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117-hr-9684 117 hr 9684 Kansas Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-12-22 2022-12-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] KS R L000266 1 Kansas Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2022 This bill revises Kansas's criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on the reservation of a covered Indian tribe. Covered Indian tribe means the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. Specifically, the bill requires affirmative consent from the governing body of a covered tribe for Kansas to have criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on the tribe's reservation. The bill authorizes federal agencies and state and local governments in Kansas to enter into cooperative agreements or compacts with the governing bodies of covered Indian tribes for specified purposes, such as reducing crime in Indian country and nearby communities. Each cooperative agreement or compact entered into under the bill must (1) authorize law enforcement officers to be deputized, (2) include requirements for reporting crimes, and (3) describe the geographic limits within the reservation and categories of criminal offenses over which Kansas may exercise its jurisdiction. The Department of Justice must, upon request from the governing body of a covered Indian tribe, provide technical assistance in developing cooperative agreements or compacts. 2023-06-13T13:31:12Z  
117-hr-9614 117 hr 9614 Hawaiian Home Lands Preservation Act Native Americans 2022-12-20 2022-12-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9915-9916) House Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] HI D K000396 0 Hawaiian Home Lands Preservation Act This bill reduces the minimum Native Hawaiian blood quantum required for successor homestead lessees and applicants on the waiting list for the Hawaiian Home Lands program. 2023-08-15T19:30:23Z  
117-s-5321 117 s 5321 DIGITAL Reservations Act Native Americans 2022-12-20 2022-12-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 0 Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act or the DIGITAL Reservations Act This bill grants Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations exclusive rights to all available or unlicensed electromagnetic spectrum over their tribal lands and prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking specified actions related to spectrum licenses over tribal lands. It also requires the FCC to establish a fund to support tribal access to broadband and telecommunications services. 2023-08-22T23:30:24Z  
117-hr-9536 117 hr 9536 Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act Native Americans 2022-12-14 2022-12-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] NC D B001251 0 Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of North Carolina Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation. The service area of the tribe shall include Halifax, Warren, Nash, Franklin, Vance, and Granville Counties in North Carolina. The tribe must submit the most recent membership roll and governing documents to the Department of the Interior. The bill also authorizes Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe and proclaim a reservation for the tribe. 2023-08-15T15:15:19Z  
117-hr-9480 117 hr 9480 San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-12-08 2022-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] AZ D O000171 0 San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Homelands Act of 2022 This bill approves, ratifies, and confirms a specified treaty entered into by the Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, thus settling land claims and other disputes. It also proclaims approximately 5,400 acres of land as the San Juan Southern Paiute Reservation to be held in trust as a reservation for the exclusive benefit of the tribe. 2023-08-15T14:15:19Z  
117-sres-867 117 sres 867 A resolution relating to the death of the Alan R. Parker, former Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. Native Americans 2022-12-08 2022-12-09 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 1 This resolution declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Alan R. Parker, former Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. 2023-08-29T19:00:35Z  
117-hr-9439 117 hr 9439 Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act Native Americans 2022-12-06 2022-12-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8804) House Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] WA D K000381 0 Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act This bill addresses criminal justice and public safety, health care, education, housing, and economic development for Native Americans. Among other provisions, the bill (1) provides funding for various programs and accounts, including for the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Indian Education; (2) establishes the Office of Native Nations within the Office of Management and Budget; and (3) establishes the Tribal Broadband Fund. 2023-08-23T14:15:22Z  
117-s-5181 117 s 5181 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act Native Americans 2022-12-05 2022-12-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 1 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide mental health and suicide prevention outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Specifically, the bill requires that each VA medical center have a full-time minority veteran coordinator. The coordinator must receive training in the delivery of culturally appropriate mental health and suicide prevention services to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Further, the suicide prevention coordinator and minority veteran coordinator of each VA medical center must develop and disseminate a written plan for conducting mental health and suicide prevention outreach to all tribes and urban Indian health organizations within the area of the medical center. 2023-08-22T18:45:26Z  
117-s-5186 117 s 5186 Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act Native Americans 2022-12-05 2022-12-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 0 Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act This bill addresses criminal justice and public safety, health care, education, housing, and economic development for Native Americans. Among other provisions, the bill (1) provides funding for various programs and accounts, including for the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Indian Education; (2) establishes the Office of Native Nations within the Office of Management and Budget; and (3) establishes the Tribal Broadband Fund. 2023-08-22T19:15:26Z  
117-hr-9382 117 hr 9382 Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-12-01 2022-12-01 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] KS D D000629 5 Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2022 This bill takes specified lands in Iowa into trust for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The land is made part of the tribe's reservation. 2023-06-05T16:15:33Z  
117-hr-9371 117 hr 9371 Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-11-30 2022-11-30 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] NM D L000273 1 Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2022 This bill revises the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (a water infrastructure project in New Mexico), including by extending through December 31, 2029, the deadline for constructing project facilities and allowing for additional project service areas. 2023-08-23T13:15:19Z  
117-hres-1498 117 hres 1498 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 2022-11-29 2022-11-29 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. House Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] OK R M001190 4 This resolution supports the recognition of National Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day. 2022-12-29T08:18:16Z  
117-s-5140 117 s 5140 A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-11-29 2022-11-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 3 This bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indian veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in or near an area where a tribe or tribally designated housing entity provides assistance for affordable housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must use at least 5% of rental assistance amounts under the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing assistance to homeless veterans, for the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The Tribal HUD-VASH program must be carried out by HUD in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the program, grants must be made to entities eligible for housing assistance block grants. HUD may make renewal grants to entities that have received prior program grants. 2023-08-22T15:45:22Z  
