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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jul 28, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to authorize any federal law enforcement officer (not just, as currently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)), including an officer with authority under the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act acting in coordination with a federal law enforcement agency on violations outside Indian country, to investigate offenses involving the sale of arts and crafts misrepresented as Indian products.
Revises requirements for the initiation of civil actions for misrepresentation of Indian produced goods.
People & committees
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9318; text as passed Senate: CR S9318)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9318; text as passed Senate: CR S9318)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7990-7991)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7990)
Introduced in Senate
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