[Senate Prints 113-35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
S. PRT. 113-35
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COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
UNITED STATES SENATE
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LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
2013-2014
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FINAL EDITION
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93-626 U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE: 2015
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
JON TESTER, Montana, Chairman
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming, Vice Chairman
TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska
TOM UDALL, New Mexico JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota MIKE CRAPO, Idaho
MARK BEGICH, Alaska DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii
HEIDI HEITKAMP, North Dakota
MARY J. PAVEL, Majority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
RHONDA HARJO, Minority Deputy Chief Counsel
KATIE L. RUSSELL, Chief Clerk
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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.................................
19
Senate Joint Resolutions......................................
21
Senate Resolutions............................................
23
House Bills...................................................
25
House Concurrent Resolutions..................................
27
House Joint Resolutions.......................................
29
House Resolutions.............................................
31
Special Committee Actions.........................................
33
Hearings, in chronological order..................................
35
Business Sessions, in chronological order.........................
37
Publications:
Hearings......................................................
39
Committee Prints..............................................
41
Executive Communications, Petitions, Nominations and Presidential
Messages........................................................
44
Index, by Subject.................................................
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Index, by Sponsor.................................................
51
Jurisdiction and Rules of the Committee...........................
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS--113th CONGRESS
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2014, 2nd Sess. Totals
2013, 1st Sess.
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REFERRED BY THE SENATE
Senate bills..................30..................21..........51............
House bills...................5...................2...........7.............
Senate resolutions............2...................0...........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............37..................23..........60............
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Executive communications......23..................6...........29............
Petitions.....................3...................0...........3.............
Nominations...................2...................3...........5.............
Presidential messages.........0...................0...........0.............
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Total Activity...............28..................9...........37............
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REPORTED TO THE SENATE
Senate bills..................0...................20..........20............
House bills...................1...................3...........4.............
Senate resolutions............1...................1...........2.............
Senate joint resolutions......0...................0...........0.............
House joint resolutions.......0...................0...........0.............
Nominations...................1...................1...........2.............
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Total........................3...................25..........28............
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SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS WHICH HAVE BECOME LAW
Public........................2...................8...........10............
Private.......................0...................0...........0.............
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Total........................2...................8...........10............
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HEARINGS HELD
Senate bills..................4...................7...........11............
House bills...................0...................0...........0.............
Senate resolutions............0...................0...........0.............
House resolutions.............0...................0...........0.............
Senate joint resolutions......0...................0...........0.............
House joint resolutions.......0...................0...........0.............
Nominations...................2...................1...........3.............
Oversight investigations......6...................15..........21............
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Total........................12..................23..........35............
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Meetings
Hearings......................12..................23..........35............
Business sessions.............4...................5...........9.............
Executive sessions............0...................0...........0.............
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Total........................16..................28..........44............
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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. 161 S. 1948 S. Res. 52
S. 165 S. 1998 S. Res. 239
S. 235 S. 2040
S. 385 S. 2041
S. 402 S. 2132
S. 416 S. 2160
S. 434 S. 2188
S. 477 S. 2299
S. 513 S. 2442
S. 611 S. 2458
S. 640 S. 2465
S. 919 S. 2479
S. 920 S. 2480
S. 1046 S. 2503
S. 1074 S. 2668
S. 1131 S. 2670
S. 1132 S. 2713
S. 1219 S. 2847
S. 1352 S. 2923
S. 1374 S. 2945
S. 1394 S. 2960
S. 1447
S. 1448
S. 1474
S. 1477
S. 1570
S. 1574
S. 1603
S. 1622
S. 1818
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HOUSE BILLS, JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
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HOUSE CONCURRENT HOUSE JOINT HOUSE
HOUSE BILLS RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS
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H.R. 623
H.R. 841
H.R. 1410
H.R. 2388
H.R. 2650
H.R. 4002
H.R. 4329
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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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113-208 S. 161 113-197 H.R. 2388
113-136 S. 611
113-285 S. 919
113-209 S. 1074
113-215 S. 1219
113-152 S. 1352
113-246 S. 1447
113-202 S. 1448
113-260 S. 1474
113-194 S. 1603
113-264 S. 1622
113-220 S. 1818
113-265 S. 1948
113-242 S. 2040
113-271 S. 2041
113-224 S. 2132
113-266 S. 2299
113-267 S. 2465
113-277 S. 2479
113-278 S. 2480
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PUBLIC LAWS
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PUBLIC LAWS BILL NO. PUBLIC LAWS BILL NO.
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113-68 H.R. 623 (S.235)
113-127 H.R. 2388
113-88 H.R. 2650 (S.
920)
113-119 S. 611
113-179 S. 1603
113-121 H.R. 3080 (S.
513)
113-70 H.R. 2319 (S.
1046)
113-169 H.R. 3716 (S.
1818)
113-275 S. 1474
113-232 S. 2040
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SENATE BILLS
The final status of legislation acted on by the Committee during the
113th 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. 161
January 28, 2013
Mr. Tester for himself; Mr. Baucus and Mr. Walsh
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2013
April 3, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
without amendment. Without written report.
July 14, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report. Report No. 113-208. Additional views filed.
S. 165
January 28, 2013
Mr. Crapo for himself; and Mr. Risch
Indian Trust Asset Reform Act
January 28, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 235
February 7, 2013
Ms. Murkowski for herself; and Mr. Begich
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
October 30, 2013 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on
Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute favorably.
Note: For further action, see H.R.623, which became Public Law 113-68 on
12/26/2013.
S. 385
February 26, 2013
Mr. Begich for himself; Mr. Baucus, 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.
February 26, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs
S. 402
February 28, 2013
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 28, 2013 Referred to Senate Committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs
S. 416
February 28, 2013
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 28, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 434
March 4, 2013
Mr. Baucus for himself; Mr. Tester and Mr. Walsh
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013
May 8, 2013 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on Indian
Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-113.
S. 477
March 6, 2013
Ms. Feinstein for herself; and Mr. Roberts
Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act
March 6, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 513
March 11, 2013
Mr. Inhofe for himself.
A bill to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma regarding
the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in the State of Oklahoma.
