[Senate Prints 112-51]
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                                                         S. PRT. 112-51
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                       COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

                          UNITED STATES SENATE
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                          LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR 

                      ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

                                2011-2012


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                       COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

                    DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii, Chairman

                  JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming, Vice Chairman

      DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii             JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
      KENT CONRAD, North Dakota            LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska
      TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota            JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
      MARIA CANTWELL, Washington           MIKE CRAPO, Idaho
      JON TESTER, Montana                  MIKE JOHANNS, Nebraska
      TOM UDALL, New Mexico
      AL FRANKEN, Minnesota

       LORETTA A. TUELL, Majority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
     DAVID A. MULLON JR., Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
                      MARILYN K. BRUCE, Chief Clerk



                             TABLE OF CONTENTS
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                                                                    Page
      Senate Committee on Indian Affairs................................

                                                                       1

      Statistical Summary, Activities of the Committee..................

                                                                       4

      Senate Bills and Resolutions, in numerical order..................

                                                                       6

      House Bills and Resolutions, in numerical order...................

                                                                       7

      Senate Reports, in numerical order................................

                                                                       8

      House Reports, in numerical order.................................

                                                                       8

      Public Laws, in numerical order...................................

                                                                       9

Bills and Resolutions Referred:

          Senate Bills..................................................

                                                                      11

          Senate Concurrent Resolutions.................................

                                                                      17

          Senate Joint Resolutions......................................

                                                                      19

          Senate Resolutions............................................

                                                                      21

          House Bills...................................................

                                                                      23

          House Concurrent Resolutions..................................

                                                                      25

          House Joint Resolutions.......................................

                                                                      27

          House Resolutions.............................................

                                                                      29

      Special Committee Actions.........................................

                                                                      31

      Hearings, in chronological order..................................

                                                                      35

      Business Sessions, in chronological order.........................

                                                                      37

Publications:

          Hearings......................................................

                                                                      39

          Committee Prints..............................................

                                                                      41

      Executive Communications, Petitions, Nominations and Presidential 
        Messages........................................................

                                                                      43

      Index, by Subject.................................................

                                                                      47

      Index, by Sponsor.................................................

                                                                      51

      Jurisdiction and Rules of the Committee...........................

55......................................................................
                           STATISTICAL SUMMARY

      ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS--112th CONGRESS
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                               2012, 2nd Sess.                  Totals

   2011, 1st Sess.

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                          REFERRED BY THE SENATE

Senate bills..................32..................12..........44............

House bills...................8...................0...........8.............

Senate resolutions............1...................1...........2.............

House resolutions.............0...................0...........0.............

Senate joint resolutions......0...................0...........0.............

House joint resolutions.......0...................0...........0.............

Senate concurrent resolution..0...................0...........0.............

House concurrent resolution...0...................0...........0.............

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 Total Legislation............41..................13..........54............

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Executive communications......10..................21..........31............

Petitions.....................0...................2...........2.............

Nominations...................3...................2...........5.............

Presidential messages.........0...................0...........0.............

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 Total Activity...............13..................25..........38............

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                          REPORTED TO THE SENATE

Senate bills..................0...................16..........16............

House bills...................0...................6...........6.............

Senate resolutions............1...................1...........2.............

Senate joint resolutions......0...................0...........0.............

House joint resolutions.......0...................0...........0.............

Nominations...................3...................2...........5.............

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 Total........................4...................25..........29............

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               SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS WHICH HAVE BECOME LAW

Public........................0...................7...........7.............

Private.......................0...................0...........0.............

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 Total........................0...................7...........7.............

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                               HEARINGS HELD

Senate bills..................4...................4...........8.............

House bills...................0...................1...........1.............

Senate resolutions............1...................1...........2.............

House resolutions.............0...................0...........0.............

Senate joint resolutions......0...................0...........0.............

House joint resolutions.......0...................0...........0.............

Nominations...................0...................1...........1.............

Oversight investigations......22..................15..........37............

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 Total........................27..................22..........49............

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                                 Meetings

Hearings......................26..................19..........45............

Business sessions.............6...................3...........9.............

Executive sessions............0...................0...........0.............

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 Total........................32..................22..........54............

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SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS, JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED 
                              TO COMMITTEE

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                                                 SENATE
 SENATE BILLS   SENATE BILLS   SENATE JOINT    CONCURRENT      SENATE
                               RESOLUTIONS    RESOLUTIONS    RESOLUTIONS
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       S. 61        S. 2024                                   S. Res. 68       S. 65        S. 2090                                  S. Res. 561       S. 66        S. 2109       S. 71        S. 2389      S. 134        S. 3193      S. 356        S. 3209      S. 379        S. 3504      S. 399        S. 3546      S. 546        S. 3548      S. 636        S. 3654      S. 675        S. 3679      S. 676        S. 3685      S. 703      S. 771      S. 872      S. 880      S. 908     S. 1065     S. 1192     S. 1218     S. 1262     S. 1293     S. 1298     S. 1327     S. 1345     S. 1424     S. 1519     S. 1684     S. 1739     S. 1763     S. 1898
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   HOUSE BILLS, JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

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                                  HOUSE
 HOUSE BILLS    HOUSE BILLS     CONCURRENT    HOUSE JOINT       HOUSE
                               RESOLUTIONS    RESOLUTIONS    RESOLUTIONS
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    H.R. 205    H.R. 443   H.R. 1272   H.R. 1556   H.R. 1560   H.R. 2467   H.R. 2938   H.R. 3319
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                                 REPORTS

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  SENATE REPORTS         BILL NO.        SENATE REPORTS        BILL NO.        HOUSE REPORTS        BILL NO.
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       112-218              S. 134                                                  112-427           H.R. 205        12-201              S. 379                                                  112-318           H.R. 443       112-198              S. 546                                                  112-501          H.R. 1272       112-251              S. 675                                                  112-306          H.R. 1556       112-166              S. 676                                                  112-222          H.R. 1560       112-199             S. 1065                                                  112-611          H.R. 2467       112-200             S. 1218                                                  112-440          H.R. 2938       112-262              S. 262                                                  112-675          H.R. 3319       112-263             S. 1684                                                  112-702            S. 3193       112-265             S. 1763 No written report         S. 2024            UC             S. 2090       112-228             S. 2389       112-207             S. 3193 No written report         S. 3546 No written report         S. 3548 No written report      S. Res. 68            UC         S. Res. 561       112-250            H.R. 443
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                               PUBLIC LAWS

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   PUBLIC LAWS          BILL NO.         PUBLIC LAWS        BILL NO.
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       112-151           H.R. 205       112-263           H.R. 443       112-179          H.R. 1272       112-157          H.R. 1560       112-212          H.R. 2467       112-214          H.R. 3319       112-232            S. 3193
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                              SENATE BILLS
                              SENATE BILLS

 The final status of legislation acted on by the Committee during the 
    112th session of the Congress is set forth below. Bills on the 
Committee roster not acted on and not listed below may be reintroduced 
                 in the next session of the Congress.
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S. 61

                                                        January 25, 2011

Mr. Inouye for himself; Mr. Begich and Ms. Murkowski.

Native American Economic Advisory Council Act of 2011

January 25, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 65

                                                        January 25, 2011

Mr. Inouye for himself; and Mr. Akaka.

Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2011

September 20, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.



S. 66

                                                        January 25, 2011

Mr. Inouye for himself.

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2011

January 25, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 71

                                                        January 25, 2011

Mr. Inouye for himself; and Mr. Akaka.

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011

January 25, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 134

                                                        January 25, 2011

Mr. Bingaman for himself; and Mr. Tom Udall.

Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act

September 19, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator 
  Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 112-218.
September 19, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 522.



S. 356

                                                       February 25, 2011

Mr. Merkley for himself; and Mr. Wyden.

A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical 
corrections, and for other purposes.

February 2, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 379

                                                       February 17, 2011

Mr. Webb for himself; and Mr. Warner.

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2011

August 2, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  without amendment. With written report No. 112-201.
August 2, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 491.



S. 399

                                                          March 10, 2011

Mr. Baucus for himself; and Mr. Tester.

Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2011

October 20, 2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 546

                                                          March 10, 2011

Mr. Tester for himself; Mr. Baucus and Mr. Inouye.

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2011

August 2, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  without amendment. With written report No. 112-198.
August 2, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 488.



S. 636

                                                          March 17, 2011

Ms. Cantwell for herself; and Ms. Murray.

A bill to provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood 
Protection, and for other purposes.

July 28, 2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on Indian 
  Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a 
  substitute favorably.



S. 675

                                                          March 30, 2011

Mr. Akaka for himself; Mr. Begich, Mr. Inouye and Ms. Murkowski.

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011

September 13, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature 
  of a substitute favorably.
December 17, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report 
  No. 112-251.
December 17, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 568.



S. 676

                                                          March 30, 2011

Mr. Akaka for himself; Mr. Baucus, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Franken, Mr. Inouye, 
  Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Tom Udall.

A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of 
the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

May 17, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with 
  an amendment. With written report No. 112-166.
May 17, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 
  Calendar No. 405.



S. 703

                                                          March 31, 2011

Mr. Barrasso for himself; Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
  Enzi, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune and Tom Udall.

HEARTH Act of 2011

July 28, 2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on Indian 
  Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.



S. 771

                                                           April 8, 2011

Ms. Feinstein for herself; Mr. Kyl and Mr. Roberts

Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act

April 8, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to 
  the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 872

                                                             May 3, 2011

Ms. Feinstein for herself.

A bill to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to modify the date as 
of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is 
considered to be held in trust and to provide for the conduct of certain 
activities on the land.

November 10, 2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 880

                                                             May 4, 2011

Mr. Nelson for himself.

Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act

May 4, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to the 
  Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 908

                                                             May 5, 2011

Mr. Wyden for himself; and Mr. Merkley.

A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the 
reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

February 2, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 1065

                                                            May 25, 2011

Mr. Crapo for himself; and Mr. Risch.

Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act of 2011

August 2, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report 
  No. 112-199.
August 2, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 489.



S. 1192

                                                           June 14, 2011

Mr. Begich for himself.

Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011

November 10, 2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 1218

                                                           June 16, 2011

Mr. Burr for himself; and Ms. Hagan.

Lumbee Recognition Act

August 2, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  without amendment. With written report No. 112-200.
August 2, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 490.



S. 1262

                                                           June 23, 2011

Mr. Akaka for himself; Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Tom Udall.

Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act

October 20, 2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature 
  of a substitute favorably.
December 21, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report 
  No. 112-262.
December 21, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 574.



S. 1293

                                                           June 29, 2011

Ms. Murkowski for herself; Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich and Mr. Inouye.

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2011

June 29, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to 
  the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 1298

                                                           June 29, 2011

Ms. Murkowski for herself; and Mr. Begich.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act

June 29, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to 
  the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 1327

                                                            July 5, 2011

Mr. Hatch for himself.

A bill to amend the Act of March 1, 1933, to transfer certain authority 
and resources to the Utah Dineh Corporation, and for other purposes.

October 20, 2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 1345

                                                           July 11, 2011

Ms. Cantwell for herself; and Ms. Murray.

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam 
Equitable Compensation Settlement Act

September 13, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature 
  of a substitute favorably.



S. 1424

                                                           July 27, 2011

Mr. McCain for himself; and Mr. Kyl.

Off-Reservation Land Acquisition Guidance Act

July 27, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to 
  the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 1519

                                                       September 7, 2011

Mr. Tom Udall for himself; and Ms. Gillibrand.

Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act

September 7, 2011 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 1684

                                                        October 12, 2011

Mr. Barrasso for himself; Mr. Akaka, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. McCain 
  and Mr. Thune.

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments 
of 2011

September 13, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
December 21, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  with amendments. With written report No. 112-263.
December 21, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 575.



S. 1739

                                                        October 19, 2011

Mr. Franken for himself; and Ms. Klobuchar.

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011

February 2, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 1763

                                                        October 31, 2011

Mr. Akaka for himself; Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Conrad, 
  Mr. Crapo, Mr. Franken, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. 
  Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Tester and Mr. Tom Udall.

SAVE Native Women Act

October 31, 2011 Introduced in Senate
December 27, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report 
  No. 112-265.
December 27, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 579.



S. 1898

                                                       November 17, 2011

Ms. Murkowski for herself; and Mr. Begich.

A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United 
States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.

March 22, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Hearings held.



S. 2024

                                                       December 16, 2011

Mr. Bingaman for himself; and Mr. Tom Udall.

Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act

September 20, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
December 11, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  with amendments. Without written report.
December 11, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 561.

                               2nd Session

S. 2090

                                                        February 9, 2012

Mr. Akaka for himself; Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Ms. 
  Cantwell, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Franken, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kyl, 
  Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Murray, Mr. Tester and Mr. Tom Udall.

A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the 
period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to 
produce a required report, and for other purposes.

July 24, 2012 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous 
  Consent.
July 24, 2012 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
July 25, 2012 Held at the desk.



S. 2109

                                                       February 14, 2012

Mr. Kyl for himself; and Mr. McCain.

Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012

February 14, 2012 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 2389

                                                          April 26, 2012

Mr. Begich for himself; Mr. Crapo, Ms. Murkowski and Mr. Tester.

A bill to deem the submission of certain claims to an Indian Health 
Service contracting officer as timely.

September 13, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator 
  Akaka without amendment. Without written report.
September 20, 2012 Reported by Senator Akaka from Committee on Indian 
  Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-228.



S. 3193

                                                            May 16, 2012

Ms. Feinstein for herself; Mr. Akaka and Ms. Boxer.

Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act of 2012

August 28, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  under authority of the order of the Senate of August 2, 2012 without 
  amendment. With written report No. 112-207.
September 22, 2012 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
October 1, 2012 Referred to House subcommittee. Referred to the 
  Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
December 17, 2012 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. 
  Rept. 112-702.
December 17, 2012 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
  rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 
  required): 306--0 (Roll no. 628).
December 19, 2012 Presented to President.
December 28, 2012 Signed by President.
December 28, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-232



S. 3209

                                                            May 21, 2012

Mr. Tester for himself.

Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community 
Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012

May 21, 2012 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to 
  the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 3504

                                                          August 2, 2012

Mr. Bennett for himself; Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, Mr. Franken, Ms. 
  Klobuchar, and Mr. Mark Udall.

Native American Indian Education Act of 2012

August 2, 2012 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to 
  the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S. 3546

                                                      September 13, 2012

Mr. Johnson for himself; Mr. Akaka, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Conrad, Mr. 
  Franken, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Tester and Mr. Tom Udall.

A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize 
a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native 
American languages.

September 13, 2012 Introduced in Senate
September 20, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
December 11, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  without amendment. Without written report.
December 11, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 562.



S. 3548

                                                      September 13, 2012

Mr. Akaka for himself.

Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2012

September 20, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 
  Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
December 11, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  without amendment. Without written report.
December 11, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 563.



S. 3654

                                                        December 4, 2012

Mr. Reid for himself.

