3.0.0 2999 2023-01-11T13:22:22Z 2023-01-11T13:22:22Z House H HR 2011-09-21 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McDERMOTT:H.R. 2999.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 (To regulate Commerce with foreignNations, and among the several States, and with the IndianTribes)[Page H6343]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-27T21:59:34Z Referred to 2011-09-21T14:03:40Z 2011-09-27 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2011-09-21 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-09-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1671) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 N Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Indian social and development programs Land transfers Washington State Native Americans 00 2011-09-21 Introduced in House 2011-10-13T20:46:37Z Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe.

Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near any Indian reservation. Defines the Tribe's service area for purposes of the delivery of federal services.

Requires the Tribe to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll of all individuals enrolled in the Tribe.

Requires the Tribe to conduct an election by secret ballot to adopt a constitution and bylaws for the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to elect a governing body in accordance with the procedures set forth in its constitution and bylaws.

Requires the Secretary to take Tribe service area or aboriginal lands into trust for the benefit of the Tribe if the Tribe transfers all right, title, and interest in and to the land to the Secretary within ten years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to identify those lands which shall be considered the aboriginal homelands of the Tribe.

]]> Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act Display Title Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act Official Title as Introduced To extend Federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act Introduced in House 2011-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2999ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2999ih.xml 2011-09-27 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.