March 11, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs. Note: For further action, see
H.R.3080, which became Public Law 113-121 on 6/10/2014.
S. 611
March 19, 2013
Mr. Udall for himself; and Mr. Heinrich
Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act
January 28, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator
Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written
report No. 113-136.
March 12, 2014 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 28, 2014 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
June 3, 2014 Presented to President.
June 9, 2014 Signed by President.
June 9, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-119
S. 640
March 21, 2014
Ms. Hirono for herself; and Mr. Schatz
Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2013
March 21, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 919
May 9, 2014
Ms. Cantwell for herself; Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Murray, Mr. Schatz, Mr.
Tester, Mr. Udall, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Warren and Mr. Wyden
Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2014
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
December 4, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs
filed written report. Report No. 113-285.
S. 920
May 9, 2013
Mr. Franken for himself; and Ms. Klobuchar
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013
October 30, 2013 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on
Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute favorably.
Note: For further action, see H.R.2650, which became Public Law 113-88
on 3/21/2014.
S. 1046
May 23, 2013
Mr. Schatz for himself; Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Begich, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, and Mr.
Wyden
Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013
May 23, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Note: For further action, see H.R.2319, which became Public Law 113-70
on 12/26/2013.
S. 1074
May 23, 2013
Mr. Kaine for himself; and Mr. Warner
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of
2013
April 4, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
without amendment. Without written report.
July 14, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report. Report No. 113-209. Additional views filed.
S. 1131
June 11, 2013
Mr. Udall for himself; and Mr. Heinrich
Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act
June 11, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 1132
June 11, 2013
Mr. Burr for himself; and Ms. Hagan
Lumbee Recognition Act
October 20, 2013 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status:
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg.
113-219.
S. 1219
June 25, 2013
Ms. Boxer for herself; and Ms. Feinstein
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
April 3, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written
report.
July 22, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report. Report No. 113-215.
S. 1352
July 24, 2013
Ms. Cantwell for herself; Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Begich, Mr. Franken, Mr.
Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Schatz, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall, and Ms. Warren
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
Reauthorization Act of 2013
January 13, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator
Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without
written report.
March 13, 2014 Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
discharged pursuant to the order of 1/13/2014.
April 11, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report. Report No. 113-152.
S. 1374
July 25, 2013
Mr. Begich for himself.
Traditional Foods Nourishment Act of 2013
July 25, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 1394
July 30, 2013
Mr. Tester for himself.
Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community
Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013
July 30, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 1447
August 1, 2013
Mr. Udall for himself; and Mr. Heinrich.
New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-
246.
December 4, 2014 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an
amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.December
9, 2014 Referred to House committee. Referred to the House Committee
on Natural Resources.
S. 1448
August 1, 2013
Ms. Cantwell for herself; Mr. Begich and Ms. Murray
Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable
Compensation Act
June 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report
No. 113-202.June 26, 2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under
General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
S. 1474
August 1, 2013
Mr. Begich for himself; and Ms. Murkowski
Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2014
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
September 18, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs
filed written report. Report No. 113-260.
December 9, 2014 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an
amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
December 11, 2014 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without
objection.
December 15, 2014 Presented to President.
December 18, 2014 Signed by President.
December 18, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-275
S. 1477
August 1, 2013
Mr. Moran for himself; Ms. Fischer and Mr. Thune
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013
August 1, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 1570
October 10, 2013
Ms. Murkowski for herself; Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. Heinrich, Mr.
Schatz, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Udall.
Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013
April 2, 2014 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee
on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-324.
S. 1574
October 16, 2013
Ms. Murkowski for herself; and Mr. Begich.
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of
2014
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
August 26, 2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 535.
S. 1603
October 29, 2013
Ms. Stabenow for herself; and Mr. Levin.
Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act
June 12, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
without amendment. Without written report.
June 17, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report. Report No. 113-194.
June 19, 2014 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
September 15, 2014 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H.
Rept. 113-590.
September 16, 2014 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): 359-64 (Roll no. 503).
September 18, 2014 Presented to President.
September 26, 2014 Signed by President.
September 26, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-179.
S. 1622
October 30, 2013
Ms. Heitkamp for herself; Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Ms.
Feinstein, Ms. Fischer, Mr. Franken, Ms. Gillibrand, Ms. Hagan, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Johnson, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski,
Ms. Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Udall, Mr. Udall, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Warren and Mr. Whitehouse.
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
October 1, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/
2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed.
S. 1818
December 12, 2013
Mr. Reid for himself; and Mr. Heller
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe--Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act
July 22, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
without amendment. Without written report.
July 28, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report. Report No. 113-220. For further action, see H.R.3716,
which became Public Law 113-169 on 9/26/2014.
2nd Session
S. 1948
January 16, 2014
Mr. Tester for himself; Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Schatz, Mr.
Udall, and Mr. Walsh.
Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
October 1, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/
2014. Report No. 113-265.
S. 1998
February 6, 2014
Ms. Hirono for herself; Mr. Begich, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Moran, Mr. Schatz,
and Mr. Walsh.
Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014
December 6, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 2040
February 25, 2014
Mr. Crapo for himself; and Mr. Risch.
Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014
August 5, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
without amendment. With written report No. 113-242.
September 18, 2014 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
December 2, 2014 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): 414-0 (Roll no. 534).
December 8, 2014 Presented to President.
December 16, 2014 Signed by President.
December 16, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-232
S. 2041
February 25, 2014
Mr. Crapo for himself; and Mr. Risch.
May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with
amendments. Without written report.November 13, 2014 By Senator Tester
from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-
271.
S. 2132
March 13, 2014
Mr. Barrasso for himself; Mr. Enzi, Ms. Fischer, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. McCain,
Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Udall, and Mr.
Walsh.
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments
of 2014
July 30, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report
No. 113-224.
July 30, 2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 501.
S. 2160
March 26, 2014
Mr. Hoeven for himself; Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Begich, Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr.
Tester.
Native American Children's Safety Act
April 2, 2014 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee
on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-324.
S. 2188
March 31, 2014
Mr. Tester for himself; Mr. Begich , Mr. Bennett, Mr. Booker, Mr.
Franken, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Moran, Ms.
