United States · Law · S
S. 245 (115th)
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017
Introduced
30 January 2017
Last action
18 December 2018 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-325.
Sponsors
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Subjects
Agriculture, Energy, Education
Source updated
20 June 2025
Agriculture · Energy · Education
Summary
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to revise the Department of Energy (DOE) Indian energy education planning and management assistance program, including to make intertribal organizations eligible for grants. Eligibility for DOE energy development loan guarantees is expanded to include tribal energy development organizations. The bill revises provisions regarding energy-related tribal leases, business agreements, and rights-of-way, including to revise the process for the Department of the Interior to approve tribal energy resource agreements. Interior must make available to a tribe the amount Interior would have expended to carry out an activity that the tribe is carrying out pursuant to such an agreement. This bill amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to give tribes, in addition to states and municipalities, preference for the receipt of preliminary hydroelectric licenses. Interior and the Department of Agriculture must enter into agreements with tribes and tribal organizations to carry out demonstration projects to promote biomass energy production. This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise requirements for home weatherization grants to tribes. Interior, an affected tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the tribe must appraise tribal mineral or energy resources involved in a transaction requiring Interior's approval. This bill amends the Long-Term Leasing Act to revise limits on leasing of certain lands of the Navajo Nation and the Crow Tribe of Montana.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
30 January 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S492)
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2017
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Source: Committee
24 May 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 104.
Source: Calendars
24 May 2017
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-84.
Source: Committee
24 May 2017
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-84.
Source: Committee
29 November 2017
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7491-7497; text: CR S7491-7497)
Source: Floor
29 November 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7491-7497; text: CR S7491-7497)
Source: Floor
30 November 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
30 November 2017
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 November 2017
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
1 December 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Source: Committee
4 December 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Source: Committee
15 November 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
15 November 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 November 2018
Committee
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Source: Committee
30 November 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 823.
Source: Calendars
30 November 2018
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
30 November 2018
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
30 November 2018
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1057, Part I.
Source: Committee
30 November 2018
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1057, Part I.
Source: Committee
10 December 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9782-9788)
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9782-9788)
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 245.
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9782-9789)
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Floor
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
18 December 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
18 December 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 December 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-325.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 18 December 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 30 November 2018 · Download file
- Referred in House · 30 November 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 29 November 2017 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 24 May 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 30 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
18 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 18 December 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 December 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Public Law
summary · EN · 18 December 2018
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 30 November 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 30 November 2018
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 30 November 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 30 November 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 29 November 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 29 November 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 29 November 2017
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 May 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 May 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 24 May 2017
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 January 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 January 2017
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 January 2017
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
- · slia00 · Other
Related records
- related to ← Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
Related across the Repo ecosystem
Direct relationships are identifier-backed. Topic context means shared TopicMembership — not a citation and not causation.
Direct relationships
- Legal framework · Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 · S. 245 (115th) · US
- Identifier matchPROJECTS_FROM
Same us record 115-s-245 projected from PoliticalRepo US row.
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/245
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/245
- us · 115-s-245 · source updated 20 June 2025