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116-s-4909 116 s 4909 Native American Veteran PACT Act Native Americans 2020-11-18 2020-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 2 Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act or the Native American Veteran PACT Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services. 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4909
116-s-4914 116 s 4914 Providing Access to Tribal Health, Well-being, and Youth Safety Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-11-18 2020-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7078) Senate Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] DE D C000174 4 Providing Access to Tribal Health, Well-being, and Youth Safety Act of 2020 This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Transportation must provide grants to Indian tribes for transportation projects that support the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users of nonmotorized transportation. 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4914
116-s-4886 116 s 4886 Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-11-10 2020-11-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 1 Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2020 This bill directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use of Native American languages and make recommendations to improve interagency coordination to support the use of these languages. It also requires the Administration for Native Americans to survey the use of Native American languages in the United States. 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4886
116-s-4889 116 s 4889 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-11-10 2020-11-18 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey specified surface estate to certain Alaska Native village corporations, allows the reversion of municipal land to village corporations, and permits the Alaska Native residents of certain Alaska Native villages to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. In addition, the bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4889
116-s-4891 116 s 4891 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act Native Americans 2020-11-10 2020-11-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act This bill permits the Alaska Native residents of certain Alaska Native villages to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. 2023-01-11T13:44:11Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4891
116-s-4809 116 s 4809 Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-10-19 2020-10-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 12 Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020. 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4809
116-s-4786 116 s 4786 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to, and take into trust for the benefit of, the Burns Paiute Tribe certain land in the State of Oregon. Native Americans 2020-10-01 2020-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] OR D W000779 0 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified lands in Oregon to the Burns Paiute Tribe. Interior must take such land into trust for the benefit of the tribe. 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4786
116-s-4787 116 s 4787 Native American Child Protection Act Native Americans 2020-10-01 2020-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] AZ R M001197 0 Native American Child Protection Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and otherwise revises certain programs related to the prevention, investigation, treatment, and prosecution of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families. Specifically, the bill revises the Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant Program to encourage the use of grants for culturally appropriate treatment services and programs. The bill renames the Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers as the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center. It also requires such center to (1) provide advice, technical assistance, and training to urban Indian organizations; (2) develop certain technical assistance materials for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations; and (3) develop model intergovernmental agreements between tribes and states to prevent, investigate, treat, and prosecute incidents of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families. Additionally, the bill revises the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program to allow Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and intertribal consortia to use program funds for additional activities, such as operational costs for child protective services. 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4787
116-s-4752 116 s 4752 Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act Native Americans 2020-09-29 2020-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 2 Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act This bill establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership. Among other activities, the commission must study the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policy (a federal policy under which American Indian and Alaska Native children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools) and make recommendations to discontinue the removal of American Indian and Alaska Native children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies. 2023-01-11T13:44:40Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4752
116-s-4715 116 s 4715 A bill to grant Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. Native Americans 2020-09-24 2020-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] SD R R000605 9 This bill grants a federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans Inc., which is a nonprofit corporation organized in the United States. 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4715
116-s-4556 116 s 4556 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2020-09-10 2020-12-21 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] CA D F000062 0 This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to purchase certain private land in Hemet, California, at fair market value and then construct a paved road on that land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center. The IHS shall maintain the road or enter an agreement with Riverside County, California, to maintain the road. 2023-01-11T13:43:51Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4556
116-s-4562 116 s 4562 Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-09-10 2020-09-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 6 Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020 This bill expands tribal access to public health care data and public health surveillance programs. It also reauthorizes through FY2025 the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and requires the CDC to take certain actions to address the collection and availability of health data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must (1) establish a strategy for providing data access to Indian tribes and tribal epidemiology centers; and (2) make available all requested data related to health care and public health surveillance programs and activities to the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers. Next, the CDC must make grants to and enter into contracts with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers for data collection and related activities. Among other things, the CDC must (1) develop guidance for state and local health agencies to improve birth and death record data for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to analyze and address certain inaccuracies related to records for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (3) adopt uniform standards for the collection of health data on race and ethnicity; and (4) encourage states to enter into data sharing agreements with tribes and tribal epidemiology centers to improve the quality and accuracy of health data. 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4562
116-s-4529 116 s 4529 Tribal Connect Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-08-13 2020-08-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 2 Tribal Connect Act of 2020 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 E-rate support to certain community-serving institutions. First, a tribe may designate a tribal library or tribal library consortium, including a public-serving library of a tribal college or university, as a library or library consortium that is eligible for E-rate support. The tribe may make this designation regardless of whether the library or consortium is eligible for certain assistance from a state library administrative agency. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish a program to provide E-rate support to tribes for qualifying essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers). E-rate support may be provided to institutions designated by tribes if (1) the institutions are exclusively owned by the tribes; and (2) the institutions intend to deliver publicly available internet access to students, teachers, librarians, and community members. Further, the bill requires the FCC to (1) provide technical assistance and training, (2) develop performance measures, and (3) review and submit annual reports. 2023-01-11T13:45:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4529
