[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 50 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1933-H1936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NATIVE AMERICAN TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2006
Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in
the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3351) to make technical
corrections to laws relating to Native Americans, and for other
purposes.
The Clerk read as follows:
Senate amendment:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Native
American Technical Corrections Act of 2006''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATIVE
AMERICANS
Sec. 101. Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act technical amendment.
Sec. 102. ANCSA amendment.
Sec. 103. Mississippi Band of Choctaw transportation reimbursement.
Sec. 104. Fallon Paiute Shoshone tribes settlement.
TITLE II--INDIAN LAND LEASING
Sec. 201. Prairie Island land conveyance.
Sec. 202. Authorization of 99-year leases.
Sec. 203. Certification of rental proceeds.
TITLE III--NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FUNDING AMENDMENT
Sec. 301. National Indian Gaming Commission funding amendment.
TITLE IV--INDIAN FINANCING
Sec. 401. Indian Financing Act Amendments.
TITLE V--NATIVE AMERICAN PROBATE REFORM TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
Sec. 501. Clarification of provisions and amendments relating to
inheritance of Indian lands.
TITLE I--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATIVE
AMERICANS
SEC. 101. ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.
(a)(1) Section 337(a) of the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (Division F of
Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 278; February 20, 2003) is
amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Section 1629b of title 43, United States Code,'' and
inserting ``Section 36 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (43 U.S.C. 1629b)'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``by creating the
following new subsection:'' and inserting ``in subsection
(d), by adding at the end the following:''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``by creating the
following new subsection:'' and inserting ``by adding at the
end the following:''.
(2) Section 36 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
(43 U.S.C. 1629b) is amended in subsection (f), by striking
``section 1629e of this title'' and inserting ``section 39''.
(b)(1) Section 337(b) of the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (Division F of
Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 278; February 20, 2003) is
amended by striking ``Section 1629e(a)(3) of title 43, United
States Code,'' and inserting ``Section 39(a)(3) of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629e(a)(3))''.
(2) Section 39(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629e(a)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by
striking ``(a)(4) of section 1629b of this title'' and
inserting ``section 36(a)(4)''.
(c) The amendments made by this section take effect on
February 20, 2003.
SEC. 102. ANCSA AMENDMENT.
All land and interests in land in the State of Alaska
conveyed by the Federal Government under the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) to a Native
Corporation and reconveyed by that Native Corporation, or a
successor in interest, in exchange for any other land or
interest in land in the State of Alaska and located within
the same region (as defined in section 9(a) of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1608(a)), to a Native
Corporation under an exchange or other conveyance, shall be
deemed, notwithstanding the conveyance or exchange, to have
been conveyed pursuant to that Act.
SEC. 103. MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW TRANSPORTATION
REIMBURSEMENT.
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed,
within the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment
of this Act, to accept funds from the State of Mississippi
pursuant to the contract signed by the Mississippi Department
of Transportation on June 7, 2005, and by the Mississippi
Band of Choctaw Indians on June 2, 2005. The amount shall not
exceed $776,965.30 and such funds shall be deposited in the
trust account numbered PL7489708 at the Office of Trust Funds
Management for the benefit of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians. Thereafter, the tribe may draw down these moneys
from this trust account by resolution of the Tribal Council,
pursuant to Federal law and regulations applicable to such
accounts.
SEC. 104. FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBES SETTLEMENT.
(a) Settlement Fund.--Section 102 of the Fallon Paiute
Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-618; 104 Stat. 3289) is amended--
(1) in subsection (C)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (a) and
inserting the following: ``Notwithstanding any conflicting
provision in the original Fund plan during Fund fiscal year
2006 or any subsequent Fund fiscal year, 6 percent of the
average quarterly market value of the Fund during the
immediately preceding 3 Fund fiscal years (referred to in
this title as the `Annual 6 percent Amount'), plus any
unexpended and unobligated portion of the Annual 6 percent
Amount from any of the 3 immediately preceding Fund fiscal
years that are subsequent to Fund fiscal year 2005, less any
negative income that may accrue on that portion, may be
expended or obligated only for the following purposes:''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
investment of the Fund, for investment management, investment
consulting, custodianship, and other transactional services
or matters.''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
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``(4) No monies from the Fund other than the amounts
authorized under paragraphs (1) and (3) may be expended or
obligated for any purpose.
