[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1129 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1129

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant 
  to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2009

  Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant 
  to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. IRON WORKING TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NATIVE AMERICANS.

    (a) In General.--To the extent funds are made available for this 
purpose, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, shall annually provide a grant to an eligible entity to 
provide an iron working training program for members of federally 
recognized Indian tribes. An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this section shall provide a program that meets the requirements 
of subsection (b) and may require such other criteria of the program 
and participants of the program as the eligible entity considers 
appropriate to further the goals of the program.
    (b) Requirements.--A program funded by a grant under this section 
shall--
            (1) provide specialized training in iron working skills to 
        adult members of federally recognized Indian tribes;
            (2) provide classroom and on-the-job training; and
            (3) facilitate job placement for participants upon 
        successful completion of the requirements of the program.
    (c) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
section, an entity shall--
            (1) have proven experience in providing successful iron 
        working training programs to Native American populations; and
            (2) have the facilities necessary to carry out such a 
        program with a grant provided under this section.
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