NATIVE AMERICANS

Amendments

Alaska: enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes relative to enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, improve quality of life in rural Alaska, and reduce alcohol and drug abuse (S. 1474), S6416, S6454 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (S. 2040), S5839, S5872 [18SE]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to certain Native American water rights settlements (S. 1447), S6355 [4DE]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (S. 684), S6924, S6926 [16DE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6454 [9DE], S6791, S6792 [12DE], S6924 [16DE]

T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (S. 611), S1595 [12MR]

Articles and editorials

Change Will Prevail, E1436 [17SE]

Cobell Class Members Question Settlement Attorney Conduct, S3322 [2JN]

New Law Offers Protection to Abused Native American Women, S941–S943 [12FE]

Objectors to $3.4B Indian Trust Settlement Get Angry Phone Calls, S3322 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe: restore opportunity for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 2923), S5993 [13NO]

Alaska: retain and provide for future use of certain land on Point Spencer, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain Point Spencer lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (see H.R. 4668), H4434 [15MY]

American Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 4388), H2913 [3AP]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2464), S3604 [11JN]

——— provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 5058), H6105 [10JY]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 4765), H5022 [29MY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see H.R. 4908), H5557 [19JN]

Contracts: establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, public school districts, and States (see H.R. 4328), H2743 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: consult with Indian tribes to make grants and enter into agreements with eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds (see S. 2116), S1584 [12MR]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a high percentage of American Indian students (see S. 2458), S3544 [10JN] (see H.R. 5370), H7183 [31JY]

——— reserve funds for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College and University adult education and literacy (see S. 1998), S821 [6FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see S. 2821), S5628 [16SE]

——— provide grants to 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. 5028), H5876 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 3888), H472 [15JA]

——— prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see S. 2269), S2470 [29AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 2409), S3294 [22MY]

——— contract with eligible Indian tribes to manage land buy-back programs and require that certain amounts be deposited into interest bearing accounts (see S. 2387), S3293 [22MY] (see H.R. 4694), H4783 [21MY] (see H.R. 5020), H5875 [8JY]

——— convey certain land to Elko, NV, for use as a motocross park and to certain Indian tribes in Nevada to be held in trust (see S. 2480), S3719 [17JN]

——— determine suitability and feasibility of adding sites associated with forced relocation and confinement of Aleut people during World War II in Alaska as unit of National Park System (see S. 2716), S5216 [31JY]

——— enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (see S. 2503), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4924), H5597 [20JN]

——— exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 2040), S1048 [25FE] (see H.R. 5049), H6035 [9JY]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 2668), S4903 [24JY] (see H.R. 4546), H3407 [1MY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 2188), S1871 [31MR]

——— repeal legislation authorizing establishment of a town site on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 2041), S1048 [25FE] (see H.R. 5050), H6035 [9JY]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (see S. 2745), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 5086), H6135 [11JY]

——— require land transfer to Alaska to construct single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to connect King Cove, AK, and Cold Bay, AK, airport (see S. 1929), S372 [15JA]

——— require that certain Federal land be held in trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see H.R. 5511), H7674 [17SE]

——— require that certain Federal land be held in trust for the benefit of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (see H.R. 5512), H7674 [17SE]

——— require that certain Federal land be held in trust for the benefit of the federally recognized tribes in Oregon (see H.R. 5701), H7978 [13NO]

——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 4018), H1686 [6FE]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (see S. 2847), S5698 [17SE] (see H.R. 4867), H5363 [12JN]

——— take certain property into trust for the benefit of Muscogee (Creek) Nation in McIntosh County, OK (see H.R. 4844), H5318 [11JN]

——— take lands and mineral rights on the reservation of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important lands into trust (see S. 2256), S2406 [11AP] (see S. 2442), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4350), H2801 [1AP]

——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (see S. 2465), S3604 [11JN] (see H.R. 5625), H7885 [18SE]

——— transfer land to be held in trust for Moapa Band of Paiutes in Nevada (see S. 2479), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4890), H5494 [18JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5171), H6744 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to veterans (see S. 2740), S5217 [31JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Justice: promptly take all steps necessary or appropriate to execute and implement the San Luis Rey settlement agreement (see H.R. 4265), H2484 [14MR]

Diseases: permanently reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians (see S. 2830), S5629 [16SE]

