Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Aug 28, 2002
Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award grants to eligible entities (tribal colleges or universities) to support programs providing training and certificates leading to the licensing of Native Americans with respect to commercial vehicle driving.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693-8694; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8693-8694; text as passed Senate: CR S8694)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8693-8694; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8693-8694; text as passed Senate: CR S8694)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/2002 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-248.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/2002 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-248.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-623.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8766-8767)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/3/2001 S8766)
Introduced in Senate
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