Joint resolution to provide for the establishment of the American Indian Policy Review Commission.

Summary

Establishes the American Indian Policy Review Commission. States that the Commission shall perform specified functions including: (1) contracting with organizations and individuals whose professional expertise, experience, work, and credibility are generally recognized and accepted; (2) creating such advisory groups to examine particular issues as the Commission deems necessary to achieve adequate Indian involvement on those issues; (3) conducting hearings in various regions and on selected Indian reservations where Indians can most easily attend and make their views known directly to the Commission and where particular illustrations of fact situations may be more easily documented; and (4) studying the Constitution, treaties, statutes, judicial interpretations, and Executive orders to determine the attributes of the unique relationship between the Federal Government, Indians, and Indian tribes, and concerning the lands they possess. Provides that the Commission shall submit its final report to the Congress not later than two years after the passage of the resolution. Authorizes to be appropriated a sum not to exceed $2,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 3 January 1975

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 2 January 1975

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 July 1973

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