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Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015 [HB-963]
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Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015 Applies this Act to any mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim located under the general mining laws. Subjects to the requirements of this Act, except in specified circumstances, any unpatented mining claim or millsite claim located under the general mining laws before the enactment of this Act for which a plan of operation has not been approved or a notice filed before the date of enactment. Prohibits the issuance of a patent for any mining or millsite claims whose application was filed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 03/16/2015
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To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. [HB-872]
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To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe, (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., (5) the Monacan Indian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/29/2015
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Indian Trust Asset Reform Act [HB-812]
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Indian Trust Asset Reform Act TITLE I--RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY (Sec. 102) This bill reaffirms the federal government's duty to promote tribal self-determination. TITLE II--INDIAN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project Act of 2016 (Sec. 203) The Department of the Interior must establish an Indian trust asset management demonstration project that allows tribes to propose Indian trust asset management plans. To be approved by Interior, these plans must establish objectives and priorities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Signed By President. on 06/22/2016
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To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". [HB-5914]
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To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". This bill repeals the act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 07/22/2016
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Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 [HB-5854]
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Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 08/11/2016
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ACCESS Act of 2016 Accounting for Consumer Credit and Encouraging State Solutions Act of 2016 [HB-5552]
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ACCESS Act of 2016 Accounting for Consumer Credit and Encouraging State Solutions Act of 2016 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to grant to a state or federally recognized Indian tribe that submits a written request a five-year waiver from a final rule or regulation issued by the CFPB to regulate payday loans, vehicle title loans, or other similar loans. The state or tribe receiving a waiver shall have the right to an unlimited number of five-year extensions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Bridenstine
Introduced In House on 06/21/2016
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5475]
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act [HB-5471]
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Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act TITLE I--AMPLIFYING LOCAL EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERROR (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/20/2016
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To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes. [HB-5412]
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To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to to provide the right to pass the borders of the United States (which includes other privileges pursuant to the Jay Treaty) to an American Indian born in the United States or Canada who is a member, or is eligible to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/15/2016
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Native American Energy Act [HB-538]
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Native American Energy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow the Department of the Interior, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction requiring Interior approval. (Currently, Interior sets appraisal requirements.) Interior must approve or disapprove an appraisal within 60 days or the appraisal is deemed approved. A tribe may waive the requirement for an appraisal if it also waives any claims
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 10/19/2015
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RESPECT Act Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act [HB-5379]
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RESPECT Act Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act This bill requires federal agencies to: (1) have an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely input by Indian tribes before undertaking any activity that may have substantial direct impacts on the lands or interests of such tribes, on the relationship between the federal government and such tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the government and such tribes; and (2) consult with Indian tribes concerning
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/14/2016
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To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes. [HB-533]
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To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes. Accepts the request of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to revoke the charter of incorporation issued to that tribe and ratified by its members on June 1, 1940.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Signed By President. on 07/06/2015
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 [HB-527]
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 This bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996 (SBREFA) to revise and expand the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) that affect small entities. (Sec. 2) RFA is amended to adopt the broader definition of "rule" set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act, but excludes from such definition: (1)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/09/2015
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To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests. [HB-5264]
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To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests. This bill modifies the use of the Library of Congress (LOC) revolving fund associated with the national audiovisual conservation center to include preservation and storage of audiovisual materials and associated collections. Use of the LOC revolving fund currently devoted to the gift shop, decimal classification, photo duplication, and related services shall extend to traveling exhibitions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Introduced In House on 05/17/2016
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Certainty for States and Tribes Act [HB-5259]
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Certainty for States and Tribes Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to reestablish the Royalty Policy Committee, which should include members representing states and Indian tribes who produce minerals on federal or tribal land. In addition, Interior must establish a State and Tribal Resources Board, a subcommittee to the Royalty Policy Committee. The board and committee must advise Interior as it formulates policies and regulations regarding mineral production on federal and tribal lands. The board can delay the issuance of a final
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-833. on 11/22/2016
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 [HB-511]
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[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any Indian tribe or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding Indian tribes and such enterprises or institutions from coverage by the Act).
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate. on 11/18/2015
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Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016 [HB-5014]
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Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016 This bill prohibits consideration of an entity's authorization under federal, state, or tribal law to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana when: (1) allocating, distributing, or determining eligibility for, federal benefits; or (2) determining eligibility for or compliance with a contract, grant, or agreement under which such activities would otherwise be disqualifying. The bill applies to an Indian tribe's, a member of a tribe's, or a tribal entity's authorization to conduct such activities on land owned
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 05/04/2016
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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-50]
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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) States as the purposes of this Act to: (1) improve the quality of the deliberations of Congress with respect to proposed federal mandates by providing Congress and the public with more complete information about the effects of such mandates and by ensuring that Congress acts on such mandates only after focused deliberation on their effects; and (2) enhance the ability of Congress and the public to identify federal mandates that may impose undue harm on consumers, workers, employers,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/05/2015
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Student Success Act [HB-5]
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[Telecommunications ]
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Student Success Act (Sec. 6) Reauthorizes through FY2019 the programs under titles I-IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by this Act. (Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that states and local educational agencies (LEAs) retain the rights and responsibilities of determining educational curricula, programs of instruction, and assessments. TITLE I--AID TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Subtitle A--In General (Sec. 101) Replaces title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the ESEA with
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Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 147. on 07/13/2015