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Tribal Recognition Act of 2015
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TITLE I--FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF INDIAN TRIBES, GENERALLY Tribal Recognition Act of 2016 (Sec. 104) This bill replaces the process for federal recognition of Indian tribes. Indian groups may only be recognized as an Indian tribe by Congress. Groups that are not federally recognized may submit a petition for federal recognition to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and may file a letter of intent in advance. Groups may not be factions of recognized Indian tribes and may not have been denied federal recognition. (Sec. 106) The BIA must publish guidelines for the preparation of petitions and provide petitioners with suggestions and advice. (Sec. 107) The bill specifies criteria for a group to be considered an Indian tribe, including that the group has been identified as an Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900, comprises a distinct community, and consists of individuals who descend from a historical Indian tribe. Previous federal recognition is acceptable evidence of the tribal character of a group to the date of the last such recognition. (Sec. 109) The BIA must: (1) notify the group, the state in which the group is located, any tribes or petitioning groups that are related to or have a potential interest in the group, and the public of the receipt of a letter of intent or a petition; (2) conduct a preliminary review of a petition and notify the group of obvious deficiencies or significant omissions and provide the group with an opportunity to revise the petition; and (3) review each petition and may initiate additional research before reporting on the petition to Congress. TITLE II--FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF VIRGINIA INDIAN TRIBES Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2016 (Sec. 213) This bill extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government: the Chickahominy Tribe; the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division; the Upper Mattaponi Tribe; the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.; the Monacan Indian Nation; and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. The tribes and their members are made eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. The bill establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll and governance. (Sec. 216) Upon the request of a tribe, the Department of the Interior must take specified lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation. The tribes may not conduct gaming activities. TITLE III--LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2016 (Sec. 304) This bill extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. (Sec. 305) The tribe and its members become eligible for services and benefits provided by the United States to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. (Sec. 307) The tribe, as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits, must submit to Interior, and maintain, a membership roll. (Sec. 308) Interior must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe 200 acres of land within the tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 663.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-847.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held (Part II).
Subcommittee Hearings Held (Part I).
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Indian gaming issues. Final regulations adopted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Rep. Cole Amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill; H.R. 5079, The California Compact Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding the federal recognition of six state recognized tribes. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to general Indian Affairs. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (PL 114-113). H.R. 872, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. H.R. 3764 Tribal Recognition Act of 2016. H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 465, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indirect costs, National Defense Authorization Act, 8(a) Programs, Act of Aug. 4, 1947, HR 3764
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Final regulations adopted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Rep. Cole Amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill; H.R. 5079, The California Compact Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Final regulations adopted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Rep. Cole Amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill; H.R. 5079, The California Compact Protection Act. Issues relative to gaming industry. Wyandotte Nation Application to DOI; off-reservation gaming, use of land claim settlement funds in accordance with federal law.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Gaming/Gambling/Casino
Gaming issues of relevance to potential and pending projects in the San Francisco Bay region, including H.R. 2538, H.R. 3764 and S. 732, S. 1391.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S. 35: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act, all provisions. S. 465: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015, all provisions. S. 612: Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, Section 1120 relating to tribal consultation reporting, Section 1152 relating to the repatriation of the Ancient One, Section 3101 relating to Indian dam safety, Section 1178(c) relating to Columbia River fishing camps. S. 1443 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015, all provisions. S. 1979: Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015, all provisions. S. 2636: Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 S. 2717: Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 or the DRIFT Act of 2016, all provisions. S. 2796: Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act- (a bill to repeal arcane obsolete laws relating to Native Americans) S. 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) S. 2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Tribal Colleges, business loans to tribes, and grants to tribes for shared passenger transportation programs. S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Indian education, BIE school construction and replacement, Native language preservation, Indian Health Service, and human services. S. 3127 Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 S. 3222 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act H Con Res 122: Protect Patrimony Resolution H.R. 2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to the above listed programs. H.R. 3764: Tribal Recognition Act of 2016. H.R. 4131: Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 5054: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Tribal Colleges, business loans to tribes, and grants to tribes for shared passenger transportation programs. H.R. 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) H.R. 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, sections relating to Indian education, BIE school construction and replacement, Native language preservation, Indian Health Service, and human services. H.R. 5780: Utah Public Lands Initiative H.R. 5811 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding the federal recognition of six state recognized tribes. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to general Indian Affairs. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (PL 114-113). H.R. 872, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. H.R. 3764 Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 465, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Final regulations adopted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Rep. Cole Amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill; H.R. 5079, The California Compact Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
