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S. 1622 (113th)

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

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Introduced

30 October 2013

Last action

1 October 2014 · Committee

Status

By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed.

Sponsors

Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Walsh, John E. [D-MT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

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Summary

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act - Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Requires the President and Members of Congress serving in specified leadership positions to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and the matters to be studied by the Commission. Requires the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of: the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems; barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in applying, reporting on, and using existing public and private grant resources; obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children; issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children; barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families, as well as any examples of successful program models and use of best practices; and barriers to interagency coordination on programs benefitting Native children. Directs the Commission to use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data relating to Native children to: develop plans and goals for federal policy relating to Native children in the short-, mid-, and long-term, which shall be informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures; recommend modifications and improvements to programs that serve Native children at the federal, state, and tribal level that would integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities and improve those programs; recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and identify models of successful federal, state, and tribal programs in the areas studied by the Commission. Requires the Commission to submit a report to the President, Congress, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for appropriate legislative and administrative action.

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Timeline

  1. 30 October 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 October 2013

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7678-7679, S7680)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 October 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 April 2014

    Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-324.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 May 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 August 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 26 August 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  8. 26 August 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  9. 1 October 2014

    Floor

    By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed.

    Source: Floor

  10. 1 October 2014

    Committee

    By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

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