116-s-4498 116 s 4498 A bill to amend Public Law 106-511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification demonstration program, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2020-08-06 2020-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 1 This bill reauthorizes the Navajo Electrification Demonstration Program, under which the Department of Energy must provide implementation grants to the Navajo Nation for bringing electricity to Navajo households. 2023-01-11T13:45:17Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4498
116-s-4510 116 s 4510 Native American Language Resource Center Act Native Americans 2020-08-06 2020-08-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 2 Native American Language Resource Center Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource and training center. The center must serve as a resource to, among other things, improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages. 2023-01-11T13:45:17Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4510
116-s-4331 116 s 4331 DIGITAL Reservations Act Native Americans 2020-07-27 2020-07-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 1 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 with 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. 2023-01-11T13:45:34Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4331
116-s-4232 116 s 4232 A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments. Native Americans 2020-07-20 2020-07-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 3 This bill extends through December 30, 2022, the coverage period for the Coronavirus Relief Fund to make payments to tribal governments for necessary expenditures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. 2023-01-11T13:45:38Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4232
116-s-4168 116 s 4168 A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2020-07-02 2020-07-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] AZ D S001191 1 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award through FY2024 additional funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities. 2023-01-11T13:45:41Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4168
116-s-4079 116 s 4079 A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2020-06-25 2020-12-21 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] FL R R000595 1 This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States. 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4079
116-s-4090 116 s 4090 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-06-25 2020-06-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 9 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill provides federal housing assistance to Indians and Native Hawaiians, including by reauthorizing through FY2031 and otherwise revising the Indian Housing Block Grant program and the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program. It also 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. 2023-01-11T13:46:08Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4090
116-s-3948 116 s 3948 A bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2020-06-11 2020-12-21 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 0 This bill extends the deadline, from three years to five years, for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children to submit its report to the President and Congress. The commission was established to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children and to develop plans for federal policy related to Native children. 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3948
116-s-3937 116 s 3937 Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-06-10 2020-09-23 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359. Senate Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] AZ R M001197 2 Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, which is administered by the Indian Health Service. It also allows tribal grantees to receive program funds through self-governance contracts, cooperative agreements, or compacts. 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3937
116-s-3754 116 s 3754 Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-05-18 2020-05-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 3 Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to deposit specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Operation and Maintenance Fund. These funds were established under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. 2023-01-11T13:42:39Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3754
116-s-3650 116 s 3650 Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act Native Americans 2020-05-07 2020-07-29 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 9 Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees. 2023-01-11T13:42:43Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3650
116-s-3666 116 s 3666 COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act Native Americans 2020-05-07 2020-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 0 COVID-19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes' Emergency Response in Indian Country Act or the COVID-19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act This bill grants emergency special temporary authority and provides funds to deploy wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant emergency special temporary authority to Indian tribes, certain tribal entities, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands if they request such authority to use electromagnetic spectrum to provide wireless broadband service over tribal lands or Hawaiian home lands. The FCC must grant such emergency authority within 10 days of receiving a request. In addition, the bill provides funds to specified Department of Agriculture grant programs for (1) immediate deployment of wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands, including repairs to damaged infrastructure and backhaul costs; and (2) technical assistance and training. 2023-01-11T13:42:43Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3666
116-s-3622 116 s 3622 Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID–19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act Native Americans 2020-05-06 2020-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 6 Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act This bill increases to 100% the federal share of certain disaster assistance provided to Indian tribal governments in connection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3622
116-s-3511 116 s 3511 Supplemental Services for Native Elders Act Native Americans 2020-03-17 2020-03-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 0 Supplemental Services for Native Elders Act This bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for nutrition and supportive services for older Native Americans. 2022-02-08T23:23:04Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3511
116-s-3514 116 s 3514 Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-03-17 2020-03-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 1 Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020 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. 2022-02-09T03:11:42Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3514
116-s-3486 116 s 3486 CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act Native Americans 2020-03-12 2020-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 3 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 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 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 such entities to respond to public health emergencies. The CDC may make modifications to the program after such consultation. 2022-02-08T23:23:03Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3486
116-s-3359 116 s 3359 Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-02-27 2020-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S1223-1225) Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 1 Tribal Transportation Equity and Transparency Improvement Act of 2020 This bill revises certain programs related to tribal transportation. First, the bill revises the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) by directing the Department of the Interior to (1) request proposals from Indian tribes to include additional transportation facilities in the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, and (2) ensure that all nonconfidential information from the inventory is made available on its website. Next, the bill specifies that funding allocations (i.e., tribal shares) under the TTP must be determined using the facility inventory for the most recent fiscal year for which data is available instead of using FY2012 data. It also requires each Indian tribe that intends to include a proposed road in the inventory to complete and submit certain documentation for the road. It also requires independent audits by the inspectors general of Interior and the Department of Transportation, as well as the Government Accountability Office, to review the administration of the TTP. Additionally, the bill permits Indian tribes to use funds for carrying out highway safety programs in cooperation with states, counties, and other local subdivisions. It also increases the federal share for Indian tribes under the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program and allows Indian tribes to use planning and design funds for grant applications under the program. Finally, the bill establishes the Tribal Transportation Advisory Committee, which must provide advice to Interior and study issues related to tribal transportation. 2022-02-08T23:22:59Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3359
