NATIVE AMERICANS

Addresses

Private Nuclear Waste Dump on Native American Lands: Representative Kucinich, E1695 [29JY]

Amendments

Claims: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S13930, S13943 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), S10607 [28SE]

Housing: improve programs (H.R. 797), S12548, S12550 [8NO], H12187 [18DE]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S13925, S13943 [16DE]

Law enforcement: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S9014 [26JY]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S13456 [12DE]

Analyses

Hawaii Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand: Bruce Fein, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, S6724-S6726 [16JN]

Hawaii Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand—An Analysis of the Akaka Bill: Bruce Fein, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, S6645-S6647 [15JN]

Hawaii Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand—An Analysis of the Apology Resolution: Bruce Fein, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, S6471-S6473 [14JN]

Indian Trust Reform Act (S. 1439), S8564-S8566 [20JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

E Pluribus Unum—Debating the Legality of the Akaka Bill, S2986 [17MR]

In Hawaii, a Chance To Heal, Long Delayed, S8294 [14JY]

Pineapple Time Bomb, S2985 [17MR]

Race-Based Drift?, S2986 [17MR]

Reservations Not Required, E1475 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

Alabama: Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 3526), H7557 [28JY]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 1810), H2471 [21AP]

———improve sanitation in rural and native villages (see S. 1409), S8302 [14JY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (see S. 449), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1866), H2550 [26AP]

———provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see S. 2000), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 1811), H2471 [21AP]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 1306), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 2559), H3768 [23MY]

Albuquerque, NM: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (see S. 972), S4547 [28AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 1891), S11559 [19OC]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 630), S2734 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 631), S2734 [15MR]

———provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 1354), H1621 [16MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (see S. 166), S436 [25JA]

California: hold certain lands in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe (see H.R. 854), H718 [16FE]

———modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust (see S. 113), S144 [24JA]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 216), S647 [31JA]

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership: establish (see S. 322), S1116 [8FE]

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe: provide compensation to members for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7558 [28JY]

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4299), H10156 [10NO]

Claims: further encourage negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 4292), H10156 [10NO]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see S. 1892), S11559 [19OC]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (see S. 1439), S8559 [20JY] (see H.R. 4322), H10225 [15NO]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 794), H586 [14FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S5191 [13MY] (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: technical correction to conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see S. 404), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 4461), H11219 [7DE]

———transfer certain land within the Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 3314), H5913 [14JY]

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. 158), H76 [4JA]

———make grants to assist schools in discontinuing the use of a derogatory or discriminatory name, or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 1933), H2647 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (see S. 1374), S7986 [11JY]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 154), H135 [6JA]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (see S. 706), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 2186), H3054 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (see S. 623), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 680), H520 [9FE]

———require at least one public hearing in surrounding community where land is requested to be taken into trust for an Indian tribe (see H.R. 4634), H12167 [17DE]

———require prompt review of longstanding petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes (see H.R. 512), H347 [2FE]

———require prompt review of petition for Federal recognition of the Amah Mutsun of Mission San Juan Bautista as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3475), H6933 [27JY]

———study feasibility of designating the route followed by Isaac Stevens and Joel Palmer when they negotiated treaties with certain Indian tribes as a national historic trail (see H.R. 3615), H7561 [28JY]

———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. 323), S1116 [8FE] (see H.R. 1728), H2393 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: distribution of capital gains from the Crow Tribal Trust Fund (see H.R. 2979), H4722 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 917), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H7741 [7SE]

Education: fulfill Federal trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo people (see H.R. 1659), H2101 [14AP]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S3278 [6AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 598), H352 [2FE]

Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act: amend (see S. 1484), S8948 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1899), S11664 [20OC]

Financial institutions: provide for sale and assignment of loans and underlying security (see S. 1758), S10378 [22SE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (see S. 1482), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 327), H194 [25JA]

Government regulations: decrease the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (see H.R. 861), H718 [16FE]

———establish administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 464), H284 [1FE]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 673), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 331), H194 [25JA]

Great Basin National Heritage Route: establish (see S. 249), S739 [1FE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 147), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 309), H193 [25JA]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (see S. 898), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1812), H2476 [25AP]

History: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S3897 [19AP] (see H.J. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H523 [9FE]

Housing: improve programs (see S. 475), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 797), H587 [14FE]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (see S. 1375), S7986 [11JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: clarify locations in which class III gaming is lawful (see S. 1518), S9158 [27JY]

———limit casino expansion (see H.R. 3431), H6649 [26JY]

