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S. 463 (108th)

A bill to provide grants to ensure full and fair participation in certain decisionmaking processes of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Introduced

26 February 2003

Last action

26 February 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]

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Summary

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if necessary to protect the interests of the Government or eligible entity and it would promote the interest of just administration in the Bureau of Indian affairs, to provide grants of up to $500,000 to eligible Indian groups or local governments to assist them in participating in the decision-making process relating to a pending action. Defines pending action as one in which: (1) an Indian group seeks Federal acknowledgment; (2) an Indian tribe seeks restoration to federally acknowledged status that has been terminated; (3) a federally acknowledged Indian tribe asserts trust status with respect to land within an area over which a local government exercises jurisdiction; (4) a federally acknowledged Indian tribe files a petition with the Secretary requesting that land within an area over which a local government exercises jurisdiction be taken into trust for the tribe's benefit; (5) an Indian group or federally acknowledged Indian tribe asserts a claim to land based on a treaty or a law specifically applicable to transfers of land or natural resources from, by, or on behalf of any Indian, Indian tribe, Indian group, or band of Indians; or (6) any other action or proposed action relating to an Indian group or federally acknowledged tribe determined likely to affect significantly the citizens represented by a local government.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2863-2865)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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