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Regulatory Accountability - Act of 2017 [HB-5]
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
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FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 [HB-2442]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office for State and Local Law Enforcement to report annually on its activities.
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Pathways to Improving Homeland Security At the Local Level Act [HB-2427]
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Pathways to Improving Homeland Security At the Local Level Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office for State and Local Law Enforcement to produce and disseminate an annual catalog of training opportunities, programs, and services that are available to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
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Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 [S.1116]
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[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
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Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development (ONABD), 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. Commerce, Interior, and
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Lumbee Recognition Act [S.1047]
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Lumbee Recognition Act This bill amends the Act of June 7, 1956, to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make 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 Deparment of Health and Human Services must develop, in consultation with the tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which
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Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017 [HB-2320]
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[Gaming ]
Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation specified land owned by the tribe in Skagit County and San Juan County, Washington. Gaming is prohibited on this land.
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Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act [S.995]
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Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act This bill establishes the Spokane Tribe of Indians Recovery Trust Fund to compensate the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam. The council must prepare a plan for the use of those payments to promote any combination of: (1) economic development; (2) infrastructure development; or (3) educational, health, recreational, and social welfare objectives of the tribe and its members. The Bonneville Power
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act [HB-2135]
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also designates specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana,
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act [S.936]
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also designates specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana,
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 [S.780]
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1824]
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions: to eliminate regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for marijuana-related activities authorized by state or tribal law (i.e., state-authorized); to allow businesses that sell marijuana in compliance with state or tribal law to claim certain federal tax credits and deductions; to eliminate restrictions on print and broadcast advertising of state-authorized
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Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act [HB-1791]
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Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act This bill establishes the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Department of the Interior shall designate a willing local unit of government, Indian tribe, or nonprofit organization to serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. Such entity shall prepare and submit a management plan for the area and assist federal, state, and local governments, tribes, regional planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties
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