``(5) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the
original Fund plan, during Fund fiscal year 2006 and during
each subsequent Fund fiscal year, not more than 20 percent of
the Annual 6 percent Amount for the Fund fiscal year
(referred to in this title as the `Annual 1.2 percent
Amount') may be expended or obligated under paragraph (1)(c)
for per capita distributions to tribal members, except that
during each Fund fiscal year subsequent to Fund fiscal year
2006, any unexpended and unobligated portion of the Annual
1.2 percent Amount from any of the 3 immediately preceding
Fund fiscal years that are subsequent to Fund fiscal year
2005, less any negative income that may accrue on that
portion, may also be expended or obligated for such per
capita payments.''; and
(2) in subsection (D), by adding at the end the following:
``Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the original
Fund plan, the Fallon Business Council, in consultation with
the Secretary, shall promptly amend the original Fund plan
for purposes of conforming the Fund plan to this title and
making nonsubstantive updates, improvements, or corrections
to the original Fund plan.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 107 of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone
Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 (Public Law
101-618; 104 Stat. 3293) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (D), (E), (F), and (G) as
subsections (F), (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and
(2) by striking subsections (B) and (C) and inserting the
following:
``(B) the term `Fund fiscal year' means a fiscal year of
the Fund (as defined in the Fund plan);
``(C) the term `Fund plan' means the plan established under
section 102(F), including the original Fund plan (the `Plan
for Investment, Management, Administration and Expenditure
dated December 20, 1991') and all amendments of the Fund plan
under subsection (D) or (F)(1) of section 102;
``(D) the term `income' means the total net return from the
investment of the Fund, consisting of all interest,
dividends, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and
other earnings, less all related fees and expenses incurred
for investment management, investment consulting,
custodianship and transactional services or matters;
``(E) the term `principal' means the total amount
appropriated to the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribal Settlement
Fund under section 102(B);''.
TITLE II--INDIAN LAND LEASING
SEC. 201. PRAIRIE ISLAND LAND CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall convey all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
land described in subsection (b), including all improvements,
cultural resources, and sites on the land, subject to the
flowage and sloughing easement described in subsection (d)
and to the conditions stated in subsection (f), to the
Secretary of the Interior, to be--
(1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of
the Prairie Island Indian Community in Minnesota; and
(2) included in the Prairie Island Indian Community
Reservation in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
(b) Land Description.--The land to be conveyed under
subsection (a) is the approximately 1290 acres of land
associated with the Lock and Dam #3 on the Mississippi River
in Goodhue County, Minnesota, located in tracts identified as
GO-251, GO-252, GO-271, GO-277, GO-278, GO-284, GO-301
through GO-313, GO-314A, GO-314B, GO-329, GO-330A, GO-330B,
GO-331A, GO-331B, GO-331C, GO-332, GO-333, GO-334, GO-335A,
GO-335B, GO-336 through GO-338, GO-339A, GO-339B, GO-339C,
GO-339D, GO-339E, GO-340A, GO-340B, GO-358, GO-359A, GO-359B,
GO-359C, GO-359D, and GO-360, as depicted on the map entitled
``United States Army Corps of Engineers survey map of the
Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Project, Lock & Dam No. 3 (Red
Wing), Land & Flowage Rights'' and dated December 1936.
(c) Boundary Survey.--Not later than 5 years after the date
of conveyance under subsection (a), the boundaries of the
land conveyed shall be surveyed as provided in section 2115
of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 176).
(d) Easement.--
(1) In general.--The Corps of Engineers shall retain a
flowage and sloughing easement for the purpose of navigation
and purposes relating to the Lock and Dam No. 3 project over
the portion of the land described in subsection (b) that lies
below the elevation of 676.0.