———provide for accountability and funding of the National Indian Gaming Commission (see S. 1295), S7293 [23JN]

———technical corrections (see S. 1260), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 2353), H3261 [12MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S5301 [17MY]

Indian Health Service: permit certain funds for the Wagner Service Unit to be used to keep the emergency room open 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, for a certain period (see S. 2174), S14317 [21DE]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: provide for probate reform (see S. 1481), S8948 [26JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (see S. 1312), S7428 [27JN]

Land use: amend certain laws regarding leasing of Moses Allotments (see H.R. 3014), H4896 [21JN]

———extend authorization of certain leases (see S. 1485), S8948 [26JY]

Law enforcement: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (see S. 279), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 600), H352 [2FE]

———reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems (see S. 2094), S13502 [13DE]

Laws: technical corrections (see S. 536), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 3351), H6106 [19JY]

Local government: provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy (see S. 2093), S13502 [13DE]

Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see S. 474), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 2788), H4187 [7JN]

Medicaid: clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (see S. 1572), S9467 [29JY]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 68), S143 [24JA]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see S. 2074), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4447), H11109 [6DE]

Medicare: permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (see S. 1239), S6481 [14JN]

Meskwaki Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3466), H6933 [27JY]

Michigan: expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians (see S. 437), S1623 [17FE]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (see S. 1291), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 631), H410 [8FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

Montana: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (see S. 1219), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2978), H4722 [17JN]

———develop a program to acquire interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation (see S. 1501), S8949 [26JY]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 154), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 933), H793 [17FE]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231), S6481 [14JN]

National Indian Gaming Commission: clarify authority to regulate class III gaming and to limit lands eligible for gaming (see S. 2078), S13361 [18NO]

National Labor Relations Act: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands (see H.R. 16), H71 [4JA]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see S. 477), S1867 [1MR]

Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act: establish the Tribal Development Corporation Feasibility Study Group (see H.R. 3350), H6106 [19JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (see S. 598), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 2912), H4560 [15JN]

Native American Programs Act: reauthorize (see S. 412), S1513 [16FE]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 215), S647 [31JA]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (see S. 1003), S4936 [11MY]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 692), S3147 [4AP]

———designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (see S. 156), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 362), H195 [25JA]

———resolve certain claims (see S. 1773), S10424 [26SE]

North Carolina: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe (see S. 660), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 21), H72 [4JA] (see H.R. 4171), H9362 [27OC]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 448), S1623 [17FE]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 241), H7861 [13SE] (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7949 [14SE]

Real estate: treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (see S. 1480), S8948 [26JY]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 3507), H7556 [28JY]

Roads and highways: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 429), H235 [26JA]

———provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (see S. 690), S3147 [4AP]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: convey certain property to be held in trust (see S. 57), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 481), H284 [1FE]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H76 [4JA]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]

Schaghticoke Tribal National: repeal Federal acknowledgment (see H.R. 1104), H982 [3MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (see S. Res. 214), S8949 [26JY]

Shawnee Tribe Status Act: amend (see S. 1505), S9158 [27JY]

Small business: promote development of small business concerns (see S. 1907), S11744 [21OC]

South Dakota: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (see S. 374), S1345 [14FE] (see H.R. 109), H74 [4JA]

Taxation: allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory (see S. 1115), S5851 [24MY]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 1728), S10233 [20SE] (see H.R. 597), H352 [2FE]

Telecommunications: establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (see S. 535), S2148 [7MR]

Tennessee: designate the Cherokee Overhill Territory in Polk, McMinn, Monroe, and Meigs Counties as a National Heritage Area (see H.R. 3158), H5600 [30JN]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see S. 1970), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Treaties and agreements: tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 189), H5100 [23JN]

———uphold Makah Tribe treaty rights (see H. Con. Res. 267), H8846 [17OC]

Veterans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9695 [4NO]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 480), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 3349), H6106 [19JY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: modify definition of ``Indian student count'' (see S. 1483), S8948 [26JY]

Washington: Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 852), H718 [16FE]

———hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (see S. 1382), S8134 [12JY] (see H.R. 374), H233 [26JA]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 881), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1797), H2471 [21AP]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 5), H79 [4JA]

Women: restore safety to Indian women (see S. 987), S4869 [10MY]

Cloture motions

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S9557 [29JY]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Factsheets

Medicaid Indian Health Act (S. 2074), S13385 [18NO]

Letters

Albuquerque Indian Health Center: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S4589 [28AP]

