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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 4, 2003
Indian Contracting and Federal Land Management Demonstration Project Act - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to contract with an applying Indian tribe for the provision of certain services or deliverables that would otherwise be procured from the private sector, and absent a request by one or more tribes that would receive a direct benefit from those services or deliverables to enter into such a contract.Requires the Secretary to establish the Native American Indian and Federal Land Management Demonstration Project.Requires the Secretary under such Project to contract with at least 12 Indian tribes or tribal organizations to plan, and administer programs, services, and activities relating archeological, anthropological, and cultural surveys and analyses, and activities related to the identification, maintenance, or protection of lands considered to have religious, ceremonial, or cultural significance to Indian tribes.
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Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1890-1892)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1890)
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