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A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. [S.479] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Native American Affairs ] [Recreation ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/12/2015

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Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 [S.465] [Native American Affairs ]
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 TITLE I--CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE (Sec. 103) Extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe. (Sec. 104) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-141. Additional Views Filed. on 09/10/2015

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IRRIGATE Act Irrigation Rehabilitation and Renovation for Indian Tribal Governments and Their Economies Act [S.438] [Agriculture ] [Water ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
IRRIGATE Act Irrigation Rehabilitation and Renovation for Indian Tribal Governments and Their Economies Act TITLE I--INDIAN IRRIGATION FUND (Sec. 101) This bill establishes the Indian Irrigation Fund (Fund), from which the Department of the Interior may make expenditures to carry out this Act. (Sec. 102) The Department of the Treasury may deposit into such Fund for each of FY2016-FY2037 specified amounts of revenues that would otherwise be deposited in the reclamation fund. Interior may expend such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-245. on 04/27/2016

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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 [S.426] [Small Business ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 This bill modifies the rule making requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possession, 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 RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of, or benefits for, veterans or rules of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Ayotte Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/10/2015

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Indian Trust Asset Reform Act [S.383] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Indian Trust Asset Reform Act TITLE I--RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY (Sec. 102) This bill reaffirms the federal government's fiduciary responsibilities to Indians. TITLE II--INDIAN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project Act of 2015 (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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-207. on 02/08/2016

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Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015 [S.35] [Native American Affairs ]
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. (Sec. 5) Makes the Tribe and each member eligible for all services and benefits provided by the United States to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near an Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-139. Additional Views Filed. on 09/10/2015

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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 [S.3273] [Native American Affairs ]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016

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A bill to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes. [S.321] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill 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: Sen. James Lankford Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-40. on 05/11/2015

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Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 [S.3127] [Native American Affairs ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ]
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 07/06/2016

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Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act [S.3072] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training for 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 of individuals from the United States to support a foreign terrorist organization abroad. DHS shall: (1) assess its efforts to support countering violent extremism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/16/2016

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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act [S.3022] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Water ] [Science ] [Native American Affairs ]
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, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/06/2016

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Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016 [S.3014] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Native American Affairs ] [Environmental ]
Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 06/22/2016

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Salish and Kootenai Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016 [S.3013] [Water ] [Native American Affairs ]
Salish and Kootenai Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-401. on 06/29/2016

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Alaska Land Use Council Act [S.3005] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Community Development ]
Alaska Land Use Council Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/26/2016

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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 [S.3004] [Native American Affairs ]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/26/2016

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DHS Accountability Act of 2016 [S.2976] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Immigration ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Data Privacy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Libraries ] [Mining ] [Unemployment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Recreation ] [Religion ] [Retirement ]
DHS Accountability Act of 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Under Secretary for Management: (1) the first assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, thereby requiring the Under Secretary to perform as the acting Deputy Secretary if the Deputy Secretary dies, resigns, or is unable to perform; and (2) the acting DHS Secretary if by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the DHS Secretary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-287. on 06/28/2016

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IHS Accountability Act of 2016 Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016 [S.2953] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ]
IHS Accountability Act of 2016 Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 09/21/2016

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Gold King ACT Gold King Accountability and Compensation for Taxpayers [S.2950] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Taxes ] [Public Safety ]
Gold King ACT Gold King Accountability and Compensation for Taxpayers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/18/2016

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Certainty for States and Tribes Act [S.2938] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2879-2880) on 05/17/2016

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Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 [S.2902] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ] [Agriculture ]
Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT Subtitle A--Water Supply Improvements (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) submit a report including, for any state in which a county designated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a drought disaster area during water year 2015 is located, a list of projects operated for flood control in accordance with rules prescribed under the Flood Control Act of 1944; and (2) carry out at least (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-353. on 09/15/2016

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