———Charles W. Grimm, Dept. of HHS, S4587 [28AP]

———Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S4588 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman, S4586, S4587 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman and Representative Tom Udall, S4588 [28AP]

———several Members of Congress, S4587 [28AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration impact on human rights of Gwich'in people: several Representatives, E2375 [16NO]

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act: Anthony J. Principi, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, E139 [2FE]

———National American Indian Veterans, Inc., E139 [2FE]

Prohibit funding to take certain tribal lands into trust without consent of the Governor of the State in which the land is located: Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S7489 [28JN]

Tribal casino moratorium: Representative Wolf, E1474 [13JY]

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S7364 [24JN]

Memorandums

Presidential Authority With Repsect to Indian Gaming: M. Maureen Murphy, Congressional Research Service, E1475 [13JY]

Waiver of Laws for Improvement of Barriers at Borders: Stephen R. Vina and Todd Tatelman, Congressional Research Service, H556 [10FE]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Alaska: Pribilof Islands environmental cleanup funding, H4454 [14JN]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (H.R. 1866), E759 [26AP]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (H.R. 2559), E1055 [23MY]

BIA: provide funding to Crow Creek Reservation for construction of temporary dormitory facilities, H3637 [19MY]

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe: provide compensation to members for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (H.R. 3558), H9018 [20OC], E1685 [29JY]

Claims: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), H12218 [18DE]

Colleges and universities: minority education in cyberscience and research development program funding, H3450 [18MY]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), H1865-H1867 [12AP]

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: prohibit Indian gambling casino on non-reservation Indian lands, H3631, H3632 [19MY]

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation: anniversary of treaty with the U.S., E1129 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: Impact Aid Program funding, E2434 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant funding, H8534 [29SE]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H5031, H5034, H5055 [23JN], E1364 [27JN], E1391 [28JN]

Dept. of HUD: Native American Housing Block Grant Program funding, H5384 [29JN], H5555 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify language authorizing State and tribal assistance grants for water infrastructure improvement programs, H3644 [19MY]

———convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (H.R. 680), H1377, H1378 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10074-H10081 [9NO], H10151 [10NO]

Education: fulfill Federal trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo people (H.R. 1659), E668 [15AP]

EPA: increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3642-H3644 [19MY], E1054 [23MY]

———State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3674 [19MY]

First Responder Grants Board: coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3229, H3230 [12MY]

Gambling: impact on society, H5644 [12JY]

———place moratorium on tribal casinos, E1474 [13JY]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), H11149, H11150 [7DE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 309), E72, E75 [25JA]

Head Start Program: Indian Head Start Program funding, H8265 [22SE]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), H4358-H4361 [13JN], E1231 [14JN], E1271 [17JN]

Housing: improve programs (H.R. 797), H1794-H1797 [6AP], E611 [12AP]

———improve programs (H.R. 797), Senate amendments, H12187-H12189 [18DE], E2631 [22DE]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: provide for probate reform (S. 1481), H12217 [18DE]

Law enforcement: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (H.R. 600), E190 [9FE]

———clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), H11046, H11047 [6DE]

Laws: technical corrections (H.R. 3351), H10317-H10319 [16NO], E2386 [17NO]

Manufactured Housing Industry of Arizona (organization): tribute, E1935 [22SE]

Massachusetts: Federal recognition of Mashpee Wampanoag Indians, E1670 [29JY]

Minorities: health disparities reduction funding, H5064 [23JN]

———improve health of minority individuals, H6208 [21JY], E1095 [25MY]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], H9035 [20OC], E1712 [29JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (H.R. 2912), E1248 [15JN]

New Mexico: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (H.R. 362), E135 [2FE]

———designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (S. 156), H8871-H8873 [18OC]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5139-H5141 [24JN]

Oregon: Tribal-State compact allowing an off-reservation Indian gambling casino in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, H2788 [3MY]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), H8169-H8171 [21SE]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (H.R. 3507), H10169-H10171 [15NO]

Roads and highways: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (H.R. 429), E88 [26JA]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H530, H532, H553-H557 [10FE], H3389, H3390 [17MY]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: convey certain property to be held in trust (H.R. 481), H5200-H5202 [27JN]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 2981), E1270 [17JN]

South Dakota: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (H.R. 109), E10 [4JA]

Treaties and agreements: tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 189), H4988 [23JN], E1341, E1342 [24JN]

Veterans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (H.R. 601), E139 [2FE]