House Indian Affairs Subcommittee deliberations on H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015 - tribal acknowledgment reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian Child Welfare Act, National Defense Authorization Act, 8(a) Programs, Act of Aug. 4, 1947, HR 3764
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Gaming/Gambling/Casino
Gaming issues of relevance to potential and pending projects in the San Francisco Bay region, including H.R. 2538, H.R. 3764 and S. 732, S. 1391.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Final regulations adopted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Rep. Cole Amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill; H.R. 5079, The California Compact Protection Act. Issues relative to gaming industry. Wyandotte Nation Application to DOI; off-reservation gaming, use of land claim settlement funds in accordance with federal law.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S 246Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act S 1163Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 S 1443 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015 S 1928The Native Education Support and Training Act (NEST Act) S2205Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts Act S2304Tribal Early Childhood, Education, and Related Services Integration Act S 2468Safe Academic Facilities and Environments for Tribal Youth (SAFETY) Act S 2580Reforming American Indian Standards of Education Act S 2636 Reservation Land Consolidation Act of 2016 S 2796Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act- (a bill to repeal arcane obsolete laws relating to Native Americans) S 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) S 3127 Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016 S. 3222 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act S 3234 Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2016 S 3261 Native American Business Incubators Program Act H.R. 329 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015 HR 2174 Native American Languages Reauthorization Act of 2015 H Con Res 122 Protect Patrimony Resolution HR 3764 Tribal Recognition Act of 2016 HR 4744 Safe Academic Facilities and Environments for Tribal Youth Act HR 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Amendment Related to Victims of Crime Act) HR 5412 To Provide the Right of American Indians Born in Canada or the United States to Pass the Borders of the United States HR 5780: Utah Public Lands Initiative HR 5811 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,100
2016 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding the federal recognition of six state recognized tribes. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to general Indian Affairs. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (PL 114-113). H.R. 872, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. H.R. 3764 Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. S. 465, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Gaming/Gambling/Casino
Gaming issues of relevance to potential and pending projects in the San Francisco Bay region, including H.R. 2538, H.R. 3764 and S. 732, S. 1391.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Final regulations adopted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Rep. Cole Amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill; H.R. 5079, The California Compact Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Final regulations adopted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Rep. Cole Amendment to the House Interior Appropriations bill; H.R. 5079, The California Compact Protection Act. Wyandotte nation Application to DOI; off-reservation gaming, use of land claim settlement funds in accordance with federal law.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Proposed regulations by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding the federal recognition of six state recognized tribes. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to general Indian Affairs. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (PL 114-113). Draft, House Interior Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2017. Draft, Senate Interior Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2017. H.R. 872, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. H.R. 3764 Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. S. 465, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Proposed regulations by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Gaming/Gambling/Casino
Gaming issues of relevance to potential and pending projects in the San Francisco Bay region, including H.R. 2538, H.R. 3764 and S. 732, S. 1391.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding the federal recognition of six state recognized tribes. Monitor legislative and administrative activity related to general Indian Affairs. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (PL 114-113). H.R. 872, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. H.R. 3764 Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. S. 465, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2013.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Gaming/Gambling/Casino
Gaming issues of relevance to potential and pending projects in the San Francisco Bay region, including H.R. 2538, H.R. 3764 and S. 732, S. 1391.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Proposed regulations by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian gaming issues. Proposed regulations by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding federal recognition of tribes. Possible Congressional responses to Bureau of Indian Affairs final rules. S. 1931, a bill to reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for the benefit of certain Indian tribes. S. 732, a bill to amend the Indian Reorganization Act. H.R. 3764, Tribal Recognition Act of 2015. Wyandotte Nation Application to DOI; off-reservation gaming, use of land claim settlement funds in accordance with federal law.
Client expense: $126,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| HR 286 |
114th |
| Related bill |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE