that collects past-due support from individual tax refunds. An Indian tribal government may determine whether a child has special needs for the purpose of the tax credit for the adoption of a child with special needs. | 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z | |
| 114-s-2796 | 114 | s | 2796 | RESPECT Act | Native Americans | 2016-04-13 | 2016-09-14 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] | SD | R | R000605 | 1 | Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act This bill repeals outdated provisions regarding treatment of Native Americans, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian. | 2023-01-11T13:31:25Z | |
| 114-s-2785 | 114 | s | 2785 | Tribal Youth and Community Protection Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-04-12 | 2016-06-22 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 4 | Tribal Youth and Community Protection Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2020, and revises, provisions of the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 and other laws that: (1) support efforts to combat alcohol and substance abuse among tribal members, and (2) authorize the Department of Justice to award grants to enhance the criminal justice systems of tribal governments. The bill also expands and modifies tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes. | 2023-01-11T13:31:26Z | |
| 114-s-2711 | 114 | s | 2711 | Native American Education Opportunity Act | Native Americans | 2016-03-17 | 2016-09-07 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 2 | Native American Education Opportunity Act This bill amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to reimburse states for grants made to education savings accounts for eligible students who: (1) attended or will be eligible to attend a BIA-funded school, (2) live on the reservation of a tribe, (3) will not be attending a BIA-funded school or other public elementary or secondary school for the applicable school year, and (4) meet applicable eligibility requirements. From education savings accounts, parents may purchase goods and services related to students' educational needs. | 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z | |
| 114-s-2717 | 114 | s | 2717 | DRIFT Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-03-17 | 2016-11-17 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 2 | Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 or the DRIFT Act of 2016 TITLE I--INDIAN DAM SAFETY DEFERRED MAINTENANCE FUNDS Subtitle A--High-Hazard Fund (Sec. 101) This bill establishes the High-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund. (Sec. 102) The Department of the Treasury must make deposits to this fund at least monthly until the fund is terminated at the end of FY2037. Subtitle B--Low-Hazard Fund (Sec. 111) This bill establishes the Low-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund. (Sec. 112) The Department of the Treasury must make deposits to this fund at least monthly until the fund is terminated at the end of FY2037. TITLE II--REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN INDIAN DAMS Subtitle A--Program Establishment (Sec. 201) The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) must establish a program to address the deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams that create flood risks or other risks to safety, natural resources, or cultural resources and impede the management and efficiency of Indian dams. (Sec. 202) To be eligible, a dam must be federally owned and included in the BIA's Safety of Dams program. The low hazard fund and high hazard fund must be used to pay for maintenance, repair, and replacement activities for dams classified under guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as low hazard and significant or high hazard, respectively. (Sec. 203) The BIA must: (1) develop programmatic goals and prioritization criteria before expending funds; (2) prioritize dams that serve more than one tribe or highly populated Indian communities; (3) consult with landowners served by the dam before expending funds, except in emergencies; and (4) ensure that, each year, every dam in need of critical maintenance receives funding. Subtitle B--Management (Sec. 211) The Department of the Interior must establish in the BIA the Tribal Safety of Dams Committee to study the modernization of the Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 and develop recommendations for legislation to improve that Act.… | 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z | |
| 114-s-2728 | 114 | s | 2728 | Alaska Native Access Card Act | Native Americans | 2016-03-17 | 2016-03-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 0 | Alaska Native Access Card Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the National Marine Fisheries Serviceand the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and implement a process for issuing an Alaska Native Access Card. The Alaska Native Access Card authorizes Alaska Natives to import marine mammal products into the United States for noncommercial purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z | |
| 114-s-2739 | 114 | s | 2739 | Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act | Native Americans | 2016-03-17 | 2016-11-16 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act (Sec. 5) This bill establishes the Spokane Tribe of Indians Recovery Trust Fund to compensate the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam. The council must prepare a plan for the use of those payments to promote any combination of: (1) economic development; (2) infrastructure development; or (3) educational, health, recreational, and social welfare objectives of the tribe and its members. (Sec. 6) The Bonneville Power Administration must make specified settlement payments to the tribe. (Sec. 7) Payments made to the council or tribe may be used or invested by the council in the same manner as other tribal governmental funds. Amounts paid to the council are subject to an annual tribal government audit. (Sec. 8) The Bonneville Power Administration is credited a specified amount on interest payments otherwise payable to the Department of the Treasury. (Sec. 9) Deposit of amounts in the fund extinguishes all monetary claims that the tribe may have against the United States to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam. | 2023-01-11T13:31:42Z | |
| 114-hr-4744 | 114 | hr | 4744 | SAFETY Act | Native Americans | 2016-03-15 | 2016-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | K000368 | 0 | Safe Academic Facilities and Environments for Tribal Youth Act or the SAFETY Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out a Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program to award grants to Indian tribes for the construction of replacement tribal schools. The program provides additional funding and opportunities for tribes to construct schools. Tribes on the Interior priority list for construction of tribal schools receive the highest priority for a grant under this program. This bill amends the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 to revise the grant program for construction at tribal colleges and universities. The bill eliminates the requirements for Interior to identify the need for construction and tribal colleges and universities to provide matching funds. Restrictions on grant amounts and the use of constructed facilities are removed. This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to award grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal housing entities for the construction or renovation of housing in rural areas for educators at Indian schools and schools where at least 25% of the students are Indian. The Bureau of Indian Education and the Office of Management and Budget must develop a 10-year plan to bring up to good condition certain Bureau of Indian Education school facilities. The Government Accountability Office must report on Impact Aid for construction provided to local education agencies impacted by military dependent children and children who reside on Indian lands. | 2023-01-11T13:31:53Z | |
| 114-s-2643 | 114 | s | 2643 | Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act | Native Americans | 2016-03-07 | 2016-11-17 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 1 | Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Act of August 26, 1992, to ratify modifications to the settlement agreement between the Pueblo de Cochiti of New Mexico and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In accordance with the amended agreement, the tribe assumes legal and financial responsibility for the operation and maintenance of a drainage system, and gaming is prohibited on land acquired using settlement funds. | 2023-01-11T13:31:46Z | |
| 114-hr-4685 | 114 | hr | 4685 | Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act | Native Americans | 2016-03-03 | 2016-09-07 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-538. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] | CA | R | M001165 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act (Sec. 2) This bill takes into trust 34 acres of federal land in Tulare County, California, for the benefit of the Tule River Indian Tribe. Gaming is prohibited on this land. Persons claiming valid, existing rights to the land taken into trust may apply to the Department of the Interior to have those rights converted to a long-term right-of-way. | 2023-01-11T13:31:55Z | |
| 114-s-2636 | 114 | s | 2636 | Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-03-03 | 2016-09-14 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-539. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act to have land within or contiguous to an Indian tribe's reservation taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe immediately upon the tribe's submission to the Department of the Interior of an application that contains title evidence for the land. Currently, such applications must be reviewed and approved by Interior before the land is taken into trust. | 2023-01-11T13:31:46Z | |
| 114-hconres-122 | 114 | hconres | 122 | Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution | Native Americans | 2016-03-02 | 2016-12-01 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 16 | Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution or the PROTECT Patrimony Resolution (Sec. 4) Condemns the theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items. Calls upon the Departments of the Interior, State, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Justice to consult with Native Americans in addressing these practices, to take affirmative action to stop these practices, and to secure repatriation of tribal cultural items. Supports the efforts of the Government Accountability Office to determine the scope of illegal trafficking in tribal cultural items and to discuss with Native Americans and others the steps required to end such trafficking. Expresses support for restrictions on the export of tribal cultural items. | 2023-01-11T13:31:57Z | |
| 114-hr-4629 | 114 | hr | 4629 | Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act | Native Americans | 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] | FL | R | M001144 | 0 | Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation of Florida, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized Indian tribes. The service area of the tribe, for the purpose of delivering federal services to members, is the community of Bruce in Walton County, Florida, and an area in Florida in which members reside that is bordered on the west by the Escambia River and on the east by the St. Marks River. The constitution and bylaws of the tribe must be the constitution and bylaws of the tribe's Tribal Council dated January 21, 2001, including amendments. The Department of the Interior, upon receipt of a written request of the Tribal Council, must hold a referendum for members to adopt a new constitution and bylaws. The role and duties of the Tribal Council are specified. The membership roll of the tribe must be determined in accordance with the membership criteria established by the ordinance of the tribe numbered 04-01-100 and dated February 7, 2004. Interior may take land into trust on behalf of the tribe. | 2023-01-11T13:32:05Z | |
| 114-s-2580 | 114 | s | 2580 | RAISE Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-02-25 | 2016-11-17 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 684. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 0 | Reforming American Indian Standards of Education Act of 2016 or the RAISE Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Indian Education Agency to replace the Bureau of Indian Education. (Sec. 4) Functions, authorities, and personnel of the Department of the Interior related to Indian education are transferred to the agency. (Sec. 5) The President's budget must include a separate request for funds for construction of schools by the agency. In making such funds available, the agency must prioritize schools with the most serious deficiencies in capacity or facility conditions. (Sec. 7) The agency must give preference in hiring to members of Indian tribes. (Sec. 8) The agency must annually report on its activities, the effectiveness of this bill, and recommendations for legislation to improve the agency. (Sec. 9) Regulations promulgated by the agency are not subject to review or approval by Interior. | 2023-01-11T13:31:59Z | |
| 114-s-2564 | 114 | s | 2564 | Dine College Act of 2016 | Native Americans | 2016-02-23 | 2016-11-15 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666. | Senate | Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] | AZ | R | F000444 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Dine College Act of 2016 (Sec. 5) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a survey and study of all capital projects and facility needs of Dine College, a tribal community college in the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Interior must report the results and include views or recommendations submitted by the college or the Navajo Nation and Interior's recommendations. Prior to the survey and study, Dine College must identify for Interior renovations and repairs necessary to meet health and safety standards and other requirements. (Sec. 6) Interior must make grants to Dine College for activities including construction, operation and maintenance, education, summer programs, student services, and college expansion. (Sec. 7) Amounts made available to Dine College under this bill are treated as non-federal, private funds for the purposes of any federal law that requires the use of non-federal or private funds. | 2023-01-11T13:31:59Z | |
| 114-sres-355 | 114 | sres | 355 | A resolution designating the week beginning February 7, 2016, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". | Native Americans | 2016-02-02 | 2016-02-02 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S530; text as passed Senate: CR S489) | Senate | Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] | ND | D | H001069 | 20 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week beginning on February 7, 2016, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. | 2021-12-17T16:03:37Z | |
| 114-s-2468 | 114 | s | 2468 | SAFETY Act | Native Americans | 2016-01-27 | 2016-04-27 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 3 | Safe Academic Facilities and Environments for Tribal Youth Act or the SAFETY Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out a Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program to award grants to Indian tribes for the construction of replacement tribal schools. The program provides additional funding and opportunities for tribes to construct schools. Tribes on the Interior priority list for construction of tribal schools receive the highest priority for a grant under this program. This bill amends the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 to revise the grant program for construction at tribal colleges and universities. The bill eliminates the requirements for Interior to identify the need for construction and tribal colleges and universities to provide matching funds. Restrictions on grant amounts and the use of constructed facilities are removed. This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to award grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal housing entities for the construction or renovation of housing in rural areas for educators at Indian schools and schools where at least 25% of the students are Indian. The Bureau of Indian Education and the Office of Management and Budget must develop a 10-year plan to bring up to good condition certain Bureau of Indian Education school facilities. The Government Accountability Office must report on Impact Aid for construction provided to local education agencies impacted by military dependent children and children who reside on Indian lands. | 2023-01-11T13:32:14Z | |
| 114-s-2417 | 114 | s | 2417 | Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act | Native Americans | 2015-12-17 | 2016-11-16 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program. The IHS and the VA, in consultation with impacted Indian tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS to pay such copayments unless it would decrease the quality of, or access to, health care for individuals receiving care from the IHS or the VA. The IHS and the VA must report on veterans who are IHS beneficiaries and have received care from the VA. | 2023-01-11T13:32:20Z | |
| 114-hr-4255 | 114 | hr | 4255 | To amend the Act commonly known as the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand certain exceptions for long-term lease limits for the Pueblo of Santa Clara. | Native Americans | 2015-12-15 | 2015-12-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] | NM | D | L000570 | 1 | This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara. | 2023-01-11T13:32:27Z | |
| 114-hr-4131 | 114 | hr | 4131 | Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-11-30 | 2015-12-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] | WA | D | H001064 | 14 | Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 This bill directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to transfer the human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One that are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495 to the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on the condition that such Department disposes of and repatriates the remains to the Indian tribes and band referred to in the letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera relating to the human remains, dated September 21, 2000. The Corps of Engineers shall be responsible for any costs associated with the transfer. | 2023-01-11T13:29:20Z | |
| 114-s-2304 | 114 | s | 2304 | Tribal Early Childhood, Education, and Related Services Integration Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-11-18 | 2016-04-27 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 2 | Tribal Early Childhood, Education, and Related Services Integration Act of 2015 This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program to support tribal early childhood education demonstration projects. Funding for projects is through existing programs that have a purpose consistent with the purpose of the demonstration program. HHS may waive certain provisions of law, policy, or procedure related to the programs providing funding for projects. Demonstration projects must be: (1) carried out by an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a consortium with a tribe or tribal organization as its primary member; (2) designed around new approaches that address tribal community needs and improve early childhood education and services; and (3) focused on Native culture, culturally based early childhood education, and related services. HHS must make grants to demonstration projects to: (1) build or upgrade facilities for early childhood care and development, and (2) reimburse early childhood educators who fulfill a period of obligated service for costs associated with obtaining early childhood certification or credentials. This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise federal student loan forgiveness and loan cancellation for teachers to increase the maximum amounts of loan forgiveness and cancellation that may be provided to early childhood teachers in programs operated by Indian tribes or serving a large percentage of Indian children. Cancellation of student loans for public service is expanded to include service in Indian prekindergarten, child care programs, or early childhood learning and development centers. | 2023-01-11T13:32:33Z | |
| 114-s-2285 | 114 | s | 2285 | Lumbee Recognition Act | Native Americans | 2015-11-17 | 2016-09-07 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-538. | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 0 | Lumbee Recognition Act This bill amends the Act of June 7, 1956, to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes. Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services. The Deparment of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible. The Department of the Interior may take land into trust for the tribe. Gaming is allowed on land taken into trust for the tribe. The State of North Carolina must exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the tribe unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state. | 2023-01-11T13:32:33Z | |
| 114-sres-307 | 114 | sres | 307 | A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States. | Native Americans | 2015-11-05 | 2015-11-05 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7843; text as passed Senate: CR S7822) | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 35 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes November 2015 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. | 2021-12-17T16:02:55Z | |
| 114-hr-3911 | 114 | hr | 3911 | To make technical amendments to the Act of December 22, 1974, relating to lands of the Navajo Tribe, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2015-11-03 | 2015-11-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | K000368 | 0 | This bill revises the area in which land may be transferred to or acquired by the Navajo Tribe to the area within 18 miles of the trust lands of the Navajo Tribe, including the bands of the tribe, as of January 2015. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands anywhere within Arizona and New Mexico may be exchanged for lands within 18 miles of those trust lands. The Navajo Tribe may exchange up to 757 acres of resettlement land selected as of January 2014 with the BLM. The Department of the Interior must report on annual rents owed by the Navajo Tribe to the Hopi Tribe for each of the years 2001-2014. The Navajo Tribe may designate up to 150,000 acres within specified lands as Navajo Sovereignty Empowerment Zones. Specified laws do not apply within these zones. Federal agencies responsible for implementing laws that do not apply in these zones must transfer to the Navajo Tribe the funds the agencies would have expended implementing those laws in these zones. This bill amends the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 to allow Navajo heads of household or their successors to relinquish an Accommodation Agreement with the Hopi Tribe regarding their residence on Hopi lands and receive relocation benefits. The Navajo Rehabilitation Trust Fund is extended through FY2019 and revised to allow it to be used for the development of Navajo Sovereignty Empowerment Zones. The Navajo Tribe is no longer required to reimburse appropriations to the fund. | 2023-01-11T13:29:27Z | |
| 114-hr-3848 | 114 | hr | 3848 | Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act | Native Americans | 2015-10-28 | 2015-10-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] | MI | R | B001271 | 4 | Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act This bill reaffirms federal recognition and the rights and privileges of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Cheboygan County, Michigan. The band is eligible for all federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized Indian tribes. This bill designates the service area for the delivery of federal services to the band and to other Indians nearby. The Department of the Interior must acquire land in Cheboygan County, Michigan, and other geographic areas and must hold these lands in trust for the benefit of the band. This bill sets forth criteria and evidentiary requirements for determining the initial membership of the band. The band must provide a copy of its base roll to the Bureau of Indian Affairs within one year. The initial constitution of the band shall be the constitution submitted by the band to the Office of Federal Acknowledgment on May 2, 2005. | 2023-01-11T13:29:36Z | |
