NATIVE AMERICANS

Appointments

Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care, S3357 [3AP], S5802 [26MY]

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, H228 [8FE]

Lands Title Report Commission, H3597 [26JN]

Articles and editorials

Broken Promise, E1639 [13SE]

Half-Lives, Half Measures, S2381 [15MR]

Ill Uranium Miners Left Waiting as Payments for Exposure Lapse, S3145 [29MR]

Mississippi Choctaws—The Benefit of Peace Chiefs, E10 [3JA]

Navajo Code Talkers To Get Congressional Gold Medals—True Recognition a Decade After Heroism, E1435 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 3608), H10965 [20DE]

———conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see S. 506), S2117 [9MR]

———land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (see S. 1325), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2479), H3960 [11JY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide equitable treatment to Alaskan Natives who are Vietnam veterans (see H.R. 3148), H6919 [16OC]

Battle of Little Bighorn: anniversary (see S. Res. 114), S6664 [22JN]

BIA: clarify administration of Indian Reservation Road and Bridge Program (see S. 344), S1462 [15FE]

———improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 1392), S8911 [3AU]

———issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 243), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 2152), H3149 [13JN]

———provide for uniform recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 3548), H10909 [19DE]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 1393), S8911 [3AU]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize construction of the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal Water Delivery Systems in New Mexico (see H.R. 3223), H7718 [1NO]

California: Federal recognition of Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation (see H.R. 2619), H4540 [24JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (see S. Con. Res. 26), S2472 [19MR] (see S. Con. Res. 54), S6664 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 174), H3618 [26JN]

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3439), H9077 [6DE]

Claims: ensure that funds will be available to satisfy Federal responsibilities relative to negotiated settlements of disputes over Indian water rights and land claims (see S. 1186), S7805 [17JY]

———extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see S. 1857), S13701 [19DE]

Comanche Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3512), H10355 [18DE]

Community development: authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (see S. 343), S1462 [15FE]

Crime: dedicate certain funds for the purpose of reducing violence, hate crimes, and crime on reservations (see H.R. 1164), H1112 [22MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see S. 691), S3436 [4AP]

Dept. of Commerce: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 975), S5695 [25MY]

———provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 414), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 1034), H928 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 2262), H3357 [20JN]

Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see H.R. 1433), H1483 (see H.R. 1433), H1493 [4AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a memorial to Native Americans in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2918), H5925 [21SE]

———planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of several water systems in Montana (see S. 934), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 1946), H2570 [22MY]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area in Ste. Genevieve, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1638), S11488 [6NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H2387 [21MY]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 228), S914 [31JA]

Education: encourage teaching of role in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 190), H4009 [12JY]

———improve for Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives (see S. 211), S706 [30JA]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 340), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 1180), H1113 [22MR]

Employment: protect tribes from coerced labor agreements (see H.R. 103), H27 [3JA]

———provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (see S. 1344), S8705 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 550), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 2335), H3711 [27JN]

Gambling: prohibit gaming on certain Indian trust lands in California that were purchased with Federal grants (see H.R. 1239), H1188 [27MR]

———require State approval of new gambling facilities, develop minimum Federal standards for Indian gaming, and establish commission to report on living standards on Indian lands (see H.R. 2244), H3259 [19JN]

Government: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 504), S2117 [9MR] (see H.R. 1175), H1113 [22MR]

———provide periodic Indian needs assessments and Federal Indian program evaluations (see S. 502), S2117 [9MR]

Government regulations: decrease the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (see H.R. 1197), H1114 [22MR]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians (see S. 81), S99 [22JA] (see S. 746), S3706 [6AP]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians, provide a process for the reorganization of the Native Hawaiian government, and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 1783), S12681 [7DE] (see H.R. 617), H393 [14FE]

———improve Native Hawaiian education programs (see S. 86), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 1250), H1189 [27MR]

Health: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

Housing: repeal the Bennett Freeze to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (see H.R. 104), H59 [6JA]

Illinois: provide for equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes (see S. 533), S2306 [14MR] (see H.R. 791), H506 [28FE]

Income: treatment of certain income for tribe members, age 50 or older, relative to determining eligibility for means-tested public assistance benefits (see H.R. 1635), H1659 [26AP]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2644), H4634 [25JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see S. 832), S4246 [3MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 212), S706 [30JA]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see S. 214), S707 [30JA] (see H.R. 293), H110 [30JA]