Elections: safeguard voting rights and provide resources and oversight necessary to ensure equal access to electoral process for Native Americans and Alaska Native voters (see S. 2399), S3294 [22MY]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 2630), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 4317), H2743 [27MR]

Families and domestic relations: modify tribal authority to issue protective orders over non-tribe members (see S. 2945), S6148 [19NO]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 2160), S1775 [26MR] (see H.R. 4534), H3363 [30AP]

Federal aid programs: facilitate ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources (see H.R. 5671), H7887 [18SE]

Frank, Billy, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 463), S3294 [22MY]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see S. 2670), S4997 [28JY]

Health: ensure funding for certain health care services payments to Indian tribes and tribal organizations (see S. 2669), S4903 [24JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: expedite civil actions, claims, and appeals (see H.R. 5092), H6135 [11JY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 2132), S1652 [13MR]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production (see S. 2379), S3237 [21MY] (see S. 2727), S5216 [31JY]

Languages: promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1948), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 4214), H2360 [12MR]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 2299), S2796 [7MY] (see H.R. 5765), H8169 [20NO]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 3822), H72 [8JA] (see H.R. 5428), H7387 [9SE]

Medicare: limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (see H.R. 4843), H5318 [11JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7126 [30JY]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2602), S4502 [15JY]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 4953), H5724 [24JN]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5564 [11SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 428), S2470 [29AP] (see H. Res. 560), H3364 [30AP]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4277), H2488 [18MR] (see H.R. 4329), H2743 [27MR]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 2112), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4293), H2644 [25MR]

Navajo and Hopi Settlement Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 5039), H6034 [9JY]

Nevada: authorize certain land conveyances involving public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development and conservation (see H.R. 5205), H6859 [25JY]

——— take certain land into trust for the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe (see H.R. 5608), H7885 [18SE]

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see S. 2580), S4403 [10JY] (see H.R. 4991), H5817 [26JN]

Oklahoma: allow the Miami Tribe to lease or transfer certain lands (see H.R. 5689), H7937 [12NO]

——— revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe (see H.R. 4002), H1658 [5FE]

Oregon: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes (see H.R. 5215), H6976 [28JY]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 727), H7616 [16SE]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see S. 2636), S4705 [22JY] (see H.R. 4721), H4828 [22MY]

——— establish Promise Zones to revitalize high-poverty communities through Federal-local partnerships (see S. 2597), S4454 [14JY] (see H.R. 4941), H5640 [23JN]

——— extend a certain income tax exemption to the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (see S. 2249), S2379 [10AP]

——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see H.R. 4785), H5063 [30MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (see H.R. 5771), H8225 [1DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H8272 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 124), H9044 [10DE]

——— modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 5806), H8867 [8DE]

——— prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term ‘‘redskins’’ (see S. 2884), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 5690), H7937 [12NO]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 2570), S4336 [9JY]

Veterans: provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 2960), S6205 [20NO]

Voting: provide payments to States for activities to expand early voting access, provide for equitable distribution of early voting polling locations, and implement voter registration reforms (see S. 2751), S5217 [31JY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 2111), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4218), H2360 [12MR]

Letters

Cobell v. Salazar class action lawsuit settlement: class counsel, S3323 [2JN]

Coordination between Federal offshore energy management agencies with State and local stakeholders in coastal and marine spatial planning: F. Bradley Wellock, North Atlantic Ports Association, Inc., H5785 [26JN]

——— several organizations, businesses, and academics, H5784 [26JN]

Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8018 [17NO]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8018 [17NO]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8018 [17NO]

Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act: Jon Greendeer and Heather Cloud, Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature, H7602 [16SE]

——— Melinda J. Danforth, Oneida Tribe of Indians Business Committee, H7602 [16SE]

——— Scott R. Vele, Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes, H7602 [16SE]

Lists

Groups opposed to H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H8375 [4DE]

Tribes and tribal organizations opposed to H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H8374 [4DE]

Tribes and tribal organizations with resolutions/letters opposed to Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act in the 112th Congress, H8375 [4DE]

Motions

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6823 [15DE], S6869 [16DE], H8341 [3DE]

Questions and answers

Actions in work as lead class action attorney in Supreme Court case Cobell v. Salazar: Senator McCain with Keith M. Harper, S3323–S3325 [2JN]

Remarks in House

——— retain and provide for future use of certain land on Point Spencer, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain Point Spencer lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (H.R. 4668), E756 [15MY]

Alaska Native Allotment Act: approve certain Alaska Native veteran land allotment application and convey land associated with such application, H1676 [6FE], H2978 [7AP]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, H8374, H8375 [4DE]

Big Horn County, MT: groundbreaking of Apsaalooke Warrior Apartments complex on Crow Reservation, H3948 [8MY]

Brackettville, TX: tribute, H6301 [16JY]

California: prohibit preemption of State, county, or local law prohibiting the export of ground water to other areas and protect tribal sovereignty relative to water available to affected tribes, H1646, H1647 [5FE]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (H.R. 4765), E891 [30MY]

Climate: impact of global warming and the Arctic Ocean oil and gas leases on Shishmaref, AK, E555 [9AP]

Deer, Sarah: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient, E1815 [12DE]

Dept. of Education: conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and institutions in rural areas to provide information on applying for demonstration program for competency-based education, H6689–H6693 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: Native American Housing Block Grant program funding, H5212–H5214, H5216 [10JN]

——— Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program funding, E952 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow coordination between Federal offshore energy management agencies with State and local stakeholders in coastal and marine spatial planning, H5783–H5786 [26JN], H6042 [10JY]

——— enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (H.R. 4924), H8181–H8186 [1DE]

——— exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (S. 2040), H8187, H8188 [1DE]

——— repeal legislation authorizing establishment of a town site on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (H.R. 5050), H8186 [1DE]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (H.R. 5086), H8881, H8882 [9DE]

——— require that certain Federal land be held in trust for the benefit of the federally recognized tribes in Oregon (H.R. 5701), H8882–H8886 [9DE]

——— take certain land into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians in California (H.R. 4867), H7951, H7952 [13NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H442, H444 [15JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: clarify protections for Native American tribal water rights, H2397, H2398 [13MR]

——— ensure ability to protect tribal treaty rights, preserve recreational fishing, mitigate drought conditions, and facilitate fire suppression relative to acquisition and enforcement of water rights, H2406 [13MR]

Drought: provide that short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California shall not impact fishing industry jobs, regional economy, and protect existing water rights and tribal sovereignity in Western States, H8886, H8887 [9DE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking, H6844 [25JY], H6990–H6993, H7009, H7010 [29JY], E1304 [1AU]

——— ensure fulfillment of Federal trust responsibility with respect to Indian tribes relative to Internet publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, H7022 [29JY]

——— prohibit automatically defining all data submitted by State, county, or tribal governments as the ‘‘best scientific and commercial data available’’, H7018, H7019 [29JY]

EPA: proposal to expand Wyoming Wind River Indian Reservation boundary lines, H1529 [3FE]

Families and domestic relations: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs, E1649 [20NO]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (H.R. 3110), H3215, H3216 [28AP]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (H.R. 841), H170–H172 [13JA]

Intelligence services: study efficacy of memoranda of understanding signed by Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial agencies to facilitate intelligence-sharing, H5048, H5049 [30MY]

Jones, Johnpaul: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, E1319 [1AU]

Lyons, Oren: F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse, Inc., Wisdom Keeper Award recipient, E475 [1AP]

Minnesota: amend legislation concerning taxable income to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (H.R. 3608), H8017–H8019 [17NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 5294), H7049, H7052 [30JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4329), H8246–H8254 [2DE], H8288 [3DE], H8368 [4DE]

Nevada: authorize certain land conveyances involving public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development and conservation (H.R. 5205), H7486–H7492 [15SE]

——— provide for sale or transfer of certain Federal lands (H.R. 2455), H8188–H8190 [1DE]

NIH: tribute to National Library of Medicine ‘‘Native Voices—Native People’s Concepts of Health and Illness’’ traveling exhibit, E1137 [10JY]

Oklahoma: revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe (H.R. 4002), H5608, H5609 [23JN]

Public lands: reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians (S. 1603), H7485 [15SE]

Schaumburg, IL: tribute to Trickster Art Gallery presentation of Native American Veteran artwork, E1544 [12NO]

Smithsonian Institution: tribute to National Museum of the American Indian Wampanoag tribe mishoon exhibit, E847 [28MY]

Supreme Court: decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community relative to tribal sovereign immunity in lawsuit to prohibit operation of gaming facility on non-Indian lands, E1457 [19SE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (H.R. 3043), H7599–H7603 [16SE], H7628 [17SE], E1469 [19SE]

——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (H.R. 4785), E1023 [19JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8323–H8343 [3DE], H8872 [9DE], E1734, E1737, E1745 [4DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8305–H8310 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), H8998 [10DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to recommit, H8341, H8342 [3DE]

——— modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to charitable contributions (H.R. 5806), H8998–H9002 [10DE], E1815, E1816, E1826 [12DE]

——— prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term ‘‘redskins’’ (H.R. 5690), E1535 [12NO]

Thomas, Taylor: Miss Indian World Pageant winner, E639 [30AP]

Treaties and agreements: ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (H.R. 3716), H6613–H6615 [22JY]

T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (S. 611), H4860, H4861 [28MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts (H.R. 3109), H7269, H7270 [8SE]

Veterans: establish a demonstration program to provide rental assistance and supportive housing for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (H.R. 3418), H5214 [10JN]

Violence Against Women Act: repeal special rule for Alaska, H9294 [11DE]

Washington Redskins (football team): call for name change, H4841 [28MY], E1436 [17SE]

Washington (State): address economic environmental issues affecting tribal communities, H3277 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities, S813 [6FE]

Alaska: anniversary of territorial Anti-Discrimination Act, S1045 [25FE]

——— enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes relative to enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, improve quality of life in rural Alaska, and reduce alcohol and drug abuse (S. 1474), S6414–S6416 [9DE]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (H.R. 507), S4355 [9JY]

——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, S6520 [10DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: awarding to Native American Code Talkers, S3463 [5JN]

Crime: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S940 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: allow Native American tribes to temporarily reduce services under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program in order to improve or replace facilities, S1570 [12MR]

——— Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funding for Indian tribes and tribal organizations, S1556, S1560 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 773), S3960 [25JN]

——— convey certain land to Elko, NV, for use as a motocross park and to certain Indian tribes in Nevada to be held in trust, S6504 [10DE]

——— convey certain land to Elko, NV, for use as a motocross park and to certain Indian tribes in Nevada to be held in trust (S. 2480), S4394 [10JY]

——— enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (H.R. 4924), S6272 [2DE]

——— enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (S. 2503), S3865 [19JN]

——— exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (S. 2040), S5872 [18SE]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (S. 2188), S1872 [31MR]

——— rejection of proposal to construct single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, S216–S218 [9JA], S1903 [1AP]

——— repeal legislation authorizing establishment of a town site on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (H.R. 5050), S6840 [15DE]

——— require that certain Federal land be held in trust for the benefit of the federally recognized tribes in Oregon (H.R. 5701), unanimous-consent request, S6908 [16DE]

——— take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (H.R. 2388), S4190 [26JN]

——— take lands and mineral rights on the reservation of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important lands into trust, S6655 [11DE], S6735 [12DE]

——— transfer land from Badger Army Ammunition Plant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, S6722–S6725 [12DE]

——— transfer land to be held in trust for Moapa Band of Paiutes in Nevada (S. 2479), S4394 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S421 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to veterans (S. 2740), S5224 [31JY]

Frank, Billy, Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 463), S3430 [4JN]

George Washington University: tribute to Native American Political Leadership Program and INSPIRE Pre-College summer program, S5293 [31JY]

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve: allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people (H.R. 3110), S4357 [9JY]

Harper, Keith M.: suitability to be U.N. Human Rights Council member relative to work as lead class action attorney in Supreme Court case Cobell v. Salazar, S3320–S3322 [2JN]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: reauthorize, S6374 [8DE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 2132), S1657 [13MR]

Iowa: anniversary of Meskwaki Tribe tribal powwow, S5308 [31JY]

Languages: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (S. 2299), S2797 [7MY]

Logan, Vincent G.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Special Trustee for American Indians, S2890 [12MY], S4112 [26JN]

Minnesota: allow Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe to lease or transfer certain land (H.R. 2650), S1668 [13MR]

——— amend legislation concerning taxable income to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (H.R. 3608), S6924 [16DE]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 543), S5720 [17SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 428), S2524 [29AP]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 590), S6221 [20NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 590), S6221 [20NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4329), unanimous-consent request, S6733 [12DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1352), S6375 [8DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1352), unanimous-consent request, S6374, S6375 [8DE]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to certain Native American water rights settlements (S. 1447), S6355 [4DE]