| 114-s-2205 | 114 | s | 2205 | Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-10-22 | 2016-04-27 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 2 | Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act of 2015 This bill permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to tribal governments acting in partnership with state or local governments for tribal healing to wellness courts. (A tribal healing to wellness court is a drug court that is a component of a tribal justice system and includes substance abuse treatment and may include cultural activities.) Courts receiving grants must monitor individuals under their jurisdiction and must periodically test each individual for drug use. DOJ may require these courts to increase punitive or treatment responses for an individual who fails a drug test. Violent offenders may not be under the jurisdiction of these courts unless the court has received a waiver from DOJ. | 2023-01-11T13:29:31Z | |
| 114-hr-3764 | 114 | hr | 3764 | Tribal Recognition Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-10-20 | 2016-12-07 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 2 | TITLE I--FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF INDIAN TRIBES, GENERALLY Tribal Recognition Act of 2016 (Sec. 104) This bill replaces the process for federal recognition of Indian tribes. Indian groups may only be recognized as an Indian tribe by Congress. Groups that are not federally recognized may submit a petition for federal recognition to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and may file a letter of intent in advance. Groups may not be factions of recognized Indian tribes and may not have been denied federal recognition. (Sec. 106) The BIA must publish guidelines for the preparation of petitions and provide petitioners with suggestions and advice. (Sec. 107) The bill specifies criteria for a group to be considered an Indian tribe, including that the group has been identified as an Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900, comprises a distinct community, and consists of individuals who descend from a historical Indian tribe. Previous federal recognition is acceptable evidence of the tribal character of a group to the date of the last such recognition. (Sec. 109) The BIA must: (1) notify the group, the state in which the group is located, any tribes or petitioning groups that are related to or have a potential interest in the group, and the public of the receipt of a letter of intent or a petition; (2) conduct a preliminary review of a petition and notify the group of obvious deficiencies or significant omissions and provide the group with an opportunity to revise the petition; and (3) review each petition and may initiate additional research before reporting on the petition to Congress. TITLE II--FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF VIRGINIA INDIAN TRIBES Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2016 (Sec. 213) This bill extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government: the Chickahominy Tribe; the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division; the Upper Mattaponi Tribe; the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.; the Mo… | 2023-01-11T13:29:39Z | |
| 114-hr-3736 | 114 | hr | 3736 | Clatsop-Nehalem Restoration Act | Native Americans | 2015-10-09 | 2015-10-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 0 | Clatsop-Nehalem Restoration Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon. Rights and privileges of the tribe and its members under any federal treaty, executive order, agreement, statute, or other federal authority that may have been diminished or lost under the Act approved August 13, 1954 are restored. That Act no longer applies to the tribe and its members. The tribe and its members are eligible to receive all federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation. Members of the tribe residing in Tillamook and Clatsop Counties in Oregon are deemed to be residing on or near a reservation. No hunting, fishing, or trapping rights of the tribe or of any member are granted or restored. Lands in Tillamook County, Oregon may not be held in trust for the tribe. An Interim Council is established as the governing body of the tribe until the tribal governing body convenes. The Department of the Interior must hold an election to elect the members of the Interim Council. The membership roll of the tribe is established and opened. | 2023-01-11T13:29:40Z | |
| 114-hr-3599 | 114 | hr | 3599 | Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act | Native Americans | 2015-09-24 | 2016-02-24 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] | TN | R | F000459 | 4 | Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act This bill takes specified lands and easements in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. These lands include the Sequoyah Museum, the Chota Memorial, the Tanasi Memorial, and land to provide support for these properties and cultural programs. With the agreement of the Department of the Interior and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the United States must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe certain additional TVA lands and easements that are identified by the tribe as being of significant historical and cultural importance. The TVA maintains its right to carry out river control and development on these lands, including temporarily and intermittently flooding certain lands. The bill specifies the structures that may be constructed with the TVA's consent on certain lands subject to flooding. The TVA must be compensated for lost hydropower capacity from future development of these lands. Gaming on these lands is prohibited. | 2023-01-11T13:29:50Z | |
| 114-hr-3477 | 114 | hr | 3477 | NATIVE Act | Native Americans | 2015-09-10 | 2016-02-24 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] | OK | R | M001190 | 8 | Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act or the NATIVE Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and federal agencies with recreational travel or tourism functions to update their management plans and tourism initiatives to include Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Plans must include proposals for improving collection and provision of tourism information and assisting Native American communities. Interior and Commerce must: (1) work with a facilitator to provide technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations regarding participation in the tourism industry, and (2) report on departmental efforts supporting such participation. Federal agencies must support the cultural activities of Indian tribes and tribal organizations and carry out activities to promote understanding and awareness of Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Any grants for which Indian tribes or tribal organizations are eligible may be used to: (1) support their efforts to present their story and culture, (2) revitalize Native American communities using the arts and humanities, and (3) carry out this Act. The Smithsonian Institution must work with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofits to share collections and conduct joint research and projects with museums, educational organizations, and cultural organizations. | 2023-01-11T13:29:54Z | |
| 114-s-2017 | 114 | s | 2017 | A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek, Alaska, as a Native village, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2015-09-09 | 2015-09-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6536) | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 0 | This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as a Native village. Currently, Alexander Creek is recognized as a Native group. (Under the Act, a Native village is entitled to more land than a Native group.) Alexander Creek must file any amendments to its corporate charter that are necessary to convert from a Native group to a Native village. The Department of the Interior must negotiate with Alexander Creek to fairly and equitably settle aboriginal land claims and any other claims against the United States. Alexander Creek must notify its members that the Cook Inlet regional corporation will make future payments to the village instead of to individual members. The regional corporation is not liable for damages related to cessation of payments to individual members of Alexander Creek. | 2023-01-11T13:29:46Z | |
