To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to notify certain local governments: (1) within 60 days after a petition is filed requesting that a tribe be recognized, acknowledged, or reacknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe; (2) within 30 days after enactment of this Act regarding pending petitions; and (3) 90 days before a decision on a petition will be announced. Describes a local government to be notified as a local city, parish, or county government located within a 25-mile radius of land that would be taken into trust for or transferred to, or for which jurisdiction would be given to, the tribe pursuant to the petition.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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2. 11 March 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 11 March 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · 11 March 2008 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
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