Oregon: anniversary of treaty establishing the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Indian Tribes collectively as the Klamath Tribes and designating the Klamath Reservation, S6086 [18NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: cancellation of Washington Redskins (football team) trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans, S3805 [18JN]

Public lands: authorizing Federal land projects that develop natural resources for energy production, expand national park system boundaries, and establish new parks, S6522–S6527 [10DE]

——— reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians (S. 1603), S3884 [19JN]

South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (S. 684), S6924–S6929 [16DE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (H.R. 3043), S5686, S5687 [17SE], S5862 [18SE]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (S. 1507), S5616–S5618 [16SE], S5686 [17SE], S5770 [18SE]

——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit, S4291 [9JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections, S6254 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6281 [3DE], S6336–S6339 [4DE], S6396 [8DE], S6400, S6439 [9DE], S6506 [10DE], S6887, S6898–S6903, S6911 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), S6903 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to proceed, S6823, S6832, S6833, S6836 [15DE], S6869 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent agreement, S6898 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent request, S6739 [12DE]

——— modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to charitable contributions (H.R. 5806), S6829, S6832 [15DE]

Treaties and agreements: ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (H.R. 3716), S5862 [18SE]

T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (S. 611), S1595 [12MR]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (H.R. 356), S4355 [9JY]

Violence Against Women Act: repeal special rule for Alaska, S6416 [9DE]

Virginia: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (S. 1074), S2342–S2344 [10AP]

Washington Redskins (football team): call for name change, S2549 [30AP], S3261 [22MY], S3781 [18JN]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: reauthorize (S. 2111), S1586 [12MR]

Reports filed

Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1474), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1474) (S. Rept. 113–260), S5779 [18SE]

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2465), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2465) (S. Rept. 113–267), S5918 [12NO]

Alexander Creek, AK, Recognition as a Native Village: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1103) (H. Rept. 113–689), H10333 [2JA]

Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4924) (H. Rept. 113–638), H8225 [1DE]

Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2040) (S. Rept. 113–242), S5334 [5AU]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5049) (H. Rept. 113–639), H8225 [1DE]

Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail Establishment Feasibility Study: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5086) (H. Rept. 113–651), H8930 [9DE]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1622), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1622) (S. Rept. 113–264), S5918 [12NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 113–643), H8272 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5171) (H. Rept. 113–551), H6744 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior Authority To Take Land Into Trust for Indian Tribes Reaffirmation: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2188), S5373 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior Taking of Certain Federal Lands Located in El Dorado County, CA, Into Trust for the Benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2388) (S. Rept. 113–197), S3935 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. 919) (S. Rept. 113–285), S6349 [4DE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 919), S5373 [8SE]

Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4867) (H. Rept. 113–606), H7900 [19SE]

Ensure the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages Program Reauthorization: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2299) (S. Rept. 113–266), S5918 [12NO]

Exempt Certain Alaskan Native Articles From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Prohibitions Against Sale of Items Containing Nonedible Migratory Bird Parts: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3109) (H. Rept. 113–578), H7295 [8SE]

Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3608) (H. Rept. 113–625), H8032 [17NO]

Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603), S3668 [12JN]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 113–194), S3719 [17JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 1603) (H. Rept. 113–590), H7527 [15SE]

Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3110) (H. Rept. 113–393), H2801 [1AP]

Incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Charter Revocation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4002) (H. Rept. 113–420), H3240 [28AP]

Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1574), S5373 [8SE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 113–224), S5133 [30JY]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1074), S2161 [3AP]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1074) (S. Rept. 113–209), S4454 [14JY]

Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2379) (S. Rept. 113–299), S6540 [10DE]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 161), S2161 [3AP]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 161) (S. Rept. 113–208), S4454 [14JY]

May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2041), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2041) (S. Rept. 113–271), S5992 [13NO]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5050) (H. Rept. 113–631), H8225 [1DE]

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Incorporation Charter Revocation: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4002), S5373 [8SE]

Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2479), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2479) (S. Rept. 113–277), S6234 [1DE]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2379) (S. Rept. 113–300), S6540 [10DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1785) (H. Rept. 113–692), H10333 [2JA]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4534) (H. Rept. 113–699), H10334 [2JA]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4329) (H. Rept. 113–628), H8169 [20NO]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1352) (S. Rept. 113–152), S2406 [11AP]

Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1948), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1948) (S. Rept. 113–265), S5918 [12NO]

Nevada Native Nations Land Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2480), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2480) (S. Rept. 113–278), S6234 [1DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2455) (H. Rept. 113–632), H8225 [1DE]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1447) (S. Rept. 113–246), S5373 [8SE]

Nomination of Vincent G. Logan To Be Dept. of the Interior Special Trustee for American Indians: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S654 [30JA]

Northern Cheyenne Lands Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2442), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2442) (S. Rept. 113–317), S6788 [12DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4350) (H. Rept. 113–597), H7527 [15SE]

Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5205) (H. Rept. 113–593), H7527 [15SE]

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 507) (S. Rept. 113–148), S2378 [10AP]

Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1219), S2161 [3AP]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1219) (S. Rept. 113–215), S4704 [22JY]

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe - Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1818), S4704 [22JY]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1818) (S. Rept. 113–220), S4996 [28JY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3716) (H. Rept. 113–532), H6397 [17JY]

Siletz Tribe in Oregon Reservation Real Property Addition: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 931) (H. Rept. 113–367), H2097 [28FE]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1448) (S. Rept. 113–202), S4153 [26JN]

State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4317) (H. Rept. 113–539), H6397 [17JY]

Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages Program Reauthorization: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2299), S5373 [8SE]

T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act Amendment: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 611) (S. Rept. 113–136), S527 [28JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3605) (H. Rept. 113–396), H2801 [1AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Comprehensive management of Arctic Ocean to maintain its biodiversity for the food security, tribal health, and cultural identity of the present and future generations: Native Village of Shishmaref, AK, Council, E555 [9AP]

Statements

Supporting America’s Charities Act: Executive Office of the President, H9000 [10DE]

Summaries

Land Management Plan for Former Badger Army Ammunition Plant Parcels: Ho-Chunk Nation, S6723–S6725 [12DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 124, correction in enrollment of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8998 [10DE]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7684 [18SE]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8305 [3DE]

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7819–H7841 [18SE]

H.R. 507, Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act, S4355 [9JY]

H.R. 841, Grand Ronde Reservation Act technical corrections, H170 [13JA]

H.R. 2455, Nevada Native Nations Land Act, H8188 [1DE]

H.R. 3043, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act, H7599 [16SE]

H.R. 3109, exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, H7269 [8SE]

H.R. 3110, Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act, S4357 [9JY], H3215 [28AP]

H.R. 3608, Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act, H8017 [17NO]

H.R. 3716, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe - Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act, H6613–H6615 [22JY]

H.R. 4002, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma charter of incorporation revocation, H5608 [23JN]

H.R. 4329, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, H8246–H8250 [2DE]

H.R. 4867, Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act, H7951 [13NO]

H.R. 4924, Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act, H8181–H8185 [1DE]

H.R. 5050, May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act, H8186 [1DE]

H.R. 5086, require Dept. of the Inerior study of the feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, H8881 [9DE]

H.R. 5205, Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act, H7486–H7491 [15SE]

H.R. 5701, Western Oregon Indian Tribal Lands Act, H8882–H8885 [9DE]

H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8323–H8335 [3DE]

H.R. 5806, Supporting America’s Charities Act, H8998 [10DE]

S. 611, T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act amendment, S1595 [12MR], H4860 [28MY]

S. 684, Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System completion facilitation, S6927 [16DE]

S. 1447, New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act, S6355 [4DE]

S. 1474, Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act, S6414–S6416 [9DE]

S. 1474, repeal Violence Against Women Act special rule for Alaska, H9294 [11DE]

S. 1603, Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act, S3884 [19JN], H7485 [15SE]

S. 2040, Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act, S5872 [18SE], H8187 [1DE]

S. 2188, reaffirm Dept. of the Interior authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes, S1873 [31MR]

S. 2479, Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act, S3722 [17JN]

S. 2480, Nevada Native Nations Land Act, S3722 [17JN]

S. Res. 428, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S2475 [29AP]

S. Res. 463, tribute to Billy Frank, Jr., S3302 [22MY]

S. Res. 543, National Bison Day, S5566 [11SE]

S. Res. 590, National Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day, S6212 [20NO]