3.0.0 246 2023-04-24T20:39:48Z 2023-04-24T20:39:48Z Senate S 2015-01-22 114 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2016-07-12T13:00:20Z Hearings by 2016-05-18T21:31:07Z Referred to 2015-06-19T21:28:51Z Reported by 2016-09-06T21:58:05Z Markup by 2016-07-13T13:17:54Z Referred to 2015-06-01T22:53:17Z slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Reported by 2015-05-11T21:44:01Z Markup by 2015-02-04T22:07:01Z Referred to 2015-01-22T23:24:16Z S. Rept. 114-39 H. Rept. 114-722 Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act 114 2751 HR 2015-07-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Related bill CRS 2016-10-14 Became Public Law No: 114-244. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-10-14 Became Public Law No: 114-244. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-10-14 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-10-14 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-10-03 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-10-03 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-29 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-09-29 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6286) ResolvingDifferences 2016-09-29 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6286) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-13 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2016-09-12 16:48:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-09-12 16:48:11 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5287-5289) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-12 16:48:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5287-5289) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-12 16:43:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 246. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-12 16:43:07 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5287-5289) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-12 16:43:02 Mrs. Radewagen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00560 2016-09-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-722. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-09-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-722. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2016-07-13 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2016-07-13 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-07-12 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-07-12 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged. Committee 2016-05-18 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-06-19 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2015-06-01 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-06-01 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2015-06-01 15:46:46 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381-3385; text as passed Senate: CR S3381-3383) Floor 2015-06-01 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3381-3385; text as passed Senate: CR S3381-3383) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-11 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79. Calendars 2015-05-11 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-39. Committee 2015-05-11 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-39. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress slia00 Indian Affairs Committee 2015-02-04 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2015-01-22 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422-423) IntroReferral 2015-01-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2015-01-22 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2015-01-22 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2015-01-22 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2015-01-22 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2015-01-22 True F000457 Sen. 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Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2015-05-14 False 2015-02-11T14:17:00Z S. 246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/49943 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2015 2016-08-09T21:04:00Z S. 246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51881 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 13, 2016 Public Law 114-244 Native Americans Academic performance and assessments Adoption and foster care Advisory bodies Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Census and government statistics Child care and development Child health Child safety and welfare Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime prevention Department of Justice Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Higher education Indian social and development programs Juvenile crime and gang violence Medicaid Mental health Minority education Minority health Nutrition and diet Preschool education Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Solid waste and recycling Teaching, teachers, curricula Vocational and technical education Native Americans 00 2015-01-22 Introduced in Senate 2015-08-12T22:17:19Z Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice.

Requires the President and Congress to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and matters to be studied by the Commission, including health care issues facing Native children, Indian education, juvenile justice programs, and social service programs used by Native children.

Requires the Commission to establish a Native Advisory Committee consisting of representatives of Indian tribes from each region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a native Hawaiian. Requires members of the Committee to be experienced in matters to be studied by the Commission.

Requires the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of:

  • the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems;
  • barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources;
  • obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children;
  • issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children;
  • barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families;
  • cultural or socioeconomic challenges in communities of Native children;
  • examples of successful program models and use of best practices in programs that serve children and families;
  • barriers to interagency coordination; and
  • the use of memoranda of agreement or interagency agreements to facilitate or improve agency coordination.

Directs the Commission to use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to:

  • develop recommendations for goals, and plans for achieving them, for federal policy relating to Native children in the short-, mid-, and long-term informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures, except as specified;
  • recommend modifications and improvements to programs that serve Native children (on the condition that such recommendations recognize the diversity in cultural values) that integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities and result in improvements to the child welfare system, the mental and physical health of Native children, educational and vocational opportunities, and tribal juvenile detention programs;
  • recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and
  • identify models of successful federal, state, and tribal programs in the areas studied by the Commission.

Prohibits the Commission, when developing recommendations and plans for federal policy on Native children, from considering or recommending recognition or establishment of a government-to-government relationship with: (1) any entity not recognized on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the Federal Government through an Act of Congress, Executive action, judicial decree, or any other action; or (2) any entity not included in the authorized list under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

Requires the Commission to report to the President, Congress, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action.

Terminates the Commission 90 days after the report is submitted.

]]> 01 2015-05-11 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2015-07-09T20:54:41Z Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

(Sec. 4) Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice.

Requires the President and Congress to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and matters to be studied by the Commission, including health care issues facing Native children, Indian education, juvenile justice programs, and social service programs used by Native children.

Requires the Commission to establish a Native Advisory Committee consisting of representatives of Indian tribes from each region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a native Hawaiian. Requires members of the Committee to be experienced in matters to be studied by the Commission.

Requires the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of:

  • the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems;
  • barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources;
  • obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children;
  • issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children;
  • barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families;
  • cultural or socioeconomic challenges in communities of Native children;
  • examples of successful program models and use of best practices in programs that serve children and families;
  • barriers to interagency coordination; and
  • the use of memoranda of agreement or interagency agreements to facilitate or improve agency coordination.