116-s-3324 116 s 3324 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 2020-02-24 2020-02-24 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. 2022-02-08T23:25:43Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3324
116-s-3264 116 s 3264 Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 Native Americans 2020-02-11 2020-11-18 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 5 Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land. 2022-02-08T23:39:59Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3264
116-s-3154 116 s 3154 Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act Native Americans 2020-01-08 2020-01-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 3 Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act This bill permits tribal child support enforcement agencies to access the Federal Tax Refund Offset Program to collect past-due child support payments from the federal tax refunds of noncustodial parents. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration to disclose certain tax return information to tribal child support enforcement agencies. Such information may be disclosed to establish and collect child support obligations from, and to locate, those individuals owing such obligations. It also permits the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse tribal agencies for certain reporting costs related to the Federal Parent Locator Service. 2022-02-08T23:22:51Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3154
116-s-3113 116 s 3113 Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-12-19 2019-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 0 Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana). The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights. Among other things, the Department of the Interior must negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land located on and off the reservation, hold transferred land in trust for the benefit of the community, allocate 20,000 acre-feet per year of stored water from Lake Elwell, establish a settlement trust fund, and request Montana to pay a specified amount to contribute to the design and construction of the Peoples Creek Dam and Reservoir to support mitigation activities. The bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation to modify the operating procedures of the Milk River Project to ensure that the Fresno Reservoir is operated in accordance with the agreement. The bill also outlines certain waivers, releases, and retention of claims under the settlement agreement. 2022-10-28T01:46:12Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3113
116-s-3126 116 s 3126 Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-12-19 2020-09-23 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 4 Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill provides funds for and requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees. 2022-10-28T01:46:12Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3126
116-s-3099 116 s 3099 Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-12-18 2020-12-21 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before such conveyance. 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3099
116-s-3100 116 s 3100 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 Native Americans 2019-12-18 2020-12-21 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for use in connection with health programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before such conveyance. Further, HHS shall not be liable for any environmental contamination from the date on which the consortium assumes control of, occupies, and uses the property. 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3100
116-s-3044 116 s 3044 Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 Native Americans 2019-12-12 2020-12-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609. Senate Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] OR D W000779 1 Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill permanently reauthorizes, and expands, the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program. Specifically, the bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to connect, expand, or repair existing public water systems that are on Indian reservations or off-reservation sites that serve tribes in the Columbia River Basin or its adjacent coastal river basins. Currently, only projects that are on Indian reservations in the Upper Missouri River Basin or the Upper Rio Grande Basin are eligible for the program. 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3044
116-s-3019 116 s 3019 Montana Water Rights Protection Act Native Americans 2019-12-11 2020-07-29 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 1 Montana Water Rights Protection Act This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation of Montana. Specified claims of the tribes against the United States are waived and released. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to allocate specified amounts of storage water in Hungry Horse Reservoir for use by the tribes. It also permits the tribes to carry out specified activities related to the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, such as rehabilitating structures, upgrading irrigation facilities, and restoring streams that are affected by such project. In addition, the bill (1) establishes, for purposes of carrying out the bill, the Séli&#353-Qlispé Ksanka Settlement Trust Fund; (2) requires Interior to offer to negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land; (3) requires the National Bison Range to be held in trust for the benefit of the tribes; and (4) requires Interior to make certain payments to Lake and Sanders Counties in Montana for the restoration of the National Bison Range. 2022-10-28T01:45:59Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3019
116-s-2912 116 s 2912 Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act Native Americans 2019-11-20 2020-09-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. Senate Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] AZ R M001197 2 Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, which is bordered and owned by the Gila River Indian Community, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it. The land that is taken into trust shall be treated as part of the community's reservation. The bill prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust. 2023-01-11T13:44:48Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2912
116-s-2891 116 s 2891 Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-11-19 2020-12-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 7 Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the use of wildlife corridors on Indian land to provide habitat or ecological connectivity and allow for fish, wildlife, or plant movement on such land. Specifically, the bill permits an Indian tribe to nominate a corridor within the land of such tribe as a tribal wildlife corridor. The Department of the Interior must establish criteria for determining whether such a corridor qualifies as a tribal wildlife corridor, including criteria for restoring historical habitat. Interior must provide tribes with technical assistance to establish, manage, or expand a tribal wildlife corridor. Such assistance must include support with accessing wildlife data and working with private landowners to access programs for facilitating connectivity on nonfederal land. Additionally, Interior must (1) establish a program to award grants to tribes to increase connectivity through tribal wildlife corridors, and (2) consult with tribes to determine whether a tribal wildlife corridor may be expanded into public lands or otherwise benefit connectivity between public lands and such corridor. The bill also permits the Department of Agriculture to give priority under certain conservation programs to those projects that enhance connectivity by expanding a tribal wildlife corridor. 2023-01-11T13:43:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2891
116-s-2808 116 s 2808 A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2019-11-07 2019-11-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 11 This 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 the Department of the 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. 2022-11-01T05:02:35Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2808
116-s-2725 116 s 2725 Native American Housing Affordability Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-10-29 2019-10-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] SD R R000605 5 Native American Housing Affordability Act of 2019 This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to more expeditiously issue a certificate of guarantee for certain loans related to Native American housing. Specifically, HUD may take such action before receiving the required trailing documents if the originating lender agrees to indemnify HUD for any losses during the period in which the required trailing documents are outstanding. 2022-11-01T04:32:33Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2725
116-s-2716 116 s 2716 A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2019-10-28 2020-12-21 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 1 This bill revises the land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In particular, the bill specifies that only the tribe's claims to the 84 acres of land known as the Thompson Strip, rather than the tribe's claims to any lands within Oregon, are extinguished. Additionally, the bill prohibits gaming on any real property obtained by the tribe as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States. 2023-01-11T13:43:53Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2716
116-s-2696 116 s 2696 Strengthening Services for Native Elders Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-10-24 2019-10-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 1 Strengthening Services for Native Elders Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to tribal organizations or Native Hawaiian organizations for providing supportive services (e.g., transportation, case management, and health and wellness programs) to older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 grants for the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. It also reauthorizes through FY2024 additional programs that support elder care. Additionally, the bill specifies that the technical assistance and training programs provided to such grantees may include program management, data development and use, grant development, and staff training and certification. 2022-11-01T04:17:42Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2696
116-s-2610 116 s 2610 Tribal Energy Reauthorization Act Native Americans 2019-10-16 2020-12-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 612. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 2 Tribal Energy Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 certain energy grant programs and otherwise revises the activities of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs within the Department of Energy. Specifically, the office must consider the fiscal ability of an Indian tribe, intertribal organization, or tribal energy development organization to meet cost-sharing requirements for energy projects; give priority to partnering with state and local organizations when providing technical assistance to tribes; designate a liaison to ensure that tribes are aware of federal grants and funding opportunities; and develop an energy strategy for tribes in the Arctic to address climate change. The bill also authorizes the office to provide grants for providing or expanding electricity to the homes of members of tribes that are acquired, constructed, or improved with federal funds. Currently, such grants may only be used to provide electricity on Indian land. 2023-01-11T13:43:53Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2610
116-s-2616 116 s 2616 Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment Act Native Americans 2019-10-16 2019-10-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 0 Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment Act This bill expands the civil and criminal jurisdiction of certain Indian tribes over Alaska Natives and non-Alaska Natives in Alaska. Specifically, the bill recognizes and affirms that any Indian tribe in Alaska occupying an Alaska Native village may exercise (1) criminal and civil jurisdiction over Alaska Natives in the village; and (2) full civil jurisdiction over Alaska Natives and non-Alaska Natives in the village with respect to issuing and enforcing protection orders, excluding violators of protection orders from the village, and using other appropriate mechanisms to address matters in the village related to protection orders. The bill also directs the Department of Justice to establish a pilot program to provide certain Indian tribes with (1) general civil jurisdiction over Alaska Natives and non-Alaska Natives present in the Alaska Native village occupied by such tribe; and (2) criminal jurisdiction over Alaska Natives and non-Alaska Natives with respect to specific crimes, such as domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking. 2022-11-01T13:49:39Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2616
116-s-2558 116 s 2558 Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act Native Americans 2019-09-26 2020-09-15 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541. Senate Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] AZ D S001191 1 Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for grants that provide per diem funding to state nursing homes for veterans to include veterans homes established by Native American tribes. 2023-01-11T13:44:48Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2558
116-s-2533 116 s 2533 A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2019-09-24 2020-09-16 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 1 This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). 2022-11-01T13:49:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2533
116-s-2534 116 s 2534 A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2019-09-24 2019-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 0 This bill excludes an interest in a settlement trust and certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). 2022-11-01T13:49:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2534
116-s-2541 116 s 2541 Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-09-24 2019-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 14 Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019 This bill authorizes advance appropriations for the following Indian Health Service appropriations accounts: Indian Health Services, Indian Health Facilities, and Contract Support Costs. The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available in the first fiscal year after the budget year. The bill requires the President's budget request to include information on estimates for the advance appropriations. 2022-11-01T13:49:52Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2541
116-s-2365 116 s 2365 Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-07-31 2019-12-18 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 9 Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services with urban Indian organizations. The VA and DOD shall reimburse an urban Indian organization where services are provided to beneficiaries eligible for services from either department. 2022-11-01T13:50:14Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2365
116-s-2241 116 s 2241 Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-07-23 2019-07-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 1 Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods. Under the bill, sensitive tribal information gathered by the study shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements and shall be kept confidential by the GAO. 2022-11-01T13:50:27Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2241
116-s-2159 116 s 2159 A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation". Native Americans 2019-07-18 2019-10-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 1 This bill repeals the Act that gave North Dakota jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation. 2022-11-01T13:49:39Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2159
116-s-2165 116 s 2165 Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020 Native Americans 2019-07-18 2020-12-18 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] NM D H001046 12 Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the exportation of Native American cultural items and archaeological resources that were illegally obtained; provides for the return of such items, including voluntary returns; and establishes and increases related criminal penalties. The bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of State to each designate a liaison to facilitate and hold trainings and workshops on the voluntary return of human remains and cultural items. Additionally, Interior must refer individuals and organizations to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to facilitate the voluntary return of human remains and cultural items; convene an interagency working group; and convene a Native working group consisting of representatives of Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to provide advice on issues concerning the return of, and illegal trade in, human remains and cultural items. The bill also increases from 5 years to 10 years the maximum prison term for an individual convicted of selling, purchasing, using for profit, or transporting for sale or profit human remains or cultural items that were illegally obtained. 2023-01-11T13:43:53Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2165
116-s-2191 116 s 2191 Native American Business Outreach Act Native Americans 2019-07-18 2019-07-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Senate Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] HI D H001042 0 Native American Business Outreach Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a Native American Outreach Program to provide assistance to (1) Native American communities, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; and (2) small business concerns owned by individuals in those communities or tribes. 2022-11-01T13:50:31Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2191
116-s-2071 116 s 2071 Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act Native Americans 2019-07-10 2019-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Senate Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] SD R R000605 2 Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act This bill repeals outdated provisions regarding treatment of Native Americans, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian. 2022-11-01T13:50:43Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2071
116-s-2037 116 s 2037 Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act Native Americans 2019-06-27 2019-06-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 2 Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act This bill expands the grant program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs that benefit Native American students. Under current law, this program only applies to programs that benefit Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs that benefit American Indians. Additionally, the bill authorizes grants under the program for the creation of new programs for the development of Native American STEM professionals. The bill also revises how programs are prioritized for awarding grants. The bill gives priority to programs in which 70% or more of the participants are Native Americans. 2022-11-01T13:50:49Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2037
116-s-1977 116 s 1977 Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Act Native Americans 2019-06-26 2019-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] KS R M000934 0 Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Water Rights Settlement Act This bill modifies and ratifies the Kickapoo Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement entered into by the tribe and Kansas. The bill confirms a consumptive tribal water right in the Delaware River Basin of up to 4,705 acre-feet of water per year. The bill also outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement. 2022-11-01T13:50:53Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1977
116-s-1892 116 s 1892 TRAC Act Native Americans 2019-06-19 2019-06-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 0 Tribal Reporting and Accountability to Congress Act or TRAC Act This bill requires tribal liaisons (appointed Assistant U.S. Attorneys) to submit an annual report on missing and murdered Native Americans in their district. Among other elements, the report should include the number of open missing and murdered Native American cases as well as the number of resolved missing and murdered Native American cases. 2022-11-01T13:51:01Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1892
116-s-1893 116 s 1893 FIND Act Native Americans 2019-06-19 2019-06-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 0 Finding and Investigating Native Disappearance Act or the FIND Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on ways to increase reporting of missing Native Americans and the effects of substance abuse on violent crime in tribal communities. 2022-11-01T13:51:01Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1893
116-s-1853 116 s 1853 BADGES for Native Communities Act Native Americans 2019-06-13 2020-06-04 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 5 Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act This bill modifies 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 share information, after receiving certain permission, with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on missing persons, unclaimed remains, and unidentified remains; ensure that technical assistance and training are provided to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and tribal law enforcement agencies to utilize the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and other national databases; establish the Tribal Civil and Criminal Information Access Program to enhance the ability of tribal governments to access, enter information into, and obtain information from federal criminal information databases; 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 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 BIA law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress. The bill expands access to (1) the national crime information database for NamUs, and (2) the NCIC for each tribal justice official. Finally, 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. 2023-01-11T13:46:20Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1853
116-s-1368 116 s 1368 Lumbee Recognition Act Native Americans 2019-05-08 2019-05-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] NC R B001135 1 Lumbee Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes. Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services. The Department of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the tribe are eligible. The Department of the Interior may take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe. Gaming is allowed on such land taken into trust for the tribe. North Carolina must exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the tribe unless jurisdiction is transferred to the United States pursuant to an agreement between the tribe and the state. 2022-02-08T23:21:45Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1368
116-s-1329 116 s 1329 AI/AN CAPTA Native Americans 2019-05-06 2019-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 6 American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act or AI/AN CAPTA This bill implements requirements concerning child abuse and neglect in Indian tribal communities. Specifically, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on child abuse and neglect in tribal communities for the purpose of making recommendations regarding these issues. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must include Indian tribes and tribal organizations in its equitable distribution of assistance for programs and projects related to child abuse prevention and treatment. 2022-02-09T02:12:20Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1329
116-s-1277 116 s 1277 Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-05-01 2019-05-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] AZ R M001197 1 Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 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. The Bureau of Reclamation must construct the Hualapai Water Project. The project must be designed to divert, treat, and convey at least 3,414 acre-feet of water per year from the Colorado River for municipal, commercial, and industrial uses on the Hualapai Reservation. The bill provides for land to be added to the reservation and taken 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. 2022-03-02T16:28:31Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1277
116-s-1161 116 s 1161 NEST Act Native Americans 2019-04-11 2019-04-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 2 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. 2022-02-08T23:14:49Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1161
116-s-1180 116 s 1180 Urban Indian Health Parity Act Native Americans 2019-04-11 2019-04-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 12 Urban Indian Health Parity Act This bill applies a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service. 2022-11-01T19:47:18Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1180
116-s-1207 116 s 1207 Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-04-11 2019-09-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182. Senate Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] UT R R000615 3 Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 This bill ratifies and modifies the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement negotiated between the Navajo Nation, the United States, and Utah. The agreement gives the Navajo Nation the right to use water from sources located within Utah and adjacent to or encompassed within the boundaries of the Navajo Reservation resulting in depletions not to exceed a specified amount annually. The Navajo water rights shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of Navajo Nation and shall not be subject to forfeiture or abandonment. The Navajo Nation shall have authority to allocate, distribute, and lease the water rights for any use on or off its reservation in accordance with the agreement. The Department of the Interior shall establish and manage the Navajo Utah Settlement Trust Fund, with amounts available for withdrawal by the Navajo Nation for planning, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and replacing Navajo water development projects. The bill also specifies waivers and releases that must be executed in order for the settlement to be binding and effective. 2022-11-01T19:47:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1207