———require compensation of certain technical medical employees for time during which they are required to be on-call (see H.R. 1787), H2082 [9MY]

Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program: improve effectiveness (see H.R. 3407), H8948 [5DE]

International Whaling Commission: maintain efforts of U.S. representatives to protect the ability of certain Native Americans to continue to legally harvest whales (see H. Con. Res. 193), H4428 [23JY]

Land use: provide equitable compensation to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for the loss of value of certain lands (see S. 434), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 2408), H3804 [28JN]

Languages: support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 91), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1337), H1407 [3AP]

Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to assist local governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (see S. 440), S1747 [1MR]

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument: expand and enhance (see S. 1338), S8704 [2AU]

Local government: provide grants to assist in the participation of certain decisions related to Indian groups and Indian tribes (see H.R. 992), H875 [13MR]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see S. 535), S2306 [14MR] (see S. 1741), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 1383), H1409 [3AP]

———extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian health programs (see S. 1753), S12247 [30NO]

Michigan: Federal recognition of Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes (see H.R. 939), H825 [8MR]

———Federal recognition of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 1633), H1659 [26AP]

Montana: protect sacred sites located within the Valley of the Chiefs (see H.R. 2085), H2955 [6JN]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S7193 [29JN]

National Crazy Horse Day: designate (see S. Res. 68), S3706 [6AP]

Native American Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1854), S13700 [19DE]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 270), H8248 [15NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see S. 1210), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 1873), H2280 [16MY]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 87), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 562), H322 [13FE]

Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo: designate as a national historic trail (see H.R. 1384), H1409 [3AP]

New Mexico: require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (see H.R. 1913), H2334 [17MY]

Oklahoma: compensate the Wyandotte Tribe for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government (see H.R. 291), H110 [30JA]

———settle certain claims of Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed (see H.R. 3534), H10909 [19DE]

Oklahoma City, OK: authorize construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum (see S. 1321), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2742), H5334 [2AU]

Old Spanish Trail: designate as a national historic trail (see S. 817), S4175 [2MY]

Oregon: use of the trust land and resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation (see S. 266), S1063 [6FE] (see H.R. 483), H221 [7FE]

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians: protect certain lands from condemnation until a final decision is made on a pending trust application fee (see H.R. 3476), H10065 [13DE]

———require Dept. of the Interior action on pending trust application fee (see H.R. 3523), H10908 [19DE]

Poarch Band of Creek Indians: prohibit gaming on certain lands taken into trust (see H.R. 240), H76 [20JA]

Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of courage displayed at the Battle of Little Big Horn (see H.R. 1736), H1924 [3MY]

Power resources: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (see H.R. 2412), H3804 [28JN]

Public lands: amend laws relative to the lands of the Muscogee-Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasawa and Choctaw Nations, historically referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes (see H.R. 2880), H5592 [11SE]

———provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (see S. 1340), S8704 [2AU]

———settle certain land claims of Bay Mills Indian Community and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 1634), H1659 [26AP] (see H.R. 2495), H4009 [12JY]

Quinault Indian Nation: distribution of land claim judgement funds (see S. 1308), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2524), H4111 [17JY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals (see S. 449), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 996), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1132), H1012 [20MR]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (see S. 448), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 995), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1131), H1012 [20MR]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2538), H4112 [17JY]

Schools: encourage teaching of the role of Native Americans in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 101), H1189 [27MR]

———honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (see H. Res. 168), H3207 [18JN]

Sioux Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3250), H7909 [7NO]

Sioux Nation Economic Development Council: establish (see S. 493), S2070 [8MR]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado relative to air quality control (see H.R. 2344), H3712 [27JN]

Substance abuse: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (see S. 210), S706 [30JA]

Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see S. 713), S3530 [5AP]

———exempt income derived from natural resources-related activities by a member of an Indian tribe (see S. 655), S3152 [29MR]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments (see S. 660), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 178), H61 [6JA] (see H.R. 2253), H3357 [20JN]

———payment of State taxes on the sale of cigarettes and motor fuel by tribal retail enterprises to persons that are not members of the tribe (see H.R. 2726), H5333 [2AU]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 224), H63 [6JA]