A bill to create equal footing for tribal economic development.

December 4, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian 
  Affairs.



S. 3679

                                                       December 13, 2012

Mr. Crapo for himself; and Mr. Risch.

Indian Trust Asset Reform Act

December 13, 2012 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



S.3685

                                                       December 17, 2012

Mr. Akaka for himself; and Mr. Barrasso.

Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2012

December 17, 2012 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
                      SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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                        SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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                           SENATE RESOLUTIONS
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S. RES. 68

                                                       February 17, 2011

Mr. Akaka for himself.

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee 
on Indian Affairs.

February 17, 2011 Committee on Indian Affairs. Original measure reported 
  to Senate by Senator Akaka. Without written report.
February 17, 2011 Referred to Senate committee: Referred to the 
  Committee on Rules and Administration.



S. RES. 561

                                                      September 19, 2012

Mr. Akaka for himself; Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
  Franken, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
  Tester, and Mr. Tom Udall.

A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the 
contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

September 22, 2012 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.
September 22, 2012 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in 
  Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  

  
                               HOUSE BILLS
                               HOUSE BILLS

H.R. 205

                                                         January 6, 2011

Mr. Heinrich, for himself; Mr. Baca, Mr. Baldwin, Ms. Bono Mack, Mr. 
  Boren, Ms. Christensen, Mr. Cole, Mr. Denham, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, 
  Michael, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Ms. 
  McCollum, Mr. Pallone Jr., Mr. Pearce, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sherman, 
  and Mr. Don Young.

HEARTH Act of 2012

April 16, 2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. 
  H. Rept. 112-427.
May 15, 2012 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 
  required): 400--0 (Roll no. 252).
July 17, 2012 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous 
  Consent.
July 17, 2012 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
July 19, 2012 Presented to President.
July 30, 2012 Signed by President.
July 30, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-151



H.R. 443

                                                        January 25, 2011

Mr. Don Young for himself.

To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States 
to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.

December 8, 2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural 
  Resources. H. Rept. 112-318, Part I.
December 8, 2011 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
December 15, 2011 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
  rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 
  required): 407--4 (Roll no. 936).
June 28, 2012 Senate committee/subcommittee actions: Committee on Indian 
  Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.



1H.R. 1272

                                                          March 30, 2011

Mr. Peterson for himself; Mr. Cravaac and Mr. Paulsen.

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012

May 30, 2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. 
  H. Rept. 112-501.
June 18, 2012 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
August 1, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  without amendment. Without written report.
September 22, 2012 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
September 25, 2012 Presented to President.
October 5, 2012 Signed by President.
October 5, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-179



H.R. 1556

                                                          April 14, 2011

Mr. Lujan for himself; Mr. Heinrich and Mr. Don Young.

To amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land to be 
used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs, and 
for other purposes.

December 1, 2011 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. 
  Rept. 112-306.
June 18, 2012 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2012 Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



H.R. 1560

                                                          April 14, 2011

Mr. Reyes for himself.

To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian 
Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe 
to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe.

September 23, 2011 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. 
  Rept. 112-222.
December 7, 2011 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
  rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
July 31, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka 
  without amendment. Without written report.
August 1, 2012 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
August 3, 2012 Presented to President.
August 10, 2012 Signed by President.
August 10, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-157



H.R. 2467

                                                            July 8, 2011

Mr. McKeon for himself.

Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development 
Act of 2012

July 19, 2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. 
  H. Rept. 112-611.
July 23, 2012 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
September 21, 2012 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported without 
  amendment. Without written report.
September 21, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
  Orders. Calendar No. 534.



H.R. 2938

                                                      September 15, 2011

Mr. Franks for himself; Mr. Boren, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
  McCollum, Mr. Quayle and Mr. Schweikert

Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act

April 16, 2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. 
  H. Rept. 112-440.
June 19, 2012 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 
  required): 343--78, 2 Present (Roll no. 388).
June 20, 2012 Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.



H.R. 3319

                                                        November 2, 2011

Mr. Grijalva for himself; and Mr. Grosar.

To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for 
membership in that tribe.

September 19, 2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural 
  Resources. H. Rept. 112-675.
September 19, 2012 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
  rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
September 20, 2012 Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate 
  and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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                         HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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                            HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ACTIONS
                        SPECIAL COMMITTEE ACTIONS
                              ------------
            

March 15, 2011

Oversight Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2012.



April 7, 2011

Oversight Hearing on ``Promise Fulfilled: The Role of the SBA 8(a) 
  Program in Enhancing Economic Development in Indian Country''.



April 20, 2011

Oversight Field Hearing on ``The Wind River Irrigation Project-Issues 
  Arising From and Contributing to Deferred Maintenance and Other 
  Project Management Problems''. Riverton, Wyoming



May 5, 2011

Oversight Hearing on ``Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist 
  Stereotypes on Indigenous People''.



May 26, 2011

Oversight Hearing on ``In Our Way: Expanding the Success of Native 
  Language & Culture-Based Education''.



June 9, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Setting the Standard: Domestic Policy Implications 
  of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.



June 16, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Finding Our Way Home: Achieving the Policy Goals of 
  NAGPRA



June 23, 2011

Oversight Hearing on ``The Indian Reorganization Act--75 Years Later: 
  Renewing our Commitment to Restore Tribal Homelands and Promote Self-
  Determination''.



July 14, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Native Women: Protecting, Shielding, and 
  Safeguarding Our Sisters, Mothers, and Daughters.



July 21, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Facing Floods and Fires--Emergency Preparedness for 
  Natural Disasters in Native Communities.



July 28, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Enforcing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act--The 
  Role of the National Indian Gaming Commission and Tribes as 
  Regulators.



August 4, 2011

Oversight Hearing on ``The American Indian Probate Reform Act: 
  Empowering Indian Land Owners''.



August 9, 2011

Oversight Field Hearing on ``Empowering Native Youth to Reclaim their 
  Future''. Poplar, Montana



August 17, 2011

Oversight Field Hearing on ``Strengthening Self-Sufficiency: Overcoming 
  Barriers to Economic Development in Native Communities''. Kahului, 
  Maui, Hawaii



September 15, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Tribal Transportation: Paving the Way for Jobs, 
  Infrastructure, and Safety in Native Communities.



September 22, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Tribal Law and Order Act One Year Later: Have We 
  Improved Public Safety and Justice Throughout Indian Country?



October 6, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Internet Infrastructure in Native Communities: 
  Equal Access to E-Commerce, Jobs and the Global Marketplace.



October 13, 2011

Oversight Hearing on the Carcieri Crisis: The Ripple Effect on Jobs, 
  Economic Development and Public Safety in Indian Country.



October 22, 2011

Oversight Field Hearing on H.O.P.E. for the Future: Helping Our People 
  Engage to Protect Our Youth. Anchorage, Alaska



November 17, 2011

Oversight Hearing on the Future of Internet Gaming: What's at Stake for 
  Tribes?



December 1, 2011

Oversight Hearing on ``Deficit Reduction and Job Creation: Regulatory 
  Reform in Indian Country''



December 8, 2011

Oversight Hearing on State and Federal Tax Policy: Building New Markets 
  Indian Country.

