NATIVE AMERICANS

Addresses

State of the Tribal Nations: James Steele, Jr., S4661-S4663 [23AP]

Amendments

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4940 [29AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9386 [15SE], S9500, S9517, S9568, S9569, S9570 [17SE], S9581, S9582, S9583, S9592, S9593, S9594, S9595 [21SE], S9635, S9636, S9639, S9642, S9645, S9683, S9684, S9685, S9686, S9687, S9688, S9689 [22SE], S9723, S9751, S9752, S9753, S9754, S9755, S9756, S9757 [23SE], S9772, S9773, S9774, S9784, S9794, S9799, S9800, S9804, S9807, S9811, S9854, S9855 [24SE], H7410, H7412, H7420, H7427, H7428, H7429, H7430, H7431, H7433, H7434, H7435 [25JN], H7463, H7464, H7465, H7466, H7467, H7468, H7469 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7397 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 876), H12055 [29OC]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 2708), H9283 [31JY]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (H.R. 1035), S9757 [23SE]

Virginia: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), H6107, H6113, H6114 [3JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9812 [24SE], H11826 [27OC]

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, H5550 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

Bob Barker Asks Cherokees To End North Carolina Bear Pit Attractions, E2092 [31JY]

`Bridge To Nowhere' OK'd for Everglades, E543 [4MR]

Credit for Service—Restore Retirement Pay to the Eskimo Scouts, S997 [28JA]

Fix This Now—Cut Is No Way To Treat Old Vets, S997 [28JA]

``Hate Crime'' Problem, S10726 [26OC]

When Combating Hate Should Be a Federal Fight, S7525 [15JY], S10726 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (see S. 552), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1399), H3104 [9MR]

Air Force: expand authority to convey certain relocatable military housing units to Indian tribes in Idaho and Nevada (see S. 390), S1677 [5FE]

Alaska: share certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 1560), S8681 [3AU]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 784), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 2018), H4581 [21AP]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 881), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2099), H4733 [23AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 522), S2766 [4MR] (see H.R. 2340), H5399 [7MY]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see H.R. 3229), H8184 [15JY]

Arctic regions: create the American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic climate change (see S. 1566), S8681 [3AU]

Arizona: resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe (see S. 313), S826 [26JA] (see H.R. 1065), H1604 [13FE]

Armed Forces: treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see S. 342), S994 [28JA]

Arts and humanities: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (see S. 151), S43 [6JA] (see H.R. 725), H602 [27JA]

BIA: issue bonds to provide funding for the construction of schools (see H.R. 727), H602 [27JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in New Mexico and provide grants and enter into agreements to repair or reconstruct such infrastructure (see H.R. 924), H1079 [9FE]

———develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and approve settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque tribes (see S. 1105), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 3342), H8809 [24JY]

Burton, Lois: tribute (see H. Res. 253), H3527 [17MR]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (see S. 338), S994 [28JA]

———transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from BLM to BIA and take such lands into trust for Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria (see H.R. 438), H161 [9JA]

Canada: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 65), S41 [6JA]

Carson City, NV: promote conservation and provide for sensible development (see H.R. 763), H778 [28JA]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 435), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1064), H1604 [13FE]

Chinook Nation: restore Federal recognition (see H.R. 2576), H6009 [21MY] (see H.R. 3084), H7703 [26JN]

Colleges and universities: establish health promotion and disease prevention education, outreach, and workforce development programs for tribal colleges and universities (see S. 633), S3368 [18MR]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (see H.R. 3690), H10455 [1OC]

Committee on Indian Affairs (House): establish (see H. Res. 48), H163 [9JA]

Crime: establish a national hate crime hotline and hate crime information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 2684), H6154 [3JN]

———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see S. 797), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1924), H4521 [2AP]

———prevent hate crimes and provide support services for victims of hate crimes (see H.R. 262), H70 [7JA]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 909), S4806 [28AP] (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H4913 [28AP]

Crow Tribe of Indians: authorize water rights settlement (see S. 375), S1542 [4FE] (see H.R. 845), H1041 [4FE] (see H.R. 3563), H9548 [15SE]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 980), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 2507), H5792 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 1635), S8993 [6AU]

———provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2581), H6010 [21MY]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see S. 1732), S9982 [30SE] (see H.R. 3680), H10407 [30SE]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H10069 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (see H.R. 1697), H3834 [24MR]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (see S. 72), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 709), H601 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: exempt transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation of explosive materials for delivery to a federally recognized Indian tribe from certain prohibitions relating to explosives (see H.R. 1333), H3053 [5MR]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs (see H.R. 4355), H15499 [16DE]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H14742 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (see S. 965), S5065 [4MY] (see H.R. 3254), H8355 [17JY]

———assess irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in Colorado (see S. 1264), S6580 [15JN] (see H.R. 3061), H7445 [25JN]

———authorize a system to process acquisitions of certain real property of the Samish Indian Nation into trust (see H.R. 2040), H4686 [22AP]

———authorize construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in northwestern New Mexico and authorize certain reclamation activity (see H.R. 925), H1079 [9FE]

———authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H5891 [20MY]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (see S. 789), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1945), H4522 [2AP]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H29 [6JA]

———notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision is made (see H.R. 2973), H7084 [19JN]

———plan, design, and construct a new school at Third Mesa, AZ, on the Hopi Indian Reservation (see H.R. 1122), H2601 [23FE]

———provide an annual grant to facilitate an ironworking training program for Native Americans (see H.R. 1129), H2601 [23FE]

———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 4347), H15499 [16DE]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 1703), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 3697), H10455 [1OC] (see H.R. 3742), H11110 [7OC]

———settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 2802), S11594 [19NO]

———take lands in Yuma County, AZ, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe (see H.R. 326), H89 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2996), H7144 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (see H. Res. 578), H7248 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 876), H12043 [28OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions (see S. 786), S4310 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude amounts received for service-related disabilities from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (see H.R. 3553), H9441 [10SE]

———provide for Indian veterans health care coordinators (see H.R. 4006), H12287 [3NO]

Diseases: prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see S. 844), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 1995), H4580 [21AP]

Drugs: prevent use of Indian reservations located on U.S. borders to facilitate cross-border drug trafficking (see S. 2893), S13319 [16DE]

Financial institutions: modify requirements on the location of bank branches on Indian reservations (see S. 1316), S6887 [22JN]

Florida: extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation (see S. 530), S2827 [5MR] (see H.R. 1899), H4520 [2AP]

Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act: extend appropriations authorization (see H.R. 3143), H7945 [9JY]

Geronimo (Apache Indian): anniversary of death (see H. Res. 132), H1045 [4FE]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 225), S8196 [28JY] (see H. Res. 593), H7705 [26JN]

———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. 381), S1542 [4FE] (see S. 708), S3785 [25MR] (see S. 1011), S5282 [7MY] (see H.R. 862), H1042 [4FE] (see H.R. 1711), H4025 [25MR] (see H.R. 2314), H5398 [7MY]

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. 14), S4963 [30AP] (see H.J. Res. 46), H5061 [30AP]

Hoh Indian Tribe: transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust (see S. 443), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1061), H1604 [13FE]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (see S. Res. 195), S6845 [19JN] (see H. Res. 541), H6743 [12JN]

Housing: repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (see S. 39), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1762), H4063 [26MR]

Indian Development Finance Corp.: establish (see S. 439), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1607), H3702 [19MR]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend (see S. 1790), S10487 [15OC]

———revise and extend (see H.R. 2708), H6263 [4JN]

Local government: compensate local educational agencies and governments for tax revenues lost when the Federal Government takes land into trust for an Indian tribe or individual Indian (see S. 1456), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 3208), H8099 [14JY]

McIntosh County, OK: take certain property into trust for the benefit of Muscogee (Creek) Nation (see H.R. 1554), H3526 [17MR]

Medicaid: provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 52), S40 [6JA]

Medicare: eliminate the sunset for reimbursement for services furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics (see H.R. 4313), H14980 [15DE]

———establish telehealth pilot projects, expand and improve access to telehealth services in certain facilities, reimburse Indian Health Service facilities, and establish certain standards for originating sites (see S. 2741), S11205 [5NO]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see S. 1201), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 2777), H6414 [9JN]

Michigan: clarify Federal relationship with the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 1358), H3054 [5MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]

Montana: develop a program to acquire interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation (see S. 280), S652 [16JA]

———extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 1936), S10776 [27OC]

———extend Federal relationship with Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 3120), H7740 [7JY]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (see S. 432), S2229 [12FE] (see S. 1818), S10570 [20OC] (see H.R. 1035), H1518 [12FE]

———provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (H.R. 1035), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 806), H11110 [7OC]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (see H.R. 1462), H3399 [12MR]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 342), S11205 [5NO]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1520), S8135 [27JY] (see H.R. 3349), H8872 [27JY]

National Labor Relations Act: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands (see H.R. 1395), H3104 [9MR]

Native American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 20), H1158 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 40), H3401 [12MR]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 76), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 4024), H12364 [4NO]

New Mexico: authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (see H.R. 4276), H14743 [10DE]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (see S. 1430), S7317 [9JY]

North Carolina: acknowledge Lumbee Tribe (see H.R. 839), H921 [3FE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (see H.R. 31), H29 [6JA]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (H.R. 31) (see S. 1735), S10060 [1OC]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (H.R. 31), consideration (see H. Res. 490), H6074 [2JN]

Ocmulgee National Monument: rename as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument (see H.R. 3603), H9729 [17SE]

Oklahoma: sever U.S. Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until tribal citizenship of Cherokee Freedmen is restored and tribal obligations with the U.S. Government are fulfilled (see H.R. 2761), H6306 [8JN]

Oregon: affirm date of Federal recognition of Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see S. Res. 303), S10162 [6OC]

———authorize Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Coos, and Coquille, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw, Klamath, and Burns Paiute Tribes to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land (see S. 1448), S7480 [14JY]

———authorize Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust lands (see H.R. 4010), H12287 [3NO]

Public lands: expand authorities to provide service-learning activities, establish an Indian Youth Service Corps grant program, restore natural and scenic resources, and train managers and enthusiasts (see S. 1442), S7359 [10JY]

Riverside County, CA: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 4285), H14826 [11DE]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary (see S. Res. 213), S7639 [16JY] (see H. Res. 655), H8302 [16JY]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 1834), H4395 [1AP]

Small Business Act: raise the net worth amount under the small business program for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 4253), H14445 [9DE]

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. 617), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1562), H3526 [17MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see S. 2830), S12322 [3DE]

Taxation: allow Indian tribal governments to transfer the credit for electricity produced from renewable resources (see S. 802), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 2982), H7085 [19JN]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9738 [21SE]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see S. 1673), S9371 [15SE] (see H.R. 3568), H9548 [15SE]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts (see S. 798), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1381), H3077 [6MR]

———permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 288), S719 [21JA]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 474), H194 [13JA]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (see H.R. 3085), H7703 [26JN]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: include new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds (see H.R. 454), H162 [9JA]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (see S. 759), S4171 [1AP] (see H.R. 3645), H9961 [24SE]

U.S. Geological Survey: authorize AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program in partnership with State programs (see S. 1078), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 2489), H5791 [19MY]

Utah: transfer certain authority and resources to the Utah Dineh Corp. (see S. 1690), S9589 [21SE]

Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission: establish (see H.R. 4384), H15501 [16DE]

Virginia: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 1178), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 1385), H3104 [9MR]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), consideration (see H. Res. 490), H6074 [2JN]

Washington: Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 2678), H6154 [3JN]

———settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1388), S7071 [25JN] (see H.R. 3097), H7704 [26JN]

Washington (State): modify certain Indian land leases (see S. 2906), S13458 [18DE] (see H.R. 4401), H15501 [16DE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9690 [22SE]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2996), H11871-H11983 [28OC]

Factsheets

Jones Academy, H7406 [25JN]

Letters

Disclosure of congressionally directed spending items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Senator Bond, S9771, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Brownback, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Feinstein, S9770 [24SE]

———Senator Johnson, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Risch, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Roberts, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Sessions, S9770 [24SE]

———Senator Shelby, S9770 [24SE]

Expand authorization for death penalty to include non-homicide hate crimes: Michael W. Macleod-Ball, Christopher E. Anders, and Jennifer Bellamy, ACLU, S7685 [20JY]

———Thomas M. Susman, ABA, S7686 [20JY]

Expand authorization for death penalty to include non-homicide hate crimes and identify and prosecute hate crimes offenses according to guidelines using neutral and objective criteria: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S7685 [20JY]

Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes: Commission on Civil Rights, S7514 [15JY]

———Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign (organization), S7393 [13JY]

———Leroy D. Baca, Los Angeles County, CA, Sheriff's Dept., S7523 [15JY]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S7393 [13JY]

Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project improvements: Antone C. Minthorn, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, H9758 [22SE]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Wayne Adkins, Virginia Indian Tribal Alliance for Life (VITAL), H6103 [3JN]

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: several Commission on Civil Rights members, H4955 [29AP]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H4948 [29AP]

Lumbee Recognition Act: Beverly Perdue, Governor of North Carolina, H6117 [3JN]

———James B. Hunt, Jr., H6118 [3JN]

———James G. Martin, H6118 [3JN]

———Michael F. Easley, H6117 [3JN]

Northwestern New Mexico water infrastructure construction and rehabilitation and reclamation activity authorization: several Colorado River Basin States' officials, S420 [15JA]

Provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S7696 [20JY]

Urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers: Timothy C. Pigman, S11473 [18NO]

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act: Douglas K. Miller, Central Arizona Project (organization), S833 [26JA]

———several civic organizations, S833 [26JA]

Lists

Congressionally directed spending items in conference report to H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S10906 [29OC]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1064, Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (Youth PROMISE) Act, E286 [13FE]

Supporters of Leahy amendment on Federal assistance to prosecute hate crimes to H.R. 1391, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7394 [13JY]

Motions

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4956 [29AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9641, S9647 [22SE], S9724, S9725 [23SE], S9806, S9807 [24SE], H11756 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10898 [29OC]

North Carolina: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (H.R. 31), H6120 [3JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Wayne C. Thompson: Representative Watson, E77 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (H.R. 1399), E592 [9MR]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (H.R. 2099), E961 [23AP]

BLM: expand joint advisory board overseeing management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros to include members from pertinent Native American tribes and State grazing boards, H8308, H8312 [17JY]

Canandaigua, NY: anniversary of Pickering Treaty signing, E2761 [16NO]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 1064), H14977 [15DE], E285 [13FE]

Coast Guard: increase minority recruitment, E2621 [23OC]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (H.R. 3690), E2425 [1OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, H6893 [16JN]

———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (H.R. 1924), H5636 [14MY], E880 [2AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H9743 [22SE], H10477-H10486, H10513-H10516 [6OC], H11080, H11083 [7OC], H11117-H11119, H11121, H11127-H11140, H11146, H11160 [8OC], E2503 [9OC], E2505, E2506 [13OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4722 [23AP], H4905-H4911 [28AP], H4940-H4958, H4972, H4990-H4993 [29AP], H5046, H5056-H5058 [30AP], H6542, H6543 [11JN], E878 [2AP], E1004 [28AP], E1015-E1017 [29AP], E1028, E1032, E1035, E1038 [30AP], E1072 [6MY], E1083 [7MY], E1179 [15MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), consideration (H. Res. 372), H4929-H4938 [29AP], E1017 [29AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), motion to recommit, H4956, H4957 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit recruitment, enlistment, or retention of persons associated or affiliated with groups associated with hate crimes, H7348 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities funding, H9603 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (H.R. 2581), E1253 [21MY]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (H.R. 3668), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

Dept. of Justice: exempt transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation of explosive materials for delivery to a federally recognized Indian tribe from certain prohibitions relating to explosives (H.R. 1333), H10101 [30SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (H.R. 2523), H5808 [20MY]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (H.R. 1945), H7713, H7714 [7JY]

———conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (H.R. 1945), earmark declaration, E1644 [7JY]

———provide an annual grant to facilitate an ironworking training program for Native Americans (H.R. 1129), H7712, H7713 [7JY]

———require verification that the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is descended from the Cheraw Tribe or other coastal North Carolina tribes, H6120, H6121 [3JN]

———take lands in Yuma County, AZ, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe (H.R. 326), H2878, H2879 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7428, H7429 [25JN]

———making appropriations, H2653 [25FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), H7401-H7437 [25JN], H7463-H7471 [26JN], H11143 [8OC], E1607, E1609, E1612, E1614 [26JN], E2176 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12057-H12068 [29OC], E2679 [2NO], E2724 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7390-H7398 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 876), H12050-H12057 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1403 [15JN], E1548, E1549, E1550, E1552, E1553, E1554, E1556, E1557, E1558, E1560, E1566, E1567, E1568, E1569 [24JN], E1575, E1576, E1577, E1580, E1581, E1584, E1586, E1588, E1589, E1590, E1591, E1593, E1594, E1596, E1597, E1598, E1599, E1600, E1601, E1602, E1603, E1605, E1606, E1607, E1610, E1611, E1626, E1630 [26JN], E1643, E1644, E1646, E1649, E1656, E1658 [7JY], E1663, E1674 [8JY], E1698 [9JY], E1713 [10JY], E1807, E1815 [16JY], E1857 [21JY], E2099 [31JY], E2655, E2656, E2657, E2658, E2659, E2660, E2661, E2674 [29OC], E2736, E2737, E2745 [6NO], E2753 [9NO], E2759, E2764, E2765, E2774 [16NO], E2790 [17NO], E2802, E2804 [18NO], E2813 [19NO], E2841, E2844, E2857, E2858 [1DE], E3010 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to instruct conferees, H11756-H11759 [26OC]

———require appropriations legislation conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H11756 [26OC]

Diseases: prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (H.R. 1995), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

Everglades National Park: bridge funding, E542 [4MR]

Federal aid programs: funding, H12060, H12061 [29OC]

Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation: anniversary, E2192 [8SE]

Geronimo (Apache Indian): anniversary of death, E277 [13FE]

———anniversary of death (H. Res. 132), H1623-H1626 [23FE], E266 [12FE], E287 [13FE]

Hartshorne, OK: reestablish Jones Academy as part of the BIA school system, H7405 [25JN]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 593), H8839-H8842 [27JY]

———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. 2314), H5654 [14MY]

———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. 862), E210 [4FE]

History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, H3982 [25MR]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (H. Res. 541), H9295, H9296 [8SE], E2111 [31JY]

Housing: repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (S. 39), H4538, H4539 [21AP]

Indian Health Service: assessment of quality of care and services provided to Native Americans, H8345 [17JY], H8392 [20JY]

Lewis, Rodney B.: Native American Bar Association of Arizona Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2483 [8OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H8850 [27JY]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (H.R. 1035), H8834-H8836 [27JY], H8935 [28JY], E258 [12FE]

———provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (H.R. 1035), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 806), H11052-H11061 [7OC]

———provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (S. 1818), H11539, H11540 [21OC]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (H.R. 1462), E657 [12MR]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance, E2805 [18NO]

Native American Heritage Day: designate (H.J. Res. 40), H6025-H6028 [2JN], E1337 [8JN]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 4024), E2707 [4NO]

North Carolina: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (H.R. 31), H6115-H6122 [3JN], E1302 [3JN]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (H.R. 31), consideration (H. Res. 490), H6099-H6101 [3JN]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (H.R. 31), motion to recommit, H6120, H6121 [3JN]

Ocmulgee National Monument: rename as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument (H.R. 3603), H13534 [7DE]

Oneida Tribe: significance, E3030 [17DE]

Oregon: tribute to contributions of Native Americans, E276 [13FE]

Owyhee Initiative Agreement: implementation, E764 [25MR]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Native Americans (H.R. 1834), H13077-H13079 [18NO], E2805 [18NO]

Schools: increase funding to improve tribal and outlying school infrastructure, E1167 [14MY]

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. 1562), E687 [17MR]

Suquamish, WA: tribute to Suquamish Tribal Canoe Journey, E2032 [28JY]

Taxation: codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (H.R. 3608), E2322 [21SE]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (H.R. 3568), E2266 [15SE]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts, H14397 [9DE]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts (H.R. 1381), E621 [10MR]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (H.R. 3085), E1627 [26JN]

Trinity River: fishery resources restoration funding, H3283, H3284 [11MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: authorize AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program in partnership with State programs (H.R. 2489), H11742-H11744 [26OC], E1207 [19MY]

