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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 9, 2002
Indian Programs Reauthorization and Technical Amendments Act of 2002 - Reauthorizes appropriations for specified programs under the following Acts: (1) the Bosque Redondo Memorial Act; (2) the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 (relocation housing); (3) the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (including youth, urban Indians, and substance abuse programs); (4) the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 (including training, education, emergency shelters, and source eradication); (5) the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Detention Act; (6) the Native American Programs Act of 1974; (7) Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (including health scholarships); and (8) the Four Corners Interpretive Center Act (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah).Allows any restricted lands on the reservation of, and held in trust for, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation to be leased by the Indian owners, with the Secretary of the Interior's approval, for terms of not to exceed 99 years for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, or certain other purposes.Amends the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Recognition Act concerning the treatment of land for trust purposes.Amends the Navaho-Hopi Relocation Settlement Act of 1974 to require an impact study.Amends the Ponca Restoration Act to designate Douglas and Sarpy Counties, Nebraska, and Pottawattamie County, Iowa, as the Ponca Health and Wellness Clinic Service Unit.Changes the report which identifies which lands are declared to be held by the United States in trust for the benefit of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.Modifies the Pueblo de Cochiti settlement concerning the Cochiti Wetlands Solution.Amends the Chippewa Cree Tribe of The Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement and Water Supply Enhancement Act of 1999 to extend from three to five years the period during which court approval must be final before the Compact by the United States is declared null and void.Amends the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 concerning the disposal of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2.Prohibits the transfer of specified lands in Riverside County, California, held in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, until the Secretary of the Interior renders a final decision on a specified fee-to-trust application.Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a water feasibility study for the Quinault Indian Nation, Olympic Peninsula, Washington.Waives repayment of expert assistance loans to the Pueblo of Santo Domingo.Declares that the Trinity River Mainstream Fishery Restoration record of decision, concurred to by the Hoopa Valley Tribe, is legally compliant.Revises the powers of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board concerning trademarks for Indian arts and crafts.Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to specify an exemption for tribally controlled postsecondary vocational and technical institutions.Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act concerning its relationship to the Equal Access to Justice Act.Revises the Indian Land Consolidation Act.
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Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D–HI
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11793)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
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. 107-247.
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. 107-247.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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