Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 1999

Summary

Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 1999 - Establishes the Office of Native American Business Development within the Department of Commerce, to be headed by a Director of Native American Business Development. Provides for: (1) financial and technical assistance and administrative services for business development and legal and regulatory compliance to Indian tribes, organizations, and businesses (eligible entities); and (2) other assistance to enhance the economies of Indian tribes. Bars assistance for activities related to gaming activities on Indian lands. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to carry out a Native American export and trade promotion program. Provides for technical assistance and administrative services to eligible entities for: (1) identifying and entering appropriate markets for Indian goods and services; (2) complying with foreign or domestic laws and practices with respect to financial institutions with respect to exports and imports of such goods and services; and (3) entering into financial arrangements to provide for such exporting and importing. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to conduct a Native American tourism program to facilitate tourism demonstration projects by Indian tribes on a tribal, intertribal, or regional basis. Authorizes grants to, or other arrangements with, Indian tribes and organizations to carry out such program. Requires a demonstration project to be conducted for: (1) Indians of the Four Corners area between Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico; (2) Indians of the area known as the Great Northwest; (3) the Oklahoma Indians in Oklahoma; and (4) Indians of the Great Plains area. Provides for financial and technical assistance and administrative services for feasibility studies, market analyses, participation in tourism and trade missions, and related activities to participants selected to carry out tourism development projects. Provides for: (1) priority consideration and expediting of processing of applications involving the establishment of foreign-trade zones on Indian lands or the establishment of ports of entry necessary to permit the establishment of such zones; and (2) approval of such applications, to the maximum extent practicable.

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Timeline

1. 10 February 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 February 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1422-1423)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 April 1999

   Committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-63.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 June 1999

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 8 September 1999

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.

   Source: Calendars

7. 8 September 1999

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-149.

   Source: Committee

8. 8 September 1999

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-149.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 September 1999

   Passed

   The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

10. 15 September 1999

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10956-10958)

    Source: Floor

11. 17 September 1999

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

12. 17 September 1999

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

13. 17 September 1999

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 15 September 1999 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 8 September 1999 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 10 February 1999 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 September 1999

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 September 1999

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 September 1999

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 8 September 1999

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 September 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 February 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 February 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 February 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• · slia00 · Other

Related records

• related to ← Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000