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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 18, 1997
Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to extend authorizations of appropriations through FY 2000 for: (1) social and economic activities under such Act; (2) environmental improvement grants; and (3) native languages preservation grants. Replaces the provision providing for a specified authorization amount with a provision providing for such sums as may be necessary for language preservation grants.
People & committees
Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-361.
Became Public Law No: 105-361.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12465)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12465)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10286-10287)
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Rereferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Resources be discharged from further consideration of the bill and that the bill be rereferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Agreed to without objection.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10183-10184)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10183-10184)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-20.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-20.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-141.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2428)
Introduced in Senate
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