NATIVE AMERICANS

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 2959), S6285 [29SE]

——— convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (S. 1436), S2106 [14AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4469 [6JY], H4746, H4747, H4748, H4749, H4750, H4752, H4754, H4755, H4756, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4761, H4762, H4763, H4764, H4765, H4766, H4767, H4768, H4769, H4770, H4771, H4772, H4774, H4775, H4776, H4777, H4778, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4794, H4795, H4796, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811 [12JY], H4876, H4877, H4878, H4879, H4881, H4882, H4883, H4884, H4885, H4886, H4887, H4888, H4889, H4891, H4892, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4898, H4908, H4909, H4910, H4911, H4912, H4913, H4914, H4915, H4916, H4917, H4919, H4920 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), consideration (H. Res. 820), H4678 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish casket and urns for burial in State and tribal cemeteries of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources (S. 3076), S5910, S5911 [20SE]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (S. 818), S5190 [14JY]

Law enforcement: support efforts to stop theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians in the U.S. and internationally (H. Con. Res. 122), S6283, S6287 [29SE], H7100 [1DE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (S. 1776), S7078, S7147 [9DE]

Travel and tourism: enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (S. 1579), S2422 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: facilitate import of marine mammal products by Alaska Natives (see S. 2728), S1592 [17MR]

——— fulfill land conveyance requirements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for Alaska Native Village of Canyon Village (see H.R. 6115), H5799 [21SE]

——— more accurately identify and transfer subsurface gravel sources originally intended to be made available to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corp., in exchange for its relinquishment of related property rights (see H.R. 5086), H2066 [27AP]

Alaska Federation of Natives: anniversary (see S. Res. 577), S6080 [26SE]

Alaska Land Use Council: establish (see S. 3005), S3291 [26MY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: technical corrections (see S. 3004), S3291 [26MY] (see S. 3273), S5156 [14JY]

Bureau of Indian Education: expand opportunity for Native American children through additional options in education (see S. 2711), S1591 [17MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah and authorize construction of related projects (see S. 3482), S6484 [17NO]

——— authorize and implement water rights compact among the U.S., Montana, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation (see S. 3013), S3291 [26MY]

——— authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see H.R. 5633), H4466 [6JY]

Business and industry: provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (see S. 3234), S5155 [14JY]

California: require that certain off-reservation gaming proposals shall be subject to full ratification and referendum process established by State law (see H.R. 5079), H2066 [27AP]

——— revise the Yurok Reservation (see H.R. 6469), H7397 [7DE]

Children and youth: provide tribal demonstration projects for integration of early childhood development and education, including Native language and culture (see H.R. 5072), H1995 [26AP]

Colleges and universities: fulfill responsibility to serve the higher education needs of the Navajo people and clarify, unify, and modernize prior Diné College legislation (see S. 2564), S959 [23FE]

Corps of Engineers: obtain consent from federally recognized tribes and municipalities before granting certain permits, easements, or rights-of-way for pipelines that threaten water supplies (see S. 3498), S6708 [5DE]

Crime: prohibit exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking tribal cultural patrimony (see S. 3127), S4828 [6JY] (see H.R. 5854), H5009 [14JY]

Dams: improve safety and address deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams to prevent flooding on Indian reservations (see S. 2717), S1591 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see H.R. 5700), H4573 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: implement a mandatory random drug testing program for certain employees of the Indian Health Service (see H.R. 5437), H3663 [9JN]

——— improve access to tribal health care through Indian Health Service workforce and funding allocation reforms (see H.R. 5406), H3563 [8JN]

——— promote patient-centered care and accountability at the Indian Health Service (see S. 2953), S3030 [19MY]

——— provide information to prescribers in federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone (see H.R. 4983), H1801 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see S. 3343), S5842 [15SE]

——— provide grants to establish a national hate crime hotline and information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 6328), H6269 (see H.R. 6332), H6270 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (see S. 3300), S5470 [8SE]

——— assess sanitation and safety conditions at BIA facilities built to provide treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds to improve those conditions (see S. 3222), S5155 [14JY] (see H.R. 5811), H5007 [14JY]

——— authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 5984), H5254 [9SE]

——— carry out a demonstration program to provide grants to eligible Indian tribes for construction of tribal schools (see S. 2468), S254 [27JA] (see H.R. 4744), H1388 [15MR]

——— clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (see S. 2959), S3030 [19MY] (see H.R. 5433), H3663 [9JN]

——— complete a land exchange with Chugach Regional Alaska Native Corp. (see H.R. 6529), H7588 [13DE]

——— establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see S. 3261), S5156 [14JY]

——— establish Indian Education Agency (see S. 2580), S1057 [25FE]

——— provide for exchange of Federal and non-Federal lands in Alaska to construct a road between King Cove, AK, and Cold Bay, AK (see S. 3204), S5079 [13JY] (see H.R. 5777), H4925 [13JY]

——— reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (see H.R. 5486), H3913 [15JN]

——— reestablish Royalty Policy Committee for mineral production from Federal lands, place a timeline on review of Federal coal leasing, and allow existing lease applications to proceed (see S. 2938), S2877 [17MY] (see H.R. 5259), H2699 [17MY]

——— reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf through more equitable revenue sharing for States from energy production leases and promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 3110), S4723 [29JN]

——— require a study on feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (see H.R. 6442), H7271 [6DE]

——— require mandatory approval of applications for land to be taken into trust if the land is wholly within an Indian reservation (see S. 2636), S1277 [3MR]

——— substitute certain land selections of the Navajo Nation and designate certain wilderness areas (see S. 2681), S1503 [15MR]

——— transfer investment income held in certain funds to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation (see S. 3293), S5369 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3068), S4299 [16JN] (see H.R. 5538), H4052 [21JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), consideration (see H. Res. 820), H4658 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize payment for costs associated with service by medical residents and interns at facilities operated by Indian-related organizations and agencies and carry out a program to expand such service (see S. 3403), S6139 [27SE]

——— furnish casket and urns for burial in State and tribal cemeteries of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources (see S. 3076), S4359 [20JN] (see H.R. 6114), H5799 [21SE]

——— pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization (see H.R. 4759), H1418 [16MR]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see H.R. 4688), H1143 [3MR]

Drugs: protect legal production, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Indian tribes (see H.R. 5014), H1896 [20AP]

Education: award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, school districts, States, and consortia of tribal organizations (see S. 2842), S2388 [21AP] (see H.R. 4390), H363 [13JA]

EPA: allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land (see S. 2727), S1592 [17MR]

——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 2820), S2328 [20AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish effective consultation and coordination procedures with Indian tribes regarding Government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 5379), H3461 [3JN]

Florida: extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation (see H.R. 4629), H949 [25FE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see S. 3085), S4472 [22JN]

——— improve management of Indian forest land (see S. 3014), S3291 [26MY]

FRS: exempt certain States and Indian tribes from a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation on payday loans, vehicle title loans, or other similar loans (see H.R. 5552), H4053 [21JN]

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to justify certain proposals to preempt State and tribal law (see H.R. 4737), H1344 [14MR]

History: repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (see S. 2796), S2024 [13AP] (see H.R. 6028), H5500 [14SE]

Illinois: provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes relative to land in Illinois (see H.R. 6060), H5523 [15SE]

Immigration: provide the right of those born in Canada or the U.S. to pass U.S. borders to anyone who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the U.S. or Canada (see H.R. 5412), H3563 [8JN]

Iowa: repeal legislation to confer jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation to the State (see S. 3216), S5154 [14JY] (see H.R. 5914), H5022 [18JY]

Law enforcement: extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see S. 3523), S6923 [8DE]

——— provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (see S. 2920), S2708 [11MY]

——— support efforts to stop theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians in the U.S. and internationally (see S. Con. Res. 49), S5157 [14JY] (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1116 [2MR]

Mental health: provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations (see H.R. 5234), H2385 [13MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5475), H3815 [14JN]

Money: call for removal of Andrew Jackson from the twenty dollar bill and replace him with the likeness of a significant woman from U.S. history (see S. Res. 348), S160 [21JA]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 572), S5907 [20SE]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 514), S4641 [28JN] (see H. Res. 807), H4276 [5JY]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 477), S3171 [25MY] (see H. Res. 699), H1923 [21AP]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 619), S6484 [17NO]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 355), S487 [2FE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 619), S6484 [17NO]

New Mexico: improve implementation of settlement agreement reached between the Pueblo de Cochiti and the Corps of Engineers (see S. 2643), S1314 [7MR] (see H.R. 5478), H3815 [14JN]

——— provide that the Pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land (see S. 2916), S2669 [10MY]

Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival and settlement of Plymouth Colony, signing of Mayflower Compact, and role of Wampanoag tribes in realization of settlement (see S. 3105), S4641 [28JN] (see H.R. 5598), H4186 [28JN]

Safety: protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see S. 2785), S1912 [12AP]

Taxation: establish Promise Zones to revitalize high-poverty communities through Federal-local partnerships (see H.R. 4870), H1582 [23MR]

——— extend Indian employment credit (see H.R. 6362, 6363), H6299 [17NO]

——— improve treatment of pension and employee benefit plans maintained by tribal governments (see S. 3365), S5907 [20SE]

——— permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 3425), S6226 [28SE]

——— permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts (see S. 3356), S5906 [20SE] (see H.R. 5452), H3704 [10JN]

——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 4943), H1736 [14AP]

Tulare County, CA: take certain Federal lands into trust for Tule River Indian Tribe (see H.R. 4685), H1143 [3MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: clarify treatment of Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see S. 2637), S1278 [3MR]

Washington: 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. 2739), S1592 [17MR]

Water pollution: exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material (see S. 2732), S1592 [17MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of the Interior: reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf through more equitable revenue sharing for States from energy production and promote development of renewable energy on public lands (S. 3110), motion to proceed, S6330 [15NO], S6436 [17NO]

Eulogies

Medicine Crow, Joseph: by Senator Tester, S1706 [6AP]

Letters

Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7296 [7DE]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7296 [7DE]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H7295 [7DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7295, H7296 [7DE]

Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act: Representative Candice Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H5291 [12SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5291 [12SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5291 [12SE]

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act: Brian P. Adams, Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative, H1520 [22MR]

——— James M. Dyer, Greater Macon, GA, Chamber of Commerce, H1521 [22MR]

——— Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma, H1520 [22MR]

——— Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia, H1520 [22MR]

——— Robert A.B. Reichert, Mayor of Macon-Bibb County, GA, H1519 [22MR]

Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act: National Congress of American Indians, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund, and Inter Tribal Association of Arizona, H7496 [8DE]

Memorandums

Corps of Engineers Tribal Consultation Policy: Thomas P. Bostick, Corps of Engineers, H6042 [28SE]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior: reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf through more equitable revenue sharing for States from energy production leases and promote development of renewable energy on public lands (S. 3110), S6330 [15NO]

Outlines

Corps of Engineers tribal consultation policy, H6042 [28SE]

Poems

‘‘Long Before,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E887 [10JN]

Remarks in House

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area: establish (H.R. 496), H2892–H2894 [23MY]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (H.R. 2908), H1978, H1979 [26AP]

——— provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 3172), H2006 [27AP]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (H.R. 2009), H3489, H3490 [7JN]

BIA: improved school bus routes on Indian lands funding through reductions in EPA environmental programs and management funding, H4915, H4916 [13JY]

——— report, identify, and adjudicate to landowners egress and ingress easements on land parcels adjudicated under the Pueblo Lands Act, H4749, H4750 [12JY]

——— update, digitize, and make available to the public certain rights-of-way documentation, H4750 [12JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, H7491, H7494 [8DE]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), H5287–H5289 [12SE]

Corps of Engineers: construct tribal housing to replace villages flooded during creation of Columbia River dams, H3100 [25MY]

——— prohibit installation of oil pipelines on tribal lands, H5450 [14SE], H5719 [21SE], H6290 [17NO], H7065 [1DE]

——— protest against installation of oil pipelines on tribal lands, H7111–H7114 [1DE]

——— review tribal consultation policies relative to environmental projects, provide for public meetings with Indian tribes and other stakeholders, and submit report, H6042–H6044 [28SE]

Dept. of Education: provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (H.R. 2962), H2102 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (H.R. 4209), E765 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify that substance abuse treatment grants that address alternatives to incarceration include community-based substance use diversion programs sponsored by a law enforcement agency, H2306, H2307 [12MY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 2197), H3574 [9JN]

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 (H.R. 78), H616 [9FE], H1789 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior: assess sanitation and safety conditions at BIA facilities built to provide treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds to improve those conditions (H.R. 5811), E1144 [15JY]

——— authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, H7488 [8DE]

——— clarification of actions relative to taking lands into trust for Indian tribes after a certain date, H4745 [12JY]

——— convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (H.R. 2733), H3485, H3486 [7JN]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H4801–H4803 [12JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce final rule entitled ‘‘Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands’’, H4803, H4804 [12JY]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (H.R. 812), H879–H884 [24FE]

——— provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (S. 817), H7212 [6DE], E1606 [6DE]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Tuolumne County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians (H.R. 3079), H4257, H4258 [5JY]

——— take certain property into trust for the benefit of Muscogee (Creek) Nation in McIntosh County, OK, H5993 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4776, H4777 [12JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4564 [8JY], H4698–H4812 [12JY], H4821, H4826, H4838–H4842, H4868–H4874 [13JY], H4975, H4978 [14JY], E1113 [13JY], E1120 [14JY], E1159 [21JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), consideration (H. Res. 820), H4675–H4678 [12JY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4920 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay legal fees for a settlement in any case in which the Federal Government is a party under environmental statutes, H4886, H4887 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish casket and urns for burial in State and tribal cemeteries of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources (S. 3076), H7246, H7247 [6DE]

EPA: implement long-term monitoring programs for water quality on Animas and San Juan Rivers in response to Gold King Mine spill, H4761, H4762 [12JY]

——— State and Tribal Assistance Grants brownfields revitalization funding through reductions in Superfund program funding, H4759, H4760 [12JY]

Families and domestic relations: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (S. 184), H2894–H2896 [23MY]

Federal aid programs: facilitate ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources (H.R. 329), H7292–H7297 [7DE]

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council: tribute to newly elected members, E139 [9FE]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (S. 818), H7212–H7215 [6DE], E1606 [6DE]

Johnson, Dwayne: Rural Community College Alliance Trustee of the Year Award recipient, E1242 [12SE]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production, H225 [11JA]

Library of Congress: anniversary of American Folklife Center, E761 [23MY]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation, H2736, H2737 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H3737–H3747 [13JN]

——— strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (H.R. 4238), H1005, H1006 [29FE], H1850 [19AP]

National Minority Health Month: observance, E387 [11AP]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, E1537 [29NO]

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (H.R. 482), H1518–H1522 [22MR]

Public lands: clarify status of certain lands held in trusts by Federal Government, H4747 [12JY]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act: clarify certain settlement terms (H.R. 1296), H5841, H5842 [22SE], E1401 [29SE]

Taxation: permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts (H.R. 5452), H4027, H4028 [21JN]

Tulare County, CA: take certain Federal lands into trust for Tule River Indian Tribe (H.R. 4685), H4245, H4246 [5JY]

Urso, Frank: Teewaaraton Foundation Teewaaraton Legend Award recipient, E887 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: importance of whaling tradition, S4574 [27JN]

Alaska Federation of Natives: anniversary (S. Res. 577), S6089 [26SE]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (H.R. 2908), S2576 [28AP]

Bureau of Indian Education: expand opportunity for Native American children through additional options in education (S. 2711), S1596 [17MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe, S5823 [15SE], S6986, S7015 [9DE]

Business and industry: provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (S. 3234), S5167 [14JY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 246), S6286 [29SE]

Corps of Engineers: decision to reroute installation of oil pipelines around tribal lands, S6685 [5DE]

——— prohibit installation of oil pipelines on tribal lands, S6505 [28NO], S6598 [30NO]

——— protest against installation of oil pipelines on tribal lands, S6783 [7DE]

Dams: improve safety and address deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams to prevent flooding on Indian reservations (S. 2717), S1597 [17MR]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (S. 1716), S321 [28JA]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Office of Indian Energy, S2162 [19AP]

——— Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program funding, S2367, S2368 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: address failures of the Indian Health Service to deliver adequate care and ensure patient safety, S2442 [26AP]

——— promote patient-centered care and accountability at the Indian Health Service (S. 2953), S3074 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to purchase body-worn cameras for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers (S. 1897), S5124 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 2959), S6285 [29SE]

——— convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (H.R. 2733), S6285 [29SE]

——— convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (S. 1436), S2105, S2106 [14AP]

——— establish Indian Education Agency (S. 2580), S1059 [25FE]

——— provide for exchange of Federal and non-Federal lands in Alaska to construct a road between King Cove, AK, and Cold Bay, AK, S5663 [13SE]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (H.R. 812), S3812 [10JN]

——— provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (S. 817), S5191 [14JY]

——— reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf through more equitable revenue sharing for States from energy production and promote development of renewable energy on public lands (S. 3110), motion to proceed, S6330 [15NO], S6388–S6392 [16NO], S6425, S6427–S6437 [17NO]

——— take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria (H.R. 2212), S3812 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish casket and urns for burial in State and tribal cemeteries of veterans without next of kin or sufficient resources (S. 3076), S5911 [20SE]

Federal aid programs: facilitate ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources (S. 1443), S5187–S5190 [14JY]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (S. 818), S5190 [14JY]

History: repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (S. 2796), S2026 [13AP]

Law enforcement: provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (S. 2920), S2710 [11MY]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (H.R. 4238), S2649 [9MY]

National Bison Day: designate (S. Res. 572), S5911 [20SE]

National Labor Relations Act: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands, S3712, S3713 [9JN]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 477), S3227, S3228 [25MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 619), S6496 [17NO]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 355), S530 [2FE], S789–S791 [10FE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 619), S6496 [17NO]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land, S473 [2FE], S537 [3FE]

——— authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (S. 411), S226 [27JA]

Oklahoma: allow the Miami Tribe to lease or transfer certain lands (H.R. 487), S881 [11FE]

Roads and highways: enhance tribal road safety (S. 1776), S7147–S7149 [9DE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: anniversary, S6405 [16NO]

Reports

Special Feature on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities—30 Years After the Heckler Report: National Center for Health Statistics, H3743–H3745 [13JN]

Reports filed

Advancements in Public Safety Services to Indian Communities: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2920) (S. Rept. 114–404), S7031 [9DE]

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 496) (H. Rept. 114–575), H2879 [19MY]

Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2387) (H. Rept. 114–832), H6312 [22NO]

Allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma To Lease or Transfer Certain Lands: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 487) (S. Rept. 114–205), S72 [12JA]

Certainty for States and Tribes Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5259) (H. Rept. 114–833), H6312 [22NO]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 246) (H. Rept. 114–722), H5095 [6SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5538, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 820) (H. Rept. 114–683), H4658 [11JY]

Conveyance of Certain Property to Tanana Tribal Council and Bristol Bay Area Health Corp.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2421) (S. Rept. 114–362), S6137 [27SE]

Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 815) (S. Rept. 114–345), S5469 [8SE]

Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes (DRIFT) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2717) (S. Rept. 114–382), S6483 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5538) (H. Rept. 114–632), H4052 [21JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3068) (S. Rept. 114–281), S4299 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior Addition of Certain Real Property to the Reservation of the Siletz Tribe: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3211) (H. Rept. 114–563), H2280 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior Clarification of Use of Amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2959) (S. Rept. 114–363), S6137 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior Taking of Certain Federal Lands Located in Lassen County, CA, Into Trust for the Benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1761) (S. Rept. 114–202), S72 [12JA]

Dept. of the Interior Taking of Certain Federal Lands Located in Tuolumne County, CA, Into Trust for the Benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1822) (S. Rept. 114–203), S72 [12JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3079) (H. Rept. 114–448), H1301 [10MR]

Diné College Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2564) (S. Rept. 114–373), S6355 [15NO]

Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 387) (S. Rept. 114–204), S72 [12JA]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 818) (S. Rept. 114–230), S1544 [16MR]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3212) (H. Rept. 114–700), H5038 [25JY]

Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare (HEALTTH) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5406) (H. Rept. 114–882), H7621 [20DE]

Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1443) (S. Rept. 114–225), S1387 [9MR]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 329) (H. Rept. 114–828), H6269 [16NO]

Indian Trust Asset Reform Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 383) (S. Rept. 114–207), S702 [8FE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 812) (H. Rept. 114–432), H891 [24FE]

Irrigation Rehabilitation and Renovation for Indian Tribal Governments and Their Economies (IRRIGATE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 438) (S. Rept. 114–245), S2492 [27AP]

Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2538) (H. Rept. 114–633), H4052 [21JN]

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1690) (S. Rept. 114–317), S5278 [6SE]

National Bison Legacy Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2908) (H. Rept. 114–483), H1633 [12AP]

Native American Health Savings Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5452) (H. Rept. 114–631), H4052 [21JN]

Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1579) (S. Rept. 114–201), S72 [12JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 1579) (H. Rept. 114–721), H5095 [6SE]

Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1419) (S. Rept. 114–215), S1085 [29FE]