117-hr-9343 117 hr 9343 Tribal Connect Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-11-17 2022-11-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. House Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] NM D L000273 0 Tribal Connect Act of 2022 This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide broadband internet access service to essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers) located on tribal land. 2022-12-29T13:48:54Z  
117-sres-845 117 sres 845 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 2022-11-17 2022-11-17 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6768; text: CR S6784-6785) Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 34 This resolution recognizes November 2022 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. 2022-12-17T05:24:57Z  
117-s-5104 117 s 5104 NACIE Improvement Act Native Americans 2022-11-16 2022-11-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] NE R F000463 7 National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act or the NACIE Improvement Act This bill revises the membership and duties of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. Specifically, the bill requires the council to (1) include at least one member who is the president of a tribal college or university, and (2) submit its annual report to the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of the Interior. ED and Interior must consider the council's report when preparing their budget materials. 2023-08-22T14:30:30Z  
117-s-5087 117 s 5087 A bill to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-11-15 2023-01-05 Became Public Law No: 117-359. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 This act makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the act extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, and specified congressional committees. Additionally, the act allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations. 2023-01-25T05:19:08Z  
117-hr-9295 117 hr 9295 To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-11-14 2022-11-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] AK D P000619 0 This bill recognizes Alexander Creek, Incorporated, as an Alaska Native village corporation, subject to certain conditions, and Alexander Creek village as an Alaska Native village. Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must submit to the Department of the Interior any amendments to its state corporate charter that are necessary to convert from a group corporation to a village corporation. The bill requires Interior to offer to enter into negotiations with Alexander Creek, Incorporated, to settle aboriginal land claims and any other claims against the United States. As a condition of recognition as a village corporation, Alexander Creek, Incorporated must enter into such an agreement with Interior no later than 13 months after this bill's enactment. Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must notify its members that (1) they will cease to receive benefits from Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated, individually as at-large shareholders, and (2) all future resource payments shall be retained by Alexander Creek, Incorporated. 2023-08-14T22:30:29Z  
117-s-5077 117 s 5077 A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-11-14 2022-11-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] AK R S001198 0 This bill recognizes Alexander Creek, Incorporated, as an Alaska Native village corporation, subject to certain conditions, and Alexander Creek village as an Alaska Native village. Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must submit to the Department of the Interior any amendments to its state corporate charter that are necessary to convert from a group corporation to a village corporation. The bill requires Interior to offer to enter into negotiations with Alexander Creek, Incorporated, to settle aboriginal land claims and any other claims against the United States. As a condition of recognition as a village corporation, Alexander Creek, Incorporated must enter into such an agreement with Interior no later than 13 months after this bill's enactment. Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must notify its members that (1) they will cease to receive benefits from Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated, individually as at-large shareholders, and (2) all future resource payments shall be retained by Alexander Creek, Incorporated. 2023-08-15T21:15:19Z  
117-hr-9269 117 hr 9269 To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-11-03 2022-11-03 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] AK D P000619 0 This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is aged, blind, or disabled for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). 2022-12-29T13:48:56Z  
117-s-5068 117 s 5068 Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-10-11 2022-11-29 Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] NM D L000570 0 Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2022 This bill revises the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (a water infrastructure project in New Mexico), including by extending through December 31, 2029, the deadline for constructing project facilities and allowing for additional project service areas. 2023-08-22T14:30:30Z  
117-hr-9114 117 hr 9114 Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act Native Americans 2022-09-30 2022-09-30 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] AK D P000619 0 Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project to provide economic development assistance to remote Native American communities. Specifically, an eligible entity (e.g., a consortium of Native organizations in a noncontiguous state) must enter into a five-year binding agreement (i.e., a compact) with the United States to receive assistance. Among other elements, the agreement must contain a description of the specific objectives related to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction that the entity expects to achieve. Further, assistance shall be provided in the form of funding agreements and may not be provided as loans. Additionally, funds may not be used for regulated gaming activities. 2022-12-29T12:48:51Z  
117-hr-9116 117 hr 9116 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act Native Americans 2022-09-30 2022-09-30 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] AK D P000619 1 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act This bill allows five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements. Specifically, the bill allows the Alaska Native residents of each of the Alaska Native villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land to each urban corporation. Further, Interior must convey the subsurface estate for that land to the regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Interior must also convey to each urban corporation any U.S. interest in all roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the urban corporation. The bill also allows each urban corporation to establish a settlement trust to (1) promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries; and (2) preserve the Alaska Native heritage and culture of their communities. 2022-12-29T12:48:50Z  
117-hr-9068 117 hr 9068 Tribal COPS Act Native Americans 2022-09-29 2022-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] AZ D O000171 1 Tribal Capital for Operations Promoting Safety Act or the Tribal COPS Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program to award grants to Indian tribes for increasing the capabilities of law enforcement agencies. 2022-12-29T12:48:52Z  
117-s-5001 117 s 5001 Tribal Connect Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-28 2022-09-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 2 Tribal Connect Act of 2022 This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide broadband internet access service to essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers) located on tribal land. 2022-12-29T13:18:34Z  
117-hr-8954 117 hr 8954 Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-22 2022-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] CA D C001080 10 Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022 This bill requires a state plan for child welfare services and a state plan related to the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program to ensure that the state shall comply with all federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to submit biennial reports to Congress on certain reviews of child and family service programs. 2022-12-29T12:33:46Z  
117-hr-8960 117 hr 8960 BADGES for Native Communities Act Native Americans 2022-09-22 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. House Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] AZ D G000574 9 Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act This bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress. The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies. 2022-12-29T12:33:46Z  