                               2nd Session

February 9, 2012

Oversight Hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice Opinion on Internet 
  Gaming: What's at Stake for Tribes



February 16, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Energy Development in Indian Country



March 8, 2012

Oversight Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget for Native 
  Programs



March 15, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Indian Water Rights: Promoting the Negotiation and 
  Implementation of Water Settlements in Indian Country



May 17, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Fulfilling the Federal Trust Responsibility: The 
  Foundation of the Government-to-Government Relationship



May 24, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Programs and Services for Native Veterans



June 7, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Universal Service Fund Reform: Ensuring a 
  Sustainable and Connected Future for Native Communities



June 14,2012

Oversight Hearing on New Tax Burdens on Tribal Self-Determination



July 12, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Federal Recognition: Political and Legal 
  Relationship between Governments



July 19, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Impacts of Environmental Changes on Treaty Rights, 
  Traditional Lifestyles, and Tribal Homelands



July 26, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Regulation of Tribal Gaming: From Brick & Mortar to 
  the Internet



September 13, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Addressing the Costly Administrative Burdens and 
  Negative Impacts of the Carcieri and Patchak Decisions



September 14, 2012

Hearing on the Nomination of Kevin Washburn to be Assistant Secretary 
  for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior



September 20, 2012

Oversight Hearing on Advancing the Federal-Tribal Relationship through 
  Self-Governance and Self-Determination



November 29, 2012

Oversight Hearing on ``Reclaiming Our Image and Identity for the Next 
  Seven Generations''
                                HEARINGS
                                HEARINGS
                              ------------
            

April 14, 2011

Legislative Hearing on S. 636, A bill to provide the Quileute Indian 
  Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection, and for other purposes; S. 703, 
  the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act 
  of 2011; and S. 546, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians 
  Restoration Act of 2011.



June 30, 2011

Legislative Hearing on S. 1262, the Native Culture, Language, and Access 
  for Success in Schools Act. Native CLASS.



October 20, 2011

Legislative Hearing on S. 134, Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing 
  Authorization Act; S. 399, Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 
  2011; S. 1327, A bill to amend the Act of March 1, 1933, to transfer 
  certain authority and resources to the Utah Dineh Corporation, and for 
  other purposes; and S. 1345, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane 
  Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act.



November 10, 2011

Legislative Hearing on S. 1763, Stand Against Violence and Empower 
  Native Women Act; S. 872, A bill to amend the Omnibus Indian 
  Advancement Act to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of 
  the Lytton Rancheria of California is considered to be held in trust 
  and to provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land; and 
  S. 1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011.

                               2nd Session

February 2, 2012

Legislative Hearing on the following bills: S. 1739, Minnesota Chippewa 
  Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011; S. 356, A bill to amend 
  the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for 
  other purposes; and S. 908, A bill to provide for the addition of 
  certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the 
  State of Oregon.



March 22, 2012

Legislative Hearing on S. 1898, A bill to provide for the conveyance of 
  certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association 
  located in Kotzebue, Alaska; and H.R. 1560, To amend the Ysleta del 
  Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas 
  Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine 
  blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe.



April 13, 2012

Legislative Field Hearing on S. 65, the Hawaiian Homeownership Act of 
  2011. Honolulu, Hawaii



April 19, 2012

Legislative Hearing on S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and 
  Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011.
                            BUSINESS SESSIONS
                            BUSINESS SESSIONS
                              ------------
            

February 16, 2011

Business Meeting to consider:

    --The selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee

    --Adoption of the Rules of the Committee for the 112th Congress

    --Adoption of the Funding Resolution for the Committee for the 112th 
      Congress

April 7, 2011

Business Meeting to consider:

    --S. 675, A bill to express the policy of the United States 
      regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and 
      to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of 
      the Native Hawaiian governing entity;

    --S. 676, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the 
      authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust 
      for Indian tribes.

July 14, 2011

Business Meeting to consider:

    --Nomination of Cynthia Chavez Lamar to serve as Member, Board of 
      Trustees, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
      and Arts Development;

    --Nomination of Barbara Jean Ells to serve as Member, Board of 
      Trustees, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
      and Arts Development;

    --Nomination of Debra Downing Goodman to serve as Member, Board of 
      Trustees, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
      and Arts Development.

July 28, 2011

Business Meeting to consider:

    --S. 546, A bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little 
      Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other 
      purposes;

    --S. 379, A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy 
      Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the 
      Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan 
      Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe;

    --S. 1218, A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe 
      of North Carolina, and for other purposes;

    --S. 703, A bill to amend the Long-Term Leasing Act, and for other 
      purposes; and

    --S. 636, A bill to provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and 
      Flood Protection, and for other purposes.

October 20, 2011

Business Meeting to consider:

    --S. 1262, the Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in 
      Schools Act

December 8, 2011

Business Meeting to consider:

    --S. 1763, Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women Act, and

    --S. 1065, the Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act

                               2nd Session

June 28, 2012

Business Meeting to consider:

    --H.R. 443, To provide for the conveyance of certain property from 
      the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, 
      Alaska.

    --H.R. 1560, To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and 
      Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the 
      Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement 
      for membership in that tribe.

    --H.R. 1272, To provide for the use and distribution of the funds 
      awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al, by the United 
      States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and 
      for other purposes.

    --S. 134, A bill to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease 
      adjudicated water rights.

    --S. 1065, A bill to settle land claims within the Fort Hall 
      Reservation.

    --S. 2389, A bill to deem the submission of certain claims to an 
      Indian Health Service contracting officer as timely; and

    --S. 3193, A bill to make technical corrections to the legal 
      description of certain land to be held in trust for the Barona 
      Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes.

September 13, 2012

Business Meeting to consider:

    --S. 675, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011;

    --S. 1345, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation 
      Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act; and

    --S. 1684, the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-
      Determination Act Amendments of 2011.

September 20, 2012

Business Meeting to consider:

    --S. 65, To reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing 
      and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians;

    --S. 2024, To make technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien 
      Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes;

    --S. 3546, To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to 
      reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing 
      vitality of Native American languages;

    --S. 3548, To clarify certain provisions of the Native American 
      Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994;

    --H.R. 2467, To take certain Federal lands in Mono County, 
      California, into trust for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian 
      Colony; and

    --Nomination of Kevin Washburn to be Assistant Secretary for Indian 
      Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
                              PUBLICATIONS
                              PUBLICATIONS
                              ------------

HEARINGS
S. Hrg. 112-31--The President's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget for Tribal 
  Programs, March 15, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-33--``Promise Fulfilled: The Role of the SBA 8(a) Program in 
  Enhancing Economic Development in Indian Country'', April 7, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-32--S. 546, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians 
  Restoration Act of 2011; S. 636, a bill to provide the Quileute Indian 
  Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection, and for other purposes; and S. 
  703, the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership 
  Act of 201l, April 14, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-170--``The Wind River Irrigation Project-Issues Arising From 
  and Contributing to Deferred Maintenance and Other Project Management 
  Problems'', April 20, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-37--Stolen Identities: the Impact of Racist Stereotypes on 
  Indigenous People, May 5, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-43--In Our Way: Expanding the Success of Native Language and 
  Culture-based Education, May 26, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-174--Setting the Standard: Domestic Policy Implications of 
  the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, June 9, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-157--Finding Our Way Home: Achieving the Policy Goals of 
  NAGPRA, June 16, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-113--``The Indian Reorganization Act--75 Years Later: 
  Renewing our Commitment to Restore Tribal Homelands and Promote Self-
  Determination'', June 23, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-328--S. 1262, The Native Culture, Language, and Access for 
  Success in Schools Act, June 30, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-311--Native Women: Protecting, Shielding, and Safeguarding 
  Our Sisters, Mothers, and Daughters, July 14, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-211--Facing Floods and Fires: Emergency Preparedness for 
  Natural Disasters in Native Communities, July 21, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-237--Enforcing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act--The Role of 
  the National Indian Gaming Commission and Tribes as Regulators, July 
  28, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-431--The American Indian Probate Reform Act: Empowering 
  Indian Land Owners, August 4, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-616--``Empowering Native Youth to Reclaim Their Future'', 
  August 9, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-388--Strengthening Self-sufficiency: Overcoming Barriers to 
  Economic Development in Native Communities, August 17, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-424--Tribal Transportation: Paving the Way for Jobs, 
  Infrastructure, and Safety in Native Communities, September 15, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-434--Tribal Law and Order Act One Year Later: Have We 
  Improved Public Safety and Justice Throughout Indian Country., 
  September 22, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-423--Internet Infrastructure in Native Communities: Equal 
  Access to E-Commerce, Jobs and the Global Marketplace., October 6, 
  2011


