BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Amendments

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: technical corrections (S. 400), S827 [24FE], S891, S895, S896 [28FE]

Native Americans: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 1507), S5054 [13JN]

———emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (S. 1509), S4214 [18MY]

———provide for equitable compensation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 964), S10896 [24OC], H10069 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 2526), S3692 [9MY]

Indiana: restore Federal recognition to the Native Americans of the Miami Nation (see H.R. 5403), H9011 [5OC]

Native Americans: anniversary of Indian self-determination policy (see S. Res. 277), S1671 [23MR]

———clarify administration of Indian Reservation Road and Bridge Program (see S. 2283), S1671 [23MR]

———settlement of issues and claims related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (see H.R. 4643), H4336 [13JN]

———technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 3031), S8413 [12SE]

Schools: issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 2580), S4103 [17MY]

Letters

BIA school construction funding: Loretta De Long, Turtle Mountain Agency, S9817 [4OC]

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), E1866 [19OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), E1866 [19OC]

Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Claims Settlement Act: Eric E. Yoder, Imperial, CA, Irrigation District, H7667 [18SE]

———Richard M. Milanovich, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, H7666 [18SE]

———Tom Levy, Coachella Valley, CA, Water District, H7667 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding for approval of gaming on Indian lands by any means other than tribal-State compacts, H4578-H4583 [15JN]

History: acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, and brutality in the treatment of Native Americans, E1453 [13SE]

Indian Health Service: funding, H4583 [15JN]

Indiana: restore Federal recognition to the Native Americans of the Miami Nation (H.R. 5403), H8896 [5OC]

National forests: prohibit funding to conduct prescribed burns on Federal lands by agencies which fail to comply with certain wildland fire management policies, H4577 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to conduct prescribed burns on Federal lands without tribal, State, and local government notification, H4577 [15JN]

Native Americans: emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (S. 1509), H10511, H10512 [23OC]

———insure equitable distribution of medical assistance payments to underfunded tribes, H4475 [14JN]

———provide for equitable compensation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 964), H10028-H10032 [17OC], H10069, H10082 [18OC]

———reduce Federal oversight over contracts and choice of counsel, and require disclosure of tribal governments' sovereign immunity in contracts (S. 613), H520 [29FE]

———settlement of issues and claims related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (H.R. 4643), H7663-H7667 [18SE]

Schools: issue school construction funding bonds, H4583 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Fort Berthold Reservation: Four Bears Bridge funding, S5306, S5307 [16JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 2526), S3697-S3735 [9MY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: technical corrections (S. 400), S895-S898 [28FE]

Native Americans: anniversary of Indian self-determination policy (S. Res. 277), S1685 [23MR], S2138 [4AP], S5935 [27JN]

———authorize certain leases on trust lands for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria (H.R. 1953), S4909 [8JN]

———authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 1507), S5054, S5055 [13JN]

———clarify administration of Indian Reservation Road and Bridge Program (S. 2283), S1677 [23MR]

———emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations (S. 1509), S4214 [18MY]

———health care, education, economic development, and infrastructure funding, S6503-S6505 [12JY]

———implementation of tribal self-governance regulations, S7536 [25JY]

———protection of Indian programs funding relative to payment of Ramah Navajo Chapter lawsuit settlement, S7088 [18JY]

———provide for equitable compensation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 964), S10896 [24OC]

———settlement of issues and claims related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, S11758 [11DE]

———technical corrections to certain laws (S. 3031), S8416 [12SE]

Schools: construction funding, S9816-S9818 [4OC]

———issue school construction funding bonds (S. 2580), S4106 [17MY]

———issue school construction funding bonds (S. 2580), star print, S10735 [18OC]

Trust services programs: funding, S7094 [18JY]

Reports filed

American Indian Education Foundation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 106-1028), H12091 [14DE]

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 964) (H. Rept. 106-944), H9503 [6OC]

Emphasize the Need for Job Creation on Indian Reservations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1509) (S. Rept. 106-277), S3328 [3MY]

Indian School Construction Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2580) (S. Rept. 106-497), S10252 [11OC]

Indian Self-Determination Policy Anniversary: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 277), S5460 [20JN]

Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 613) (H. Rept. 106-501), H571 [29FE]

Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2283) (S. Rept. 106-406), S8342 [11SE]

Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1507) (S. Rept. 106-306), S4564 [6JN]

Native American Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 3031) (S. Rept. 106-501), S10411 [12OC]

Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria Authorization of Leases on Trust Lands: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1953), S4190 [18MY]

Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4643) (S. Rept. 106-474), S9701 [3OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4643) (H. Rept. 106-855), H7722 [18SE]

Statements

BIA Acknowledgement of the Fundamental Injustice, Cruelty, and Brutality in the Treatment of Native Americans: Kevin Gover, BIA, E1453 [13SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4643, Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Claims Settlement Act, H7663-H7665 [18SE]

S. 400, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act technical corrections, S897 [28FE]

S. 613, Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act, H520 [29FE]

S. 964, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act, S10896-S10899 [24OC], H10028-H10031 [17OC]

S. 1507, Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act, S5054 [13JN]

S. 1509, emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations, S4214 [18MY], H10511 [23OC]

S. 2283, Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Act, S1678 [23MR]

S. 2526, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S3697-S3735 [9MY]

S. 2580, Indian School Construction Act, S4107 [17MY]

S. 3031, technical corrections to certain laws concerning Native Americans, S8416 [12SE]

S. Res. 277, Indian self-determination policy anniversary, S1685 [23MR], S5935 [27JN]