117-hr-8967 117 hr 8967 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-22 2022-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] WA D K000381 1 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2022 This bill takes approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. 2023-05-10T13:30:25Z  
117-s-4923 117 s 4923 BADGES for Native Communities Act Native Americans 2022-09-22 2022-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 0 Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act This bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress. The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies. 2022-12-29T13:03:31Z  
117-s-4933 117 s 4933 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-22 2022-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] WA D C000127 1 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2022 This bill takes approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. 2023-05-10T13:30:25Z  
117-hr-8937 117 hr 8937 Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-21 2022-09-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] SD R J000301 0 Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to recruitment and retention in the Indian Health Service, including provisions regarding pay, credentialing, and housing needs of workforce personnel. 2022-12-29T12:33:47Z  
117-s-4915 117 s 4915 Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-21 2022-09-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] WY R B001261 5 Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to recruitment and retention in the Indian Health Service, including provisions regarding pay, credentialing, and housing needs of workforce personnel. 2022-12-29T13:03:32Z  
117-hr-8920 117 hr 8920 Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-20 2022-09-20 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] NM D L000273 1 Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Laguna, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio San Jose Stream System in New Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for three trust funds. 2023-01-19T13:45:30Z  
117-hr-8921 117 hr 8921 Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-20 2022-09-20 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] NM D L000273 1 Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Jemez, the Pueblo of Zia, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Jemez River Stream System in New Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for two settlement trust funds. 2023-01-19T13:45:30Z  
117-s-4896 117 s 4896 Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-20 2022-11-16 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 1 Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Jemez, the Pueblo of Zia, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Jemez River Stream System in New Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for two settlement trust funds. 2023-01-21T05:19:29Z  
117-s-4898 117 s 4898 Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-20 2022-11-16 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 1 Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Laguna, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio San Jose Stream System in New Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for three trust funds. 2023-01-05T05:16:31Z  
117-s-4870 117 s 4870 Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-09-15 2022-11-16 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] CA D P000145 1 Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund. 2023-01-05T05:16:22Z  
117-s-4830 117 s 4830 A bill to reaffirm actions taken by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-09-13 2022-09-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] KS R M000934 1 This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes. Specifically, the bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted in 1934. 2022-12-29T13:03:34Z  
117-s-4837 117 s 4837 A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to establish within the Mount Hood National Forest in the State of Oregon Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-09-13 2022-09-29 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] OR D W000779 1 This bill establishes within Mount Hood National Forest one or more Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones in areas agreed upon by the Forest Service and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon to protect and enhance treaty resources, protect the reservation from wildfires, and enable a comanagement strategy between the Forest Service and the tribe. 2023-08-25T22:47:59Z  
117-hr-8673 117 hr 8673 NEST Act Native Americans 2022-08-05 2022-08-05 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] CA D R000599 0 Native Educator Support and Training Act or the NEST Act This bill establishes scholarships, loan forgiveness plans, and training programs for students and educators who commit to teaching in Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools or other specified schools serving Indian students. The bill establishes three scholarship programs: (1) the Indian Student Educator Scholarship Program for students seeking degrees, (2) the Indian Educator Scholarship Program for Indian students seeking degrees, and (3) the Indian Educator Graduate Fellowship Program for Indian students seeking graduate degrees. Recipients of the scholarships must commit to working for a BIE school, a tribal early childhood education program, or other specified schools or agencies for the greater of three years or the number of school years that the scholarship funded. The bill also establishes loan forgiveness programs for educators and Indians who have taught for at least five consecutive years at BIE schools or local educational agencies with high percentages of Indian students. The bill extends the federal Perkins Loan Cancellation Program to educators teaching in BIE schools or in Native American language immersion programs. The bill authorizes professional development grants for Native-serving elementary and secondary schools. It also establishes the Native American Language Teacher Training Program to provide grants for institutions of higher education to develop training programs for Native American immersion and language teachers. 2022-12-29T19:03:41Z  
117-s-4771 117 s 4771 Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-08-04 2022-08-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 0 Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to provide direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development. These direct loans shall be made through the Federal Financing Bank. 2022-12-29T19:18:37Z  
117-s-4777 117 s 4777 A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-08-04 2022-08-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] IN R Y000064 1 This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it. 2022-12-29T19:18:37Z  
117-hr-8502 117 hr 8502 Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-07-26 2022-07-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] NM D L000273 5 Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022 This bill expands access to free and reduced school meals in tribal areas. Specifically, the bill makes a child who is an enrolled member (or who has one or more parents who are enrolled members) of an Indian tribe categorically eligible for free school breakfasts or lunches. Additionally, the bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to adjust reimbursement rates for breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and supplements served in Bureau-funded schools and elementary and secondary schools on or near an Indian reservation. The bill also directs USDA to establish a pilot program to award grants to 10 tribal entities for operating and implementing the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Bureau-funded schools and elementary and secondary schools on or near an Indian reservation. 2022-12-29T18:18:44Z  
117-s-4625 117 s 4625 Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-07-26 2022-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 1 Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022 This bill expands access to free and reduced school meals in tribal areas. Specifically, the bill makes a child who is an enrolled member (or who has one or more parents who are enrolled members) of an Indian tribe categorically eligible for free school breakfasts or lunches. Additionally, the bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to adjust reimbursement rates for breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and supplements served in Bureau-funded schools and elementary and secondary schools on or near an Indian reservation. The bill also directs USDA to establish a pilot program to award grants to 10 tribal entities for operating and implementing the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Bureau-funded schools and elementary and secondary schools on or near an Indian reservation. 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z  
