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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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Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015 [S.425] [Veterans ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ] [Criminal Justice ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015 Reauthorizes Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless veterans reintegration programs through FY2020. Includes among those for whom job training, counseling, and placement services are to be provided to expedite their reintegration into the labor force: (1) veterans participating in the VA supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided under the United States Housing Act of 1937, (2) Indians who are veterans receiving assistance under the Native (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Isakson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-395. Supplemental Views Filed. on 12/07/2016

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STEM 2 Act STEM Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM) Act [S.419] [Education ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
STEM 2 Act STEM Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM) Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive planning grants to states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, or institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop effective state or tribal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) networks that coordinate STEM education efforts by: (1) facilitating communication and collaboration among public and private STEM stakeholders, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/09/2015

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Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act [S.410] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act Directs the Department of the Interior to establish a contest to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to consider how to improve Indian school facilities. Requires the Department of Education (ED) and Interior to establish a Joint Oversight Board to coordinate Indian education policies and assistance. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to award grants to create or expand pipelines for teachers and administrators of Native American students. Requires (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-192. on 11/18/2015

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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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Native American Health Savings Improvement Act [S.3356] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Native American Affairs ]
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/20/2016

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Connecting Rural Americans to Care Act of 2016 [S.3189] [Healthcare ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
Connecting Rural Americans to Care Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/13/2016

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PRE-K Act Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2015 [S.317] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
PRE-K Act Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to enhance or improve state-funded preschool programs to states that: (1) have curricula aligned with state early learning standards; (2) use nationally-established, or better, best practices for class size and teacher-to-student ratios; (3) require each teacher to have at least an associate degree in early childhood education or a related field; (4) require such programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/29/2015

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CAREER Act Cutting Administrative Red-tape for Education and Employment Reinvestment Act [S.3151] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
CAREER Act Cutting Administrative Red-tape for Education and Employment Reinvestment Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Toomey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/07/2016

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Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 [S.3136] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Public Health ]
Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Roberts Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Roberts. Without Written Report. on 07/06/2016

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Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 [S.3105] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Native American Affairs ]
Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the realization of the settlement. These coins may be issued only during a two-year period beginning January 1, 2020. Sales of such coins shall include specified surcharges, which shall (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/28/2016

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Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016 [S.3104] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ] [Tourism ]
Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes the Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission to: assist in the planning, development, and implementation of programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts; facilitate such activities throughout the United States; encourage civic, military, historical, educational, religious, economic, and other organizations to organize and participate in commemoration activities to expand the understanding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/28/2016

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EMPOWER Act of 2016 Enhancing and Modernizing Pathways to Opportunity through Work, Education, and Responsibility Act of 2016 [S.3091] [Social Security ] [Poverty ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
EMPOWER Act of 2016 Enhancing and Modernizing Pathways to Opportunity through Work, Education, and Responsibility Act of 2016 This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) state family assistance grants, (2) tribal family assistance grants, and (3) child care entitlement grants. The purposes of the TANF program are amended to include: (1) reduction of child poverty, including the incidence of children living in families with incomes of less (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/23/2016

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After School for America's Children Act [S.308] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
After School for America's Children Act Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). (21st Century Community Learning Centers provide students with before and after school programs to improve their academic performance.) Requires the Centers to provide: (1) students with activities that are targeted to their academic needs and aligned with the instruction they receive during the school day, and (2) students' families with opportunities for active (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/29/2015

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3068] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Budget and Spending ] [Native American Affairs ] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Animals ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Disaster Relief ] [Veterans ] [Agriculture ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-281. on 06/16/2016

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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3040] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Libraries ] [Social Security ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2017 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Blunt. With Written Report No. 114-274. on 06/09/2016

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3000] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thad Cochran Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Cochran. With Written Report No. 114-263. on 05/26/2016

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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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Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act [S.2871] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to direct the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select from among employees of the Office of Inspector General a Choice Program Ombudsman to manage complaints about program hospital care and medical services. The VA shall publish on publicly available Internet websites of the VA and the Office of Inspector General information regarding the process for submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/28/2016

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Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015 [S.286] [Native American Affairs ]
Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015 TITLE I--INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (the Act) to change the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and annual funding agreements with Indian tribes. Modifies Interior's process to make it similar to processes used by the Department of Health and Human Service's Indian Health Service. (Sec. 101) Revises the definition of "self-determination contract" to state that no contract shall be (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 08/04/2015

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