116-s-1211 116 s 1211 Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act Native Americans 2019-04-11 2019-06-19 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 2 Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act This bill addresses tribal transportation facilities, projects, and funding. Specifically, the bill modifies the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval process for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the Interior must (1) review existing Federal Highway Administration categorical exclusions to determine applicability to tribal transportation program projects, and (2) identify types of tribal transportation safety projects that meet general categorical exclusion requirements. Interior must establish categorical exclusions for tribal projects consistent with its findings. The bill prescribes requirements for the expedited review and approval of tribal transportation safety projects under NEPA or other federal laws. Interior must enter into five-year programmatic agreements with tribes that establish efficient administrative procedures for carrying out environmental reviews for tribal transportation program projects. The bill authorizes through FY2025 the program to fund tribal transportation facility bridge projects and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) road maintenance program. Per the bill, Customs and Border Protection may transfer funds to the BIA to maintain or repair roads in certain situations. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to develop best practices and a standardized form in relation to motor vehicle crash data on certain tribal lands. 2022-11-01T19:47:18Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1211
116-s-1001 116 s 1001 Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act Native Americans 2019-04-03 2019-11-20 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-183. Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 1 Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for medical services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program and administered at a VA facility. The IHS, the VA, and tribal health programs, in consultation with impacted tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS or a tribal health program to pay such copayments unless it would decrease the quality of, or access to, health care for individuals receiving care from the IHS or the VA. The IHS and the VA must report on veterans who are eligible for IHS assistance and have received care from the VA. 2022-11-01T19:02:22Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1001
116-s-982 116 s 982 Not Invisible Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-04-02 2020-10-10 Became Public Law No: 116-166. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 8 Not Invisible Act of 2019 This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians. In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission. The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking. 2022-11-01T19:02:24Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/982
116-s-804 116 s 804 Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act Native Americans 2019-03-14 2020-09-16 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Senate Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] AK R S001198 1 Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act This bill prohibits states from imposing bans on marine mammal and fossilized ivory products produced by Alaska Natives. Specifically, states may not prohibit (1) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, barter, or possession of mammoth, mastodon, or walrus ivory, marine mammal bones, teeth, or baleen legally produced by an Alaska Native as an authentic native article of handicrafts and clothing; or (2) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, or possession of fossilized ivory. 2022-11-01T18:02:33Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/804
116-s-832 116 s 832 A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865. Native Americans 2019-03-14 2020-10-20 Became Public Law No: 116-175. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 1 This bill nullifies the supplemental treaty between the United States and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon signed in 1865. The treaty restricted the rights of tribal members to leave the reservation and imposed other conditions. The Department of the Interior has stated that the treaty has never been enforced by the federal government or Oregon. 2023-01-11T13:45:32Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/832
116-s-790 116 s 790 Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act Native Americans 2019-03-13 2020-12-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607. Senate Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] SC R G000359 2 Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to take into trust approximately 17 acres of land in Cleveland County, North Carolina, for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation. The land is made part of the Catawba Reservation. The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust for the tribe. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/790
116-s-739 116 s 739 Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-03-12 2019-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 18 Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 This bill modifies the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. Changes made by the bill include the following: expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies, increasing polling site accessibility, providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general, requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. The bill also establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities. 2022-11-01T17:32:21Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/739
116-s-759 116 s 759 Native American Indian Education Act Native Americans 2019-03-12 2019-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] CO R G000562 4 Native American Indian Education Act This bill requires the Department of Education to pay Native American Indian-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education (IHEs) the tuition of their out-of-state Native American Indian students. The bill applies only to IHEs that are required to provide tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American Indian students as a condition under which the IHE or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government. Payments are treated as reimbursements to IHEs from their states. 2022-11-01T17:32:21Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/759
116-s-498 116 s 498 Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-02-14 2019-02-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] SD R R000605 0 Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service. The assessment must cover a variety of areas, including the demographics and health care needs of the patient population, health care capabilities and resources, staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider, information technology strategies related to providing health care, business processes, the competency of leadership regarding specified issues, tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act. 2022-11-01T16:32:55Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/498
116-s-336 116 s 336 Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-02-05 2019-02-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 6 Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Native Americans and to make recommendations on how to improve the utilized databases and notification systems. 2022-11-01T15:32:54Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/336
116-s-288 116 s 288 Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act Native Americans 2019-01-31 2019-06-19 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] MN D S001203 2 Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act This bill expands Native American tribal criminal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence to include sex trafficking, sexual violence, stalking, and related conduct. The bill also authorizes a tribe to exercise jurisdiction over a non-Native American defendant regardless of whether the defendant resides on the tribe's lands, is employed on the tribe's lands, or is a spouse, dating partner, or intimate partner of a Native American who resides on the tribe's lands. 2022-11-01T15:17:46Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/288
116-s-290 116 s 290 Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act Native Americans 2019-01-31 2019-06-19 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 4 Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over the following crimes: violence committed against a child by a caregiver; violence against law enforcement officers involved in preventing, investigating, arresting, or prosecuting a person for domestic violence, dating violence, or child violence; attempted dating violence or domestic violence; or threatened dating violence or domestic violence. In addition, the bill reauthorizes grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes through FY2024. 2022-11-01T15:17:45Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/290