117-hr-8380 117 hr 8380 Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-07-14 2022-09-14 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] IL D G000586 5 Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022 This bill provides for the settlement of claims by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in northern Illinois. The reservation consists of 1,280 acres and, due to a sale in 1849, is currently occupied by the tribe and nontribe entities, including the State of Illinois, the Dekalb County government, and corporate entities. In particular, the bill recognizes the tribe's ownership of 130 acres of land within the reservation. Further, the bill extinguishes the tribe's title to the remainder of the reservation. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to pay the tribe a specified amount as partial settlement of the tribe's claims for the tribe to promote economic development and land acquisition. The bill also outlines a process for subsequent payments to the tribe. The tribe may use these settlement funds to acquire up to 1,151 acres of land within or near the reservation. The bill authorizes the tribe to enter into agreements with the State of Illinois and local governments. It requires land that is located within the boundaries of the reservation and owned by state and local governments to be managed to protect any human or cultural remains. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-hr-8387 117 hr 8387 Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act Native Americans 2022-07-14 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. House Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] WA R N000189 9 Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act This bill treats certain tribal law enforcement officers as federal law enforcement officers under specified circumstances. Specifically, the bill authorizes the law enforcement officers of any Indian tribe that has contracted or compacted any or all federal law enforcement functions through the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to enforce federal law within the tribe's jurisdiction if those officers meet certain qualifications. These qualifications include completing training and passing an adjudicated background investigation. Further, the bill deems a tribal law enforcement officer who is acting under an authorized contract or compact as a federal law enforcement officer for the purposes of certain federal laws, including for injury and death, retirement, and pension benefits. The Department of the Interior must (1) develop procedures for credentialing tribal officers to confirm these officers meet minimum certification standards and training requirements for Indian country peace officers, and (2) promulgate guidance to implement this bill. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to coordinate and provide oversight for its functions and programs to ensure a coordinated approach for public safety in Indian communities. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-s-4505 117 s 4505 Native American Direct Loan Improvement Act Native Americans 2022-07-12 2022-07-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Senate Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] SD R R000605 3 Native American Direct Loan Improvement Act This bill addresses housing and homeownership for Native American veterans. Specifically, the bill revises the Native American Direct Loan program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to (1) allow Native American veterans to refinance existing mortgage loans; and (2) award grants to local service providers for conducting outreach, homebuyer education, housing counseling, risk mitigation, and other technical assistance to assist Native American veterans seeking to qualify for mortgage financing. Additionally, the bill directs the VA to carry out a pilot program to address the feasibility and advisability of making direct housing loans to Native community development financial institutions for relending loan amounts to qualified veterans. 2022-12-29T18:33:46Z  
117-hr-8286 117 hr 8286 To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-07-05 2022-09-14 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] WA D K000381 2 This bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of specified lands in the state of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the Lower Elwha Reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-s-4439 117 s 4439 Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act Native Americans 2022-06-22 2023-01-05 Became Public Law No: 117-353. Senate Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] CA D P000145 1 Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act This act takes approximately 1,031 acres of specified lands in Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. Land taken into trust may be used for traditional and customary uses for the benefit of the tribe. Additionally, the land taken into trust must allow for continued access by the Forest Service for managing the component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System that flows through the land. The Department of Agriculture must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the tribe to establish mutual goals for the protection and enhancement of the river values of such component. Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust. 2023-11-09T21:13:47Z  
117-hr-8108 117 hr 8108 Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act Native Americans 2022-06-16 2022-09-14 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] AZ D G000551 0 Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act This bill addresses tribal interests in the disposal and management of public land. Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government from disposing of public land or National Forest System land unless the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines, through consultation with any interested Indian tribe, that such disposal would not impact the rights and interests of any interested tribe and would not impair access to a reservation. Interested Indian tribe means an Indian tribe with (1) historic, precontact, cultural, or religious connection to a cultural site located on the tract of public land; (2) a former reservation located on the tract of public land; or (3) treaty rights or other reserved rights associated with the tract of public land. Interior and USDA must, prior to conducting a sale of a tract of public land, notify all tribes of the availability of land for sale. Further, Interior and USDA must sell the tract of land to an interested Indian tribe that submits a bid at fair market value. Land acquired by an interested tribe shall be taken into trust by Interior for the benefit of the tribe. Additionally, the bill revises various public land provisions, including to (1) add the interests of tribes to the list of considerations for land exchanges, and (2) authorize tribes to acquire land for recreational and other public purposes. The bill also requires each public land advisory board to include at least one representative of an interested Indian tribe. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-hr-8109 117 hr 8109 Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act Native Americans 2022-06-16 2022-09-14 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] AZ D G000551 22 Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act This bill provides for the preservation of tribal cultural sites on public land, including by establishing the Tribal Cultural Areas System, setting forth requirements related to land management, and authorizing certain actions by tribes. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-hr-8115 117 hr 8115 Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act Native Americans 2022-06-16 2022-12-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501. House Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] CA R L000578 0 Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to sell or lease public lands to federally recognized Indian tribes for recreational or public purposes, subject to annual acreage limitations. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-s-4421 117 s 4421 Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act Native Americans 2022-06-16 2022-06-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 0 Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act This bill addresses tribal interests in the disposal and management of public land. Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government from disposing of public land or National Forest System land unless the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines, through consultation with any interested Indian tribe, that such disposal would not impact the rights and interests of any interested tribe and would not impair access to a reservation. Interested Indian tribe means an Indian tribe with (1) historic, precontact, cultural, or religious connection to a cultural site located on the tract of public land; (2) a former reservation located on the tract of public land; or (3) treaty rights or other reserved rights associated with the tract of public land. Interior and USDA must, prior to conducting a sale of a tract of public land, notify all tribes of the availability of land for sale. Further, Interior and USDA must sell the tract of land to an interested Indian tribe that submits a bid at fair market value. Land acquired by an interested tribe shall be taken into trust by Interior for the benefit of the tribe. Additionally, the bill revises various public land provisions, including to (1) add the interests of tribes to the list of considerations for land exchanges, and (2) authorize tribes to acquire land for recreational and other public purposes. The bill also requires each public land advisory board to include at least one representative of an interested Indian tribe. 2022-12-29T17:48:35Z  