Murray, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Udall, and Mr. Walsh.
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.
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment. Without written report.
August 26, 2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 540.
S. 2299
May 7, 2014
Mr. Johnson for himself; Mr. Begich, Mr. Franken, Mr. Heinrich, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall,
and Mr. Walsh.Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title.
Without written report.
October 1, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/
2014. Report No. 113-266.
S. 2442
June 5, 2014
Mr. Walsh for himself; and Mr. Tester.
Northern Cheyenne Lands Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
December 12, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs
filed written report. Report No. 113-317.
S. 2458
June 10, 2014
Mr. Walsh for himself; and Mr. Schumer
American Indian Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act of 2014
June 10, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 2465
June 11, 2014
Mr. Udall for himself; and Mr. Heinrich
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with
amendments. Without written report.
October 1, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed
written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/
2014. Report No. 113-267.
S. 2479
June 17, 2014
Mr. Reid for himself.
Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
December 1, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs
filed written report. Report No. 113-277.
S. 2480
June 17, 2014
Mr. Reid for himself; and Mr. Heller.
Nevada Native Nations Land Act
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
December 1, 2014 By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs
filed written report. Report No. 113-278.
S. 2503
June 19, 2014
Mr. Flake for himself; and Mr. McCain.
Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014
July 9, 2014 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on
Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-419.
S. 2668
July 24, 2014
Mr. Begich for himself.
Self Determination Contract Reporting Commitment to Tribes Act
July 24, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 2670
July 28, 2014
Mr. McCain for himself; and Mr. Flake.
Keep the Promise Act of 2014
September 17, 2014 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status:
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
S. 2713
July 30, 2014
Ms. Murkowski for herself; and Mr. Begich.
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon
Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.
July 30, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 2847
September 17, 2014
Ms. Boxer for herself.
Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act
September 17, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 2923
November 13, 2014
Mr. Tester for himself.
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement
Act
November 13, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 2945
November 19, 2014
Ms. Murkowski for herself; and Mr. Begich.
A bill to repeal section 910 of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013.
November 19, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
S. 2960
November 20, 2014
Mr. Tester for himself; Mr. Franken, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr.
Udall.
A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian
veterans.
November 20, 2014 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. 52
February 26, 2013
Ms. Cantwell for herself.
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee
on Indian Affairs.
February 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Original measure reported
to Senate by Senator Cantwell. Without written report.
February 26, 2013 Referred to Senate committee: Referred to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
S. Res. 239
September 18, 2013
Ms. Cantwell for herself.
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee
on Indian Affairs.
September 18, 2013 Committee on Indian Affairs. Original measure
reported to Senate by Senator Cantwell. Without written report.
September 18, 2013 Referred to Senate committee: Referred to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
HOUSE BILLS
H.R. 623
February 12, 2013
Mr. Young for himself.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
October 22, 2013 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural
Resources. H. Rept. 113-248, Part I.
October 22, 2013 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
October 29, 2013 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
December 20, 2013 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
December 20, 2013 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
December 23, 2013 Presented to President.
December 26, 2013 Signed by President.
December 26, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-68.
H.R. 841
February 26, 2013
Mr. Schrader for himself; Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. DeFazio, and
Mr. Walden.
To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections,
and for other purposes.
July 22, 2013 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept.
113-168.
January 13, 2014 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
January 14, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Received in the Senate
and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
H.R. 1410
April 9, 2013
Mr. Trent for himself; Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Schweikert.
Keep the Promise Act of 2013
September 17, 2013 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H.
Rept. 113-210.
September 17, 2013 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
September 18, 2013 Referred to Senate committee. Received in the Senate
and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
H.R. 2388
June 14, 2013
Mr. McClintock for himself.
To take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, California,
into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians,
and for other purposes.
September 10, 2013 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural
Resources. H. Rept. 113-195.
December 3, 2013 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
June 24, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
without amendment. With written report No. 113-197.
June 26, 2014 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
July 7, 2014 Presented to President.
July 16, 2014 Signed by President.
July 16, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-127
H.R. 2650
July 10, 2013
Mr. Nolan for himself.
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013
September 10, 2013 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H.
Rept. 113-194.
December 3, 2013 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
March 13, 2014 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
March 13, 2014 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
March 18, 2014 Presented to President.
March 21, 2014 Signed by President.
March 21, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-88.
2nd Session
H.R. 4002
February 5, 2014
Mr. Mullin for himself; Mr. Cole and Mr. Young.
To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at
the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.
April 28, 2014 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept.
113-420.
June 23, 2014 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
August 26, 2014 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester
under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 without
amendment. Without written report.
August 26, 2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 546.
H.R. 4329
March 27, 2014
Mr. Pearce for himself; Mr. Amodei and Mr. Cole
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
Reauthorization Act of 2014
November 20, 2014 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial
Services. H. Rept. 113-628.
December 2, 2014 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
December 3, 2014 Referred to Senate committee. Received in the Senate
and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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SPECIAL COMMITTEE ACTIONS
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April 10, 2013
Oversight Hearing on ``Identifying Barriers to Indian Housing
Development and Finding Solutions.''
April 24, 2013
Oversight Hearing on ``The President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for
Tribal Programs.''
May 15, 2013
Oversight Hearing ``To Receive the Views and Priorities of Interior
Secretary Jewell with Regard to Matters of Indian Affairs.''
June 12, 2013
Hearing on the Nomination of Yvette Roubideaux to be Director of the
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
(Reappointment)
November 14, 2013
Oversight Hearing on ``Contract Support Costs and Sequestration: Fiscal
Crisis in Indian Country.''
November 20, 2013
Oversight Hearing on ``Carcieri: Bringing Certainty to Trust Land
Acquisitions.''
December 11, 2013
Oversight Hearing on ``Implementation of the Department of the
Interior's Land Buy-Back Program.''
December 11, 2013
Hearing on the President's Nomination of Vincent G. Logan, to be Special
Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of
the Interior.
2nd Session
February 12, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``The Indian Law and Order Commission Report: A
Roadmap for Making Native America Safer.''
February 26, 2014
Oversight Hearing ``Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian
Country: Building a Foundation for Academic Success.''
March 13, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Tribal Transportation: Pathways to Infrastructure
and Economic Development in Indian Country.''
March 26, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``The President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for
Tribal Programs.''
April 9, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Indian Education Series: Indian Students in
Public Schools--Cultivating the Next Generation.''
May 14, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Wildfires and Forest Management: Prevention is
Preservation''
May 21, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Indian Education Series: Ensuring the Bureau of
Indian Education has the Tools Necessary to Improve''
May 27, 2014
Oversight Field Hearing on ``The Indian Health Service: Ensuring the IHS
is Living Up to Its Trust Responsibility.'' Billings, Montana
June 11, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Indian Education Series: Examining Higher
Education for American Indian Students.''
June 25, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Economic Development: Encouraging Investment in
Indian Country.''
July 16, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Improving the Trust System: Continuing Oversight
of the Department of the Interior's Land Buy-Back Program''
July 23, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Indian Gaming: The Next 25 Years''
July 30, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``When Catastrophe Strikes: Responses to Natural
Disasters in Indian Country''
September 10, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Irrigation Projects in Indian Country.''
November 12, 2014
Hearing on the President's Nomination of Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri to be
Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission for the Term of
Three Years
November 19, 2014
Oversight Hearing on ``Protecting our Children's Mental Health:
Preventing and Addressing Childhood Trauma in Indian Country."
HEARINGS
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May 8, 2013
Legislative Hearing on S. 434, a bill to authorize and implement the
water rights compact among the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation and the State of Montana, and for other purposes; and S.
611, a bill to make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien
Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes.
July 31, 2013
Legislative Hearing on S. 235, to provide for the conveyance of certain
property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; S. 920, to allow the Fond du
Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of Minnesota to lease
or transfer certain land; and S.1352, the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2013.
September 10, 2013
Legislative Hearing on S. 1448, to provide for equitable compensation to
the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of
tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam,
and for other purposes; S. 1219, to authorize the Pechanga Band of
Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement, and for other
purposes; and S. 1447, to make technical corrections to certain Native
American water rights settlements in the State of New Mexico, and for
other purposes.
October 30, 2013
Legislative Hearing on S. 235, the Alaska Native Tribal Health
Consortium Land Transfer Act; S. 611, the Sandia Pueblo Settlement
Technical Amendment Act; and S. 920, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013, S. 1074, the Thomasina
E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2013;
S. 1132, the Lumbee Recognition Act; and S. 161, the Little Shell
Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2013.
2nd Session
January 29, 2014
Legislative Hearing on S. 919 to amend the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian
tribes, and for other purposes.
April 2, 2014
Legislative Hearing on S. 1474, to encourage the State of Alaska to
enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes in the
State relating to the enforcement of certain State laws by Indian
tribes, to improve the quality of life in rural Alaska, to reduce
alcohol and drug abuse, and for other purposes; S. 1570, to amend the
Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations
for the Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget
authority, and for other purposes; S. 1574, to amend the Indian
Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to
facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment,
training, and related services from diverse Federal sources, and for
other purposes; S. 1622, to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and
Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes;
and S. 2160 The Native American Children's Safety Act.
April 30, 2014
Legislative Hearing on S. 2132, to amend the Indian Tribal Energy
Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005, and for other
purposes.
May 7, 2014
Legislative Hearing on S. 1603, to reaffirm that certain land has been
taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band
of Pottawatami Indians, and for other purposes; S. 1818, to ratify a
water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe,
and for other purposes; S. 2040, to exchange trust and fee land to
resolve land disputes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot
River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, and for
other purposes; S. 2041, to repeal the Act of May 31, 1918, and for
other purposes; and S. 2188, 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.
June 18, 2014
Legislative Hearing on S. 1948, A bill to promote the academic
achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
children with the establishment of a Native American language grant
program; and S. 2299, 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.
July 9, 2014
Legislative Hearing on S. 2442, A bill to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to take certain land and mineral rights on the reservation of
the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important
land into trust for the benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and
for other purposes; S. 2465, A bill to require the Secretary of the
Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Federal land for the benefit
of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico; S. 2479, A bill
to provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada; S. 2480, A
bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for
certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes; and S. 2503, A bill to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into the Big Sandy
River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the Hualapai
Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, to
provide for the lease of certain land located within Planet Ranch on
the Bill Williams River in the State of Arizona to benefit the Lower
Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to provide for
the settlement of specific water rights claims in the Bill Williams
River watershed in the State of Arizona.
September 17, 2014
Legislative Hearing on S. 2670, a bill to prohibit gaming activities on
certain Indian land in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming
compacts.
BUSINESS SESSIONS
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February 25, 2013
Business Meeting to consider:
--The selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee
--Adoption of the Rules of the Committee for the 113th Congress
--Adoption of the Funding Resolution for the Committee for the 113th
Congress
September 18, 2013
Business Meeting to consider:
--Adoption of the Committee funding resolution from October 1, 2013
through February 28, 2015
October 30, 2013
Business Meeting to consider:
--S. 235, a bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property
located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska
Native Tribal Health Consortium;
--S. 611, a bill to make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien
Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes;
--S. 920, a bill to allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa in the State of Minnesota to lease or transfer certain
land.
December 18, 2013
Business Meeting to consider:
--S. 1352, a bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other
purposes
--Nomination of Vincent G. Logan to be Special Trustee, Office of
Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior.
2nd Session
January 29, 2014
Business Meeting to consider:
--S. 1448, a bill to provide for equitable compensation to the
Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of
tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee
Dam, and for other purposes;
--Nomination of Vincent G. Logan to be Special Trustee, Office of
Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior.
April 2, 2014
Business Meeting to consider:
--S. 161, a bill to extend the Federal recognition to the Little
Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other
purposes.