———provide a tax credit for the production of oil or gas from deposits held in trust for, or held with restrictions against alienation by, Indian tribes and Indian individuals (see S. 1106), S6920 [26JN]

———provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment (see H.R. 177), H61 [6JA]

———provide tax credits for Indian reservation economic development (see S. 558), S2388 [15MR]

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see S. 709), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 1692), H1860 [2MY]

———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (see S. 132), S101 [22JA]

Telecommunications: provide loans for the improvement of services on Indian reservations (see S. 761), S3852 [24AP]

Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members (see H.R. 1502), H1497 [4AP] (see H.R. 2348), H3712 [27JN]

Veterans: allow insurance payments to alternate beneficiary, extend Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program, and eliminate notification requirement relative to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 2359), H3802 [28JN]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3259 [19JN]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 2345), H3712 [27JN]

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (see S. 958), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 2851), H5454 [6SE]

Factsheets

Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act (S. 1741), S12109 [28NO]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Jacob Adams, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., S12296 [3DE]

———Nuiqsut, AK, City Council, S12284 [3DE]

Community Character Act: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land, S5710 [25MY]

———Bruce McClendon, American Planning Association, S5709 [25MY], E571 [5AP]

———Don Chen, Smart Growth America (organization), S5710 [25MY], E572 [5AP]

———Lee L. Verstandig, National Association of Realtors, S5709 [25MY], E571 [5AP]

———Nancy C. Somerville, American Society of Landscape Architects, E571 [5AP]

Construction of casino by Oklahoma Indian tribe near the Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, KS: Bill Graves, Governor of Kansas, S13672 [19DE]

———Nancy Bear, Kickapoo Tribe, S13672 [19DE]

Fiscal Integrity of Indian Settlements Protection Act: Ad Hoc Group on Indian Water Rights, S7819 [17JY]

Impact Aid Program funding: Kelley M. Kalinich, Darien, IL, Cass School District, S4570 [9MY]

———Mike Klabo, Garrison, ND, School District, S4569 [9MY]

———Richard Larson, Minot, ND, School District, S4570 [9MY]

Native American Small Business Development Act: Bobby Whitefeather, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, E2247 [10DE]

Nomination of Gale A. Norton to be Sec. of the Interior: Ernest House, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Vida Peabody, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, S675 [30JA]

———Keller George, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., S675 [30JA]

———Kelsey A. Begaye, Navajo Nation, S616 [29JA], S674 [30JA]

———Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation, S675 [30JA]

———Samuel N. Penney, Nez Perce Tribe, S675 [30JA]

NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act: Antonio Flores, Gerald Gipp, and Henry Ponder, Alliance for Equity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———Henry Ponder, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———James Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S1707 [28FE]

———John W. Cheek, National Indian Education Association, S1707 [28FE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Gerard W. Fischer, Dept. of Justice, S1787 [1MR]

Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding: James E. Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, E912 [23MY]

———James Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S3983 [26AP]

———several Members of Congress, S3983 [26AP]

Poems

``May Day Is Lei Day in Hawaii,'' Red Hawke, S4056 [1MY]

Proclamations

Helene H. Hale Week: Hawaii County, HI, S4170 [2MY], H1702 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Alaska: land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (H.R. 2479), E1314 [11JY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide equitable treatment to Alaskan Natives who are Vietnam veterans (H.R. 3148), E1894 [16OC]

Battle of Little Bighorn: anniversary, H3524 [26JN]

Bennington, OK: Harold Chitwood multipurpose cafetorium facility construction funding, H7934 [8NO]

BIA: contract support costs for Indian Health Service programs funding, H3371, H3373 [21JN]

———provide for uniform recognition of Indian tribes (H.R. 3548), E2340 [20DE]

California: Federal recognition of Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation (H.R. 2619), H4431 [24JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (H. Con. Res. 174), H3824-H3829 [10JY]

Children and youth: address high incidences of sudden infant death syndrome, H5330 [2AU]

Cobell, Elouise: tribute to efforts relative to Federal accounting of Native American trust funds, E1639 [13SE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): subcommittee jurisdiction over issues concerning historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities, H511, H512 [1MR], E258, E262 [1MR]

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana: increase Indian Health Service funding, H7106 [17OC]

Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (H.R. 1433), E571 [5AP]

Dept. of Justice: Choctaw Reservation detention facility funding, E2112 [16NO]

———Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative funding, H4086 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata water project funding, H3671 [27JN]