117-s-4423 117 s 4423 Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act Native Americans 2022-06-16 2022-06-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 0 Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act This bill provides for the preservation of tribal cultural sites on public land, including by establishing the Tribal Cultural Areas System, setting forth requirements related to land management, and authorizing certain actions by tribes. 2022-12-29T17:48:35Z  
117-s-4424 117 s 4424 Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act Native Americans 2022-06-16 2022-12-01 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] CA D P000145 1 Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to sell or lease public lands to federally recognized Indian tribes for recreational or public purposes, subject to annual acreage limitations. 2022-12-29T17:48:35Z  
117-hr-8068 117 hr 8068 Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-06-15 2022-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. House Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] NM D L000273 3 Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to provide direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development. These direct loans shall be made through the Federal Financing Bank. 2023-03-08T20:11:49Z  
117-s-4323 117 s 4323 Urban Indian Health Confer Act Native Americans 2022-05-26 2022-05-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 1 Urban Indian Health Confer Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas. Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives. 2022-12-29T16:48:33Z  
117-s-4196 117 s 4196 Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act Native Americans 2022-05-12 2022-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 1 Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met. Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from precluding or limiting the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land. 2022-12-29T16:48:37Z  
117-hres-1094 117 hres 1094 Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2022, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". Native Americans 2022-05-06 2022-05-06 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] WA R N000189 19 This resolution expresses support for the designation of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. 2022-12-30T00:18:37Z  
117-sres-620 117 sres 620 A resolution designating May 5, 2022, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". Native Americans 2022-05-05 2022-05-05 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2366; text: CR S2364-2365) Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 14 This resolution designates May 5, 2022, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. 2022-10-08T04:19:31Z  
117-hr-7632 117 hr 7632 Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-04-28 2022-05-12 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] CO D N000191 19 Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2022 This bill provides funding for and expands access to water resources for Native communities (i.e., Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian communities). First, the bill provides funding for the Indian Health Service to (1) provide essential sanitation facilities to community structures (e.g., schools, hospitals, and tribal offices) that were not previously considered eligible for such service; (2) provide technical assistance; and (3) operate and maintain water facilities that serve Native communities. Next, the bill provides funding for the Department of Agriculture to provide water and wastewater facility grants to eligible entities (e.g., Native communities) that have residents facing significant health risks due to inadequate water supply systems. The bill specifies that these funds shall not require any matching contribution. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2032 the Bureau of Reclamation's Rural Water Supply Program. Further, the bill provides funding for and establishes a grant program for tribal clean water access projects. It also provides funding for the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-hr-7633 117 hr 7633 Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-04-28 2022-05-12 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] AZ D O000171 4 Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This bill modifies and ratifies the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement negotiated between the tribe, the United States, Arizona, and others, thus satisfying the tribe's claims for groundwater and surface water rights to water in Arizona, including the Verde River, the Bill Williams River, and the Colorado River. The bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert, use, and store 4,000 acre-feet of agricultural priority water of the Central Arizona Project that was previously allocated to nontribal agricultural entities, but retained by the Department of the Interior for reallocation to tribes in Arizona pursuant to the Central Arizona Project Settlement Act of 2004. Amounts deposited in an established trust fund account shall be made available to the tribe for specified purposes, including to construct the Hualapai Water Project. The project must be designed to divert, treat, and convey up to 3,414 acre-feet of water per year from the Colorado River for municipal, commercial, and industrial uses on the Hualapai Reservation. The bill authorizes Interior to take specified land into trust for the benefit of the tribe. In the future, land located outside the reservation may only be taken into trust 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. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-s-4104 117 s 4104 Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-04-28 2023-01-05 Became Public Law No: 117-349. Senate Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] AZ D S001191 1 Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This act authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement negotiated between the tribe, the United States, Arizona, and others, thus satisfying the tribe's claims for groundwater and surface water rights to water in Arizona, including the Verde River, the Bill Williams River, and the Colorado River. The act outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert, use, and store 4,000 acre-feet of agricultural priority water of the Central Arizona Project that was previously allocated to nontribal agricultural entities, but retained by the Department of the Interior for reallocation to tribes in Arizona pursuant to the Central Arizona Project Settlement Act of 2004. Interior must reallocate this priority water to the tribe, firm through 2107 a specified amount of the water, and enter into a water delivery contract with the tribe. The act directs Interior to establish the Hualapai Water Trust Fund Account. Amounts deposited in the trust fund account shall be made available to the tribe for specified purposes, including to construct the Hualapai Water Project. The project must be designed to divert, treat, and convey up to 3,414 acre-feet of water per year from the Colorado River for municipal, commercial, and industrial uses on the Hualapai Reservation. Additionally, the act establishes in the Treasury the Hualapai Water Settlement Implementation Fund Account. Amounts in this account must be used to carry out groundwater monitoring and an estimate for groundwater withdrawals in the Truxton Basin outside the boundaries of the tribe's reservation. The act adds certain land in Arizona to the tribe's reservation and also authorizes Interior to take specified land into trust for the benefit of the tribe. In the future, land located outside the reservation may only be taken into trust through an act of Congress. The act outlines (1) waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the se… 2023-03-08T20:12:44Z  