S. Hrg. 112-416--the Carcieri Crisis: the Ripple Effect on Jobs, 
  Economic Development, and Public Safety in Indian Country., October 
  13, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-492--S. 134, Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization 
  Act; S. 399, Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2011; S. 1327, A 
  bill to amend the Act of March 1, 1933, to transfer certain authority 
  and resources to the Utah Dineh Corporation, and for other purposes; 
  and S. 1345, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand 
  Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act., October 20, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-511--H.O.P.E. for the Future: Helping Our People Engage to 
  Protect Our Youth, October 22, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-489--S. 1763, Stand Against Violence and Empower Native 
  Women Act; S. 872, A bill to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act 
  to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton 
  Rancheria of California is considered to be held in trust and to 
  provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land; and S. 
  1192, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011, November 10, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-490--The Future of Internet Gaming: What's at Stake for 
  Tribes?, November 17, 2011.


S. Hrg. 112-620--``Deficit Reduction and Job Creation: Regulatory Reform 
  in Indian Country'', December 1, 2011


S. Hrg. 112-619--State and Federal Tax Policy: Building New Markets in 
  Indian Country, December 8, 2011

                               2nd Session

S. Hrg. 112-626--S. 1739, A bill to provide for the use and distribution 
  of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the 
  United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, 
  and for other purposes; S. 356, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde 
  Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; 
  and S. 908, A bill to provide for the addition of certain real 
  property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of 
  Oregon, February 2, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-627--The U.S. Department of Justice Opinion on Internet 
  Gaming: What's at Stake for Tribes, February 9, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-628--Energy Development in Indian Country, February 16, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-633--The President's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget for Native 
  Programs, March 8, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-634--Indian Water Rights: Promoting the Negotiation and 
  Implementation of Water Settlements in Indian Country, March 15, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-635--S. 1898, A bill to provide for the conveyance of 
  certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association 
  located in Kotzebue, Alaska; and H.R. 1560, A bill to amend the Ysleta 
  del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas 
  Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine 
  blood quantum requirements for membership in that tribe., March 22, 
  2012


S. Hrg. 112-649- S. 65, the Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 
  2011, April 13, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-636--S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-
  Determination Act Amendments of 2011, April 19, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-637--Fulfilling the Federal Trust Responsibility: The 
  Foundation of the Government-to-Government Relationship, May 17, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-656--Programs and Services for Native Veterans, May 24, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-655--Universal Service Fund Reform: Ensuring a Sustainable 
  and Connected Future for Native Communities, June 7, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-674--New Tax Burdens on Tribal Self-Determination, June 14, 
  2012


S. Hrg. 112-684--Federal Recognition: Political and Legal Relationship 
  between Governments, July 12, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-686--Impacts of Environmental Changes on Treaty Rights, 
  Traditional Lifestyles, and Tribal Homelands, July 19, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-706--Regulation of Tribal Gaming: From Brick & Mortar to the 
  Internet, July 26, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-710--Addressing the Costly Administrative Burdens and 
  Negative Impacts of the Carcieri and Patchak Decisions, September 13, 
  2012


S. Hrg. 112-711--Nomination of Kevin Washburn to be Assistant Secretary 
  for Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior, September 14, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-713--Advancing the Federal-Tribal Relationship through Self-
  Governance and Self-Determination, September 20, 2012


S. Hrg. 112-720--``Reclaiming Our Image and Identity for the Next Seven 
  Generations.'', November 29, 2012
                            COMMITTEE PRINTS
                            COMMITTEE PRINTS

     History, Jurisdiction, and Summary of Legislative Activities
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   EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, NOMINATIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL 
                                MESSAGES
   EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, NOMINATIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL 
                                MESSAGES
                              ------------


                        EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

EC-217

                                                        January 26, 2011

A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, 
  pursuant to law, a report relative to an order that would cancel 
  construction debt assessed against Indian-owned lands within the 
  Flathead Indian Irrigation Project; to the Committee on Indian 
  Affairs.


EC-218

                                                        January 26, 2011

A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Indian 
  Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Funding 
  Requirements for Contract Support Costs of Self-Determination 
  Contracts Fiscal Year 2009 Report''; to the Committee on Indian 
  Affairs.


EC-480

                                                       February 07, 2011

A communication from the Regulatory and Policy Specialist, Bureau of 
  Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to 
  law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indian Trust Management Reform--
  Implementation of Statutory Changes'' (RIN1076-AF07) received in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on February 4, 2011; to the 
  Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-1093

                                                          March 31, 2011

A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, 
  pursuant to law, a report relative to the Tribal-State Road 
  Maintenance Agreements; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-1352

                                                          April 13, 2011

A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, 
  pursuant to law, a report relative to an order that would cancel 
  construction debt assessed against Indian-owned lands within the 
  Flathead Indian Irrigation Project; to the Committee on Indian 
  Affairs.


EC-1510

                                                            May 05, 2011

A communication from the Chief, Planning and Regulatory Affairs Branch, 
  Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
  of a rule entitled ``Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: 
  Amendments Related to the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008'' 
  (RIN0584-AD95) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on April 20, 2011; to the Committee on 
  Indian Affairs.


EC-2243

                                                           June 22, 2011

A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department 
  of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
  the Contract Support Costs of Self-Determination Awards to Congress; 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-2308

                                                           June 27, 2011

A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``Report to Congress 
  on the Social and Economic Conditions of Native Americans: Fiscal 
  Years 2005 and 2006''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-2850

                                                      September 06, 2011

A communication from the Regulatory and Policy Specialist, Bureau of 
  Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to 
  law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indian Trust Management Reform--
  Implementation of Statutory Changes'' (RIN1076-AF07) received during 
  recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
  August 11, 2010; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-2996

                                                      September 08, 2011

A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and 
  Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
  law, the OMB Sequestration Update Report for Fiscal Year 2012, 
  referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as 
  modified by the order of April 11, 1986; to the Special Committee on 
  Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed 
  Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, 
  Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment 
  and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, 
  Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; 
  Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules 
  and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' 
  Affairs.

                               2nd Session

EC-4985

                                                       February 14, 2012

A communication from the Comptroller, National Indian Gaming Commission, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fees'' 
  (25 CFR Part 514) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on February 10, 2012; to the 
  Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-4986

                                                       February 14, 2012

A communication from the Chief of Staff, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Review and Approval of Existing Ordinances or Resolutions; 
  Repeal'' (RIN3141-AA45) received in the Office of the President of the 
  Senate on February 9, 2012; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-4987

                                                       February 14, 2012

A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, 
  pursuant to law, a report relative to the Tribal-State Road 
  Maintenance Agreements; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-5176

                                                          March 01, 2012

A communication from the Human Resources Specialist, Office of the 
  Executive Director, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's annual report on the 
  category rating system; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-5243

                                                          March 07, 2012

A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2010 
  Report to Congress on Funding Needs For Contract Support Cost of Self-
  Determination Awards''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-6416

                                                           June 07, 2012

A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``2010 Impact and 
  Effectiveness of Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Projects 
  Report''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-6525

                                                           June 14, 2012

A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Regulatory 
  Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department 
  of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Heating, Cooling, and Lighting Standards for Bureau-Funded 
  Dormitory Facilities'' (RIN1076-AF10) received in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Indian 
  Affairs.