116-s-294 116 s 294 Native American Business Incubators Program Act Native Americans 2019-01-31 2020-10-20 Became Public Law No: 116-174. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 5 Native American Business Incubators Program Act This bill establishes a grant program to provide business incubation and other business services to Native American entrepreneurs and businesses. (Sec. 4) Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development for establishing and operating business incubators that serve Native American communities. A business incubator is an organization that (1) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to start-ups and established businesses, and (2) is designed to accelerate the growth and success of businesses through a variety of business support resources and services. Grant applicants may be institutions of higher education, private nonprofits, Native American tribes, or tribal nonprofits. Interior must issue a grant for a three-year term and may renew a grant for up to three more years. Grant recipients must generally provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 25% of the annual grant disbursement each year; however, Interior may waive this requirement under certain circumstances. Further, grant recipients must provide a nonfederal contribution of at least 33% of a grant renewal. (Sec. 6) Interior must facilitate the establishment of relationships between grant recipients and educational institutions serving Native American communities. (Sec. 7) Additionally, Interior must coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Small Business Administration to ensure that grant recipients have the information and materials needed to provide Native American businesses and entrepreneurs with assistance in applying for federal business and entrepreneurial development programs. 2022-11-01T19:17:14Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/294
116-s-279 116 s 279 Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act Native Americans 2019-01-30 2019-07-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135. Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 8 Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act This bill allows schools that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program. 2022-11-01T15:17:49Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/279
116-s-256 116 s 256 Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act Native Americans 2019-01-29 2019-12-20 Became Public Law No: 116-101. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 10 Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act This bill revises a grant program administered by the Administration for Native Americans at the Department of Health and Human Services to preserve Native American languages. The minimum number of enrollees in educational programs funded by grants is reduced from 10 to 5 enrollees in Native American language nests, which provide instruction through the use of a Native American language for children under the age of 7 and their parents. For survival schools, which are programs striving for fluency in a Native American language and proficiency in other academic fields, the minimum number of enrollees is reduced from 15 to 10. The bill increases the maximum duration of grants. The program is reauthorized through FY2024. 2022-11-01T18:17:21Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/256
116-s-257 116 s 257 Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-01-29 2019-06-28 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 9 Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2019 This bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Native American 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) is directed to 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 shall be carried out in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). HUD and the VA shall consult with tribal organizations regarding the program's design and may make program modifications after consulting with tribal organizations. Program grants shall be made to entities eligible for Native American housing assistance block grants. HUD may make renewal grants to entities that have received prior program grants. 2022-11-01T18:47:29Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/257
116-s-227 116 s 227 Savanna's Act Native Americans 2019-01-25 2020-10-10 Became Public Law No: 116-165. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 29 Savanna's Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing or murdered Native Americans. The bill requires DOJ to provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases; develop and implement a strategy to educate the public on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; conduct specific outreach to tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal; develop regionally appropriate guidelines for response to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans; provide training and technical assistance to tribes and law enforcement agencies for implementation of the developed guidelines; and report statistics on missing or murdered Native Americans. Tribes may submit their own guidelines to DOJ that respond to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans. Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to provide grants for the purposes of (1) developing and implementing policies and protocols for law enforcement regarding cases of missing or murdered Native Americans, and (2) compiling and annually reporting data relating to missing or murdered Native Americans. Federal law enforcement agencies must modify their guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed by DOJ. Finally, the Federal Bureau of Investigation must include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its website. 2022-11-01T14:47:39Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/227
116-s-229 116 s 229 Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act Native Americans 2019-01-25 2019-01-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. Senate Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] NM D U000039 14 Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act This bill authorizes advance appropriations for several covered appropriations accounts of (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education within the Department of the Interior, and (2) the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year. The covered accounts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education include (1) Operation of Indian Programs, (2) Contract Support Costs, and (3) the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account. The covered accounts within the Indian Health Service include (1) Indian Health Services, and (2) Contract Support Costs. The bill also requires the President's budget and the supporting documents submitted to Congress to include detailed estimates related to the advance appropriations. 2022-11-01T14:47:39Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/229
116-s-207 116 s 207 A bill to enhance tribal road safety, and for other purposes. Native Americans 2019-01-24 2019-01-29 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Senate Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] WY R B001261 1 This bill modifies the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval process for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the Interior must (1) review existing Federal Highway Administration categorical exclusions to determine applicability to tribal transportation program projects, and (2) identify tribal transportation safety projects that meet general categorical exclusion requirements. Interior must establish categorical exclusions for tribal projects consistent with its findings. The bill prescribes requirements for the expedited review and approval of tribal transportation safety projects under NEPA or other federal laws. Interior must enter into five-year programmatic agreements with Indian tribes that establish efficient administrative procedures for carrying out environmental reviews for tribal transportation program projects. An agreement may allow a tribe to determine whether a project is categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or impact statement under NEPA. 2022-11-01T14:47:40Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/207