117-hr-7577 117 hr 7577 CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act Native Americans 2022-04-26 2022-04-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] AZ D G000574 2 CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act This bill allows tribes and tribal organizations to apply directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program funds. Currently, only states and certain local entities may apply for PHEP funds to respond to public health emergencies, such as COVID-19. The CDC must award at least 10 cooperative agreements to tribal applicants. Additionally, the CDC must consult with tribes and tribal organizations to ensure the PHEP program enables these entities to respond to public health emergencies. The CDC may make certain modifications to the program after the consultation. 2022-12-29T23:18:22Z  
117-hr-7581 117 hr 7581 Yurok Lands Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-04-26 2022-09-14 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] CA D H001068 0 Yurok Lands Act of 2022 This bill addresses the management of Yurok Reservation lands. The Department of the Interior must enter into a cooperative agreement with the Yurok 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 and authorizes Interior to implement the agreement. The Forest Service must transfer approximately 1,229 acres in the Yurok Experimental Forest and Six Rivers National 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 land may not be used for gaming activity or for old growth logging. Interior must revise the boundary of the reservation as depicted on the map titled Proposed Yurok Reservation Boundary and dated March 30, 2022. 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 gives the tribe the option to expand its role in the environmental review process with respect to major federal actions within the revised Yurok Reservation. 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. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-hr-7455 117 hr 7455 IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act Native Americans 2022-04-07 2022-04-07 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] OK R C001053 20 IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act This bill allows tribes to receive contract support costs for activities that would otherwise be carried out by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Health and Human Services for direct operation of a program, but for which the costs are not fully covered by the amount of funds required by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975. 2022-12-29T23:03:25Z  
117-s-3968 117 s 3968 CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act Native Americans 2022-03-30 2022-03-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 6 CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act This bill allows tribes and tribal organizations to apply directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program funds. Currently, only states and certain local entities may apply for PHEP funds to respond to public health emergencies, such as COVID-19. The CDC must award at least 10 cooperative agreements to tribal applicants. Additionally, the CDC must consult with tribes and tribal organizations to ensure the PHEP program enables these entities to respond to public health emergencies. The CDC may make certain modifications to the program after the consultation. 2022-12-29T22:48:21Z  
117-sres-555 117 sres 555 A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States. Native Americans 2022-03-22 2022-03-22 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1715; text: CR S1291-1292) Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 26 This resolution celebrates the successes of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women and the contributions they have made in the United States. The resolution also recognizes the importance of supporting equity, providing safety, and upholding the interests of these women. 2022-09-28T04:18:23Z  
117-hres-983 117 hres 983 Recognizing the importance of Tribal colleges and universities to the United States and expressing support for designating the week beginning March 13, 2022, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. Native Americans 2022-03-15 2022-03-15 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. House Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] AZ D O000171 18 This resolution expresses support for designating a week as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. 2022-12-29T22:18:21Z  
117-s-3835 117 s 3835 Native Histories and Cultures Education Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-03-14 2022-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 0 Native Histories and Cultures Education Act of 2022 This bill directs the National Museum of the American Indian to develop a nationally focused curriculum on Native histories and cultures. The museum must also award grants to partnerships of state educational agencies and Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or Native Hawaiian education organizations to (1) use the curriculum to develop and plan Native histories and cultures education programs that are locally and regionally specific, and (2) implement these programs in elementary and secondary schools. 2022-12-29T22:33:31Z  
117-sres-545 117 sres 545 A resolution designating the week beginning March 13, 2022, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". Native Americans 2022-03-14 2022-03-14 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1155; text: CR S1155) Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 19 This resolution designates the week beginning on March 13, 2022, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. 2022-09-03T12:49:14Z  
117-s-3789 117 s 3789 A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2022-03-10 2022-12-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 1 This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism. Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. 2023-03-08T19:59:10Z  
117-s-3773 117 s 3773 A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. Native Americans 2022-03-08 2023-01-05 Became Public Law No: 117-346. Senate Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] WA D C000127 1 This act authorizes the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. The tribe is located in western Washington State. 2023-11-09T21:58:56Z  
117-hr-6964 117 hr 6964 To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. Native Americans 2022-03-07 2022-12-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498. House Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] WA D S001159 9 This bill authorizes the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. The tribe is located in western Washington State. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-hr-6707 117 hr 6707 Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act Native Americans 2022-02-11 2022-12-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432. House Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] ME D G000592 8 Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act This bill allows the Wabanaki Nations in Maine to access future federal laws that are passed by Congress for the benefit of Indian tribes. Four Indian tribes (Maliseet, Micmac, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy) make up the Wabanaki Nations. Currently, these tribes are unable to access certain federal laws and related benefits because such laws are preempted by the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-hr-6716 117 hr 6716 Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act Native Americans 2022-02-11 2022-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. House Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] CA R L000578 3 Native American Burial Sites and Cultural Resources Protection Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to identify, and cooperate with appropriate property owners to set aside, areas that may be used for the reburial of Native American human remains and funerary objects that have been identified or discovered at the site of a civil works project carried out, or operated and maintained, using federal funds; have been rightfully claimed by any affected Indian tribe; and can be reburied in a manner secure from future disturbances. Army shall issue written guidance for recovery and reburial that meets or exceeds the recovery and reburial standards in policy statements and guidance issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Army may not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property for use for reburial. Army may convey to an affected Indian tribe for use as a cemetery or reburial area any area that is located on land owned by Army and has been identified and set aside in accordance with this bill. 2022-12-30T04:18:55Z  
117-hr-6568 117 hr 6568 Diné College Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-02-02 2022-02-02 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] AZ D O000171 0 Diné College Act of 2022 This bill authorizes Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona, to receive all federal funding and resources for its operation, improvement, and growth. Diné College serves the higher education needs of the Navajo people. 2022-12-30T04:18:59Z  