--S. 1074, 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. 1219 a bill to authorize the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission
Indians Water Rights Settlement, and for other purposes
May 21, 2014
Business Meeting to consider:
--S. 1474, a bill to encourage the State of Alaska to enter into
intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes in the State
relating to the enforcement of certain State laws by Indian
tribes, to improve the quality of life in rural Alaska, to reduce
alcohol and drug abuse, and for other purposes
--S. 1603, a bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into
trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of
Pottawatami Indians, and for other purposes
--S. 1622, a bill to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter
Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes
--S. 1818, to ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and for other purposes
--S. 2040, a bill to exchange trust and fee land to resolve land
disputes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River along
the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, and for other
purposes
--S. 2132, a bill to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and
Self-Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes
--H.R. 2388, a bill to take certain Federal lands located in El
Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes.
June 11, 2014
Business Meeting to consider:
--S. 919, a bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by
Indian tribes, and for other purposes.
--S. 1447, a bill to make technical corrections to certain Native
American water rights settlements in the State of New Mexico, and
for other purposes.
--S. 1574, a bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and
Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the
ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training,
and related services from diverse Federal sources, and for other
purposes.
--S. 2041, a bill to repeal the Act of May 31, 1918, and for other
purposes.
--S. 2188, 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 30, 2014
Business Meeting to consider:
--S. 1948, a bill to promote the academic achievement of American
Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the
establishment of a Native American language grant program.
--S. 2299, 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.
--S. 2442, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take
certain land and mineral rights on the reservation of the Northern
Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important land into
trust for the benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and for
other purposes.
--S. 2465, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to take
into trust 4 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain
Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico.
--S. 2479, a bill to provide for a land conveyance in the State of
Nevada.
--S. 2480, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into
trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes
--H.R. 4002, to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami
Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other
purposes.
PUBLICATIONS
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HEARINGS
S. Hrg. 113-5--Identifying Barriers to Indian Housing Development and
Finding Solutions, April 10, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-7--The President's Fiscal Year 2014 for Tribal Programs,
April 24, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-113--S. 434, The Blackfeet Water Right Settlement Act of
2013 and S. 611, The Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act,
May 8, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-92--Receiving the Views and Priorities of Interior Secretary
Sally Jewell with Regards to Matter of Indian Affairs, May 15, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-94--Nomination of Yvette Roubideaux to be Director of Indian
Health Service, June 12, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-126--S. 235, The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land
Transfer Act; S. 920, The Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Non-Intercourse Act of 2013; and S. 1352, The Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2013, July
31, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-143--S.1448, The Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane
Reservation Equitable Compensation Act; S. 1219, The Pechanga Band
Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; and S. 1447, A
Bill to Make Technical Corrections to the Native American Water Rights
Settlements of the State of New Mexico, September 10, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-219--S. 1074, The Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of
Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2013; S. 1132, The Lumbee
Recognition Act; and S. 161, The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa
Indians Restoration Act of 2013, October 30, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-353--Contract Support Costs and Sequestration: Fiscal Crisis
in Indian Country, November 14, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-214--Carcieri: Bringing Certainty to Trust Land
Acquisitions, November 20, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-213--Nomination of Vincent G. Logan to be Special Trustee,
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the
Interior, December 11, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-354--Implementation of the Department of the Interior's Land
Buy-Back Program, December 11, 2013
2nd Session
S. Hrg. 113-299--S.919, The Department of Interior Tribal Self-
Governance Act of 2013, January 29, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-438--Indian Law and Order Commission Report: A Roadmap for
Making Native America Safer, February 12, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-300--Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian
Country: Building a Foundation for Academic Success, February 26, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-406--Tribal Transportation: Pathways to Infrastructure and
Economic Development in Indian Country, March 13, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-327--The President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for Tribal
Programs, March 26, 2014
S. Hrg 113-324--S. 1474, S. 1570, S. 1574, S. 1622, and S. 2160, April
2, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-383--Indian Education Series: Indian Students in Public
Schools: Cultivating the Next Generation, April 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-338--S. 2132, Indian Tribal Energy and Development and Self-
Determination Act Amendments of 2014, April 30, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-509--S. 1603, S. 1818, S. 2040, S. 2041, and S. 2188, May 7,
2014
S. Hrg. 113-352--Wildfires and Forest Management: Prevention is
Preservation, May 14, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-523--Indian Education Series: Ensuring the Bureau of Indian
Education Has the Tools Necessary to Improve, May 21, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-416--The Indian Health Service: Ensuring the IHS is Living
Up to Its Trust Responsibility, May 27, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-486--Indian Education Series: Examining Higher Education for
American Indian Students, June 11, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-510--S. 1948 and S. 2299, June 18, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-439--Economic Development: Encouraging Investment in Indian
Country, June 25, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-419--S. 2442, S. 2465, S. 2479, S. 2480, and S. 2503, July
9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-423--Improving the Trust System: Continuing Oversight of the
Department of the Interior's Land Buy-Back Program, July 16, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-502--Indian Gaming: The Next 25 Years, July 23, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-522--When Catastrophe Strikes: Responses to Natural
Disasters in Indian Country, July 30, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-505--Irrigation Projects in Indian Country, September 10,
2014
S. Hrg. 113-521--Nomination of Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri to be Chairman
of the National Indian Gaming Commission, November 12, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-527--Protecting Our Children's Mental Health: Preventing and
Addressing Childhood Trauma in Indian Country, November 19, 2014
COMMITTEE PRINTS
History, Jurisdiction, and Summary of Legislative Activities
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, NOMINATIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL
MESSAGES
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
EC-629
March 07, 2013
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; Correction'' (RIN1076-AE73) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on March 4, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-630
March 07, 2013
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 ``Courts of Indian Offenses'' (RIN1076-AF16) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 4, 2013; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-877
March 21, 2013
A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``2011 Impact and
Effectiveness of Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Projects:
Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-1115
April 11, 2013
A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and
Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report entitled ``OMB Final Sequestration 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; 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.
