Indian Lands And Resources Rights
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Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 [HB-660]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Climate Change ]
To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021
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A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. [S.108]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Became Public Law No: 117-65. (txt | Pdf) on 11/23/2021
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Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act [HB-478]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Signed By President. on 12/27/2022
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Don Young Alaska Native Health Care Land Transfers Act of 2022 [HB-441]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Became Public Law No: 117-266. on 12/27/2022
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Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act [HB-436]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Native American Affairs ]
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 02/18/2021
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To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes. [HB-440]
[Native American Affairs ]
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 02/18/2021
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To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. [HB-164]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-407. on 07/14/2022
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Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act [HB-1]
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[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
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To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 03/11/2021
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Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives. [HR-1264]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution honors the legacy of Indigenous peoples who inhabited the land before the establishment of the United States. It also calls on state and local governments to encourage formal land acknowledgements before public or ceremonial events.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 12/15/2020
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Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act [S.986]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Gaming ]
[Environmental ]
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust 4 tracts of federal land in New Mexico, the combined acreage of which is approximately 11.11 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School for the benefit of 19 specified pueblos immediately after the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 have been satisfied regarding the trust acquisition of such federal land. Requires the federal lands taken into trust to be used for the educational, health,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Signed By President. on 10/16/2015
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Water Rights Protection Act [S.982]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Water Rights Protection Act Prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from: conditioning or withholding the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement (permit) on the limitation or encumbrance of any water right or the transfer of any water right to the United States or any other designee, or any other impairment of any water right under state law by federal or state action; requiring any water user
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 06/18/2015
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American Mineral Security Act of 2015 [S.883]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
American Mineral Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; and (2) encourage federal agencies to facilitate development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs. The Director of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-141. on 05/12/2015
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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act [S.872]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land pursuant to this Act. Authorizes those Urban Corporations to establish a settlement trust to promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries, and preserve the Native heritage and culture of their communities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
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A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. [S.818]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Real Estate ]
[Gaming ]
A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) The Department of the Interior may accept title to any real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within the political boundaries of Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon), if such real property is transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the tribes. Interior must treat such a transfer of real property as an on-reservation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Became Public Law No: 114-263. on 12/14/2016
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A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. [S.817]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Gaming ]
A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill counties in Oregon. Such land must be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the tribe's reservation.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Became Public Law No: 114-262. on 12/14/2016
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A bill to amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest. [S.816]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Water ]
A bill to amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest. Amends the Coquille Restoration Act to require the Department of the Interior to manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with the laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land. (Currently, Interior is also required to manage the Forest under applicable state and federal forestry and environmental protection laws, and subject to critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act and the standards and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1664; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1665-1666) on 03/19/2015
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Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act [S.815]
[Native American Affairs ]
Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-345. on 09/08/2016
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Oregon Coastal Land Act [S.814]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Gaming ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Recreation ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
Oregon Coastal Land Act Requires all interest of the United States in approximately 14,408 acres of land (Oregon Coastal land) to be held in trust for, and to be part of the reservation of, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Tribes). Applies federal law relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from federal land to any unprocessed logs harvested from such land. Prohibits gaming on such land. Requires commercial forestry activity on such land to be managed in accordance with applicable federal laws. Exempts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 05/21/2015
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015
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A bill 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. [S.732]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill 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. Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 03/12/2015