117-hr-6504 117 hr 6504 Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act Native Americans 2022-01-25 2022-02-17 Committee Hearings Held. House Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] GU D S001204 1 Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act This bill establishes a CHamoru Registry program. It also allows eligible Native CHamoru organizations and Native Northern Marianas organizations to qualify for federal contracting opportunities through their participation in certain small business programs that are administered by the Small Business Administration. First, the bill establishes a CHamoru Registry program under the Office of the Governor of Guam. The program must keep a database to serve as a genealogy bank to verify Native CHamoru ancestry requirements. Next, it treats businesses owned by economically disadvantaged Native CHamoru organizations or Native Northern Marianas organizations as socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses for purposes of the Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development program, which is commonly known as the 8(a) program. Further, it allows businesses that are owned by Native CHamoru organizations or Native Northern Marianas organizations to participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting (HUBZone) program. The 8(a) program and the HUBZone program each limit competition for certain government contracts to participating small businesses. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-sconres-28 117 sconres 28 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that September 30 should be observed as a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding school and recognizing, honoring, and supporting the survivors of Indian boarding schools, their families, and their communities. Native Americans 2022-01-20 2022-01-21 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 4 This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that there should be a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending an Indian boarding school in the United States. 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z  
117-hr-6402 117 hr 6402 To grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. Native Americans 2022-01-13 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. House Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] SD R J000301 16 This bill grants a federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans Inc., which is a nonprofit corporation organized in the United States. 2022-12-30T03:49:03Z  
117-hr-6406 117 hr 6406 Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-01-13 2022-01-20 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. House Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9] AZ D S001211 9 Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022 This bill elevates the current position of the Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health within HHS. 2022-12-30T03:49:03Z  
117-hr-6372 117 hr 6372 Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-01-11 2022-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] AZ D G000574 3 Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deploy drugs, vaccines, biological products, medical devices, and other supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile directly to health programs or facilities operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS), tribes, or tribal organizations. Such supplies from the stockpile are used to respond to public health emergencies. Specifically, if HHS distributes pandemic or epidemic products (e.g., drugs or medical devices) to states or other entities, HHS must also deploy such products directly to health programs or facilities operated by IHS or other tribal entities. HHS must coordinate with states, programs, and facilities to ensure supplies and products are distributed to such tribal entities. 2022-12-30T03:33:58Z  
117-s-3454 117 s 3454 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-01-10 2022-01-18 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234. Senate Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] KS R M000934 0 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2022 This bill excludes Indian tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.) 2022-04-11T16:00:32Z  
117-s-3443 117 s 3443 MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act Native Americans 2022-01-05 2022-03-23 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360. Senate Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] AL R S000320 0 MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Washington and Mobile Counties, Alabama. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take land, not to exceed 3,223 acres, into trust for the benefit of the tribe. 2022-12-30T03:48:58Z  
117-s-3444 117 s 3444 Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2022 Native Americans 2022-01-05 2022-01-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 8 Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deploy drugs, vaccines, biological products, medical devices, and other supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile directly to health programs or facilities operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS), tribes, or tribal organizations. Such supplies from the stockpile are used to respond to public health emergencies. Specifically, if HHS distributes pandemic or epidemic products (e.g., drugs or medical devices) to states or other entities, HHS must also deploy such products directly to health programs or facilities operated by IHS or other tribal entities. HHS must coordinate with states, programs, and facilities to ensure supplies and products are distributed to such tribal entities. 2022-12-30T03:48:58Z  
117-hr-6345 117 hr 6345 To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2021-12-23 2021-12-24 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. House Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] OR D S001180 1 This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Oregon may negotiate to amend or replace the existing agreement defining the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights. The current agreement, which was made effective by a May 2, 1980, consent decree by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, serves as the exclusive and final determination of the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights. This bill instead allows an April 22, 1980, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Siletz Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon. The bill allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the May 2, 1980, consent decree. 2022-12-30T03:18:58Z  
117-hr-6346 117 hr 6346 To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2021-12-23 2021-12-24 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. House Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] OR D S001180 1 This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and Oregon may negotiate to amend or replace the existing agreement defining the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights. The current agreement, which was made effective by a January 12, 1987, consent decree by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, serves as the exclusive and final determination of the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights. This bill instead allows a December 2, 1986, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon. The bill allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the January 12, 1987, consent decree. 2022-12-30T03:18:58Z  
117-hr-6331 117 hr 6331 Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act of 2021 Native Americans 2021-12-20 2021-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] SD R J000301 7 Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Agriculture pilot program that provides direct loans to Native community development financial institutions to increase homeownership opportunities for tribal communities in rural areas. 2022-12-30T03:18:58Z  
117-sres-482 117 sres 482 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the lasting impact of that Act on the State of Alaska and Alaska Native people. Native Americans 2021-12-16 2022-01-20 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387; text: 12/16/2021 CR S9265-9266) Senate Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] AK R S001198 1 This resolution recognizes December 18, 2021, as the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. 2022-12-30T03:33:59Z  
117-hr-6181 117 hr 6181 Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act Native Americans 2021-12-08 2022-12-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431. House Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] AZ D G000574 18 This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to the Samish Indian Nation. 2023-08-08T20:15:21Z  