(2) Inclusions.--The easement retained under paragraph (1)
includes--
(A) the perpetual right to overflow, flood, and submerge
property as the District Engineer determines to be necessary
in connection with the operation and maintenance of the
Mississippi River Navigation Project; and
(B) the continuing right to clear and remove any brush,
debris, or natural obstructions that, in the opinion of the
District Engineer, may be detrimental to the project.
(e) Ownership of Sturgeon Lake Bed Unaffected.--Nothing in
this section diminishes or otherwise affects the title of the
State of Minnesota to the bed of Sturgeon Lake located within
the tracts of land described in subsection (b).
(f) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) is
subject to the conditions that the Prairie Island Indian
Community shall not--
(1) use the conveyed land for human habitation;
(2) construct any structure on the land without the written
approval of the District Engineer; or
(3) conduct gaming (within the meaning of section 4 of the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)) on the land.
(g) No Effect on Eligibility for Certain Projects.--
Notwithstanding the conveyance under subsection (a), the land
shall continue to be eligible for environmental management
planning and other recreational or natural resource
development projects on the same basis as before the
conveyance.
(h) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section diminishes
or otherwise affects the rights granted to the United States
pursuant to letters of July 23, 1937, and November 20, 1937,
from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of War
and the letters of the Secretary of War in response to the
Secretary of the Interior dated August 18, 1937, and November
27, 1937, under which the Secretary of the Interior granted
certain rights to the Corps of Engineers to overflow the
portions of Tracts A, B, and C that lie within the
Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project boundary and as more
particularly shown and depicted on the map entitled ``United
States Army Corps of Engineers survey map of the Upper
Mississippi River 9-Foot Project, Lock & Dam No. 3 (Red
Wing), Land & Flowage Rights'' and dated December 1936.
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF 99-YEAR LEASES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of the first section of the
Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is amended in the
second sentence--
(1) by striking ``Moapa Indian reservation'' and inserting
``Moapa Indian Reservation'';
(2) by inserting ``the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation,'' before ``the Burns Paiute
Reservation'';
(3) by inserting ``the'' before ``Yavapai-Prescott'';
(4) by inserting ``the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation and
land held in trust for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe,'' after
``the Cabazon Indian Reservation,'';
(5) by striking ``lands comprising the Moses Allotment
Numbered 10, Chelan County, Washington,,'' and inserting
``the lands comprising the Moses Allotment Numbered 8 and the
Moses Allotment Numbered 10, Chelan County, Washington,'';
(6) by inserting ``land held in trust for the Prairie Band
Potawatomi Nation,'' before ``lands held in trust for the
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma'';
(7) by inserting ``land held in trust for the Fallon Paiute
Shoshone Tribes,'' before ``lands held in trust for the
Pueblo of Santa Clara''; and
(8) by inserting ``land held in trust for the Yurok Tribe,
land held in trust for the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of
the Hopland Rancheria,'' after ``Pueblo of Santa Clara,''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply to any lease entered into or renewed after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 203. CERTIFICATION OF RENTAL PROCEEDS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any actual
rental proceeds from the lease of land acquired under the
first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for
loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations, and for other
purposes'' (25 U.S.C. 488) certified by the Secretary of the
Interior shall be deemed--
(1) to constitute the rental value of that land; and
(2) to satisfy the requirement for appraisal of that land.
TITLE III--NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FUNDING AMENDMENT
SEC. 301. NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FUNDING
AMENDMENT.
(a) Powers of the Commission.--Section 7 of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2706) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(d) Application of Government Performance and Results
Act.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out any action under this
Act, the Commission shall be subject to the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-62; 107
Stat. 285).
``(2) Plans.--In addition to any plan required under the
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law
103-62; 107 Stat. 285), the Commission shall submit a plan to
provide technical assistance to tribal gaming operations in
accordance with that Act.''.