Virginia: ensure that eminent domain may not be used to acquire private property for Native American tribes, H6113 [3JN]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), H6101-H6115 [3JN], E594 [9MR], E1302 [3JN]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), consideration (H. Res. 490), H6099-H6101 [3JN]

———limit areas where lands may be taken into trust for the Monacan Tribe, H6113-H6115 [3JN]

White House Tribal Nations Conference: tribute to participants, H12208 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: share certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in Alaska Adjacent Zone (S. 1560), S8685 [3AU], S11021 [3NO]

———tribute to Native Alaskans, S11021 [3NO]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 784), S4315 [2AP]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (S. 881), S4682 [23AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (S. 522), S2767 [4MR]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S10897 [29OC]

———require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

Arctic regions: create the American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic climate change (S. 1566), S8685 [3AU]

Arizona: resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe (S. 313), S827 [26JA]

Armed Forces: treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S776-S778 [22JA], S7542 [15JY], S10007-S10009 [1OC], S11021 [3NO]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (S. 342), S997 [28JA]

Arts and humanities: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (S. 151), S137 [6JA], S8100 [24JY]

BIA: Indian safety, health, and water development emergency funding, S9647 [22SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and approve settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque tribes (S. 1105), S5717-S5723 [20MY]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land (S. 338), S996 [28JA], S3091 [12MR]

Canada: settle certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 65), S67 [6JA]

Capital punishment: expand authorization for death penalty to include non-homicide hate crimes, S7683, S7684 [20JY]

Colleges and universities: establish health promotion and disease prevention education, outreach, and workforce development programs for tribal colleges and universities (S. 633), S3376 [18MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: designate a tribal liason for Native Americans and keep tribes eligible for nationally competitive grants and allow competition with States and national nonprofit organizations, S3746, S3747, S3758 [25MR]

Crime: conduct study to determine if States are adequately addressing hate crimes and provide limited Federal assistance in State prosecution of hate crimes, S7629, S7633, S7634 [16JY]

———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (S. 797), S4333-S4344 [2AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7392-S7395 [13JY], S7471, S7477 [14JY], S7511-S7526, S7529, S7540, S7543-S7548 [15JY], S7589, S7591, S7595, S7598, S7603, S7607, S7611-S7613, S7623, S7627 [16JY], S7671-S7677, S7692-S7696 [20JY], S8088 [24JY], S10615, S10631 [21OC], S10663-S10669, S10672-S10675, S10678, S10679, S10683-S10686 [22OC], S10725, S10726 [26OC], S10772-S10774 [27OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), S4808-S4812 [28AP], S6969 [24JN], S7037, S7065 [25JN], S7408-S7410 [13JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), unanimous-consent request, S7521, S7522 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: urge settlement of discrimination claims brought by Hispanic and minority farmers, S11472-S11475 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 1635), S9038 [6AU]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (S. 72), S72 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish guidelines for hate crimes offenses to be identified and prosecuted according to neutral and objective criteria, S7684 [20JY]

———limit prosecution of hate crimes offenses until standards are established for the application of the death penalty, S7684 [20JY]

———repeal prohibition on certain Native American communities in Alaska from receiving Federal funds to support local programs, S10212 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (S. 965), S5071-S5075 [4MY]

———assess irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in Colorado (S. 1264), S6607 [15JN]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (S. 1703), S9842 [24SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S9725 [23SE], S9806 [24SE]

———ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S7232 [8JY], S9499-S9519, S9541 [17SE], S9575, S9578, S9580-S9583 [21SE], S9625, S9630, S9634-S9648 [22SE], S9706, S9712, S9718, S9720, S9723-S9727 [23SE], S9769-S9775, S9778-S9812 [24SE], S9924 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10893-S10901, S10903-S10908 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10891 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to recommit, S9641, S9646, S9647 [22SE], S9724 [23SE], S9806 [24SE]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S9517, S9518 [17SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions (S. 786), S4316 [2AP]

EchoHawk, Larry J.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Indian Affairs, S5692 [20MY]

Economy: application and impact of economic stimulus, S1242 [2FE]

Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health: funding, S2620 [2MR], S2676 [3MR], S2798-S2801, S2807, S2813 [5MR]

Financial institutions: modify requirements on the location of bank branches on Indian reservations (S. 1316), S6889 [22JN]

Forest Service: subsistence hunting and fishing management activities funding for Alaska, S9726 [23SE], S11021 [3NO]

Hartshorne, OK: reestablish Jones Academy as part of the BIA school system, S9583 [21SE]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 225), S8210, S8211 [28JY]

———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. 381), S1546 [4FE]

———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. 708), S3797 [25MR]

Health: reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority uninsured populations, S11317 [10NO]

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., S10036, S10037 [1OC], S13695, S13696 [21DE], S13866 [23DE]

———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. 14), S4976 [30AP]

Hoh Indian Tribe: transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust (S. 443), S2362 [23FE]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (S. Res. 195), S6849 [19JN], S8618 [30JY]

Housing: repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (S. 39), S55 [6JA], S3091 [12MR]

Indian Development Finance Corp.: establish (S. 439), S2326 [13FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend, S13181 [14DE], S13626 [20DE]

———reauthorize and extend (S. 1790), S10493 [15OC]

———revise and extend, S10404, S10405 [14OC]

Indian Health Service: direct the Schurz, NV, Service Unit to use unobligated contract funds to pay obligations to private health providers who treat Nevadans, S9635 [22SE]

———funding, S4279 [2AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: prohibit funding for acquisition of new Federal land until maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation projects on existing sites have been completed, S9720 [23SE], S9803, S9804, S9807 [24SE]

Medicaid: provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (S. 52), S59 [6JA]

Medicare: establish telehealth pilot projects, expand and improve access to telehealth services in certain facilities, reimburse Indian Health Service facilities, and establish certain standards for originating sites (S. 2741), S11216 [5NO]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (S. 1201), S6265 [8JN]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (H.R. 1035), S9757 [23SE]

———provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (S. 1818), S10584 [20OC]

———provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (S. 432), S2244 [12FE]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance, S11879 [20NO]

———observance (S. Res. 342), S11236 [5NO]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, S11021 [3NO]

Native American Heritage Day: designate (H.J. Res. 40), S6389 [9JN]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 76), S74 [6JA]

Navajo Code Talkers: tribute, S6677 [17JN]

New Mexico: authorize construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in northwestern New Mexico and authorize certain reclamation activity, S419, S420 [15JA]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (S. 1430), S7324 [9JY]

North Carolina: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe (H.R. 31), S6317, S6318 [8JN], S6319 [9JN]

Polynesian Voyaging Society: funding, S2672 [3MR]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary (S. Res. 213), S7652 [16JY]

Steele, James, Jr.: State of the Tribal Nations address, S4661 [23AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (S. 2830), S12324 [3DE]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (S. 1673), S9378 [15SE]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (S. 759), S4174, S4175 [1AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide funding to conduct environmental analysis to determine viability of exchanging Izembek National Wildlife Refuge lands with Alaska, S9726 [23SE]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, S9542 [17SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 876) (H. Rept. 111-318), H12043 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 31, Lumbee Recognition Act and H.R. 1385, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 490) (H. Rept. 111-131), H6074 [2JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 111-91), H4913 [28AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 578) (H. Rept. 111-184), H7248 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 111-316), H12043 [28OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 111-180), H7144 [23JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2996) (S. Rept. 111-38), S7192 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior Annual Grant To Facilitate an Ironworking Training Program for Native Americans: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1129) (S. Rept. 111-84), S9981 [30SE]

Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1061) (H. Rept. 111-306), H11580 [21OC]

Indian Arts and Crafts Protection Through the Improvement of Applicable Criminal Proceedings: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 151), S7868 [22JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization and Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1790), S13319 [16DE]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1178) (S. Rept. 111-113), S13882 [23DE]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 111-104), H5483 [12MY]

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1913) (H. Rept. 111-86), H4838 [27AP], H4913 [28AP]

Lumbee Recognition Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 31) (H. Rept. 111-103), H5483 [12MY]

National Land Remote Sensing Outreach Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2489) (H. Rept. 111-309), H11580 [21OC]