| 114-s-1955 | 114 | s | 1955 | Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act | Native Americans | 2015-08-05 | 2015-10-08 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-490. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 1 | Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to declare that any allotment application pending before the Department of the Interior on December 18, 1971, that was closed by the Department pursuant to the civil action Shields v. United States shall be reopened and considered to be approved. Revises requirements for the eligibility of Alaska Native Vietnam veterans for an allotment. Extends eligibility for allotments to veterans who served between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975. Allows eligible persons to file for allotments of up to two parcels of federal land (as under current law) totaling up to 160 acres. Eliminates the limitation of these allotments to lands that were vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved on the date when the person eligible for the allotment first used and occupied them. Allows allotments to be selected from vacant federal lands or lands that have been selected or conveyed to the state of Alaska or a Native Corporation, if the state or Corporation voluntarily relinquishes or conveys the land to the United States for allotment. Limits the exclusions from lands that may be selected for allotments to: (1) lands in the right-of-way of the TransAlaska Pipeline; (2) the inner or outer corridor of such a right-of-way; or (3) a unit of the National Park System, a National Preserve, or a National Monument. Allows an heir of a deceased eligible veteran, regardless of the cause of death, to apply for and receive the allotment. Permits any person who made an allotment selection under ANCSA before this Act's enactment to withdraw it and reselect lands if those originally selected were not conveyed to that person before this Act's enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:29:58Z | |
| 114-s-1979 | 114 | s | 1979 | Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 4 | Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 This bill directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to transfer the human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One that are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495 to the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on the condition that such Department disposes of and repatriates the remains to the Indian tribes and band referred to in the letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera relating to the human remains, dated September 21, 2000. The Corps of Engineers shall be responsible for any costs associated with the transfer. | 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z | |
| 114-s-1983 | 114 | s | 1983 | Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act | Native Americans | 2015-08-05 | 2016-02-03 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement, entered into by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, the Rancho California Water District (RCWD), and the United States, except to the extent that it is modified by or conflicts with this Act. Confirms a Tribal Water Right that must be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Band and its allottees. (Allottees are individuals who hold a beneficial real property interest in an Indian allotment that is located within the reservation and held in trust by the United States.) Authorizes allottees to lease their lands together with any water right. Requires the Band to enact a Pechanga Water Code that governs the storage, recovery, and use of the Tribal Water Right, subject to the Department of the Interior's approval. Directs the Band and the United States (acting as trustee for the Band and allottees), to waive all claims for water rights within the Santa Margarita River Watershed. States that the Band and the United States (acting as trustee for the Band), waive specified claims against the RCWD. Authorizes the waiver of claims by the Band against the United States regarding specified water rights and damages. Establishes in the Treasury the Pechanga Settlement Fund. Makes this Act enforceable on the date Interior publishes specified findings regarding despoits and approved agreements. Repeals this Act and voids any related agreements on May 1, 2021, or an alternative later date agreed to by the Band and Interior, if Interior does not publish those findings. Prohibits Interior from being liable for failing to carry out any obligation or activity under this Act if there are insufficient appropriations. | 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z | |
| 114-s-1984 | 114 | s | 1984 | KIDs Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] | OK | R | L000575 | 0 | Keeping out Illegal Drugs Act of 2015 or the KIDs Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any Indian tribe or a tribal organization from: (1) cultivating, manufacturing, or distributing marijuana on Indian lands; (2) knowingly or intentionally allowing the cultivation, manufacture, or distribution of marijuana on Indian lands; or (3) failing to prosecute, or to notify the appropriate federal official regarding, an individual or entity who is discovered to be cultivating, manufacturing, or distributing marijuana on Indian lands or failing to destroy the relevant marijuana crop in accordance with federal law. No funds authorized or appropriated by federal law shall be made available to an Indian tribe or a tribal organization determined to have violated this Act until such tribe or tribal organization has remedied the violation and achieved compliance with this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z | |
| 114-s-1986 | 114 | s | 1986 | Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act | Native Americans | 2015-08-05 | 2015-10-07 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-260. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 0 | Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act This bill requires that 25,977 acres in Nevada administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation be held in trust for the benefit of the Moapa Band of Paiutes and made part of the tribe's reservation. Gaming is restricted on this land. Eighty-eight acres held in fee by the tribe must be held in trust for the benefit of the tribe and made part of the tribe's reservation. | 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z | |
| 114-s-1931 | 114 | s | 1931 | A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. | Native Americans | 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] | KS | R | M000934 | 2 | This bill: (1) reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States under the Indian Reorganization Act before enactment of this Act for an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust, and (2) ratifies and confirms any action of the Department of the Interior in acquiring and taking land into trust under such Act as if the action had been specifically authorized and directed by prior Act of Congress. Any land taken into trust that has been ratified and confirmed by this Act shall remain Indian country. This bill shall apply to all claims (including claims challenging the validity of title or the effectiveness of any action of Interior acquiring and taking land into trust) pending on, or filed on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:29:59Z | |
| 114-hr-3252 | 114 | hr | 3252 | Extracurricular Programs for Indian Children Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-07-28 | 2015-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | K000368 | 0 | Extracurricular Programs for Indian Children Act of 2015 This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants for before-school, after-school, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students. Entities eligible for grants include Indian tribes, local educational agencies with more than 10% Indian or Alaska Native students, schools within Indian reservations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal nonprofit organizations. Grants may be used for activities that advance or improve student academic achievement and well-being, including education activities, Native language and culture programs, physical fitness activities, programs that promote parental involvement, substance abuse and violence prevention programs, health and mental health services, and transportation services. The bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to make entities that are eligible for the grants in this Act eligible for the school lunch program, summer food service program for children, child and adult care food program, and school breakfast program. | 2023-01-11T13:30:23Z | |