EC-6571

                                                           June 20, 2012

A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear 
  Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
  rule entitled ``Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 
  Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste'' (RIN3150-AG41) 
  received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 19, 
  2012; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-6880

                                                           July 18, 2012

A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
  Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
  entitled ``Report to the Congress on Shortfall for Contract Support 
  Costs of Self-Determination Contracts Fiscal Year 2011''; to the 
  Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-7322

                                                      September 11, 2012

A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and 
  Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
  law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration Update Report to the 
  President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2013''; to the Committees on 
  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; 
  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, 
  and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and 
  Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Homeland Security and 
  Governmental Affairs; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the 
  Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and 
  Entrepreneurship; Veterans' Affairs; Indian Affairs; and Select 
  Committee on Intelligence.


EC-7895

                                                       November 13, 2012

A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Regulatory 
  Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department 
  of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Heating, Cooling, and Lighting Standards for Bureau-funded 
  Dormitory Facilities'' (RIN1076-AF10) received during adjournment of 
  the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 5, 
  2012; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-7896

                                                       November 13, 2012

A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2011 
  Report to Congress on Funding Needs For Contract Support Cost of Self-
  Determination Awards''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-8065

                                                       November 26, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Minimum Internal Control Standards'' (RIN3141-AA27) 
  received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on November 8, 2012; to the Committee on 
  Indian Affairs.


EC-8066

                                                       November 26, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Appeal Proceedings Before the Commission'' (RIN3141-AA27) 
  received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on November 8, 2012; to the Committee on 
  Indian Affairs.


EC-8067

                                                       November 26, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Minimum Technical Standards for Class II Gaming Systems and 
  Equipment'' (RIN3141-AA27) received during adjournment of the Senate 
  in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 8, 2012; to 
  the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-8068

                                                       November 26, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Definition of Enforcement Action'' (RIN3141-AA50) received 
  during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
  Senate on October 26, 2012; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


EC-8069

                                                       November 26, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Issuance of Investigation Completion Letters'' (RIN3141-
  AA49) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on October 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
  Indian Affairs.


EC-8070

                                                       November 26, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Management Contracts--Background Investigations'' (RIN3141-
  AA54) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on October 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
  Indian Affairs.


EC-8120

                                                       November 27, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Facility License Notifications and Submissions'' (RIN3141-
  AA48) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on November 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
  Indian Affairs.


EC-8580

                                                       December 12, 2012

A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Regulatory 
  Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department 
  of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Resource Leases 
  on Indian Land'' (RIN1076-AE73) received in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on December 7, 2012; to the Committee on 
  Indian Affairs.


EC-8581

                                                       December 12, 2012

A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming 
  Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Enforcement Actions'' (RIN3141-AA50) received in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on December 7, 2012; to the Committee 
  on Indian Affairs.

                                PETITIONS

POM-119

                                                           July 25, 2012

A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Utah 
  urging Congress to continue the Navajo Electrification Demonstration 
  Project and fund it so that the entire Navajo Nation may receive 
  electricity; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


POM-120

                                                           July 25, 2012

A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Utah 
  urging the United States Congress to quickly pass legislation to 
  establish a new management structure to protect the ability of Utah 
  Navajo residents in San Juan County to receive the benefit of Navajo 
  Trust Fund money; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

                               NOMINATIONS

PN-416

                                                           April 8, 2011

Nominee: Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the 
  Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
  Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2016. 
  (Reappointment)
Received: April 08, 2011 Referred: Senate Indian Affairs
Latest Action: August 02, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.


PN-415

                                                           April 8, 2011

Nominee: Deborah Downing Goodman, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the 
  Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
  Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring October 18, 
  2014, vice Jeanne Givens, term expired.
Received: April 08, 2011 Referred: Senate Indian Affairs
Latest Action: August 02, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.


PN-414

                                                           April 8, 2011

Nominee: Barbara Jeanne Ells, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board 
  of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 
  Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring October 18, 2016, 
  vice Lisa Genevieve Nason, term expired.
Received: April 08, 2011 Referred: Senate Indian Affairs
Latest Action: August 02, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

                               2nd Session

PN-1820

                                                           July 17, 2012

Nominee: Bidtah N. Becker, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
  Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
  and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2018, vice Perry R. 
  Eaton, term expired.
Received: July 17, 2012 Referred: Senate Indian Affairs
Latest Action: July 17, 2012--Received in the Senate and referred to the 
  Committee on Indian Affairs.


PN-1877

                                                          August 2, 2012

Nominee: Kevin K. Washburn, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary 
  of the Interior, vice Larry J. Echo Hawk, resigned.
Received: August 02, 2012 Referred: Senate Indian Affairs
Latest Action: September 22, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice 
  Vote.


PN-1967

                                                      September 21, 2012

Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, 
  paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
[Nominee: Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special Trustee, Office 
  of Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior, 
  vice Ross Owen Swimmer, resigned.
Received: September 21, 2012 Referred: Senate Indian Affairs
Latest Action: September 21, 2012--Received in the Senate and referred 
  to the Committee on Indian Affairs.]

                          PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES

(None)
                              SUBJECT INDEX
                              SUBJECT INDEX
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                                    A

Academic Programs--H.R. 1556
Alabama & Coushatta Tribes of Texas--H.R. 1560
Alaska--H.R. 443, S. 1192, S. 1298, S. 1898
Assiniboine Tribe--S. 3209


                                    B

Barona Band of Mission Indians--S. 3193
Blackfeet Tribe--S. 399
Blackfoot River--S. 1065
Blood Quantum Requirement--H.R. 1560
Bridgeport Indian Colony--H.R. 2467


                                    C

Compensation Settlement--S. 1345


                                    D


                                    E

Economic Advisory Council--S. 61
Economic Development--H.R. 2467, S. 1293, S. 3654
Education--S. 1262, S. 1519, S. 3504
Energy Development--S. 1684
Expenditures--S. Res. 68


                                    F

Families--S. 1192
Federal Recognition--S. 379, S. 880, S. 1218
Flood Disaster--S. 636


                                    G

Gaming--S. 771
Gila Bend Indian Reservation--H.R. 2938
Grand Coulee Dam--S. 1345
Grand Ronde Reservation--S. 356
Gros Ventre & Assiniboine Tribes--S. 3209


                                    H

Hawaiian Homeownership--S. 65
Health--H.R. 2467, S. 66, S. 71, S. 1298
HEARTH Act--H.R. 205, S. 703


                                    I

Indian Health Service--S. 2389


                                    J

Judgment Fund Distribution--H.R. 1272, S. 1739


                                    K


                                    L

Land--S. 676, S. 872, S. 908, S. 1065, S. 1298, S. 3193
Land Acquisition--S. 1424
Language--S. 1262, S. 3546
Law Enforcement- S. 2090
Leasing Authorization--S. 134
Little Shell Tribe--S. 546
Lumbee--S. 1218
Lytton Rancheria--S. 872


                                    M

Maniilaq Association of AK--H.R. 443
Mescalero Apache Tribe--S. 134
Minnesota Chippewa--H.R. 1272, S. 1739
Muscogee Nation of Florida--S. 880