EC-1119
April 11, 2013
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 during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 2013;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-1120
April 11, 2013
A communication from the Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department
of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
the notification of eligible members for per capita payments in the
subject judgment funds; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-1121
April 11, 2013
A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
relative to restoring certain funds to the Delaware Tribe of Indians;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-1525
May 15, 2013
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 during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2013;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-1526
May 15, 2013
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 2007 and 2008''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-1891
June 11, 2013
A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2012
Report to Congress on Funding Needs For Contract Support Costs of
Self-Determination Awards''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-1892
June 11, 2013
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'' corrected version; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
EC-1979
June 18, 2013
A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Regulatory
Affairs and Collaborative Action, Policy, Management and Budget,
Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``Acquisition Regulations; Buy Indian Act;
Procedures for Contracting'' (RIN1090-AB03) received on June 13, 2013;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-2369
July 23, 2013
A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Indian
Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal
Year 2012 Report to Congress Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 450j-1(c) on the
Funding Requirements for Contract Support Costs''; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-2918
September 18, 2013
A communication from the Chief of the Planning and Regulatory Affairs
Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: Income Deductions and
Resource Eligibility'' (RIN0584-AE05) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-3863
December 16, 2013
A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tribal Background Investigations and Licensing'' (RIN3141-
AA15) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-3864
December 16, 2013
A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Tribal Background Investigations and Licensing'' (RIN3141-
A15A) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-3865
December 16, 2013
A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Compliance and Enforcement'' received during adjournment of
the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4,
2013; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-3866
December 16, 2013
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-AA47)
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-3867
December 16, 2013
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 December 4, 2013; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-3868
December 16, 2013
A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Self-Regulation of Class II Gaming'' (RIN3141-AA44)
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-3869
December 16, 2013
A communication from the Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Fees'' (RIN3141-AA40) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4,
2013; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-3870
December 16, 2013
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 December 4, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
EC-3871
December 16, 2013
A communication from the 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
``Land Acquisitions: Appeals of Land Acquisition Decisions'' (RIN1076-
AF15) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 3, 2013; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
2nd Session
EC-4703
February 12, 2014
A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``2012 Impact and
Effectiveness of Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Projects:
Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-5066
March 31, 2014
A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and
Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Conforming Amendment to the Section 184
Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program Regulations'' (RIN2577-AC91)
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on March 19, 2014; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
EC-5409
April 29, 2014
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-5696
May 12, 2014
A communication from the 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
``Indian Child Welfare Act; Change of Address'' (RIN1076-AF21)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2014;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-6187
June 19, 2014
A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Consolidated Report
to Congress on the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund for Fiscal
Years 2005 through 2013''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-6935
September 15, 2014
A communication from the 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 2015''; 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; Select Committee on Ethics; 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.
PETITIONS
POM-11
May 07, 2013
A joint memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico
requesting Congress to continue funding its appropriate share of the
costs associated with the benefits received by Indian tribes and the
United States, as trustee, from settling Indian water rights disputes;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
POM-18
May 07, 2013
A resolution adopted by the Senate of the Legislature of the Northern
Marianas Commonwealth requesting the United States Congress to
officially acknowledge the Chamorro and Carolinian people of the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as Native Americans and
to include the Chamorro and Carolinian people in definitions set forth
under 25 U.S.C. Chapter 14, Subchapter II, Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance, Section 450(b)(e); to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
POM-106
July 31, 2013
A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Hawaii commemorating the twentieth anniversary of Public Law 103-150;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
NOMINATIONS
PN-175
February 27, 2013
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: February 27, 2013 Referred:
Senate Indian Affairs Latest Action: January 03, 2014--Returned to the
President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN-340
April 23, 2013
Nominee: Yvette Roubideaux, of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian
Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term
of four years. (Reappointment) Received: April 23, 2013 Referred:
Senate Indian Affairs Latest Action: January 03, 2014--Returned to the
President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
2nd Session
PN-1176
January 6, 2014
Nominee: Yvette Roubideaux, of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian
Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term
of four years. (Reappointment) Received: January 06, 2014 Referred:
Senate Indian Affairs Latest Action: January 06, 2014--Received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
PN-1177
January 6, 2014
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: January 06, 2014 Referred:
Senate Indian Affairs Latest Action: June 26, 2014--Confirmed by the
Senate by Voice Vote.
PN-1923
July 22, 2014
Nominee: Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, of Arizona, to be Chairman of the
National Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three years, vice
Tracie Stevens. Received: July 22, 2014 Referred: Senate Indian
Affairs Latest Action: July 22, 2014--Received in the Senate and
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES
(None)
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SUBJECT INDEX
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A
Academic Performance and Assessments--S. 1131, S. 1622, S. 1948
Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedures--S.165, S. 402, S. 919, S.
2160
Administrative Remedies--S. 165, S. 385, S. 919, S. 2668
Adoption and Foster Care--S. 1622, S. 2160
Adult Education and Literacy--S. 1998
Advisory Bodies--H.R. 4329, S. 1622
Aging--S. 1374
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians--H.R. 623, H.R. 4329, S. 235, S. 640, S.
1131, S. 1352. S. 1374, S. 1622, S. 1998, S. 2132, S. 2713, S. 2945
Alaska--H.R. 623, S. 235, S. 1474, S. 2132, S. 2713, S. 2945
Alternative and Renewable Resources--S. 434, S. 513, S. 2132
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration--S. 165
Appropriations--S. 1219, S. 1570
Arizona--H.R. 1410, S. 2503, S. 2670
B
Building Construction--S. 1131
C
California--H.R. 2388, S. 1219, S. 2847
Census and Government Statistics--S. 1622
Child Care and Development--S. 1374, S. 1622
Child Health--S. 1131, S. 1622
Child Safety and Welfare--S. 1622, S. 2160
Civil Actions and Liability--H.R. 623, S. 919, S. 2503, S. 2668, S. 2923
Coal--S. 2442
Congressional Committees--S.Res.52, S.Res.239
Congressional Oversight--H.R. 4329, S. 1352, S. 1574, S. 2442, S. 2668
Congress--S.Res.52. S.Res.239
Correctional Facilities and Imprisonment--S. 1622
Crime Prevention--S. 1622
Crimes Against Women--S. 2945
Criminal Justice Information and Records--S. 2160
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing--S. 2945
D
Dams and Canals--S. 434, S. 513, S. 1448
Department of Education--S. 1131
Department of Health and Human Services--S. 385, S, 1570
Department of Housing and Urban Development--H.R. 4329
Department of Justice--S. 1622
Department of the Interior--S. 165, S. 402, S. 919, S. 1131, S. 2160, S.
