[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 48 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 48

  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the 
                      Committee on Indian Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2009

 Mr. Rehberg submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the 
                      Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.

    (a) Establishment.--Clause 1 of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (k) through (t) as 
        paragraphs (l) through (u); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (j) the following new 
        paragraph:
    ``(k) Committee on Indian Affairs.
            ``(1) Native Americans generally, including the care and 
        allotment of Native American lands and general and special 
        measures relating to claims that are paid out of Native 
        American funds.
            ``(2) Relations of the United States with Native Americans 
        and Native American tribes.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Clause 1(l) of rule X of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (8) and redesignating 
        subparagraphs (9) through (19) as subparagraphs (8) through 
        (18); and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (20) and redesignating 
        subparagraph (21) as subparagraph (19).
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