To restore the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to the Department of the Interior list of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 446.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 24, 1993

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to restore the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska as an Indian entity recognized to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R–AK

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]

Legislative record

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Oct 3, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 446.
Oct 3, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-800.
Oct 3, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-800.
Sep 28, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 28, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 28, 1994
Subcommittee on Native American Affairs Discharged.
Feb 25, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 10, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 1, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs.
Feb 1, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 1, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 1, 1994
Received in the House.
Nov 24, 1993
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S17232)
Nov 24, 1993
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S17232)
Nov 24, 1993
Introduced in Senate

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Reported in House · Oct 3, 1994 Formatted Text PDF
Referred in House · Feb 1, 1994 Formatted Text PDF
Engrossed in Senate · Nov 24, 1993 Formatted Text PDF
Considered and Passed Senate · Nov 24, 1993 Formatted Text PDF

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Analyze S.1784 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1784, 103rd Congress: To restore the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to the Department of the Interior list of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/1784

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1994-10-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s1784/BILLS-103s1784rh.htm

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Analyze S.1784 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1784, 103rd Congress: To restore the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to the Department of the Interior list of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/1784

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1994-10-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s1784/BILLS-103s1784rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:31:31Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1784 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.1784, 103rd Congress: To restore the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to the Department of the Interior list of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/1784

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1994-10-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s1784/BILLS-103s1784rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:31:31Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1784, 103rd Congress: To restore the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to the Department of the Interior list of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/1784

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 1994-10-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/s1784/BILLS-103s1784rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:31:31Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1784 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.