| 114-s-1879 | 114 | s | 1879 | Interior Improvement Act | Native Americans | 2015-07-28 | 2016-06-09 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 0 | Interior Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act to expand the definition of Indian to include members of Indian tribes that were federally recognized after June 18, 1934. Trust acquisitions by the Department of the Interior for tribes recognized after June 18, 1934, are ratified and confirmed. (Sec. 3) Indian tribes and individual Indians may apply to Interior to have off-reservation land taken into trust for the benefit of that tribe or individual. An application must include specified information, including a description of the need for the proposed acquisition and the purpose for which the property is to be used. Interior must publish these applications and notify jurisdictions contiguous to land included in an application. Interior must encourage applicants to enter into cooperative agreements with contiguous jurisdictions. An application with a cooperative agreement is automatically approved if Interior does not make a decision on the application within a specified number of days. In making a decision on an application that does not include a cooperative agreement, Interior must determine whether anticipated impacts on contiguous jurisdictions have been mitigated and consider whether contiguous jurisdictions failed to work in good faith to reach an agreement with the applicant. | 2023-01-11T13:30:02Z | |
| 114-hres-381 | 114 | hres | 381 | To refer H.R. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members. | Native Americans | 2015-07-27 | 2015-09-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] | MI | R | B001271 | 0 | Refers H.R. 3133, which directs the Department of the Treasury to pay an unspecified sum to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its members pursuant to a judgment rendered by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, to the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a determination as to whether the Band has legal or equitable claims for just compensation against the United States for land-related takings occurring between 1855 and 1900 within the areas reserved for the Band and its members by the Treaty with the Ottawa and Chippewa. Directs the chief judge to report back to the House of Representatives providing findings of fact and conclusions of law to inform Congress of: the nature, extent, and character of such claims; whether the Band has good cause to be excused from the limitations period established by the Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946 for filing such claims (August 13, 1946, to August 13, 1951); whether any other statute of limitations bar or the doctrine of laches is applicable to the Band's claims and, if so, whether the Band has good cause to be excused from its operation; and the amount of just compensation, if any, legally or equitably due from the United States to the Band. | 2023-01-11T13:30:14Z | |
| 114-hr-3211 | 114 | hr | 3211 | To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. | Native Americans | 2015-07-23 | 2016-05-11 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437. | House | Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] | OR | D | S001180 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, or Yamhill County in Oregon. Such land must be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the tribe's reservation. (Off-reservation land acquisition requests require Interior to give greater scrutiny to the tribe's justification of the anticipated benefits from the acquisition.) Gaming is prohibited on lands taken into trust pursuant to this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:30:25Z | |
| 114-hr-3212 | 114 | hr | 3212 | To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2015-07-23 | 2016-07-25 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542. | House | Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] | OR | D | S001180 | 0 | This bill amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to permit the Department of the Interior to accept real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within Polk and Yamhill Counties) that is transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribes. Interior must treat applications to take land into trust within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation as on-reservation trust acquisitions. Gaming is prohibited on such real property taken into trust, except for real property within two miles of a specified gaming facility. All real property taken into trust within those boundaries after September 9, 1988, is part of the tribes' reservation. | 2023-01-11T13:30:25Z | |
| 114-hres-376 | 114 | hres | 376 | To refer H.R. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members. | Native Americans | 2015-07-23 | 2015-09-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] | MI | R | B001271 | 0 | Refers H.R. 3133, which directs the Department of the Treasury to pay an unspecified sum to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its members pursuant to a judgment rendered by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, to the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a determination as to whether the Band has legal or equitable claims for just compensation against the United States for land-related takings occurring between 1855 and 1900 within the areas reserved for the Band and its members by the Treaty with the Ottawa and Chippewa. | 2023-01-11T13:30:14Z | |
| 114-hr-3133 | 114 | hr | 3133 | Relating to certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members. | Native Americans | 2015-07-21 | 2015-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] | MI | R | B001271 | 0 | This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to pay an unspecified sum to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its members pursuant to a judgment rendered by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. | 2023-01-11T13:30:28Z | |
| 114-hr-3137 | 114 | hr | 3137 | To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2015-07-21 | 2015-08-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 49 | Reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act before the date of enactment of this Act for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date the land was taken into trust. Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Department of the Interior for the purpose of acquiring and taking land into trust under such Act as if such action had been taken under a federal law specifically authorizing or directing it. Makes this Act applicable to all claims pending on, or filed on or after, the date of enactment of this Act. Requires any land taken into trust that has been ratified and confirmed pursuant to this Act to remain Indian country. | 2023-01-11T13:30:28Z | |
| 114-s-1822 | 114 | s | 1822 | A bill to take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2015-07-21 | 2016-01-12 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | (Sec. 1) All U.S. interests in approximately 80 acres of specified U.S. Forest Service land located in Tuolumne County, California, must be held in trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians. Gaming is not permitted on this land. | 2023-01-11T13:30:04Z | |
| 114-hr-3079 | 114 | hr | 3079 | To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2015-07-15 | 2016-07-07 | Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549. | House | Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] | CA | R | M001177 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) All U.S. interests in approximately 80 acres of specified U.S. Forest Service land located in Tuolumne County, California, must be held in trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians. Gaming is not permitted on this land. | 2023-01-11T13:30:29Z | |