Nomination of Larry J. EchoHawk To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Indian Affairs: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S5555 [18MY]

Ocmulgee National Monument Renaming as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3603) (H. Rept. 111-356), H13549 [7DE]

Tribal Law and Order Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 797) (S. Rept. 111-93), S10914 [29OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9798 [24SE]

Statements

Federal Assistance To States, Local Jurisdictions, and Indian Tribes To Prosecute Hate Crimes: Several Religious Leaders, S7520 [15JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9648 [22SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 132, Geronimo (Apache Indian) death anniversary, H1623 [23FE]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, H4929 [29AP]

H. Res. 490, consideration of H.R. 31, Lumbee Recognition Act and H.R. 1385, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, H6099 [3JN]

H. Res. 541, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum, H9295 [8SE]

H. Res. 578, consideration of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H7390 [25JN]

H. Res. 593, Hawaii statehood anniversary, H8839 [27JY]

H. Res. 806, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1035, provide additional resources for operations of Morris K. Udall Foundation and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, H11052-H11055 [7OC]

H. Res. 876, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H12050 [29OC]

H.J. Res. 40, Native American Heritage Day Act, H6025 [2JN]

H.R. 31, Lumbee Recognition Act, H6115 [3JN]

H.R. 326, Cocopah Lands Act, H2878 [2MR]

H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Foundation additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, S9757 [23SE], H8834 [27JY]

H.R. 1129, Dept. of the Interior annual grant to facilitate an ironworking training program for Native Americans, H7712 [7JY]

H.R. 1333, Dept. of Justice exemption of transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation of explosive materials for delivery to a federally recognized Indian tribe from certain prohibitions relating to explosives, H10101 [30SE]

H.R. 1385, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, H6107-H6113 [3JN]

H.R. 1834, Native American Business Development Enhancement Act, H13077 [18NO]

H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, H4940 [29AP]

H.R. 1945, Tule River Tribe Water Development Act, H7713 [7JY]

H.R. 2489, National Land Remote Sensing Outreach Act, H11742 [26OC]

H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9873-S9889 [25SE]

H.R. 3603, Ocmulgee National Monument renaming as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument, H13534 [7DE]

S. 39, repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions, S3091 [12MR], H4538 [21AP]

S. 52, Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act, S59 [6JA]

S. 65, Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. settlement, S68 [6JA]

S. 72, Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act, S72 [6JA]

S. 76, Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S75-S83 [6JA]

S. 151, protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, S8100 [24JY]

S. 313, White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act, S827-S833 [26JA]

S. 338, modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust and provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land, S3091 [12MR]

S. 342, treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S997 [28JA]

S. 381, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S1547-S1550 [4FE]

S. 439, Indian Development Finance Corporation Act, S2326-S2329 [13FE]

S. 443, Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act, S2330 [13FE]

S. 708, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S3798-S3801 [25MR]

S. 759, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation reauthorization, S4175 [1AP]

S. 786, Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act, S4317 [2AP]

S. 797, Tribal Law and Order Act, S4334-S4344 [2AP]

S. 881, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act, S4683-S4686 [23AP]

S. 965, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, S5072-S5075 [4MY]

S. 1105, Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act, S5717-S5723 [20MY]

S. 1201, Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act, S6265 [8JN]

S. 1264, Pine River Indian Irrigation Project Act, S6607 [15JN]

S. 1430, School Accountability Improvements Act, S7325-S7327 [9JY]

S. 1635, 7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act, S9039-S9041 [6AU]

S. 1703, reaffirm Dept. of the Interior authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes, S9842 [24SE]

S. 1818, provide additional resources for Morris K. Udall Foundation and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, S10584 [20OC], H11539 [21OC]

S. 2830, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, S12325 [3DE]

S. Res. 195, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum, S6849 [19JN]

S. Res. 195, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum in Honolulu, HI, S8618 [30JY]

S. Res. 213, Santa Fe, NM, anniversary, S7652 [16JY]

S. Res. 225, Hawaii statehood anniversary, S8203, S8210 [28JY]

S. Res. 303, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians Federal recognition affirmation date, S10164 [6OC]

S. Res. 342, National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, S11222, S11236 [5NO]

S.J. Res. 14, 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., S4977 [30AP]