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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Nov 15, 2016
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Dine College Act of 2016
(Sec. 5) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a survey and study of all capital projects and facility needs of Dine College, a tribal community college in the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Interior must report the results and include views or recommendations submitted by the college or the Navajo Nation and Interior's recommendations.
Prior to the survey and study, Dine College must identify for Interior renovations and repairs necessary to meet health and safety standards and other requirements.
(Sec. 6) Interior must make grants to Dine College for activities including construction, operation and maintenance, education, summer programs, student services, and college expansion.
(Sec. 7) Amounts made available to Dine College under this bill are treated as non-federal, private funds for the purposes of any federal law that requires the use of non-federal or private funds.
People & committees
Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R–AZ
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-373.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-373.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-326.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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