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S. 536 (109th)

Native American Omnibus Act of 2005

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Introduced

7 March 2005

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.

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20 June 2025

Summary

Native American Omnibus Act of 2005 - Amends the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to make technical amendments with respect to: (1) loan guarantees and insurance; (2) loan approval; and (3) sale or assignment of loans and underlying security. Amends the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act with respect to reauthorization of training and technical assistance, civil and criminal legal assistance grants, and grants to Indian tribes to enable such tribes to carry out programs to support the development, enhancement, and continuing operation of tribal justice systems. Amends the Indian Tribal Justice Act with respect to reauthorization of tribal justice systems. Amends the Indian Pueblo Land Act with respect to criminal jurisdiction. Directs the Secretary of the Army to convey all U.S. right, title, and interest in and to certain described land, subject to specified conditions, to the Secretary, to be: (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Prairie Island Indian Community in Minnesota; and (2) included in the Prairie Island Community Reservation in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Revises provisions concerning binding arbitration for Gila River Indian Community reservation contracts. Directs the Secretary to: (1) accept the conveyance of described parcels of land within the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) hold the land in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian Tribe. Amends the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act with respect to the definition of Native American. Amends the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 with respect to settlement fund involved in the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes settlement. Revises provisions concerning a Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California land conveyance. Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 with respect to criminal proceedings and civil actions. Provides for the Colorado River Indian Reservation boundary correction. Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 with respect to: (1) the Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs; (2) authorization of appropriations; and (3) reports. Amends the Native Hawaiian Education Act with respect to research and educational activities. Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 with respect to the definition of Indian student count. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect to border preparedness on Indian land. Makes other amendments to laws relating to Native Americans and Indian land leasing, Navajo health contracting, and probate law.

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