All Oklahoma Legislation - Federal Government
S.3213 - A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 855. Bill Text A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Introduced. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture concerning, among other things, national wilderness preservation, boundary adjustments, national rivers, the national landscape conservation system, national conservation areas, land conveyances and exchanges, watershed management, watershed restoration and enhancement, wildland firefighter safety, forest landscape restoration, national trails, paleontological resources preservation, national parks, studies, national heritage areas, national heritage corridors, and water projects.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984,[...] show full description Comment on Bill H.RES.1272 - Honoring and recognizing Alice Mary Robertson who, while a Member of Congress, became the first woman to preside over the floor of the House of Representatives.
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Mr. Brady (PA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. Bill Text Honoring and recognizing Alice Mary Robertson who, while a Member of Congress, became the first woman to preside over the floor of the House of Representatives. 10/2/2008--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.) Recognizes Alice Mary Robertson for her spirit of service and dedication to her country, and honors her as a great American in recognition of her contributions to the state of Oklahoma and nationwide in the House of Representatives. S.2876 - A bill to provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Bill Text A bill to provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes. 4/17/2008--Introduced.
Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. H.R.5335 - To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill Text To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 9/22/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Trail of Tears Documentation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to add as components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, as generally described in the environmentally preferred alternative of the November 2007 Feasibility Study Amendment and Environmental Assessment for Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma: (1) the Benge and Bell routes; (2) the land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee; (3) the routes from the collection forts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to the emigration depots; and (4) the related [...] show full description S.2378 - A bill to authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14627) Bill Text A bill to authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes. 11/16/2007--Introduced.
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make specified funds available to Kansas in FY2009 to purchase (with the owners' consent), and to provide relocation assistance to the residents of: (1) properties in Treece, Kansas, that are in danger of being destroyed by subsidence relating to, and that may endanger the health of occupants as a result of risks posed by, the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site; and (2) residential properties of water customers of Picher, Oklahoma, residing in or near Treece, Kansas. H.R.4192 - To reform immigration to serve the national interest.
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Bill Text To reform immigration to serve the national interest. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Optimizing Visa Entry Rules and Demanding Uniform Enforcement Immigration Reform Act of 2007 or the OVERDUE Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Revises worldwide immigration level and visa allotment provisions, including establishment of specified new nonimmigrant classifications. Provides citizenship or nationality at birth for a person born in the United States only if such child was born to parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national; or (2) a lawful permanent resident alien. Authorizes the use of the military to help secure the borders. Provides for increases of immigration and border enforcement personnel. Suspends the visa waiver program. Provides criminal penalties and forfeiture for unlawful presence in the United States. Provides for listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center Database. Increases civil [...] show full description H.R.4209 - To authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, Kansas endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Bill Text To authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, Kansas endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced.
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide specified funds to Kansas in FY2009 to purchase (with the owners' consent), and to provide relocation assistance to the residents of: (1) properties in Treece, Kansas, that are in danger of being destroyed by subsidence relating to the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site that may endanger the health of occupants; and (2) residential properties of water customers of Picher, Oklahoma, residing in or near Treece, Kansas.
H.CON.RES.254 - Recognizing and celebrating the centennial of Oklahoma statehood.
Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill Text Recognizing and celebrating the centennial of Oklahoma statehood. 12/17/2007--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.) Recognizes the centennial of Oklahoma statehood and wishes its people another 100 years of continued growth, prosperity, and achievement. S.RES.377 - A resolution recognizing and celebrating the centennial of Oklahoma statehood.
Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14349; text as passed Senate: CR S14349; text of measure as introduced: CR S14301) Bill Text A resolution recognizing and celebrating the centennial of Oklahoma statehood. 11/13/2007--Passed Senate 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.) Recognizes and celebrates the centennial of Oklahoma statehood. H.R.3998 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated with such lands and structures.