2299
District of Columbia--S. 1046
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse--S. 2160, S. 2945
Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use--S. 1622
E
Economic Development--S. 1574, S. 2132
Educational Facilities and Institutions--S. 1131
Educations Programs Funding--S. 1131, S. 1948, S. 1998
Electric Power Generation and Transmission--S. 434, S. 513, S. 1448, S.
2132
Elementary and Secondary Education--S. 1131, S. 1622, S. 1948
Employment and Training Programs--S. 1574
Endangered and Threatened Species--S. 2503
Energy Assistance for the Poor and Aged--S. 2132
Energy Efficiency and Conservation--S. 2132
Energy Revenues and Royalties--S. 2442
Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research--H.R. 4329, S. 1352, S.
2465
Evidence and Witnesses--S. 919
Executive Agency Funding and Structure--H.R. 4329, S. 165, S. 1131, S.
1570, S. 1622, S. 2299
F
Farmland--S. 2442
Federal Officials--S. 165
Federal--Indian Relations--H.R. 841, H.R. 2388, H.R. 4002. S. 161, S.
165, S. 416, S. 385, S. 434, S. 477, S. 513, S. 611, S. 919, S. 1074.
S. 1132, S. 1219, S. 1394, S. 1448, S. 1474, S. 1477, S. 1603, S.
2132, S. 2188, S. 2442, S. 2668, S. 2923
Federally Chartered Organizations--H.R. 4002
Fishes--S. 434
Floods and Storm Protection--S. 434, S. 2040
Food Assistance and Relief--S. 1374
Food Industry and Services--S. 1374
Foreign Language and Bilingual Programs--S. 1131, S. 1948, S. 2299
Forests, Forestry, Tress--S. 434, S. 611, S. 2132
G
Gambling--H.R. 1410, H.R. 2388, S. 402, S. 477, S. 1074, S. 1132, S.
2480, S. 2670, S. 2923
Government Buildings, Facilities, and Property--S. 434
Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management--S. 165, S. 1574
Government Information and Archives--S. 165, S. 1622, S. 2668
Government Lending and Loan Guarantees--H.R. 4329, S. 640, S. 2132, S.
2458
Government Liability--S. 1219
Government Studies and Development Programs--S. 1622
Government Trust Funds--S. 434, S. 1219, S. 1394, S. 1448, S. 2442
H
Hawaii--S. 640, S. 1352
Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances--H.R. 623
Health Care Costs and Insurance--S. 1622
Health Facilities and Institutions--H.R. 623, S. 235, S. 1374, S. 1570,
S. 2713
Health Programs Administration and Funding--S. 385, S. 1131, S. 1570, S.
1622
Health Promotion and Preventative Care--S. 1131
Health--S. 385
Higher Education--S. 1131, S. 1622, S. 1998, S. 2458
Historical and Cultural Resources--S. 1447
Homelessness and Emergency Shelter--H.R. 4329, S. 2960
Housing and Community Development Funding--H.R. 4329, S. 640, S. 1352,
S. 2960
Housing Finance and Home Ownership--H.R. 4329, S. 640, S. 1352
Housing Supply and Affordability--H.R. 4329, S. 1352
Hunting and Fishing--S. 1374
I
Idaho--S. 2040, S. 2041
Indian Claims--S. 434, S. 611, S. 919, S. 1219, S. 1394, S. 1447, S.
1448, S. 1818, S. 2040, S. 2442, S. 2503, S. 2923
Indian Lands and Resources Rights--H.R. 841, H.R. 1410, H.R. 2388, H.R.
2650, H.R. 4329, S. 161, S. 165, S. 402, S. 416, S. 434, S. 477, S.
513, S. 611, S. 919. S. 920, S. 1074, S. 1132, S. 1219, S. 1352, S.
1394, S. 1447, S. 1448, S. 1477, S. 1603, S. 1818, S. 2040, S. 2041,
S. 2132, S. 2188, S. 2442, S. 2465, S. 2479, S. 2480, S. 2503, S.
2670, S. 2847, S. 2923
Indian Social and Development Programs--H.R. 4329, S. 161, S. 385, S.
919, S. 1074, S. 1131, S. 1352, S. 1374, S. 1448, S. 1570, S. 1574, S.
1998, S. 2132, S. 2160, S. 2299, S. 2923, S. 2960
Intergovernmental Relations--S. 1474
J
Judicial Procedure and Administration--S. 919, S. 1474
Judicial Review and Appeals--S. 165, S. 919
Jurisdiction and Venue--S. 2945
Juvenile Crime and Gang Violence--S. 1622
K
L
Labor Standards--S. 1352, S. 1477
Lakes and Rivers--S. 434, S. 1394, S. 2503
Land Transfers--H.R. 623, H.R. 841, H.R. 1410, H.R. 2388, H.R. 2650, S.
161, S. 235, S. 402, S. 416, S. 434, S. 477, S. 611, S. 920, S. 1074,
S. 1394, S. 2040, S. 2041, S. 2442, S. 2465, S. 2479, S. 2480, S.
2670, S. 2713, S. 2847, S. 2923
Land Use and Conservation--S. 2442, S. 2480
Language Arts--S. 1998
Law Enforcement Administration and Funding--S. 1474
Licensing and Registrations--S. 513, S. 1131
Lighting and Public Heating--S. 2132
Low-and Moderate-Income Housing--H.R. 4329, S. 640, S. 1352, S. 2960
M
Meat--S. 1374
Medicaid--S. 1622
Mental Health--S. 1622
Metals--S. 2442
Michigan--S. 1603
Mining--S. 2442
Minnesota--H.R. 2650, S. 920
Minority Education--S. 1131, S. 1622, S. 1948, S. 1998, S. 2458
Minority Employment--S. 1574
Minority Health--H.R. 623, S. 235, S. 385, S. 1374, S. 1570, S. 1622, S.
2713
Montana--S. 161, S. 434, S. 1394, S. 2442
Monuments and Memorials--S. 1046
Motor Vehicles--S. 2480
Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers--S. 1046
N
Native Americans--H.R. 841, H.R. 1410, H.R. 2388, H.R. 2650, H.R. 4002,
H.R. 4329, S. 161, S. 165. S. 402, S. 416, S. 434, S. 477, S. 611, S.
