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

Summary

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if necessary to protect the interests of the Government, an eligible Indian group, or an eligible local government, and it would promote the interest of just administration in the Bureau of Indian affairs, to provide grants of up to $500,000 to such Indian groups or local governments to assist them in participating in the decision-making process relating to a pending action with respect to federally acknowledged tribal status or related land claims.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2743-2744)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 March 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 March 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• · slia00 · Other

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