———proposed changes to Indian trust asset management relative to BIA, H10949 [20DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, H4905 [31JY], H9147 [11DE]

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 340), E430 [22MR]

———Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding, H2533, H2534 [22MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Impact Aid Program funding, H2620-H2622 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (H.R. 2335), E1223 [27JN]

Government: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (H.R. 1175), E432 [22MR]

Granville, SC: tribute to Beech Island Historical Society Island Heritage Day Celebration, E559 [5AP]

Hawaii: improve Native Hawaiian education programs (H.R. 1250), H1178 [27MR]

Health: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (H.R. 1662), E688, E691 [1MY]

Henio, Katie: Rural Community Assistance Corp. Yoneo Ono award recipient, E1406 [24JY]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (H.R. 2644), E1426 [25JY]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (H.R. 293), E63 [30JA]

———Loan Repayment Program funding, H3395, H3396 [21JN]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of National Center for Indigenous American Cultures, E1671 [20SE]

Lands Title Report Commission: appointments, H3597 [26JN]

Lytton Band of Pomo Indians: use of certain San Pablo, CA, lands for gaming purposes, H7106 [17OC]

Manila, AR: anniversary, E1364 [18JY]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (S. 1741), H10904-H10906 [19DE], E2400 [20DE]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 270), H8386-H8391 [27NO], E2169, E2170 [29NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 1873), E810 [16MY]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 562), E170 [13FE]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal, E1435 [25JY]

Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo: designate as a national historic trail (H.R. 1384), H6096, H6097 [2OC]

New Mexico: require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (H.R. 1913), H8392 [27NO]

Nuclear energy: ensure compensation of Native Americans if reservation lands are rendered inhabitable due to a nuclear incident, H8367 [27NO]

Oklahoma City, OK: authorize construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum (H.R. 2742), H9184-H9187 [11DE], E2281 [13DE]

Oregon: use of the trust land and resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation (H.R. 483), H7379, H7380 [30OC]

Pawnee, OK: Pawnee Replacement Health Center construction funding, H3373 [21JN]

Power resources: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, H5169-H5171 [1AU]

———establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (H.R. 2412), E1258 [29JN]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: funding, H3972-H3979 [12JY], H4092 [17JY], H4198 [18JY]

Rome, GA: tribute to the Chieftain's Museum, E1247 [29JN]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 2538), H8856-H8860 [5DE], E2220, E2223 [7DE], E2247 [10DE]

Schools: honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3271-H3277 [20JN]

Seattle, WA: anniversary, E2209 [5DE]

Taxation: treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (H.R. 1692), E703 [2MY], E725 [3MY], E888 [22MY]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 2345), E1228 [27JN]

Winnebago, NE: construction of Indian Health Service hospital, H3373 [21JN], H7107 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (S. 506), S2128 [9MR], S8998 [3AU]

———land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (S. 1325), S8742 [2AU]

Battle of Little Bighorn: anniversary (S. Res. 114), S6670 [22JN]

BIA: clarify administration of Indian Reservation Road and Bridge Program (S. 344), S1474 [15FE]

———education funding, S6289 [14JN]

———improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 1392), S8968 [3AU]

———issue school construction funding bonds (S. 243), S1018 [1FE]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 1393), S8968 [3AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (H. Con. Res. 174), S7534 [11JY]

———authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (S. Con. Res. 54), S6831 [22JN]

CERCLA: eligiblity of Alaska native corporations for brownfields redevelopment funding, S3906 [25AP]

———eligiblity of Indian Tribes for brownfield redevelopment in cases where contamination migrates across State lines, S3907 [25AP]

Citizens Against Government Waste (organization): release of list of objectionable provisions in Federal budget, S2297-S2299 [14MR]

Claims: ensure that funds will be available to satisfy Federal responsibilities relative to negotiated settlements of disputes over Indian water rights and land claims (S. 1186), S7819 [17JY]

Community development: authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (S. 343), S1471 [15FE]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S12655 [7DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (S. 691), S3442 [4AP]

Dept. of Commerce: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (S. 975), S5707 [25MY]

———provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 414), S1705 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: Native-American employment and training regulations compliance, S11347 [1NO]