116-s-209 116 s 209 PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act Native Americans 2019-01-24 2020-10-21 Became Public Law No: 116-180. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 5 Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 or the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act This bill replaces the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project with the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Under the program, Native American tribes or organizations may receive grants to plan for participation in self-governance and to negotiate the terms of participation. In addition, the bill revises the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and funding agreements with tribes. Interior must negotiate contracts and funding agreements to maximize implementation of the self-governance policy. The bill sets forth requirements for tribes participating in self-governance with respect to conflicts of interest, audits, redesign and consolidation of programs, retrocession of programs, non-duplication of funding, and records. Funding agreements must include provisions for Interior to monitor the performance of trust functions by the tribe and to reassume a program and funding under specified circumstances. Tribes participating in self-governance may elect to assume some federal responsibilities with respect to certain construction projects. The bill prohibits obligating a tribe to continue performance of a compact or funding agreement that provides insufficient funding. 2023-01-11T13:42:46Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/209
116-s-210 116 s 210 Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-01-24 2019-05-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 4 Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019 This bill revises public safety programs and services for Native American communities and modifies provisions related to Native American youth and juvenile justice. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); the BIA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) to enter a memorandum of agreement to make the IHS responsible for medical care and treatment of Native Americans detained or incarcerated in a BIA or tribal detention or correctional center, regardless of the individual's normal domicile; the Department of Justice to coordinate and provide oversight for its functions and programs to ensure a coordinated approach for public safety in Native American communities; the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to collaborate and consult with tribes to develop working relationships and to provide technical assistance and training for criminal defense techniques and strategies; Native American juveniles to be under the jurisdiction of the federal court system in delinquency proceedings in certain circumstances; and Interior to coordinate with specified agencies to assist tribal governments in addressing juvenile offenses and crime. The bill also reauthorizes various public safety programs and grants through FY2024, including those related to BIA law enforcement and judicial training programs, juvenile detention centers, tribal justice systems, control of illegal narcotics, and alcohol and substance abuse. 2022-11-01T14:47:41Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/210
116-s-211 116 s 211 SURVIVE Act Native Americans 2019-01-24 2019-05-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 17 Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act or the SURVIVE Act This bill requires the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to Native American tribes for programs and services for crime victims, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, child advocacy centers, elder abuse programs, medical care, legal services, relocation, and transitional housing. In addition, the bill makes 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants. 2022-11-01T14:47:41Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/211
116-s-212 116 s 212 Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020 Native Americans 2019-01-24 2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-261. Senate Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] ND R H001061 1 Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020 This bill makes several revisions related to economic development for Native American communities. (Sec. 3) Specifically, the bill establishes duties for the Office of Native American Business Development, including (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands. The bill also requires coordination between Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of the Treasury to support economic development in Native American communities. Under the bill, assistance from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund benefiting Native American institutions does not require matching funds. The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study that assesses (1) current programs and services that assist Native American communities with business and economic development; (2) assistance provided to Native Americans pursuant to loan, bond, and tax incentive programs; and (3) alternative incentives for tribal governments to invest in a Native American community development investment fund or bank. (Sec. 4) The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use Native American labor and purchase Native American industry products, unless Interior or HHS determines it would be impracticable and unreasonable to do so. Among other requirements, HHS and Interior must conduct outreach to Indian industrial entities in the implementation of enterprise development. (Sec. 5) Additionally, the bill authorizes the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) to provide financial assistance to Native American community development financial institutions. ANA must give priority for financial assistance to applicants whose programs seek to develop (1) tribal codes and court systems relating to economic development, (2) tribal busi… 2023-01-11T13:43:53Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/212
116-s-216 116 s 216 Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act Native Americans 2019-01-24 2019-12-20 Became Public Law No: 116-100. Senate Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] WA D C000127 1 Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe in relation to the construction and operation of the Grand Coulee Dam. Payments made to the tribe may be used or invested in the same manner as other tribal governmental funds. The initial payment extinguishes all monetary claims that the tribe may have against the United States to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam. 2022-11-01T17:17:24Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/216
116-s-226 116 s 226 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-01-24 2019-04-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65. Senate Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] KS R M000934 9 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to exclude Native American tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the 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.) 2022-11-01T19:17:12Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/226
116-s-126 116 s 126 Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act Native Americans 2019-01-15 2019-01-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] AK R M001153 2 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 for Native Americans. Entities must enter into a five-year binding agreement with the United States to receive assistance. Among other elements, these agreements must contain a description of the specific objectives related to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction that the entity expects to achieve. 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. 2022-11-01T14:02:53Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/126
116-s-46 116 s 46 Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act Native Americans 2019-01-08 2019-10-16 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 1 Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act This bill repeals the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act, which sets forth how funds credited to the Klamath Tribe must be distributed. The Department of the Interior must disburse to the tribe the balance of funds that were appropriated or deposited into per capita trust accounts and trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration. 2022-11-01T17:47:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/46
116-s-50 116 s 50 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act Native Americans 2019-01-08 2019-12-20 Became Public Law No: 116-99. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 3 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The bill applies to land held by the United States for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate whether the sanitation and safety conditions on the lands have improved as a result of the contracts and report on the results of the evaluation. 2022-11-01T17:47:15Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/50
116-s-51 116 s 51 Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019 Native Americans 2019-01-08 2020-01-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 399. Senate Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] MT D T000464 1 Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019 This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. 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 the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. The tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base. 2022-11-01T13:49:25Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/51

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