American Indian Report - July 2008 - (Page 13)

CONGRESS Activity on the Hill Bill nO. S. 531 spOnsOr McCain TiTlE lAsT ACTiOn A bill to repeal Section 10(f) of Public 6/19/2008, Committee on Indian Law 93-531, commonly known as the Affairs, ordered to be reported “Bennett Freeze” without amendment favorably. Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act 6/19/2008, Committee on Indian Affairs, ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. S.1080 Baucus S.2494 Cantwell A bill to provide for equitable com- 6/19/2008, Committee on Indian pensation to the Spokane Tribe of Affairs, ordered to be reported with Indians of the Spokane Reservation an amendment favorably. for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam and for other purposes Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment 6/5/2008, House Natural Resources Fund Distribution Act of 2007 Committee, full committee legislative hearing held. California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act 6/9/2008, passed House; 6/10, received in the Senate and read twice; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. H.R.2306 Peterson H.R.3682 Bono Mack H.R.3699 Oberstar To provide for the use and distribu- 6/5/2008, House Natural Resources tion of the funds awarded to the Committee, full committee legislaMinnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minne- tive hearing held. sota Chippewa Tribe v. United States, Docket Nos. 19 and 188, United States Court of Federal Claims To authorize the Preserve America 6/11/2008, House Natural ResourcProgram and Save America’s Treasures es Committee met in open markup Program and for other purposes session. To amend certain laws relating to 6/18/2008, passed House; goes to Native Americans and for others Senate to be voted on. purposes Fostering Connections to Success 6/24/2008, on motion to suspend Act the rules and pass the bill, as amended; agreed to by voice vote. American Indian Report July 2008 1 H.R.3981 Miller H.R.5680 Grijalva H.R.6307 McDermott http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-531 http://www.mccain.senate.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s110-1080 http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2494 http://cantwell.senate.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2306 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-3682 http://www.bono.house.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3699 http://oberstar.house.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3981 http://bradmiller.house.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5680 http://grijalva.house.gov/ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6307 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/

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American Indian Report - July 2008 Contents Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Dual Roles - A Balancing Act Congress: Activity on the Hill Knowing Your Customer Grants: Tribal Transit Program - Putting Public Transportation in Rural Tribal Communities Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues CSKT and Wildlife Service Sign Bison Range Agreement Fostering Connections to Success Act Passed in House Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process

American Indian Report - July 2008

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