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Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act [S.304] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to permit 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. (Sec. 3) 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-112. on 06/15/2017

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John P. Smith Act [S.302] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Native American Affairs ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ]
John P. Smith Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the approval process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Received In The House. on 11/30/2017

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Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 [S.245] [Energy ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Mining ]
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 TITLE I--INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT AMENDMENTS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of the Interior to provide Indian tribes with technical assistance in planning their energy resource development programs. The Department of Energy (DOE) Indian energy education planning and management assistance program is expanded to make intertribal organizations eligible for grants and to allow grants to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Became Public Law No: 115-325. on 12/18/2018

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Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017 [HB-597] [Gaming ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill takes into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California certain land owned by the tribe in Sonoma County, California. Land taken into trust is made a part of the tribe's reservation. (Sec. 5) Gaming is prohibited on land taken into trust by this bill and in a specified area of Sonoma County. Gaming is prohibited until March 16, 2037, on land taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe after enactment of this bill. (Sec. 6) The memorandum of agreement entered into by the tribe (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Denham Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 625. on 10/05/2018

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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [S.95] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Safety ]
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities. Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/11/2017

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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [HB-456] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Safety ]
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities. Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017

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Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 [S.91] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to rename the Act to the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 and to revise the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs for Indian tribes. (Sec. 6) The bill revises the types of programs that may be integrated. (Sec. 8) The bill revises the process for: (1) federal agencies to grant or deny (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Star Print Ordered On Report 115-26. on 04/25/2017

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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 [S.63] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) 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.)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-3. on 02/17/2017

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Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act [HB-360] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act This bill establishes the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument in Arizona. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to lands under their respective jurisdictions, shall manage the Monument to conserve, protect, and enhance its natural resources and values. Interior and USDA shall collaborate with the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Advisory Council (established by this bill) to develop a plan for the protection and management (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/10/2017

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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302] [Insurance ] [Sports ] [Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018

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Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017 [S.39] [Native American Affairs ]
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. (Sec. 5) 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. (Sec. 7) The tribe (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-75. on 05/22/2017

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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. [HB-130] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
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. This bill amends the Indian Reorganization Act to make it applicable 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/10/2017

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Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 [HB-228] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to rename the Act to the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 and to revise the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs for Indian tribes. (Sec. 6) The bill revises the types of programs that may be integrated. (Sec. 8) The bill revises the process for: (1) federal agencies to grant or deny (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Signed By President. on 12/18/2017

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Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 [HB-23] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Agriculture ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 TITLE I--CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT WATER RELIABILITY (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to include among its purposes to: (1) ensure that water dedicated to fish and wildlife purposes is replaced and provided to Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors by December 31, 2018, at the lowest cost reasonably achievable; and (2) facilitate and expedite water transfers in accordance with such Act. (Sec. 102) The bill restricts the definition of "anadromous fish" to mean (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/18/2017

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EFFECT Act Expediting Funding For Efficient Contracting Tribes Act [HB-212] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
EFFECT Act Expediting Funding For Efficient Contracting Tribes Act This bill amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to permit an Indian tribe to submit a request for expedited review of the tribe's proposed annual funding agreement to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. If the committees assent to the request, the Department of the Interior must waive part or all of the review period for the agreement and set or amend the effective date of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/15/2017

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American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-215] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
American Indian Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Interior, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to transfer land held in trust for the tribe to the tribe as restricted fee tribal land. (Restricted fee tribal land is land that is owned by a tribe and has restrictions against alienation and taxation.) Tribes may lease, or grant an easement or right-of-way on, restricted fee land for any period of time without Interior's review and approval. Tribal laws that establish a system of land tenure governing the use of restricted (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/25/2017

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To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes. [HB-131] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes. This bill reaffirms the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act before the enactment of this bill for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized when the land was taken into trust. Department of the Interior actions to take (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/10/2017

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Native American Energy Act [HB-210] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Water ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-993. on 10/23/2018

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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-33] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Veterans ]
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of "rule" under the RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for: (1) rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 03/29/2017

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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-50] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of "direct (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 738. on 12/19/2018

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