(b) Commission Funding.--Section 18(a)(2) of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2717(a)(2)) is amended by
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
``(B) The total amount of all fees imposed during any
fiscal year under the schedule established under paragraph
(1) shall not exceed 0.080 percent of the gross gaming
revenues of all gaming operations subject to regulation under
this Act.''.
TITLE IV--INDIAN FINANCING
SEC. 401. INDIAN FINANCING ACT AMENDMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 201 of the Indian Financing Act of
1974 (25 U.S.C. 1481) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 201. In order'' and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 201. LOAN GUARANTIES AND INSURANCE.
``(a) In General.--In order'';
(2) by striking ``the Secretary is authorized (a) to
guarantee'' and inserting ``the Secretary may--
``(1) guarantee'';
(3) by striking ``members; and (b) in lieu of such
guaranty, to insure'' and inserting ``members; or
``(2) insure''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Eligible Borrowers.--The Secretary may guarantee or
insure loans under subsection (a) to both for-profit and
nonprofit borrowers.''.
(b) Sale or Assignment of Loans and Underlying Security.--
Section 205 of the Indian
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Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1485) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 205.'' and all that follows through
subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``SEC. 205. SALE OR ASSIGNMENT OF LOANS AND UNDERLYING
SECURITY.
``(a) In General.--All or any portion of a loan guaranteed
or insured under this title, including the security given for
the loan--
``(1) may be transferred by the lender by sale or
assignment to any person; and
``(2) may be retransferred by the transferee.
``(b) Transfers of Loans.--With respect to a transfer
described in subsection (a)--
``(1) the transfer shall be consistent with such
regulations as the Secretary shall promulgate under
subsection (h); and
``(2) the transferee shall give notice of the transfer to
the Secretary.'';
(2) by striking subsection (c);
(3) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h),
and (i) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h),
respectively;
(4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)),
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Validity.--Except as provided in regulations in
effect on the date on which a loan is made, the validity of a
guarantee or insurance of a loan under this title shall be
incontestable.'';
(5) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
(A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Compensation of fiscal transfer agent.--A fiscal
transfer agent designated under subsection (f) may be
compensated through any of the fees assessed under this
section and any interest earned on any funds or fees
collected by the fiscal transfer agent while the funds or
fees are in the control of the fiscal transfer agent and
before the time at which the fiscal transfer agent is
contractually required to transfer such funds to the
Secretary or to transferees or other holders.''; and
(6) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
(A) by striking ``subsection (i)'' and inserting
``subsection (h)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``, and issuance of
acknowledgments,''.
(c) Loans Ineligible for Guaranty or Insurance.--Section
206 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1486) is
amended by inserting ``(not including an eligible Community
Development Finance Institution)'' after ``Government''.
(d) Aggregate Loans or Surety Bonds Limitation.--Section
217(b) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C.
1497(b)) is amended by striking ``$500,000,000'' and
inserting ``$1,500,000,000''.
TITLE V--NATIVE AMERICAN PROBATE REFORM TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
SEC. 501. CLARIFICATION OF PROVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS RELATING
TO INHERITANCE OF INDIAN LANDS.
(a) Clarifications Relating to Applicable Laws.--
(1) In general.--Section 207(g)(2) of the Indian Land
Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206(g)(2)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``described in paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``specified in
paragraph (1)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``identified in
Federal law'' and inserting ``identified in such law''.
(2) Limitation on effect of paragraph.--Section 207(g) of
the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206(g)) is
amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) Limitation on effect of paragraph.--Except to the
extent that this Act would amend or otherwise affect the
application of a Federal law specified or described in
paragraph (1) or (2), nothing in paragraph (2) limits the
application of this Act to trust or restricted land,
interests in such land, or any other trust or restricted
interests or assets.''.
(b) Transfer and Exchange; Land for Which Patents Have Been
Executed and Delivered.--
(1) Transfer and exchange of land.--Section 4 of the Act of
June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 464), is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 4. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED INDIAN LANDS
AND SHARES OF INDIAN TRIBES AND CORPORATIONS.