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-390. Bill Text To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated with such lands and structures. 6/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) America's Historical and Natural Legacy Study Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri, to determine: (1) the suitability and feasibility of adding the birthplace site to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site or designating the site as a separate unit of the National Park System; and (2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site by the National Park Service (NPS), other federal, state, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations.[...] show full description S.2255 - A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for studies of the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail to determine whether to add the trails to the National Trails System, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/16/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. Without written report. Bill Text A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for studies of the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail to determine whether to add the trails to the National Trails System, and for other purposes. 9/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail Studies Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct separate studies to consider the designation of the Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Trail for study and potential addition to the National Trails System. Requires the Secretary to identify the point at which such Trails originated south of San Antonio, Texas. S.RES.346 - A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 10/26/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13494-13495) Bill Text A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. 10/26/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Expresses sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin and conveys gratitude to the officials and emergency personnel who responded swiftly to the crisis. Recognizes the generous support of citizens, local businesses, the American Red Cross, the United Way, Catholic Charities, and the Salvation Army. Reaffirms support for helping the victims rebuild. H.R.3570 - To take certain property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, into trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/18/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Bill Text To take certain property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, into trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and for other purposes. 9/18/2007--Introduced.
Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act - Transfers administrative jurisdiction over specified federal land in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, within the boundary of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (the Tribe) to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall take such land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Requires: (1) the Tribe to pay fair market value for the land; and (2) all costs and administrative expenses associated with the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of the land and the taking of it into trust, including any environmental remediation costs, to be paid by the Tribe. H.R.3413 - To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.
Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Bill Text To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 8/3/2007--Introduced.
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2007 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands is not considered an employer for purposes of such Act. H.R.3248 - To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 07/16/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Bill Text To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. 7/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries)
Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to revise the item descriptions of specified high priority project authorizations. Increases, decreases, or terminates certain project authorizations. Authorizes funds for a transportation improvement project for reconstructing the I-95/S.R. 1 interchange in the state of Delaware, and adding a fifth lane. Revises the item description of the Cuming Street transportation improvement project in Omaha, Nebraska, to include the narrowing of 24th Street from Cuming Street to Cass Street and adjacent lighting, landscaping, and pedestrian safety enhancements. H.R.3002 - To establish a demonstration program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee obligations issued by Indian tribes to finance community and economic development activities.
Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-363. Bill Text To establish a demonstration program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee obligations issued by Indian tribes to finance community and economic development activities. 10/2/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee notes and obligations issued by Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities, with tribal approval, to finance community and economic development activities on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas. Requires the use of at least 70% of the aggregate funds received as a result of such guarantee to support activities that benefit low-income Indian families. Directs the Secretary to establish underwriting criteria for such guarantees, including necessary fees, to ensure that the guarantee program is [...] show full description H.R.2849 - To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill Text To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System, and for other purposes. 6/25/2007--Introduced.
Chisholm and Great Western Cattle Trails Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct separate studies to consider the designation of the Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Trail, historic cattle-drive trails, for study and potential addition to the National Trails System. H.R.2824 - To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 10/01/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1052-1053) Bill Text To sever United States' government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma restores full tribal citizenship to the Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. 6/21/2007--Introduced. Severs the United States relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until the Cherokee Nation is meeting all of its treaty obligations and other federal statutory obligations, including all obligations with the Treaty of 1866 and has restored the rights of Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised from the Cherokee Nation in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote to remove them from the Cherokee Nation. Requires a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Cherokee Nation's expenditure of federal funds, as well as other specified reports from federal agencies, the Secretary of the [...] show full description H.R.2786 - To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.
Latest Action: 10/14/2008 - Signed by President. Bill Text To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans. 10/14/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) with respect to congressional findings to make mandatory the role of the federal government in providing housing assistance to Native Americans and in promoting the economic self-sufficiency and self-determination of Native Americans.(Sec. 3) Defines "housing related community development" to mean any facility, community building, business, activity, or infrastructure that: (1) is owned by an Indian tribe or a tribally designated housing entity; (2) is necessary to the provision of housing in an Indian area; and (3) would help an Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity to reduce the cost of construction of Indian [...] show full description H.R.2675 - To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Bill Text To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America. Excludes from such conveyance the inclusion of any land within the Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated under the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act. Requires the Council, as consideration for such land, to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and done to conform with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal [...] show full description S.1585 - A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "Ernest Childers Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".
Latest Action: 12/17/2007 - Received in the House. Bill Text A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "Ernest Childers Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic". 12/13/2007--Passed Senate 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.) Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "Ernest Childers Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic." S.1547 - An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
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