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E1106 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure prosecution of offenders on tribal lands, H8427 [28SE]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 3349), E1533 [19JY]

Washington: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1797), H6398-H6400 [25JY]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), H800-H803 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (S. 548), S5296 [17MY]

Alaska: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (S. 1409), S8326 [14JY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (S. 449), S1661 [17FE], S13594 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 1306), S7314 [23JN]

Albuquerque, NM: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (S. 972), S4586-S4589 [28AP]

Appropriations: health care, housing, and education funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2936 [17MR]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 630), S2744 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 631), S2744 [15MR]

———water technician training program funding, S7589 [29JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (S. 166), S494 [25JA], S13060 [16NO]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust (S. 113), S286 [24JA]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 216), S668 [31JA]

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership: establish (S. 322), S1136 [8FE]

Claims: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S11567 [19OC], S13943 [16DE]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (S. 1439), S8564-S8573 [20JY]

Colleges and universities: tribal colleges and universities funding, S7364 [24JN]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), S9055 [26JY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 1035), S5190, S5194 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10774-S10780 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (S. 1374), S7989, S8090 [11JY], S8144 [12JY]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (S. 706), S9055 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (H.R. 680), S13413 [18NO]

———convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (S. 623), S2738 [15MR]

———prohibit funding to take certain tribal lands into trust without consent of the Governor of the State in which the land is located, S7488, S7489 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (S. 917), S4405 [27AP]

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 731), S3314 [6AP]

Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act: amend (S. 1484), S9053 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (S. 1899), S11666, S11669 [20OC]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, S7267 [23JN], S7458 [28JN]

Financial institutions: provide for sale and assignment of loans and underlying security (S. 1758), S10388 [22SE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), S13594 [14DE]

———allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (S. 1482), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

Great Basin National Heritage Route: establish (S. 249), S753 [1FE]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), S454-S459 [25JA], S2985 [17MR], S6471 [14JN], S6645 [15JN], S6724 [16JN], S6906 [21JN], S8293 [14JY], S14313 [21DE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S9557, S9558 [29JY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S9585 [29JY]

———Molokai Island agricultural development funding, S10286 [21SE]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), S7200 [22JN]

History: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 15), S4011 [20AP]

Housing: improve programs (H.R. 797), S12549 [8NO]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (S. 1375), S7990, S7991, S8090 [11JY], S8144 [12JY], S9318 [28JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: clarify locations in which class III gaming is lawful (S. 1518), S9186 [27JY]

———provide for accountability and funding of the National Indian Gaming Commission (S. 1295), S7299 [23JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1057), S5329, S5365 [17MY], S14177 [20DE]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in Federal land acquisition funding, S7491 [28JN]

———Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495-S7497 [28JN]

———funding, S7365 [24JN], S7591 [29JN]

———funding through transfer of certain FRS surplus funds, S7561, S7562 [29JN]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: provide for probate reform (S. 1481), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S7429 [27JN], S13943 [16DE]

Land use: extend authorization of certain leases (S. 1485), S9053 [26JY]

Law enforcement: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S983 [3FE], S9055 [26JY]

———reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems (S. 2094), S13509 [13DE]

Laws: technical corrections (S. 536), S2152 [7MR]

Local government: provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy (S. 2093), S13508 [13DE]

Medicaid: clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (S. 1572), S9494 [29JY]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (S. 68), S246 [24JA]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (S. 2074), S13381-S13384 [18NO], S14155 [20DE]

Medicare: permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (S. 1239), S6488 [14JN], S7608 [29JN]

Michigan: expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians (S. 437), S1654 [17FE]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (S. 1291), S7296 [23JN]

Montana: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (S. 1219), S6331 [9JN], S10624 [28SE]

National American Indian Heritage Month: observance, S12836 [15NO]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S6483 [14JN]

National Indian Gaming Commission: clarify authority to regulate class III gaming and to limit lands eligible for gaming (S. 2078), S13389 [18NO]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (S. 477), S1868 [1MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (S. 598), S2494 [10MR]

Native American Programs Act: reauthorize (S. 412), S1556 [16FE]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 215), S660 [31JA]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (S. 1003), S4950 [11MY]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 692), S3152 [4AP]

———designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (S. 156), S483 [25JA], S9021 [26JY]

———resolve certain claims (S. 1773), S10437-S10440 [26SE]

———transportation projects funding, S9409 [29JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 432), S1652 [17FE], S7941 [1JY]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 448), S1660 [17FE]

