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IBUnion Calendar No. 535116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6535[Report No. 116–651, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 17, 2020Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedDecember 15, 2020Additional sponsors: Ms. Haaland, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Cole, Mr. Young, Mr. Cook, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. KhannaDecember 15, 2020Reported from the Committee on Natural ResourcesDecember 15, 2020Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

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Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury

Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1651) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury

Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply—(1)to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and(2)to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor.

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December 15, 2020Reported from the Committee on Natural ResourcesDecember 15, 2020Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed