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A bill to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for other purposes. 5/1/2007--Introduced. Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to: (1) authorize any federal law enforcement officer to conduct an investigation of an offense involving the sale of any good that is misrepresented as an Indian produced good or product that occurs on land under the jurisdiction of the federal government; and (2) authorize the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to refer such an alleged offense to any federal law enforcement officer (currently, just to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)) for appropriate investigation. Permits a federal law enforcement officer to investigate such an alleged offense regardless of whether such officer receives a referral from the Board. Requires that the findings of an investigation of such an alleged offense by any federal department or agency be [...] show full description
- 09/24/2008 - Received in the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 09/24/2008 - Referred to House Natural Resources
- 09/24/2008 - Referred to House Judiciary
show all actions- 09/24/2008 - Received in the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/24/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 09/24/2008 - Referred to House Natural Resources
- 09/24/2008 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 09/23/2008 - Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9336-9338; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9336-9337; text as passed Senate: CR S9337-9338)
- 09/23/2008 - Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9336-9338; text as passed Senate: CR S9337-9338; text as reported in Senate: CR S9336-9337)
- 09/15/2008 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. With written report No. 110-460.
- 09/15/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 961.
- 06/19/2008 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 05/01/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5393)
- 05/01/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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