[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]


[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

 
 PROHIBITING THE WITHDRAWAL OF RECOGNITION OF INDIAN TRIBES OF ALASKA 
                             NATIVE GROUPS

                                 ______


                       STEVENS AMENDMENT NO. 2646

  Mr. BREAUX (for Mr. Stevens) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 
4180) to prohibit the withdrawal of acknowledgement or recognition of 
an Indian tribe or Alaska Native group or of the leaders of an Indian 
tribe or Alaska Native group, absent an Act of Congress; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. . AUTHORIZATION FOR INTEREST ON TRUST FUNDS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     funds necessary to pay interest or earnings on any trust fund 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit 
     of Alaska Indian, Aleut or Eskimo people.
       (b) Deposit in Trust Fund.--Upon appropriation, the 
     Secretary shall deposit in the appropriate trust fund such 
     interest or earnings that have or should have accumulated 
     during the period since any such trust fund was established.
       (c) Interest or Earnings.--Interest or earnings for each 
     such trust fund shall be determined in accordance with 
     section 9702 of Title 31, United States Code.
       (d) Interest Accrued.--Nothing in this Section shall 
     diminish any interest or earnings that have otherwise accrued 
     on any trust funds administered by the Secretary for the 
     benefit of Alaska Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo people.
       Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to clarify the 
     status of the Tlingit and Haida, and for other purposes.''.

                          ____________________