Plummer, ID: Benewah Medical Center and Coeur d'Alene Tribal Wellness Center recipient of Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Leadership Award, S4541 [28AP]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), S10319 [21SE], S10371, S10372 [22SE]

Power resources: tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Rapid City, SD: tribute to He Sapa Wacipi and Fine Art Show (Black Hills Pow-Wow), S11125 [5OC]

Real estate: treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (S. 1480), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

Roads and highways: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 168), S578 [26JA]

———provide for designation of Indian scenic byways, S4244, S4245 [26AP]

———provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (S. 690), S3151 [4AP]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: convey certain property to be held in trust (H.R. 481), S9052 [26JY]

SBA: loan programs funding, S2947 [17MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

South Dakota: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (S. 374), S1349 [14FE]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Sturges, Ralph: Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S3479 [12AP]

Taxation: allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory (S. 1115), S5855 [24MY]

Telecommunications: establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (S. 535), S2150 [7MR]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: modify definition of ``Indian student count'' (S. 1483), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

Washington: hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (S. 1382), S8144 [12JY], S8243 [13JY], S11774 [24OC]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1797), S9057 [26JY], S9202 [27JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 881), S4129 [21AP]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), S1957 [2MR]

Women: restore safety to Indian women, S11124 [5OC]

———restore safety to Indian women (S. 987), S4873 [10MY]

Reports filed

Acknowledge History of Official Depredations and Ill-Conceived Policies Regarding Indian Tribes and Offer Apology to All Native Peoples on Behalf of the U.S.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S.J. Res. 15) (S. Rept. 109-113), S9281 [28JY]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Date Modification in Law Extending Statute of Limitations Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 109-201), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Land Held in Trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 680) (S. Rept. 109-175), S12447 [7NO]

Facilitate Shareholder Consideration of Proposals To Make Settlement Common Stock Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Available to Certain Persons: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 449) (S. Rept. 109-112), S9281 [28JY]

French Colonial Heritage National Historic Site Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1728) (H. Rept. 109-338), H11502 [13DE]

Further Encourage Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 109-324), H11108 [6DE]

Great Basin National Heritage Route Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 249) (S. Rept. 109-6), S1513 [16FE]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 109-94), S7428 [27JN]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 921) (H. Rept. 109-211), H7556 [28JY]

Modify Date as of Which Certain Tribal Land of the Lytton Rancheria Is Deemed To Be Held in Trust: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 113) (S. Rept. 109-136), S9930 [12SE]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education Appropriations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1231) (S. Rept. 109-118), S9466 [29JY]

National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1295) (S. Rept. 109-122), S9599 [1SE]

Native American Housing Enhancement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 797) (S. Rept. 109-160), S12005 [27OC]

Native American Omnibus Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 536) (S. Rept. 109-67), S5070 [12MY]

Native American Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3351) (H. Rept. 109-298), H10501 [16NO]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 109-68), S5219 [16MY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1003) (S. Rept. 109-206), S13451 [12DE]

Ojito Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 156) (S. Rept. 109-13), S1794 [28FE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 109-149), H5100 [23JN]

Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1291) (S. Rept. 109-116), S9466 [29JY]

Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1812) (H. Rept. 109-104), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 898) (S. Rept. 109-73), S5920 [25MY]

Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1312) (S. Rept. 109-208), S13659 [15DE]

Rural and Native Alaskan Villages Sanitation Improvement: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 109-159), S11768 [24OC]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 57) (S. Rept. 109-20), S2244 [8MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 481) (H. Rept. 109-107), H4294 [8JN]

SBA Small Business Development Centers' Assistance to Native Americans Expansion and Improvement: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2981) (H. Rept. 109-206), H7555 [28JY]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 881) (S. Rept. 109-200), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1797) (H. Rept. 109-150), H5100 [23JN]

Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 731) (S. Rept. 109-205), S13451 [12DE]

Uphold Makah Tribe Treaty Rights: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 267) (H. Rept. 109-283), H10155 [10NO]

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 109-263), H9471 [1NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act: Larry Anderson, Navajo Nation Council, E140 [2FE]

———Lawrence T. Morgan, Navajo Nation Council, E139 [2FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Summaries

Bush Administration FY 2006 Housing Budget—Continuing the Assault on the Most Vulnerable, H385 [8FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 5, dedication of statue of Sarah Winnemucca provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall, H801 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 242, dedication of Po'Pay statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall, H8169 [21SE]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H.R. 327, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all Gila River Indian Community contracts relative to reservation lands, H11149 [7DE]