| 114-s-1776 | 114 | s | 1776 | TIRES Act | Native Americans | 2015-07-15 | 2016-12-12 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 2 | Tribal Infrastructure and Roads Enhancement and Safety Act or the TIRES Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the approval process used for certain transportation projects on Indian reservations by allowing categorical exclusions from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. A "categorical exclusion" is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. A "tribal transportation safety project" is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that: corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the Interior shall review existing categorical exclusions for tribal transportation program projects and identify tribal transportation safety projects that meet categorical exclusion requirements. The bill prescribes requirements for the expedited review and approval of tribal transportation safety projects under NEPA or other federal laws. (Sec. 4) Interior shall enter into five-year programmatic agreements with Indian tribes that establish efficient administrative procedures for carrying out environmental reviews for tribal transportation projects, including whether any project is categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or impact statement under NEPA. | 2023-01-11T13:30:06Z | |
| 114-hr-3063 | 114 | hr | 3063 | HOT-R Act | Native Americans | 2015-07-14 | 2015-07-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 4 | Honoring Our Trust Relationships Act of 2015 or the HOT-R Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt specified American Indian and Alaska Native programs administered by the Departments of the Interior, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Health and Human Services from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals. | 2023-01-11T13:30:30Z | |
| 114-s-1761 | 114 | s | 1761 | A bill to take certain Federal land located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes. | Native Americans | 2015-07-14 | 2016-01-12 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill takes into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria approximately 301 acres of federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior, including improvements and appurtenances, in Lassen County, California. Certain gaming on these lands is prohibited. | 2023-01-11T13:30:07Z | |
| 114-s-1745 | 114 | s | 1745 | Extracurricular Programs for Indian Children Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-07-09 | 2015-07-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Extracurricular Programs for Indian Children Act of 2015 This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants for before-school, after-school, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students. Entities eligible for grants include Indian tribes, local educational agencies with more than 10% Indian or Alaska Native students, schools within Indian reservations, tribal colleges and universities, and tribal nonprofit organizations. Grants may be used for activities that advance or improve student academic achievement and well-being, including education activities, Native language and culture programs, physical fitness activities, programs that promote parental involvement, substance abuse and violence prevention programs, health and mental health services, and transportation services. The bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to make entities that are eligible for the grants in this Act eligible for the school lunch program, summer food service program for children, child and adult care food program, and school breakfast program. | 2023-01-11T13:30:08Z | |
| 114-hr-2958 | 114 | hr | 2958 | Dine College Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-07-07 | 2015-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | K000368 | 1 | Dine College Act of 2015 Authorizes Dine College to receive federal funding and resources for its operation, improvement, and growth, including to: provide higher education programs and vocational and technical education for citizens of the Navajo Nation and others; preserve and protect the Navajo language, philosophy, and culture for citizens of the Navajo Nation and others; provide Navajo communities and people with employment and training opportunities; provide economic development and community outreach for Navajo communities and people; and provide a safe learning, working, and living environment for students, employees, and the public. Authorizes appropriations to Dine College to pay for its operation and maintenance. Allows such funds to be treated as non-federal, private funds for purposes of any provision of federal law that requires that non-federal or private funds of the College be used in a project for a specific purpose. Directs the Department of the Interior to fund the operation and maintenance of the College separately from tribal colleges and universities recognized and funded by the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978. Directs: (1) an inventory prepared by the College identifying repairs, alterations, and renovations to facilities required to meet health and safety standards and other factors to be submitted to Interior by January 31, 2016; (2) Interior to conduct a detailed survey of all capital projects and facility needs of the College and to report to specified congressional committees by October 31, 2016; and (3) Interior to use the College's inventory as baseline data to inform the survey. Authorizes the College to use funds provided under this Act to undertake any renovations and repairs to the infrastructure of the College identified in the survey. | 2023-01-11T13:30:34Z | |
| 114-s-1704 | 114 | s | 1704 | Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act | Native Americans | 2015-07-07 | 2015-12-03 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 10 | Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act or the SURVIVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Tribal Justice Act to rename the office supporting tribal justice systems and courts to the Office of Tribal Justice System Support and Victim Services and to expand the purpose of the office to include providing services to crime victims. The office must make grants to Indian tribes for crime victim compensation programs and services for crime victims, including: (1) domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and child advocacy centers; (2) relocation and transitional housing; (3) medical care; and (4) legal services. These grants may also fund programs designed to improve the handling of violent crime cases, housing for law enforcement officers, and the renovation of facilities used for providing services to crime victims. Grant recipients must report annually on how the grant was used. The bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to make 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants. | 2023-01-11T13:30:11Z | |
| 114-hr-2791 | 114 | hr | 2791 | Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act | Native Americans | 2015-06-16 | 2015-09-17 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act TITLE I--COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND CONVEYANCE Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act (Sec. 103) This bill requires that 17,519 acres of land be held in trust for, and be part of the reservation of, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. (Sec. 105) Federal law applies to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from this land and to forest management on this land. Gaming on this land is prohibited. (Sec. 106) The Department of the Interior must reclassify public domain land as Oregon and California Railroad grant land in equal acreage as grant land held in trust as part of this land. TITLE II--COQUILLE FOREST FAIRNESS Coquille Forest Fairness Act (Sec. 202) This bill amends the Coquille Restoration Act to remove the requirement that Interior manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with state and federal forestry and environmental protection laws. This bill strikes a provision giving the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon jurisdiction over certain actions concerning the Coquille Forest and limiting remedies to equitable relief. TITLE III--OREGON COASTAL LANDS Oregon Coastal Lands Act (Sec. 303) This bill requires that 14,408 acres of land be held in trust for, and be part of the reservation of, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. (Sec. 305) Federal law applies to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from this land and to forest management on this land. Gaming on this land is prohibited. (Sec. 306) Interior must reclassify public domain land as Oregon and California Railroad grant land in equal acreage as grant land held in trust as part of this land. | 2023-01-11T13:29:55Z | |
