[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  REAUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDIAN TRIBAL JUSTICE 
                                SYSTEMS

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2094, introduced earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2094) to reauthorize certain provisions relating 
     to Indian tribal justice systems.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, today I have introduced the Indian Tribal 
Justice Systems Act of 2005, originally introduced as a component of 
the Native American Omnibus Act of 2005. I am pleased to be joined by 
the vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Byron Dorgan, 
on this bill.
  The Indian tribal justice systems amendments extends the 
authorization for the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal 
Assistance Act through fiscal year 2010, and extends the Indian Tribal 
Justice Act for 3 more years.
  Mr. President, I look forward to working with my respective 
colleagues on both sides of the aisle to enact this legislation.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2094) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2094

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. INDIAN TRIBAL JUSTICE.

       (a) Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance.--
     The Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act 
     of 2000 is amended--
       (1) in section 106 (25 U.S.C. 3666), by striking ``for 
     fiscal years 2000 through 2004'' and inserting ``for fiscal 
     years 2004 through 2010''; and
       (2) in section 201(d) (25 U.S.C. 3681(d)), by striking 
     ``for fiscal years 2000 through 2004'' and inserting ``for 
     fiscal years 2004 through 2010''.
       (b) Indian Tribal Justice Systems.--Section 201 of the 
     Indian Tribal Justice Act (25 U.S.C. 3621) is amended by 
     striking ``2007'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``2010''.

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