Dept. of Justice: Choctaw Reservation detention facility funding, S11883 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of several water systems in Montana (S. 934), S5468 [22MY], S5533 [23MY]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area in Ste. Genevieve, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1638), S11492 [6NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (S. 228), S921 [31JA]

District of Columbia: Congressional Cemetery repairs and upgrades funding, S11435 [5NO]

Education: American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities Program funding, S3985 [26AP]

———improve for Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives, S13384 [18DE]

———improve for Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives (S. 211), S716 [30JA]

———priority for school construction assistance relative to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S6104-S6109 [12JN]

———priority for school construction assistance to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S11341-S11344 [1NO]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 340), S1465 [15FE]

———Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding, S3982 [26AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Impact Aid Program funding, S4569 [9MY], S5864 [6JN]

Employment: provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (S. 1344), S8766 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (S. 550), S2403, S2404 [15MR]

Forest Service: establish Office of Tribal Relations, S13040 [12DE]

Government: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 504), S2121 [9MR]

———provide periodic Indian needs assessments and Federal Indian program evaluations (S. 502), S2118 [9MR]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians (S. 81), S338 [22JA]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians (S. 746), S3757 [6AP]

———observance of Lei Day, S4055 [1MY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (S. 832), S4267 [3MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 212), S735 [30JA]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (S. 214), S774 [30JA]

———funding, S3655 [6AP], S7566, S7567 [12JY]

Kansas City, KS: construction of casino by Oklahoma Indian tribe near the Huron Indian Cemetery, S13671-S13673 [19DE], S13789 [20DE]

Land use: provide equitable compensation to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for the loss of value of certain lands (S. 434), S1768 [1MR]

Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to assist local governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (S. 440), S1780 [1MR]

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument: expand and enhance (S. 1338), S8758 [2AU]

Lytton Band of Pomo Indians: use of certain San Pablo, CA, lands for gaming purposes, S10786 [17OC], S11097 [25OC]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (S. 1741), S12109, S12111 [28NO], S12153 [29NO]

———clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (S. 535), S2318 [14MR]

———extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian health programs (S. 1753), S12261 [30NO]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (S. Res. 118), S7257 [29JN], S9857 [26SE]

———observance, S5687 [25MY]

National Crazy Horse Day: designate (S. Res. 68), S3762 [6AP]

Native American Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1854), S13709 [19DE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), S8015 [20JY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal, S8274-S8276 [26JY]

North Dakota: Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation emergency housing funding, S7319 [9JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: authorize construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum (S. 1321), S8738 [2AU]

Old Spanish Trail: designate as a national historic trail (S. 817), S4181 [2MY]

Oregon: use of the trust land and resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation (H.R. 483), S13226 [13DE]

———use of the trust land and resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation (S. 266), S1087 [6FE]

Power resources: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, S8695 [2AU]

Public lands: provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (S. 1340), S8760 [2AU]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals, S9386 [13SE]

———ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals (S. 449), S1787 [1MR], S3144 [29MR]

———funding, S7412, S7414 [10JY], S7939 [19JY]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, S3695 [6AP], S9781, S9782 [25SE]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 448), S1787 [1MR], S2381 [15MR], S3144 [29MR], S7412 [10JY]

Rogers Family: tribute to efforts in search of Sequoyah's grave, S4506 [8MY]

Sioux Nation Economic Development Council: establish (S. 493), S2076 [8MR]

Substance abuse: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 210), S714 [30JA]

Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (S. 713), S3540 [5AP]

———provide a tax credit for the production of oil or gas from deposits held in trust for, or held with restrictions against alienation by, Indian tribes and Indian individuals (S. 1106), S6929 [26JN]

———provide tax credits for Indian reservation economic development (S. 558), S2412 [15MR]

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (S. 709), S3536 [5AP]

———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (S. 132), S406 [22JA]

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (S. 958), S5635 [24MY]

Reports filed

Express the Policy of the U.S. Toward Native Hawaiians: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 746) (S. Rept. 107-66), S9620 [21SE]

Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 506) (S. Rept. 107-27), S5830 [5JN]

Long Walk National Historic Trail Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 107-222), H6066 [28SE]

Native American Cultural Center and Museum Construction Authorization (House) (H.R. 2742) (H. Rept. 107-326), H9076 [6DE]

Native American Small Business Development Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2538) (H. Rept. 107-211), H5924 [21SE]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act Revisions and Extension: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 87) (S. Rept. 107-56), S9074 [4SE]

