United States · Bill · S
S. 297 (108th)
Federal Acknowledgment Process Reform Act of 2004
Introduced
4 February 2003
Last action
10 November 2004 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 794.
Sponsors
Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]
Subjects
Budget
Source updated
20 June 2025
Summary
Federal Acknowledgment Process Reform Act of 2003 - Prescribes the process for petition for Federal acknowledgment of Indian groups. Defines the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior for publication, review and final determination of petitions. Permits the petitioner to seek judicial review of the final determination in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Specifies the requirements a petitioner must provide in a petition for acknowledgment. Specifies factors the Secretary may use as evidence of community and the criteria to be used to consider a petitioner to have provided sufficient evidence of community. Requires the Assistant Secretary to establish the Independent Review and Advisory Board to: (1) assist in addressing unique evidentiary questions; (2) provide secondary peer review; and (3) enhance the credibility of the acknowledgment process. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a petitioner or interested party a grant based on need to offset the cost incurred in submitting a petition or a legal argument in support of or in opposition to a petition. Requires the Assistant Secretary to establish a Federal acknowledgment research pilot project to make available additional research resources for researching, reviewing, and analyzing petitions for acknowledgment. Permits the Assistant Secretary to provide grants to approved institutions to assist in participating in the pilot project. Requires officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service to consult with each newly-acknowledged Indian tribe to determine its needs and to recommend a budget required to serve it.
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Timeline
4 February 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1903-1907)
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1902-1903)
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2004
Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-534.
Source: Committee
16 June 2004
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
10 November 2004
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 794.
Source: Calendars
10 November 2004
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/11/04 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-403.
Source: Committee
10 November 2004
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/11/04 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-403.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 10 November 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 4 February 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/297
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/297
- us · 108-s-297 · source updated 20 June 2025