All Federal-Indian relations Legislation - Federal Government
S.3689 - A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 11/19/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10607) Bill Text A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Comment on Bill H.R.7083 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration.
Latest Action: 09/29/2008 - Received in the Senate. Bill Text To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration. 9/27/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Charity Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify rules and definitions relating to the excise tax on distributions from donor advised funds (charitable funds in which a donor has, or reasonably expects to have, advisory privileges with respect to the distribution or investment of amounts held in such funds by reason of his or her status as a donor). Excludes from the definition of "donor advised fund" charitable funds that receive contributions or are advised solely by one or more public charities or governmental entities. Exempts certain scholarship distributions from the [...] show full description S.3452 - A bill to authorize the expansion of the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/08/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill Text A bill to authorize the expansion of the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for other purposes. 9/8/2008--Introduced.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional acreage to increase the size of the Fort Davis National Historic Site near the town of Fort Davis, Texas, by acquiring certain land from willing sellers. H.R.6746 - To reauthorize and expand the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 08/07/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. Bill Text To reauthorize and expand the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes. S.3373 - A bill to reauthorize and expand the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 07/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7909) Bill Text A bill to reauthorize and expand the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes. S.3258 - An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 07/14/2008 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dorgan. With written report No. 110-416. Bill Text An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 7/14/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY2009 appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration; (2) general investigations and construction; (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation and maintenance expenses; (5) administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (6) cleanup of contamination from sites in the United States resulting from work performed as part of the early atomic energy [...] show full description S.3222 - A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill Text A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes. 6/27/2008--Introduced. Energy Transition Act of 2008 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify requirements governing publication and uses of projected state lines on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Authorizes a state governor to petition the Secretary of Energy to make available for oil and gas leasing any moratorium area within the offshore administrative boundaries beyond the submerged land of a state that is located greater than 50 miles from the state coastline (new producing areas). Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) to repeal the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Sets forth an oil and gas leasing program for the Alaskan Coastal Plain, including the Refuge. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management,[...] show full description H.R.6176 - To authorize the expansion of the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill Text To authorize the expansion of the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for other purposes. 6/4/2008--Introduced.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior acquire additional acreage to increase the size of the Fort Davis National Historic Site near the town of Fort Davis, Texas, by acquiring certain land from willing sellers. H.R.6098 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 10/14/2008 - Signed by President. Bill Text To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes. 9/29/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008 or PRICE of Homeland Security Act - Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002 provisions concerning the use of funds to allow recipients of grants under provisions relating to the Urban Area Security Initiative or to the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to achieve target capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism, consistent with a state homeland security plan and relevant local, tribal, and regional homeland security plans. Permits such aims to be met, among other ways, by paying intelligence analysts: (1) regardless of whether [...] show full description H.R.5928 - To establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 co Bill Text To establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, and for other purposes. 4/30/2008--Introduced. Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Act of 2008 - Establishes as an independent executive branch entity the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, to be located in Portland, Oregon. Requires the Foundation to: (1) develop resources to train Native American and Alaska Native tribal council members in self-government and related fields; (2) foster greater recognition and understanding of the role of tribal self-government in the development of the United States; (3) identify critical issues facing tribal governments; (4) establish a program for tribal governance research at the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University; and (5) provide educational outreach regarding tribal self-government. Authorizes the Foundation to award: (1) scholarships to [...] show full description S.2949 - A bill to establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Bill Text A bill to establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation and for other purposes. 4/30/2008--Introduced. Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Act of 2008 - Establishes as an independent executive branch entity the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, to be located in Portland, Oregon. Requires the Foundation to: (1) develop resources to train Native American and Alaska Native tribal council members in self-government and related fields; (2) foster greater recognition and understanding of the role of tribal self-government in the development of the United States; (3) identify critical issues facing tribal governments; (4) establish a program for tribal governance research at the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University; and (5) provide educational outreach regarding tribal self-government. Authorizes the Foundation to award: (1) scholarships [...] show full description H.R.5890 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Community Preparedness Division of the Department of Homeland Security and the Citizen Corps Program, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Bill Text To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Community Preparedness Division of the Department of Homeland Security and the Citizen Corps Program, and for other purposes. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Citizen and Community Preparedness Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish: (1) a Community Preparedness Division in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (2) a Citizen Corps Program in the Division, through which the Secretary of Homeland Security shall bring community and government leaders together to coordinate efforts to strengthen community involvement in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery for acts of terrorism and natural disasters.Gives the Director of that Division primary responsibility within DHS for assisting the efforts of state, local, and tribal governments in preparing citizens for emergencies. Requires the Director to consider the unique preparedness challenges faced by specified [...] show full description H.R.5881 - To direct the President to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate certain Federal rules and regulations for potentially harmful impacts on public health, air quality, water quality, plant and animal wildlife, global climate, or the environment; and to direct Federal departments and agencies to create plans to reverse those impacts that are determined to be harmful by the National Academy of Sciences.