640, S. 919, S. 920, S. 1046, S. 1074, S. 1131, S. 1132, S. 1219, S.
1352, S. 1374, S. 1394, S. 1447, S. 1448, S. 1474, S. 1477, S. 1570,
S. 1574, S. 1603, S. 1622, S. 1818, S. 1948, S. 1998, S. 2040, S.
2041, S. 2132, S 2160, S. 2188, S. 2299, S. 2442, S. 2458, S. 2465, S.
2479, S. 2480, S. 2503, S. 2668, S. 2670, S. 2847, S. 2923, S. 2945
Nevada--S. 1818, S. 2479, S. 2480
New Mexico--S. 611, S. 1447, S. 2465
North Carolina--S. 1132
Nutrition and Diet--S. 1131, S. 1374, S. 1622
O
Oil and Gas--S. 2132
Oklahoma--H.R. 4002, S. 513
Oregon--H.R. 841, S. 402, S. 416
Outdoor Recreation--S. 434
P
Pedestrians and Bicycling--S. 2480
Pipelines--S. 434
Preschool Education--S. 1131, S. 1622
Property Rights--S. 1074
Public Contracts and Procurement--S. 919, S. 2132, S. 2668
Public Housing--H.R. 4329, S. 2960
Public Lands and Natural Resources--H.R. 623, S. 235, S. 2713
Q
R
Residential Rehabilitation and Home Repair--H.R. 4329, S. 2132
S
School Administration--S. 1131
Science and Engineering Education--S. 1131
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs--S.Res.52, S.Res.239
Smithsonian Institution--S. 1046
Social Work, Volunteer Service, Charitable Organizations--S. 1374, S.
1622
Solid Waste and Recycling--S. 1622
Sports and Recreation Facilities--S. 2480
State and Local Government Operations--S. 1574
Student Aid and College Costs--S. 1131, S. 2458
T
Teaching, Teachers, Curricula--S. 1131, S. 1622, S. 1948, S. 1998, S.
2458
Texas--S. 2923
U
V
Veterans' Loans, Housing, Homeless Programs--H.R. 4329, S. 1352, S. 2960
Virginia--S. 1074
Vocational and Technical Education--S. 1131, S. 1622
W
Wages and Earnings--S. 1352
Washington State--S. 1448
Water Quality--S. 1219
Water Resources Development--S. 513, S. 1394
Water Resources Funding--S. 434, S. 1394, S. 1447
Water Storage--S. 434, S. 1394
Water Use and Supply--S. 434, S. 1219, S. 1394, S. 1447, S. 1818, S.
2503
Watersheds--S. 1219, S. 2132
Wilderness and Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats--
S. 2480
Wildlife Conservation and Habitat Protection--S. 434, S. 1447, S. 2480
X
Y
Z
Z
SPONSOR INDEX
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Mr. Barrasso
S. 2132 Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act
Amendments of 2014
Mr. Baucus
S. 434 Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013
Mr. Begich
S. 385 A bill to deem the submission of certain claims to an Indian
Health Service contracting officer as timely.
S. 1374 Traditional Foods Nourishment Act of 2013
S. 1474 Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2014
S. 2668 Self Determination Contract Report Commitment to Tribes Act
Ms. Boxer
S. 1219 Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement
Act
S. 2847 Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act
Mr. Burr
S. 1132 Lumbee Recognition Act
Ms. Cantwell
S. 919 Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2014
S. 1352 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 1448 Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable
Compensation Act
S.Res.52 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs
S.Res.239 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. Crapo
S. 165 Indian Trust Asset Reform Act
S. 2040 Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014
S. 2041 May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act
Ms. Feinstein
S. 477 Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act
Mr. Flake
S. 2503 Bill Williams River Water Right Settlement Act of 2014
Mr. Franken
S. 920 Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of
2013
Mr. Franks, Trent
H.R. 1410 Keep the Promise Act of 2013
Ms. Heitkamp
S. 1622 Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native
Children Act
Ms. Hirono
S. 640 Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2013
S. 1998 Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014
Mr. Hoeven
S. 2160 Native American Children's Safety Act
Mr. Inhofe
S. 513 A bill to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
regarding the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in the State
of Oklahoma.
Mr. Johnson
S. 2299 Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2014
Mr. Kaine
S. 1074 Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal
Recognition Act of 2013
Mr. McCain
S. 2670 Keep the Promise Act of 2014
Mr. McClintock, Tom
H.R. 2388 To take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County,
California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of
Miwok Indians, and for other purposes.
Mr. Moran
S. 1477 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013
Mr. Mullin, Markwayne
H.R. 4002 To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.
Mr. Merkley
S. 416 bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical
corrections, and for other purposes.
Ms. Murkowski
S. 235 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
S. 1570 Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013
S. 1574 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation
Act of 2014
S. 2713 A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.
S. 2945 A bill to repeal section 910 of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Mr. Nolan, Richard
H.R. 2650 Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act
of 2013
Mr. Reid
S. 1818 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe--Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act
S. 2479 Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act
S. 2480 Nevada Native Nations Land Act
Mr. Schatz
S. 1046 Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013
Mr. Schrader, Kurt
H.R. 841 To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical
corrections, and for other purposes.
Ms. Stabenow
S. 1603 Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act
Mr. Tester
S. 161 Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2013
S. 1394 Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian
Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013
S. 1948 Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
S. 2188 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. 2923 Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity
Settlement Act
S. 2960 A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk
Indian veterans.
Mr. Udall, Tom
S. 611 Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act
S. 1131 Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act
S. 1447 New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act
S. 2465 Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
Mr. Walsh
S. 2442 Northern Cheyenne Lands Act
S. 2458 American Indian Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act of 2014
Mr. Wyden
S. 402 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. 623 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
JURISDICTION AND RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
JURISDICTION AND RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
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Adopted in a Committee Business Meeting, February 25, 2013
JURISDICTION--113th 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 25, 2013
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 25, 2013, 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 25, 2013. The rules, as
adopted, are below:
COMMITTEE RULES OF PROCEDURE--113th 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.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
Rule 2. The Committee shall meet on Wednesday/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.
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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