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To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to clarify the use of the WMAT Settlement Fund. [HB-5433]
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To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to clarify the use of the WMAT Settlement Fund. This bill amends the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to specify that White Mountain Apache Tribe settlement funds may be used for the completion of the tribe's rural water system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul A. Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 06/13/2016
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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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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [HB-5303]
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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 101) This title expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) water resources development projects are critical to maintaining economic prosperity, national security, and environmental protection; (2) Congress has required timely delivery of project and study authorization proposals from nonfederal project sponsors and the Corps of Engineers; and (3) Congress should consider a Water Resources Development Act at least once every Congress. (Sec. 102) The Corps of Engineers must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
Received In The Senate. on 09/29/2016
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5293]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of DOD, the Reserve Components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Provides appropriations for: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Second Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 136. (consideration: Cr S5239-5240) on 09/06/2016
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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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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2016 [HB-5114]
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2016 This bill establishes a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) that provides work and training opportunities for youth and veterans in certain federal agencies. Work and training provided in 21CSC must involve: protecting, restoring, and enhancing natural, cultural, and historical resources and treasures, including public and tribal land or water; supporting outdoor recreation and urban green spaces; restoring and safeguarding U.S. natural resources; or service that is primarily indoors
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/23/2016
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 [HB-511]
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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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To more accurately identify and transfer subsurface gravel sources originally intended to be made available to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation in exchange for its relinquishment of related property rights. [HB-5086]
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To more accurately identify and transfer subsurface gravel sources originally intended to be made available to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation in exchange for its relinquishment of related property rights. This bill amends the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 with respect to the conveyance to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC) of all right, title, and interest held by the United States to sand and gravel underlying the surface estate owned by UIC in the Barrow gas fields and Walakpa gas discovery site. This conveyance shall include all
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/06/2016
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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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Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act [HB-496]
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Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes in Inyo County, California, the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, comprising approximately 18,610 acres of land. The Department of the Interior shall manage the Area as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System. Interior shall allow existing recreational uses of the Area to continue, including hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use. The use of motorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Cook
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/24/2016
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To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands. [HB-487]
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To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands. (Sec. 1) Allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer all or any part of its interests in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the tribe.
Sponsored by: Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Signed By President. on 02/29/2016
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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [HB-4790]
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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to adopt a consistent and uniform special recreation permitting process with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes entrance and recreation fees through federal websites. Interior and USDA should: work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2016 [HB-4688]
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Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2016 This bill directs the Forest Service to convey approximately 67 acres of certain Forest Service land (Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park) to the state of Nevada for the conservation of wildlife or natural resources or for a public park. Subject to the agreement of the permit holder, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall include in the permit for operation of the Zephyr Cove Resort the approximately 44.7 acres of National Forest System land identified as the Zephyr Shoals. The Forest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/08/2016
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Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act [HB-4685]
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Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act (Sec. 2) This bill takes into trust 34 acres of federal land in Tulare County, California, for the benefit of the Tule River Indian Tribe. Gaming is prohibited on this land. Persons claiming valid, existing rights to the land taken into trust may apply to the Department of the Interior to have those rights converted to a long-term right-of-way.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. on 09/07/2016
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National Park Service Centennial Act [HB-4680]
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National Park Service Centennial Act TITLE I--NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND (Sec. 101) This bill establishes the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund in the Treasury to finance signature projects and programs to enhance the National Park System. (Sec. 102) The Department of the Interior (for a federal land management agency) and the Department of Agriculture (for the Forest Service) shall make the National Parks and Federal Lands Pass available to any U.S. citizen or person residing in the United States who is 62 years of age or older
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lamar Smith
Signed By President. on 12/16/2016
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Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act [HB-4629]
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Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation of Florida, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized Indian tribes. The service area of the tribe, for the purpose of delivering federal services to members, is the community of Bruce in Walton County, Florida, and an area in Florida in which members reside that is bordered on the west by the Escambia River and on the east by the St. Marks River. The constitution and bylaws
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/02/2016
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Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 [HB-459]
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Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Agriculture to publish every four years a Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy to direct federal land energy development and department resource allocation in order to promote the energy and national security of the United States in accordance with the Bureau of Land Management mission to promote the multiple use of federal lands. Instructs the Secretary to consult with the Administrator
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Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 03/02/2015
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RECLAIM Act of 2016 Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2016 [HB-4456]
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RECLAIM Act of 2016 Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2016 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make specified funds available to the Department of the Interior for each of FY2017-FY2021 for distribution to states and Indian tribes to promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/09/2016
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Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016 [HB-4371]
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Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016 This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to restrict federal agencies from using appropriations for certain activities. The bill includes restrictions that affect policy and regulations in areas, including: tobacco products, greenhouse gas emissions, fisheries, exports to Cuba, endangered species, water and air quality, hydraulic fracturing, limits on truck size, housing discrimination, fiduciary standards for providing investment advice for pension and retirement plans, determinations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 01/19/2016