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        <fullName>Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.</title>
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