Nevada Native Nations Land Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1436) (S. Rept. 114–216), S1085 [29FE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2733) (H. Rept. 114–487), H1633 [12AP]

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1696) (S. Rept. 114–318), S5278 [6SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 482) (H. Rept. 114–442), H1115 [2MR]

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2009) (H. Rept. 114–550), H2212 [10MY]

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5984) (H. Rept. 114–821), H6177 [14NO]

Pueblo de Cochiti Self-Governance Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2643) (S. Rept. 114–381), S6483 [17NO]

Reforming American Indian Standards of Education (RAISE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2580) (S. Rept. 114–380), S6483 [17NO]

Reservation of the Siletz Tribe Real Property Addition: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 817) (S. Rept. 114–219), S1222 [2MR]

San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act Settlement Terms Clarification: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1296) (H. Rept. 114–747), H5522 [15SE]

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 114–715), H5095 [6SE]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2739) (S. Rept. 114–377), S6414 [16NO]

Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 114–656), H4275 [5JY]

Tribal Infrastructure and Roads Enhancement and Safety (TIRES) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1776) (S. Rept. 114–217), S1085 [29FE]

Tribal Recognition Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3764) (H. Rept. 114–847), H7396 [7DE]

Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2417) (S. Rept. 114–376), S6414 [16NO]

Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4685) (H. Rept. 114–649), H4191 [1JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act: Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, H1521 [22MR]

Protest against installation of oil pipelines on Native American tribal lands: North Dakota Veterans Coordinating Council, H7111 [1DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4745 [12JY]

Summaries

Accomplishments During Senate Career: Senator Reid, S6856–S6860 [8DE]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4699–H4719 [12JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 122, Protection of the Right of Tribes To Stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional (PROTECT) Patrimony Resolution, H5772 [21SE]

H. Res. 820, consideration of H.R. 5538, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H4675 [12JY]

H.R. 329, Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act, H7292–H7295 [7DE]

H.R. 482, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act, H1518 [22MR]

H.R. 496, Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act, H2892 [23MY]

H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act, H880–H882 [24FE]

H.R. 1296, San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act settlement terms clarification, H5841 [22SE]

H.R. 2009, Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act, H3489 [7JN]

H.R. 2733, Nevada Native Nations Land Act, H3485 [7JN]

H.R. 2908, National Bison Legacy Act, H1978 [26AP]

H.R. 3079, Dept. of the Interior taking of certain Federal lands located in Tuolumne County, CA, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, H4257 [5JY]

H.R. 4238, strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms, H1005 [29FE]

H.R. 4685, Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act, H4245 [5JY]

H.R. 5452, Native American Health Savings Improvement Act, H4027 [21JN]

S. 184, Native American Children’s Safety Act, H2894 [23MY]

S. 246, Commission on Native Children Act, H5287–H5289 [12SE]

S. 817, Dept. of the Interior addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe, S5191 [14JY], H7212 [6DE]

S. 818, Grand Ronde Reservation Act technical corrections, H7212–H7214 [6DE]

S. 1436, Nevada Native Nations Land Act, S2106 [14AP]

S. 1443, Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act, S5187–S5190 [14JY]

S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act, H5290 [12SE]

S. 1776, Tribal Infrastructure and Roads Enhancement and Safety (TIRES) Act, S7147 [9DE]

S. 2580, Reforming American Indian Standards of Education (RAISE) Act, S1059 [25FE]

S. 2938, Certainty for States and Tribes Act, S2879 [17MY]

S. 2959, Dept. of the Interior clarification of use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund, S6285 [29SE]

S. 3014, Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act, S3295 [26MY]

S. 3076, Buried With Honor Act, S5911 [20SE], H7246 [6DE]

S. 3293, Dept. of the Interior transfer of investment income held in certain funds to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, S5373 [7SE]

S. Con. Res. 49, Protection of the Right of Tribes To Stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional (PROTECT) Patrimony Resolution, S5177 [14JY]

S. Res. 348, call for removal of Andrew Jackson from the twenty dollar bill and replace him with the likeness of a significant woman from U.S. history, S161 [21JA]

S. Res. 355, National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, S489 [2FE]

S. Res. 477, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S3176 [25MY]

S. Res. 514, National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls, S4651 [28JN]

S. Res. 572, National Bison Day, S5909 [20SE]

S. Res. 577, Alaska Federation of Natives anniversary, S6084 [26SE]

S. Res. 619, National Native American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Day, S6490 [17NO]