Nomination of Neal A. McCaleb To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S7083 [28JN]

Require the Valuation of Nontribal Interest Ownership of Subsurface Rights Within the Boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1913) (H. Rept. 107-285), H8132 [13NO]

U.S. Policy Toward Native Hawaiians, Provide Process for Reorganization of Native Hawaiian Government, and Recognition of Native Hawaiian Government: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 617) (H. Rept. 107-140), H4013 [16JY]

Use of the Trust Land and Resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 483) (H. Rept. 107-257), H7526, H7528 [30OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Nomination of Gale A. Norton to be Sec. of the Interior: Navajo Nation, S675 [30JA]

Statements

Abenaki and Native American Issues: Fellicia Gagne, E1722 [25SE]

21st Century Higher Education Initiative, H1109 [22MR], E436 [22MR]

Summaries

Community Character Act (S. 975), S5709 [25MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 174, use of the Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers, H3824 [10JY]

H. Con. Res. 270, Native American Heritage Month, H8386 [27NO]

H. Res. 168, honor Native Americans in schools for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education, H3271 [20JN]

H.R. 483, use of the trust land and resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, H7379 [30OC]

H.R. 1384, Long Walk National Historic Trail Study Act, H6096 [2OC]

H.R. 1913, require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation in New Mexico, H8392 [27NO]

H.R. 2538, Native American Small Business Development Act, H8856 [5DE]

H.R. 2742, Native American Cultural Center and Museum construction in Oklahoma City, OK, H9184 [11DE]

S. 81, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians, S339-S342 [22JA]

S. 132, Low Income Housing Tax Credit for Native Americans Act, S407 [22JA]

S. 210, Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act, S714 [30JA]

S. 211, Native American Education Improvement Act, S716-S735 [30JA]

S. 212, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S735-S773 [30JA]

S. 214, elevate position of Director of Indian Health Service to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health, S774 [30JA]

S. 228, make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, S921 [31JA]

S. 243, Indian School Construction Act, S1019-S1021 [1FE]

S. 340, Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act, S1466 [15FE]

S. 343, Indian Tribal Development Consolidated Funding Act, S1472-S1474 [15FE]

S. 344, Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Act, S1474 [15FE]

S. 414, NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act, S1706 [28FE]

S. 434, Yankton Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act, S1768-S1770 [1MR]

S. 440, Bulletproof Police Protective Equipment Act, S1781 [1MR]

S. 493, Sioux Nation Economic Development Council, S2077 [8MR]

S. 502, Indian Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation Act, S2119 [9MR]

S. 504, Indian Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act, S2121-S2126 [9MR]

S. 506, Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act, S8998 [3AU]

S. 535, Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act, S2319 [14MR]

S. 558, Indian Reservation Economic Investment Act, S2412-S2414 [15MR]

S. 691, convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S3442 [4AP]

S. 709, Alaska Native Settlement Trust Tax Fairness Act, S3536 [5AP]

S. 713, Native Alaskan Subsistence Whaling Act, S3540 [5AP]

S. 832, Indian Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act, S4268 [3MY]

S. 958, Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act, S5757 [25MY]

S. 975, Community Character Act, S5707 [25MY]

S. 1210, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S8015 [20JY]

S. 1338, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Enhancement Act, S8759 [2AU]

S. 1340, Indian Probate Reform Act, S8761 [2AU]

S. 1344, Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act, S8766 [2AU]

S. 1392, Tribal Recognition and Indian Bureau Enhancement Act, S8969-S8972 [3AU]

S. 1393, provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in BIA Federal recognition proceedings, S8972 [3AU]

S. 1741, Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act, S12109 [28NO], H10904 [19DE]

S. 1753, extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian health programs under Medicaid, S12261 [30NO]

S. 1854, award Congressional Gold Medal to Native American Code Talkers, S13710 [19DE]

S. 1857, statute of limitations extension relative to the negotiated settlement of Native American tribal claims, S13712 [19DE]

S. Con. Res. 26, use of the Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers, S2478 [19MR]

S. Con. Res. 54, use of the Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers, S6671 [22JN]

S. Res. 68, National Crazy Horse Day, S3762 [6AP]

S. Res. 114, anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, S6670 [22JN]

S. Res. 118, National American Indian Heritage Month, S7257 [29JN], S9857 [26SE]