BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11485 [15SE], S11624, S11625, S11629, S11687, S11703, S11704, S11705 [17SE], S11716, S11726 [18SE], S11733, S11734, S11739, S11758 [22SE], S11784, S11791, S11807, S11808, S11814, S11816, S11817, S11818, S11819, S11862, S11863, S11864, S11865, S11866 [23SE], H6605 [10JY], H6708 [14JY], H6869, H6870 [15JY], H6963, H6974, H6976, H7020, H7021 [16JY], H7027, H7033, H7037, H7040, H7041, H7042, H7043, H7048, H7049, H7051, H7054, H7062, H7069, H7078, H7079, H7082, H7092, H7094, H7096 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration (H. Res. 319), H6946 [16JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11826 [23SE], H9073 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

Feds Win Job Competitions at Park Service, Agriculture Department, S11793 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1391), S9244 [10JY] (see H.R. 2691), H6602 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration (see H. Res. 319), H6867 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 418), H9980 [28OC]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2750), H6868 [15JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 556), S3252 [6MR]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: amend to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 1715), S12448 [3OC]

Indiana: Federal recognition of Miami Nation (see H.R. 954), H1460 [27FE]

Lupe, Rick: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 237), H6263 [26JN]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H1332 [25FE] (see H.R. 1408), H2269 [20MR]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE] (see H.R. 1333), H1954 [18MR]

———improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 297), S1871 [4FE] (see S. 462), S2839 [26FE]

———payment of amounts owed to Indian tribes and individual Indian money account holders (see S. 1540), S10618 [31JY]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 463), S2839 [26FE]

Oregon: convey certain land to be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see S. 868), S5173 [10AP]

Schools: issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 594), S3504 [11MR] (see H.R. 410), H217 [28JA]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: make certain amendments relative to Indian tribes and provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans interested in commercial vehicle driving careers (see S. 281), S1870 [4FE]

Washington: Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 477), H243 [29JA]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2691), H9898-H9959 [28OC]

Letters

BIA and Dept. of the Interior Office of Special Trustee reorganization funding: Keith Harper, Native American Rights Fund (organization), S11717 [18SE]

———Tex G. Hall, National Congress of American Indians, S11716 [18SE]

Federal competitive outsourcing: Paul J. Gessing, National Taxpayers Union, Adrian T. Moore, Reason Foundation, Randall W. Hatcher, MAU, Inc., and Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11796 [23SE]

Prohibit new Dept. of the Interior competitive outsourcing studies funding: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, S11790 [23SE]

———Camille Fleenor, American Council of Engineering Companies, S11796 [23SE]

———Chuck Luttrell, S11798 [23SE]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S11797 [23SE]

———Lin Yeazell, S11799 [23SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S11797 [23SE]

———Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation, S11790 [23SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S11797 [23SE]

———Thomas C. Kiernan, National Parks Conservation Association, S11789 [23SE]

Lists

Clarification to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11610 [17SE]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11781 [23SE], H9061 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, H10204 [30OC]

Petitions and memorials

National Congress of American Indians: BIA and Dept. of the Interior Office of Special Trustee reorganization funding, S11717 [18SE]

Press releases

Prohibit New Dept. of the Interior Competitive Outsourcing Studies Funding: Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S11796 [23SE]

———Wilderness Society, S11789 [23SE]

Remarks in House

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H9080 [1OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H7041 [17JY]

Connecticut: anniversary of Federal recognition and settlement of land claims of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, E2060 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, H7037-H7040 [17JY], H10199 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7040, H7041 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6710 [15JY], H6950-H6984 [16JY], H7025-H7058, H7062-H7083, H7087-H7105 [17JY], E1514, E1525, E1531, E1537 [18JY], E1541 [21JY], E1569, E1570 [23JY], E1583, E1585 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, H9970 [28OC], H10190-H10205 [30OC], E2230 [5NO], E2267 [6NO], E2286 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration (H. Res. 319), H6941-H6947 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 418), H9991-H9996 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), motion to instruct conferees, H9061 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), unanimous-consent agreement, H7047 [17JY]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary, E2282 [7NO]

———technical amendments (H.R. 2750), E1484 [15JY], E2282 [7NO]

Lupe, Rick: tribute (H. Con. Res. 237), H10304 [4NO]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (H.R. 1333), sponsorship withdrawal, E542 [20MR]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (H.R. 731), E542 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Buy American Act: compliance, S11824 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, S11624 [17SE], S11788-S11804, S11807 [23SE], S11903 [24SE]

———report on competitive outsourcing, S11807 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11605-S11610, S11624, S11629 [17SE], S11712, S11715-S11720 [18SE], S11731-S11736, S11738 [22SE], S11780, S11784-S11814, S11816, S11826 [23SE], S11903 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, S13784-S13791 [3NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13643 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), unanimous-consent agreement, S11795 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), unanimous-consent request, S11794 [23SE]

Education: funding, S1443, S1444 [23JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 556), S3277 [6MR]

Indian Health Service: funding through reductions in BIA and Dept. of the Interior Office of Special Trustee reorganization funding, S11716-S11720 [18SE]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: amend to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (S. 1715), S12462 [3OC]

Native Americans: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 297), S1902 [4FE]

———improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 462), S2863-S2865 [26FE]

———payment of amounts owed to Indian tribes and individual Indian money account holders (S. 1540), S10671 [31JY]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 463), S2863-S2865 [26FE]

———tribal colleges and universities funding, S13785 [3NO]

Oregon: convey certain land to be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (S. 868), S5193 [10AP]

Schools: issue school construction funding bonds (S. 594), S3517 [11MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: make certain amendments relative to Indian tribes and provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans interested in commercial vehicle driving careers (S. 281), S1883 [4FE]

Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program: funding, S1444 [23JA]

Wyoming: Wind River Irrigation Project funding, S11822, S11823 [23SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 108-333), H9980 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 108-209), H6867 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2691) (H. Rept. 108-330), H9980 [28OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2691) (H. Rept. 108-195), H6602 [10JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1391) (S. Rept. 108-89), S9244 [10JY]

Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Improvement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 281) (S. Rept. 108-150), S11753 [22SE]

Tribute to Rick Lupe: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 108-343), H10338 [4NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6963 [16JY], H7097 [17JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S13788 [3NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11826 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2691): conference report, H10191-H10195 [30OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 237, tribute to Rick Lupe, H10304 [4NO]

H. Res. 319, consideration of H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [16JY]

H. Res. 418, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H9991 [29OC]

H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S12004-S12022 [25SE]

S. 281, Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Improvement Act, S1883 [4FE]

S. 297, Federal Acknowledgment Process Reform Act, S1903-S1907 [4FE]

S. 556, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S3278-S3315 [6MR]

S. 1715, Dept. of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act, S12462-S12468 [3OC]