H.R. 481, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act, H5200 [27JN]

H.R. 680, convey certain Dept. of the Interior land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT, H1377 [14MR]

H.R. 794, Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act, H1865 [12AP]

H.R. 797, Native American Housing Enhancement Act, H1794 [6AP]

H.R. 1797, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, H6398 [25JY]

H.R. 1812, Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, H4358 [13JN]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 3351, technical corrections to certain laws relating to Native Americans, H10317 [16NO]

H.R. 3507, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act, H10170 [15NO]

H.R. 3665, Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act, H10074-H10078 [9NO]

S. 68, Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act, S246 [24JA]

S. 113, modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust, S287 [24JA]

S. 147, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, S455-S458 [25JA]

S. 156, Ojito Wilderness Act, S483 [25JA], S9021, S9022 [26JY], H8871 [18OC]

S. 166, Bureau of Reclamation participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy reauthorization, S13060 [16NO]

S. 168, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S578 [26JA]

S. 215, Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S660-S668 [31JA]

S. 216, settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S669 [31JA]

S. 249, Great Basin National Heritage Route Act, S753-S755 [1FE]

S. 279, clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands, S983 [3FE], H11046 [6DE]

S. 322, Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act, S1137 [8FE]

S. 404, technical correction to Dept. of Agriculture conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S1540 [16FE]

S. 412, Native American Programs Act reauthorization, S1557 [16FE]

S. 432, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act, S7942 [1JY]

S. 448, award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, S1661 [17FE]

S. 449, facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, S1662 [17FE], S13594 [14DE]

S. 477, Tribal Government Amendments to the Homeland Security Act, S1869 [1MR]

S. 535, Native American Connectivity Act, S2151 [7MR]

S. 536, Native American Omnibus Act, S2153-S2159 [7MR]

S. 598, reauthorize Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees reauthorization, S2495 [10MR]

S. 690, American Indian Reservation Transportation Improvement Program Act, S3151 [4AP]

S. 692, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S3152 [4AP]

S. 706, Prairie Island Land Conveyance Act, S3211 [5AP], S9055 [26JY]

S. 898, Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, S4191 [25AP]

S. 917, make the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program permanent, S4405 [27AP]

S. 972, Albuquerque Indian Health Center Act, S4589 [28AP]

S. 987, Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act, S4873 [10MY]

S. 1003, Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act amendments, S4950-S4956 [11MY]

S. 1057, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S5329-S5365 [17MY]

S. 1115, allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory, S5856 [24MY]

S. 1231, National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education appropriations, S6483 [14JN], S13456 [12DE]

S. 1239, American Indian Elderly and Disabled Access to Health Care Act, S6488 [14JN]

S. 1291, Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act, S7296 [23JN]

S. 1295, National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act, S7300 [23JN], S13456 [12DE]

S. 1306, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, S7314-S7316 [23JN]

S. 1312, Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act, S7429 [27JN]

S. 1374, establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land, S7989 [11JY]

S. 1375, Indian Arts and Crafts Act modification relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions, S7990 [11JY], S9318 [28JY]

S. 1382, hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe, S11774 [24OC]

S. 1409, improve water sanitation in Alaskan rural and native villages, S8326 [14JY]

S. 1439, Indian Trust Reform Act, S8566-S8573 [20JY]

S. 1480, treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations, S9053 [26JY]

S. 1481, Indian Land Probate Reform Technical Corrections Act, S9053 [26JY], H12217 [18DE]

S. 1482, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands in the Gila River Indian Community, S9054 [26JY]

S. 1483, modify definition of ``Indian student count'' under the Vocational and Technical Education Act, S9054 [26JY]

S. 1484, Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act amendments, S9054 [26JY]

S. 1485, Native American lease authorization extension, S9055 [26JY]

S. 1518, clarify locations in which class III gaming is lawful under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, S9187 [27JY]

S. 1758, provide for sale and assignment of Native American loans and underlying security, S10388 [22SE]

S. 1773, Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act, S10437-S10440 [26SE]

S. 1892, date modification in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims, H12218 [18DE]

S. 1899, provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations, S11667-S11669 [20OC]

S. 2074, Medicaid Indian Health Act, S13384 [18NO]

S. 2078, clarify National Indian Gaming Commission authority to regulate class III gaming and to limit lands eligible for gaming, S13390-S13393 [18NO]

S. 2093, provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy, S13509 [13DE]

S. 2094, reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems, S13509 [13DE]

S. Res. 214, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al., S8987 [26JY]