Latest Action: 11/19/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Bill Text To direct the President to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate certain Federal rules and regulations for potentially harmful impacts on public health, air quality, water quality, plant and animal wildlife, global climate, or the environment; and to direct Federal departments and agencies to create plans to reverse those impacts that are determined to be harmful by the National Academy of Sciences. 4/23/2008--Introduced. Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2008 - States that it is U.S. government policy to work with states, territories, tribal governments, international organizations, and foreign governments to act as a steward of the environment for the benefit of public health, to maintain air quality and water quality, to sustain the diversity of plant and animal species, to combat global climate change, and to protect the environment for future generations.Requires the President to enter into an arrangement under [...] show full description H.R.5866 - To expedite the increased supply and availability of energy to our Nation.
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bill Text To expedite the increased supply and availability of energy to our Nation. 4/22/2008--Introduced.
Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act - Directs federal agencies to expedite their review of permits and take other actions as necessary to accelerate completion of projects that will increase energy production, transmission, or conservation, while maintaining safety, public health, and environmental protections. Establishes an interagency task force to monitor and assist federal agencies to: (1) comply with this Act; and (2) set up mechanisms to coordinate federal, state, tribal, and local permitting in geographic areas where increased permitting activity is expected. States that nothing in this Act affects judicial review of an agency action. H.R.5795 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Bill Text To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes. 4/15/2008--Introduced. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to notify certain local governments: (1) within 60 days after a petition is filed requesting that a tribe be recognized, acknowledged, or reacknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe; (2) within 30 days after enactment of this Act regarding pending petitions; and (3) 90 days before a decision on a petition is announced.Describes a local government to be notified as a local city, parish, or county government located within a 25-mile radius of land that would be taken into trust for or transferred to, or for which jurisdiction would be given to, a tribe pursuant to such a petition.Prohibits Secretary from taking [...] show full description H.R.5680 - To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. With written report No. 110-504. Bill Text To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes. 6/18/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make annual disbursements to the Colorado River Indian Tribes to fund the Office of the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation Energy Development. Requires that such disbursements be not less than $200,000, and not more than $350,000 annually. Provides for the inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in construction contracts for the Gila River Indian Community.Authorizes the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan to transfer, lease, encumber, or convey any part of its interest in real property that is not held in trust by the United States for its benefit. Absolves the United States from liability for any loss resulting from a transfer of real property by the Tribe. Makes this provision retroactive to January 1, 2005.Authorizes the Morongo [...] show full description H.R.5608 - To establish regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, to strengthen the United States government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes, and to reduce the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian tribes.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Committee Hearings Held. Bill Text To establish regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, to strengthen the United States government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes, and to reduce the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian tribes. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments Act - Requires the Department of the Interior, the Indian Health Service, and the National Indian Gaming Commission, when formulating, amending, implementing, or rescinding policies that have tribal implications, to adhere to certain fundamental principles and policymaking criteria, including that the United States: (1) has a unique legal and political relationship with Indian tribal governments; (2) recognizes the right of Indian tribes to self government; and (3) shall encourage Indian tribes to develop their own policies to meet program objectives. Prohibits such entities [...] show full description H.RES.1043 - Honoring the life and legacy of Chief Standing Bear, a pioneer in civil rights for Native Americans, on the 100th anniversary of Chief Standing Bear's death.
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. Bill Text Honoring the life and legacy of Chief Standing Bear, a pioneer in civil rights for Native Americans, on the 100th anniversary of Chief Standing Bear's death. 4/29/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the life, legacy, and contributions to civil rights of Chief Standing Bear. H.R.5581 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Bill Text To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes. 3/11/2008--Introduced.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to notify certain local governments: (1) within 60 days after a petition is filed requesting that a tribe be recognized, acknowledged, or reacknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe; (2) within 30 days after enactment of this Act regarding pending petitions; and (3) 90 days before a decision on a petition will be announced. Describes a local government to be notified as a local city, parish, or county government located within a 25-mile radius of land that would be taken into trust for or transferred to, or for which jurisdiction would be given to, the tribe pursuant to the petition. H.R.5530 - To ensure the coordination and integration of Indian tribes in the National Homeland Security strategy and to establish an Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight. Bill Text To ensure the coordination and integration of Indian tribes in the National Homeland Security strategy and to establish an Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 3/4/2008--Introduced. Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act - Establishes the Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (Office) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Director to head the Office.Prescribes the Secretary's and the Director's duties of coordination, infrastructure and equipment readiness, training, and inclusion of Indian tribes in homeland security preparedness.Requires the Secretary to treat Indian tribes as states, as appropriate, for the purpose of homeland security. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate to Indian tribes primary responsibility for homeland security activities within their respective jurisdictions.[...] show full description H.R.5521 - To authorize the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Bill Text To authorize the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe. 3/3/2008--Introduced.
Authorizes the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (Tribe) to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey the Tribe's interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. H.R.5429 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for marine mammal cooperative management agreements in Alaska, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. Bill Text To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for marine mammal cooperative management agreements in Alaska, and for other purposes. 2/13/2008--Introduced. Marine Mammal Cooperative Agreements in Alaska Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is operating to enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to conserve and manage (currently, to conserve) any stock of marine mammals. Sets forth allowed contents of agreements and required aspects of harvest management plans. Makes it unlawful for any Alaska Native within the geographic area to which a harvest management plan applies to take, transport, sell, or possess a marine mammal in violation of the provisions of that plan. Modifies the uses of related grants to Alaska Native organizations, including allowing: (1) [...] show full description |