| 114-s-1579 | 114 | s | 1579 | NATIVE Act | Native Americans | 2015-06-16 | 2016-09-23 | Became Public Law No: 114-221. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 11 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act or the NATIVE Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and federal agencies with recreational travel or tourism functions to update their management plans and tourism initiatives to include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The plans must outline proposals to: improve travel and tourism data collection and analysis, increase the usability of public information and federal websites, support national tourism goals, identify programs that could support tourism infrastructure in Native American communities, develop visitor portals and assets that showcase and respect the diversity of Native Americans, share local Native American heritage through the development of bilingual signage, and improve access to transportation programs for building capacity for Native American community tourism and trade. Interior and Commerce must: (1) work with a facilitator to provide technical assistance to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations regarding participation in the tourism industry, and (2) report on departmental efforts supporting such participation. (Sec. 5) Federal agencies must: (1) support Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations in showcasing their history, culture, and continuing vitality, enhancing or maintaining their distinctive cultural features, and providing authentic and respectful visitor experiences; (2) assist in interpreting the connections between Native Americans and the national identity of the United States; (3) enhance efforts to promote understanding and respect for diverse cultures in the United States and the relevance of those cultures; and (4) ensure that travelers at airports and ports of entry are welcomed in a manner that both showcases and respects the… | 2023-04-24T20:39:49Z | |
| 114-hr-2751 | 114 | hr | 2751 | Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act | Native Americans | 2015-06-12 | 2015-07-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] | MN | D | M001143 | 4 | Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice. Requires the President and Congress to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and matters to be studied by the Commission. Requires the Commission to establish a Native Advisory Committee consisting of representatives of Indian tribes from each region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a native Hawaiian. Directs the Commission to study federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children and use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to: develop recommendations for goals and plans for federal policy relating to Native children informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures; recommend modifications and improvements to programs that serve Native children; recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and identify models of successful federal, state, and tribal programs in the areas studied by the Commission. Requires the Commission to submit a report to the President, Congress, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action. | 2023-01-11T13:30:55Z | |
| 114-hr-2760 | 114 | hr | 2760 | American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015 | Native Americans | 2015-06-12 | 2015-07-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | G000565 | 19 | American Indian Trust Responsibility Review Act of 2015 Establishes the American Indian Trust Review Commission to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the unique trust relationship between the United States and federally recognized Indian tribes, and (2) report to Congress within two years of this Act's enactment. Requires the study to analyze: the attributes of that relationship; the policies, practices, structure, and effectiveness of the federal agencies that have trust responsibilities toward Indian tribes; the feasibility of authorizing willing Indian tribes to assume duties currently performed by the federal government; the data necessary for the Commission to get a better understanding of tribal needs; the feasibility of creating high-level federal positions to increase tribal participation in policy formation and program development; the viability of a mechanism to ensure the continuation of critical programs for Indian tribes; the appropriate role of state and local governments in federal activities affecting Indian tribes; and modifications to laws, procedures, regulations, policies, and practices that might further the federal government's trust relationship with Indian tribes. | 2023-01-11T13:30:55Z | |
| 114-hr-2733 | 114 | hr | 2733 | Nevada Native Nations Land Act | Native Americans | 2015-06-11 | 2016-10-07 | Became Public Law No: 114-232. | House | Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] | NV | R | A000369 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 12, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Nevada Native Nations Land Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the United States to hold in trust the following lands for the benefit of: the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, 19,094 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land; the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, 82 acres of Forest Service land; the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, 941 acres of BLM land; the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, 13,434 acres of BLM land; the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, 6,357 acres of BLM land; and the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe, 31,269 acres of BLM land. The lands held for these tribes shall be part of their respective reservations. (Sec. 4) Gaming is prohibited on these lands. | 2023-04-24T20:39:43Z | |
| 114-hr-2684 | 114 | hr | 2684 | Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act | Native Americans | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-15 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 10 | Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act This bill amends the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to repeal the prohibition against gaming activities by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas on its lands if those gaming activities are prohibited by Texas law. The United States and the Tribe must execute and file in each applicable court a motion for dismissal of any pending claim arising out of or relating to any interest in the aboriginal lands of the Tribe. Any claim by or on behalf of the Tribe, or any predecessor in interest or any of its members, against the United States, Texas, or any landowner, which is based on any interest in or right involving any land or natural resources regarding the aboriginal lands, is hereby extinguished. | 2023-01-11T13:30:58Z | |
| 114-s-1497 | 114 | s | 1497 | A bill to exempt the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and certain other programs for Indians from sequestration. | Native Americans | 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 1 | This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt Indian health facilities and services, programs administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and programs under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals. | 2023-01-11T13:30:44Z |
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