Directs the Commission to use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to:

  • develop recommendations for goals, and plans for achieving them, for federal policy relating to Native children in the short-, mid-, and long-term informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures, except as specified;
  • recommend modifications and improvements to programs that serve Native children (on the condition that such recommendations recognize the diversity in cultural values) that integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities and result in improvements to the child welfare system, the mental and physical health of Native children, educational and vocational opportunities, and tribal juvenile detention programs;
  • recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and
  • identify models of successful federal, state, and tribal programs in the areas studied by the Commission.

Prohibits the Commission, when developing recommendations and plans for federal policy on Native children, from considering or recommending recognition or establishment of a government-to-government relationship with: (1) any entity not recognized on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the Federal Government through an Act of Congress, Executive action, judicial decree, or any other action; or (2) any entity not included in the authorized list under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

Requires the Commission to report to the President, Congress, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action.

Terminates the Commission 90 days after the report is submitted.

Authorizes appropriations.

]]> 35 2015-06-01 Passed Senate amended 2015-07-09T20:55:01Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 11, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

(Sec. 4) Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice.

Requires the President and Congress to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and matters to be studied by the Commission, including health care issues facing Native children, Indian education, juvenile justice programs, and social service programs used by Native children.

Requires the Commission to establish a Native Advisory Committee consisting of representatives of Indian tribes from each region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a native Hawaiian. Requires members of the Committee to be experienced in matters to be studied by the Commission.

Requires the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of:

  • the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems;
  • barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources;
  • obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children;
  • issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children;
  • barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families;
  • cultural or socioeconomic challenges in communities of Native children;
  • examples of successful program models and use of best practices in programs that serve children and families;
  • barriers to interagency coordination; and
  • the use of memoranda of agreement or interagency agreements to facilitate or improve agency coordination.

Directs the Commission to use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to:

  • develop recommendations for goals, and plans for achieving them, for federal policy relating to Native children in the short-, mid-, and long-term informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures, except as specified;
  • recommend modifications and improvements to programs that serve Native children (on the condition that such recommendations recognize the diversity in cultural values) that integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities and result in improvements to the child welfare system, the mental and physical health of Native children, educational and vocational opportunities, and tribal juvenile detention programs;
  • recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and
  • identify models of successful federal, state, and tribal programs in the areas studied by the Commission.

Prohibits the Commission, when developing recommendations and plans for federal policy on Native children, from considering or recommending recognition or establishment of a government-to-government relationship with: (1) any entity not recognized on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the Federal Government through an Act of Congress, Executive action, judicial decree, or any other action; or (2) any entity not included in the authorized list under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

Requires the Commission to report to the President, Congress, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action.

Terminates the Commission 90 days after the report is submitted.

Authorizes appropriations.

]]> 17 2016-09-06 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2016-09-15T21:20:48Z Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

(Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice.

The commission must conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of:

  • the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems;
  • barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources;
  • obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children;
  • issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children;
  • barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families;
  • cultural or socioeconomic challenges in communities of Native children;
  • examples of successful program models and use of best practices in programs that serve children and families;
  • barriers to interagency coordination; and
  • the use of memoranda of agreement or interagency agreements to facilitate or improve agency coordination.

The commission must use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to: (1) develop plans for federal policy relating to Native children informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures; (2) recommend modifications and improvements to programs for Native children that integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities; (3) recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and (4) identify models of successful programs.

When developing plans for federal policy, the commission may not consider or recommend recognition or establishment of a government-to-government relationship with an entity not recognized on or before the date of enactment of this bill.

The commission must report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action. The commission is terminated 90 days after the report is submitted.

]]> 36 2016-09-12 Passed House amended 2016-09-29T11:37:59Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

(Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice.

The commission must conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of:

  • the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems;
  • barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources;
  • obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children;
  • issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children;
  • barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families;
  • cultural or socioeconomic challenges in communities of Native children;
  • examples of successful program models and use of best practices in programs that serve children and families;
  • barriers to interagency coordination; and
  • the use of memoranda of agreement or interagency agreements to facilitate or improve agency coordination.

The commission must use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to: (1) develop plans for federal policy relating to Native children informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures; (2) recommend modifications and improvements to programs for Native children that integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities; (3) recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and (4) identify models of successful programs.

When developing plans for federal policy, the commission may not consider or recommend recognition or establishment of a government-to-government relationship with an entity not recognized on or before the date of enactment of this bill.

The commission must report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action. The commission is terminated 90 days after the report is submitted.

]]> 49 2016-10-14 Public Law 2016-10-25T19:44:20Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

(Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice.

The commission must conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of:

  • the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems;
  • barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources;
  • obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children;
  • issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children;
  • barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families;
  • cultural or socioeconomic challenges in communities of Native children;
  • examples of successful program models and use of best practices in programs that serve children and families;
  • barriers to interagency coordination; and
  • the use of memoranda of agreement or interagency agreements to facilitate or improve agency coordination.

The commission must use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to: (1) develop plans for federal policy relating to Native children informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures; (2) recommend modifications and improvements to programs for Native children that integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities; (3) recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and (4) identify models of successful programs.

When developing plans for federal policy, the commission may not consider or recommend recognition or establishment of a government-to-government relationship with an entity not recognized on or before the date of enactment of this bill.

The commission must report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action. The commission is terminated 90 days after the report is submitted.

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