``Except as provided in this Act, no sale, devise, gift,
exchange, or other transfer of restricted Indian lands or of
shares in the assets of any Indian tribe or corporation
organized under this Act shall be made or approved: Provided,
That such lands or interests may, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior, be sold, devised, or otherwise
transferred to the Indian tribe in which the lands or shares
are located or from which the shares were derived, or to a
successor corporation; Provided further, That, subject to
section 8(b) of the American Indian Probate Reform Act of
2004 (Public Law 108-374; 25 U.S.C. 2201 note), lands and
shares described in the preceding proviso shall descend or be
devised to any member of an Indian tribe or corporation
described in that proviso or to an heir or lineal descendant
of such a member in accordance with the Indian Land
Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), including a
tribal probate code approved, or regulations promulgated
under, that Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Interior may authorize any voluntary exchanges of lands of
equal value and the voluntary exchange of shares of equal
value whenever such exchange, in the judgment of the
Secretary, is expedient and beneficial for or compatible with
the proper consolidation of Indian lands and for the benefit
of cooperative organizations.''.
(2) Land for which patents have been executed and
delivered.--Section 5 of the Act of February 8, 1887 (25
U.S.C. 348) is amended in the second proviso by striking
``That'' and inserting ``That, subject to section 8(b) of the
American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
374; 118 Stat. 1810),''.
(3) Effective dates.--Section 8 of the American Indian
Probate Reform Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 2201 note; 118 Stat.
1809) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Effective Dates.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this Act apply on and after the date that
is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary makes the
certification required under subsection (a)(4).
``(2) Exceptions.--The following provisions of law apply as
of the date of enactment of this Act:
``(A) Subsections (e) and (f) of section 207 of the Indian
Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206) (as amended by this
Act).
``(B) Subsection (g) of section 207 of the Indian Land
Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206) (as in effect on March 1,
2006).
``(C) The amendments made by section 4, section 5,
paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and
(11) of section 6(a), section 6(b)(3), and section 7 of this
Act.''.
(c) Effective Date of Amendments.--The amendments made by
subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in the
enactment of the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-374; 118 Stat. 1773).
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New
Mexico (Mr. Pearce) and the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce).
General Leave
Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
insert extraneous material in the Congressional Record on the bill
under consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from New Mexico?
There was no objection.
Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3351 addresses a number of minor, non-controversial
tribal issues in one legislative package. H.R. 3351 contains 10
provisions to assist tribes with matters that are relatively small in
nature but very important to Native Americans across our country.
Specifically, this legislation will make technical corrections to
laws relating to Native Americans and Alaska Natives by reauthorizing
certain Native American programs, clarifying statutes relating to
particular Indian tribes and approving 99-year land leases for certain
tribal lands.
The Senate amendment adds four provisions to the previous House-
passed bill. The substitute adjusts the interest formula for the Fallon
Paiute Shoshone tribal water settlement trust fund, increases the
funding formula for the National Indian Gaming Commission, certifies
rental proceeds for Indian-leased land and makes technical corrections
to clarify provisions and amendments in the American Indian Probate
Reform Act of 2004.
Each year, Congress passes a bill like this relating to technical
corrections, and thankfully we have been able to utilize the
consultation of many tribal leaders in examining this legislation.
I would like to thank Senator McCain, chairman of the Senate Indian
Affairs Committee, for working with our committee to craft a bipartisan
and effective piece of legislation that will make a world of difference
to the Native American community. I ask support for the measure.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
(Mr. UDALL of New Mexico asked and was given permission to revise and
extend his remarks.)
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, as the majority has stated,
this noncontroversial bill makes technical amendments to a variety of
laws relating to Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The House passed
H.R. 3351 last year on the suspension calendar, and the legislation now
before us reflects changes made by the Senate. I urge all of our
colleagues to support passage of H.R. 3351.
Mr. Speaker, having no further requests for time, I yield back the
balance of my time.
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Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers, and I yield
back the balance of my time and urge Members to support the resolution.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce) that the House suspend the rules
and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 3351.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate amendment was
concurred in.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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