                                    N

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project--S. 1293
Native American Heritage Month--S. Res. 561
Native Hawaiian Healthcare--S. 66, S. 71
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act--S. 675
Navajo--S. 1327
Navajo-Hopi--S. 2109


                                    O

Omnibus Indian Advancement Act--H.R. 1556, S. 872


                                    P

Pascua Yaqui Tribe--H.R. 3319


                                    Q

Quileute Tribe--S. 636


                                    R


                                    S

Sandia Pueblo Settlement--S. 2024
SAVE Native Women Act--S. 1763
Self-Determination--S. 1684
Siletz Tribe of Oregon--S. 908
Schools--S. 1262
Spokane Tribe--S. 1345


                                    T

Tribal Self Governance--S. 3685
Trust Asset Reform--S. 3679
Trust Lands--S. 676


                                    U

Utah Dineh Corp.--S. 1327


                                    V

Veterans--S. 3548
Violence--S. 1763
Virginia Tribes--S. 379


                                    W

Water Rights--S. 399, S. 2109, S. 3209


                                    X


                                    Y

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo--H.R. 1560


                                    Z
                              SPONSOR INDEX
                              SPONSOR INDEX
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Mr. Akaka
S. 675 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011
S. 676 A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the 
  authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for 
  Indian tribes.
S. 1262 Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act
S. 1763 SAVE Native Women Act
S. 2090 A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend 
  the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to 
  produce a required report, and for other purposes.
S. 3548 Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2012
S. 3685 Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2012
S. RES. 68 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate 
  Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. RES. 561 A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage 
  Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans 
  and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.



Mr. Barrasso
S. 703 HEARTH Act of 2011
S. 1684 Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act 
  Amendments of 2011



Mr. Baucus
S. 399 Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2011



Mr. Begich
S. 1192 Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011
S. 2389 A bill to deem the submission of certain claims to an Indian 
  Health Service contracting officer as timely.



Mr. Bennet, Michael
S. 3504 Native American Indian Education Act of 2012



Mr. Bingaman
S. 134 Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act
S. 2024 Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act



Mr. Burr
S. 1218 Lumbee Recognition Act



Ms. Cantwell
S. 636 A bill to provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood 
  Protection, and for other purposes.
S. 1345 Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee 
  Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act



Mr. Crapo
S. 1065 Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act of 2011
S. 3679 Indian Trust Asset Reform Act



Mr. Franken
S. 1739 Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011



Mr. Franks
H.R. 2938 Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification 
  Act



Ms. Feinstein
S. 771 Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act
S. 872 A bill to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to modify the 
  date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of 
  California is considered to be held in trust and to provide for the 
  conduct of certain activities on the land.
S. 3193 Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act 
  of 2012



Mr. Grijalva
H.R. 3319 To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements 
  for membership in that tribe.



Mr. Hatch
S. 1327 A bill to amend the Act of March 1, 1933, to transfer certain 
  authority and resources to the Utah Dineh Corporation, and for other 
  purposes.



Mr. Heinrich
H.R. 205 HEARTH Act of 2012



Mr. Inouye
S. 61 Native American Economic Advisory Council Act of 2011
S. 65 Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2011
S. 66 Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 
  2011
S. 71 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011



Mr. Johnson
S. 3546 A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to 
  reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality 
  of Native American languages.



Mr. Kyl
S. 2109 Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 
  2012



Mr. Lujan
H.R. 1556 To amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain 
  land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic 
  programs, and for other purposes.



Mr. McCain
S. 1424 Off-Reservation Land Acquisition Guidance Act



Mr. McKeon
H.R. 2467 Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic 
  Development Act of 2012



Mr. Merkley
S. 356 A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical 
  corrections, and for other purposes.

Ms. Murkowski
S. 1293 Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2011
S. 1298 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
S. 1898 A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from 
  the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, 
  Alaska.



Mr. Nelson, Bill
S. 880 Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act



Mr. Peterson
H.R. 1272 Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 
  2012



Mr. Reid
S. 3654 A bill to create equal footing for tribal economic development



Mr. Reyes
H.R.1560 To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta 
  Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur 
  Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in 
  that tribe.



Mr. Tester
S. 546 Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2011
S. 3209 Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian 
  Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012



Mr. Udall, Tom
S. 1519 Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act



Mr. Webb
S. 379 Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2011



Mr. Wyden
S. 908 A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to 
  the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.



Mr. Young, Don
H.R.443 To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the 
  United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.
        JURISDICTION AND RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
        JURISDICTION AND RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

                              ------------
  Adopted in a Committee Business Meeting, February 16, 2011
                      JURISDICTION--112th Congress
  [Extracted from Senate Document 106-6, Authority and Rules of Senate 
Committees, 1999-2000]
  The Committee was initially established as the Select Committee on 
Indian Affairs. Section 25 of S. Res. 71, 103rd Congress, 1st Session, 
redesignates it as the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  S. Res. 4, Sec. 105, 95th Congress, 1st Session (1977), as amended by 
S. Res. 127, 98th Congress, 2nd Session (1984).
  Bracketed terms reflect changes in the Committee's Membership for the 
103rd Congress made by S. Res. 18, 103rd Congress, 1st Session (1993), 
which amended paragraph 3(c) of Senate Rule XXV, and the renumbering of 
paragraphs in Senate Rule XXV effected by S. Res. 274, 96th Congress, 
1st Session (1979)
  (a)(1) There is established a Select Committee on Indian Affairs 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``select committee'') 
which shall consist of [eighteen] Members, [ten] to be appointed by the 
President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the majority leader, 
from among Members of the majority party and [eight] to be appointed by 
the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the minority 
leader, from among the Members of the minority party. The select 
committee shall select a Chairman from among its Members.
  (2) A majority of the Members of the committee shall constitute a 
quorum thereof for the transaction of business, except that the select 
committee may fix a lesser number as a quorum for the purpose of taking 
testimony. The select committee shall adopt rules of procedure not 
inconsistent with this section and the rules of the Senate governing 
standing committees of the Senate.
  (3) Vacancies in the Membership of the select committee shall not 
affect the authority of the remaining Members to execute the functions 
of the select committee.
  (4) For purposes of [paragraph 4] of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, service of a Senator as a Member or Chairman of the select 
committee shall not be taken into account.
  (b)(1) All proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and 
other matters relating to Indian affairs shall be referred to the select 
committee.
  (2) It shall be the duty of the select committee to conduct a study of 
any and all matters pertaining to problems and opportunities of Indians, 
including but not limited to, Indian land management and trust 
responsibilities, Indian education, health, special services, and loan 
programs, and Indian claims against the United States.
  (3) The select committee shall from time to time report to the Senate, 
by bill or otherwise, its recommendations with respect to matters 
referred to the select committee or otherwise within its jurisdiction.
  (c)(1) For the purposes of this section, the select committee is 
authorized, in its discretion,
  (A) to make investigations into any matter within its jurisdiction,
  (B) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate,
  (C) to employ personnel,
  (D) to hold hearings,
  (E) to sit and act at any time or place during the sessions, recesses, 
and adjourned periods of the Senate,
  (F) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance of witnesses 
and the production of correspondence, books, papers, and documents,
  (G) to take depositions and other testimony,
  (H) to procure the services of individual consultants or organizations 
thereof, in accordance with the provisions of section 202(i) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, and
  (I) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency 
concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a 
reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or 
agency.
  (2) The Chairman of the select committee or any Member thereof may 
administer oaths to witnesses.
  (3) Subpoenas authorized by the select committee may be issued over 
the signature of the Chairman, or any Member of the select committee 
designated by the Chairman, and may be served by any person designated 
by the Chairman or the Member signing the subpoena.

                RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
  (Adopted in a Committee Business Meeting, February 16, 2011)
  Senate Standing Rule XXVI requires each committee to adopt rules to 
govern the procedures of the committee and to publish those rules in the 
Congressional Record not later than March 1 of the first year of each 
Congress. On February 16, 2011, the Committee on Indian Affairs held a 
business meeting during which the Members of the committee unanimously 
adopted rules to govern the procedures of the committee. The rules were 
printed in the Congressional Record on February 16, 2011. The rules, as 
adopted, follow below:
              COMMITTEE RULES OF PROCEDURE--112th CONGRESS
  Rule 1. The Standing Rules of the Senate, Senate Resolution 4, and the 
provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended by 
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, as supplemented by these 
rules, are adopted as the rules of the Committee to the extent the 
provisions of such Rules, Resolution, and Acts are applicable to the 
Committee on Indian Affairs.
                        MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
  Rule 2. The Committee shall meet on Thursday while the Congress is in 
session for the purpose of conducting business, unless for the 
convenience of the Members, the Chairman shall set some other day for a 
meeting. Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman as he may 
deem necessary.
                       OPEN HEARINGS AND MEETINGS
  Rule 3(a). Hearings and business meetings of the Committee shall be 
open to the public except when the Chairman by a majority vote orders a 
closed hearing or meeting.
  (b). Except as otherwise provided in the Rules of the Senate, a 
transcript or electronic recording shall be kept of each hearing and 
business meeting of the Committee.
                            HEARING PROCEDURE
  Rule 4(a). Public notice, including notice to Members of the 
Committee, shall be given of the date, place and subject matter of any 
hearing to be held by the Committee at least one week in advance of such 
hearing unless the Chairman of the Committee, with the concurrence of 
the Vice Chairman, determines that holding the hearing would be non-
controversial or that special circumstances require expedited procedures 
and a majority of the Committee Members attending concurs. In no case 
shall a hearing be conducted with less than 24 hours notice.
  (b). Each witness who is to appear before the Committee shall submit 
his or her testimony by way of electronic mail, at least 48 hours in 
advance of a hearing, in a format determined by the Committee and sent 
to an electronic mail address specified by the Committee.
  (c). Each Member shall be limited to five (5) minutes of questioning 
of any witness until such time as all Members attending who so desire 
have had an opportunity to question the witness unless the Committee 
shall decide otherwise.
  (d). The Chairman and Vice Chairman or the ranking Majority and 
Minority Members present at the hearing may each appoint one Committee 
staff member to question each witness. Such staff member may question 
the witness only after all Members present have completed their 
questioning of the witness or at such time as the Chairman and Vice 
Chairman or the Ranking Majority and Minority Members present may agree.
                         BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
  Rule 5(a). A legislative measure or subject shall be included in the 
agenda of the next following business meeting of the Committee if a 
written request by a Member for consideration of such measure or subject 
has been filed with the Chairman of the Committee at least one week 
prior to such meeting. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to limit 
the authority of the Chairman of the Committee to include legislative 
measures or subjects on the Committee agenda in the absence of such 
request.
  (b). Any bill, resolution, or other matter to be considered by the 
Committee at a business meeting shall be filed with the Clerk of the 
Committee. Notice of, and the agenda for, any business meeting of the 
Committee, and a copy of any bill, resolution, or other matter to be 
considered at the meeting, shall be provided to each Member and made 
available to the public at least three days prior to such meeting, and 
no new items may be added after the agenda is published except by the 
approval of a majority of the Members of the Committee. The notice and 
agenda of any business meeting may be provided to the Members by 
electronic mail, provided that a paper copy will be provided to any 
Member upon request. The Clerk shall promptly notify absent Members of 
any action taken by the Committee on matters not included in the 
published agenda.
  (c). Any amendment(s) to any bill or resolution to be considered shall 
be filed with the Clerk not less than 24 hours in advance. This rule may 
be waived by the Chairman with the concurrence of the Vice Chairman.
                                 QUORUM
  Rule 6(a). Except as provided in subsection (b), a majority of the 
Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the 
Committee. Except as provided in Senate Rule XXVI 7(a), a quorum is 
presumed to be present unless the absence of a quorum is noted by a 
Member.
  (b). One Member shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of 
conducting a hearing or taking testimony on any measure or matter before 
the Committee.
                                 VOTING
  Rule 7(a). A recorded vote of the Members shall be taken upon the 
request of any Member.
  (b). A measure may be reported without a recorded vote from the 
Committee unless an objection is made by a Member, in which case a 
recorded vote by the Members shall be required. A Member shall have the 
right to have his or her additional views included in the Committee 
report in accordance with Senate Rule XXVI 10.
  (c). A Committee vote to report a measure to the Senate shall also 
authorize the staff of the Committee to make necessary technical and 
conforming changes to the measure.
  (d). Proxy voting shall be permitted on all matters, except that 
proxies may not be counted for the purpose of determining the presence 
of a quorum. Unless further limited, a proxy shall be exercised only for 
the date for which it is given and upon the terms published in the 
agenda for that date.
                SWORN TESTIMONY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  Rule 8(a). Witnesses in Committee hearings may be required to give 
testimony under oath whenever the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the 
Committee deems it to be necessary.
  (b). At any hearing to confirm a Presidential nomination, the 
testimony of the nominee, and at the request of any Member, any other 
witness shall be under oath. Every nominee shall submit a financial 
statement, on forms to be perfected by the Committee, which shall be 
sworn to by the nominee as to its completeness and accuracy. All such 
statements shall be made public by the Committee unless the Committee, 
in executive session, determines that special circumstances require a 
full or partial exception to this rule.
  (c). Members of the Committee are urged to make public a complete 
disclosure of their financial interests on forms to be perfected by the 
Committee in the manner required in the case of Presidential nominees.
                         CONFIDENTIAL TESTIMONY
  Rule 9. No confidential testimony taken by, or confidential material 
presented to the Committee or any report of the proceedings of a closed 
Committee hearing or business meeting shall be made public in whole or 
in part, or by way of summary, unless authorized by a majority of the 
Members of the Committee at a business meeting called for the purpose of 
making such a determination.
                          DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS
  Rule 10. Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically 
identified in, or who believes that testimony or other evidence 
presented at, an open Committee hearing tends to defame him or her or 
otherwise adversely affect his or her reputation may file with the 
Committee for its consideration and action a sworn statement of facts 
relevant to such testimony of evidence.
                  BROADCASTING OF HEARINGS OR MEETINGS
  Rule 11. Any meeting or hearing by the Committee which is open to the 
public may be covered in whole or in part by television, Internet, radio 
broadcast, or still photography. Photographers and reporters using 
mechanical recording, filming, or broadcasting devices shall position 
their equipment so as not to interfere with the sight, vision, and 
hearing of Members and staff on the dais or with the orderly process of 
the meeting or hearing.
                          AUTHORIZING SUBPOENAS
  Rule 12. The Chairman may, with the agreement of the Vice Chairman, or 
the Committee may, by majority vote, authorize the issuance of 
subpoenas.
                           AMENDING THE RULES
  Rule 13. These rules may be amended only by a vote of a majority of 
all the Members of the Committee in a business meeting of the Committee: 
Provided, that no vote may be taken on any proposed amendment unless 
such amendment is reproduced in full in the Committee agenda for such 
meeting at least seven (7) days in advance of such meeting.

                                  
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