117-s-3337 117 s 3337 Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act Native Americans 2021-12-08 2021-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] NM D L000570 1 Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes, including violence against children and assault of tribal justice personnel. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to provide reimbursements and grants to tribal governments for exercising their tribal criminal jurisdiction. 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z  
117-s-3328 117 s 3328 Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act Native Americans 2021-12-07 2021-12-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 1 Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act This bill expands the special criminal jurisdiction of tribal courts over crimes of domestic violence to include other crimes and types of defendants. Specifically, the bill expands jurisdiction to include the crimes of obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex trafficking, and stalking. The bill also allows tribal courts to exercise jurisdiction over defendants regardless of whether the defendant has ties to the tribe. The bill also (1) authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reimburse tribal governments for related expenses (e.g., arrests, prosecution, and detention); and (2) reauthorizes DOJ grants to support tribal criminal justice systems and services. 2022-12-30T03:18:55Z  
117-hr-6141 117 hr 6141 To make technical amendments to Public Law 93-531 relating to lands of the Navajo Nation, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2021-12-03 2021-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. House Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] AZ D O000171 0 This bill addresses the land settlement agreement between the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe in Arizona. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to study the impacts of relocation and federal development freezes (commonly known as the Bennett Freeze), allows the Navajo Nation to select an additional 757 acres of land, and expands the authority of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to carry out a rehabilitation program to redress the effects of the Bennett Freeze. The Bennett Freeze was issued administratively in 1966 by former Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner Robert Bennett to restrict the Navajo Nation from constructing and repairing their dwellings on land subject to a land dispute with the Hopi Tribe. 2022-12-30T03:04:07Z  
117-hr-6097 117 hr 6097 Indigenous Peoples Exchange and Economic Cooperation Act Native Americans 2021-11-30 2022-02-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy. House Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] CA D T000474 2 Indigenous Peoples Exchange and Economic Cooperation Act This bill requires certain agencies to facilitate contacts and cooperation between federally recognized tribes and Indigenous peoples of other countries in the Western Hemisphere. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce, in coordination with the Department of the Interior, to submit a strategy to Congress. The strategy must promote and facilitate (1) cross-investments and export opportunities between tribes and Indigenous peoples in tribal businesses and commercial enterprises that involve Indigenous peoples, and (2) the development of supply chains for U.S. entities that include certified products produced by tribes and Indigenous peoples. Additionally, the Inter-American Foundation, the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation must (1) consult with representatives of civil society organizations, especially organizations comprised of or representing the interests of Indigenous peoples; and (2) provide assistance to Western Hemisphere countries that promotes and facilitates entrepreneurship among Indigenous peoples. 2022-12-30T08:18:21Z  
117-s-3273 117 s 3273 Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act Native Americans 2021-11-29 2022-06-23 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430. Senate Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] CA D P000145 1 Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act This bill takes approximately 2,560 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust. 2023-03-08T20:12:08Z  
117-hr-6063 117 hr 6063 To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2021-11-19 2022-12-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430. House Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] MN D M001143 2 This bill confers 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 may hear, determine, and render judgement on this land claim without regard to the statute of limitations and delay-based defenses. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims of the tribe, including claims to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland and the Northwest Ordinance, are extinguished. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-s-3269 117 s 3269 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act Native Americans 2021-11-19 2022-06-07 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act This bill allows five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements. Specifically, the bill allows the Alaska Native residents of each of the Alaska Native villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land to each urban corporation. Further, Interior must convey the subsurface estate for that land to the regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Interior must also convey to each urban corporation any U.S. interest in all roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the urban corporation. The bill also allows each urban corporation to establish a settlement trust to (1) promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries; and (2) preserve the Alaska Native heritage and culture of their communities. 2022-12-30T02:48:56Z  
117-hr-6032 117 hr 6032 Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act Native Americans 2021-11-18 2022-12-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496. House Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] CA D H001068 0 Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act This bill takes approximately 1,031 acres of specified lands in Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. Land taken into trust may be used for traditional and customary uses for the benefit of the tribe. Additionally, the land taken into trust must allow for continued access by the Forest Service for managing the component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System that flows through the land. The Department of Agriculture must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the tribe to establish mutual goals for the protection and enhancement of the river values of such component. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust. 2023-03-09T17:47:08Z  
117-s-3242 117 s 3242 Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2021 Native Americans 2021-11-18 2021-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] KS R M000934 1 Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2021 This bill provides for the settlement of claims by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation relating to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in northern Illinois. The reservation consists of 1,280 acres and, due to a sale in 1849, is currently occupied by the tribe and nontribe entities, including the State of Illinois, the Dekalb County government, and corporate entities. In particular, the bill recognizes the tribe's ownership of 130 acres of land within the reservation. Further, the bill extinguishes the tribe's title to the remainder of the reservation. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to pay the tribe a specified amount as partial settlement of the tribe's claims for the tribe to promote economic development and land acquisition. The bill also outlines a process for subsequent payments to the tribe. The tribe may use these settlement funds to acquire up to 1,151 acres of land within or near the reservation. The bill authorizes the tribe to enter into agreements with the State of Illinois and local governments. It requires land that is located within the boundaries of the reservation and owned by state and local governments to be managed to protect any human or cultural remains. 2022-12-30T02:34:26Z  
117-s-3204 117 s 3204 Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act Native Americans 2021-11-15 2021-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] AZ D S001191 1 Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take tribally owned lands in Pima County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the Pascua Yaqui Reservation. The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust. 2022-12-30T02:34:27Z  

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