Summary: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec.2) Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) for Indian tribe affordable housing activities. Considers, for purposes of the procurement and supply of personal property and nonpersonal services for executive agencies, a tribe or tribally designated housing entity to be an executive agency when carrying out housing programs, services, functions, and activities under such tribe or entity, and its employees to be eligible to have access to such supply sources as executive agency employees. Requires, with respect to any grant made under NAHASDA that is intended to benefit one tribe, the tribal employment or contract preference laws adopted by such tribe to govern the administration of the grant or grant portion. Prohibits funds authorized under this Act from being expended for the benefit of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until it is in full compliance with the Treaty of 1866 and fully recognizes all Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants as citizens of the Cherokee Nation.Requires one-year Indian housing plans under NAHASDA to include a description of grant amounts made available for the preceding fiscal year which have not been, or are not expected to be, used before the beginning of the fiscal year for which a plan is submitted. Excludes from NAHASDA program income development fees paid to an Indian tribe for certain projects assisted with a low-income housing tax credit. Permits affordable housing assistance for: (1) essential (under current law, essential non-Indian) families on Indian reservations and other Indian areas; and (2) local law enforcement officers on Indian reservations or other Indian areas. Includes among affordable housing activities that are eligible for assistance: (1) the operation and maintenance of affordable housing units; and (2) the deposit of specified funds into reserve accounts established for tribes for the purpose of accumulating funds for affordable housing activities. Exempts recipients of less than $5,000 of goods and services from NAHASDA rules and procedures for competitive procurement.Allows the disclosure of criminal conviction records to Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities for purposes of screening adult applicants for employment in housing-related positions.(Sec. 3) Establishes self-determined housing activities for the tribal communities program under which a qualifying tribe may use a portion of its grant amounts during FY2008-FY2012 for housing activities involving the construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of housing to benefit the low-income community served by the tribe. Prohibits the use of funds for any infrastructure, commercial and economic development, and housing operating costs.Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, during 2011, to conduct, and report to Congress no later than December 31, 2011, on a review of such program's results to determine: (1) the housing constructed, acquired, or rehabilitated under the program and the effects of such housing on costs to low-income families of affordable housing; (2) the effectiveness of each recipient in achieving the results intended to be achieved, as set forth in the Indian housing plan for the Indian tribe; and (3) the need for, and effectiveness of, extending the duration of the program and increasing the amount of grants that may be used under the program. (Sec. 4) Declares that NAHASDA does not prohibit or prevent any insular area or participating jurisdiction from providing amounts to Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities for use in accordance with the HOME Investment Partnership Act.(Sec. 5) Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of NAHASDA in meeting the needs for affordable housing for low-income Indian families(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to carry out training and information activities that include conducting educational seminars with tribes and tribally designated housing entities on how to utilize the loan guarantee program. Extends through FY2012 the aggregate fiscal year limitation with regard to federal guarantees for financing tribal housing activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) the costs of making such guarantees; (2) training and technical assistance to Indian housing authorities and tribally designated housing entities; and (3) block grants for affordable housing activities for Native Hawaiian families who are eligible to reside on the Hawaiian home lands. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee notes and obligations issued by Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities with tribal approval to finance activities carried out on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas that are eligible for financing under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Requires no less than 70% of the aggregate funds received by an Indian tribe from a guaranteed loan to be used for the support of activities that benefit low-income Indian families. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish underwriting criteria and other requirements to ensure the financial soundness of the loan guarantee program and the repayment of loans; and (2) carry out training and information activities with respect to the guarantee program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-2012. Imposes limitations on the amount of loan guarantees, including: (1) an annual fiscal year limitation of $200 million for FY2008-FY2012; and (2) an aggregate limitation on outstanding guarantees of $1 billion.Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the loan guarantee program within four years after the enactment of this Act. Terminates the Secretary's authority to make new loan guarantees on October 1, 2012.(Sec. 10) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to employ unauthorized aliens.

native_american_housing_assistance self determination reauthorization act reauthorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 block grants native_american_housing_assistance self determination act nahasda indian tribe affordable housing activities considers purposes procurement supply personal property nonpersonal services executive agencies tribe tribally designated housing entity executive agency carrying housing programs services functions activities tribe entity employees eligible access supply sources executive agency employees requires respect grant nahasda intended benefit tribe tribal employment contract preference laws adopted tribe govern administration grant grant portion prohibits funds authorized act expended benefit cherokee nation oklahoma compliance treaty fully recognizes cherokee descendants citizens cherokee nation requires year indian housing plans nahasda include description grant amounts available preceding fiscal year expected beginning fiscal year plan submitted excludes nahasda program income development fees paid indian tribe certain projects assisted low income housing tax credit permits affordable housing assistance essential current law essential non indian families indian reservations indian areas local law enforcement officers indian reservations indian areas includes affordable housing activities eligible assistance operation maintenance affordable housing units deposit specified funds reserve accounts established tribes purpose funds affordable housing activities exempts recipients goods services nahasda rules procedures competitive procurement allows disclosure criminal conviction records indian tribes tribally designated housing entities purposes screening adult applicants employment housing related establishes self determined housing activities tribal communities program qualifying tribe use portion grant amounts fy2008 fy2012 housing activities involving construction acquisition rehabilitation housing benefit low income community served tribe prohibits use funds infrastructure commercial economic development housing operating costs requires secretary housing_and_urban_development conduct report congress later december review program results determine housing constructed acquired rehabilitated program effects housing costs low income families affordable housing effectiveness recipient achieving results intended achieved set forth indian housing plan indian tribe need effectiveness extending duration program increasing grants program sec declares nahasda prohibit prevent insular area participating jurisdiction providing amounts indian tribes tribally designated housing entities use accordance requires comptroller general study report congress effectiveness nahasda meeting needs affordable housing low income indian requires secretary carry training information activities include conducting educational seminars tribes tribally designated housing entities utilize loan guarantee program extends fy2012 aggregate fiscal year limitation regard federal guarantees financing tribal housing activities authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 costs making guarantees training technical assistance indian housing authorities tribally designated housing entities block grants affordable housing activities native hawaiian families eligible reside hawaiian home lands sec authorizes secretary guarantee notes obligations issued indian tribes tribally designated housing entities tribal approval finance activities carried indian reservations indian areas eligible financing housing_and_community_development_act requires aggregate funds received indian tribe guaranteed loan support activities benefit low income indian families requires secretary establish underwriting criteria requirements ensure financial soundness loan guarantee program repayment loans carry training information activities respect guarantee program authorizes appropriations fy2008 imposes limitations loan guarantees including annual fiscal year limitation million fy2008 fy2012 aggregate limitation outstanding guarantees billion requires secretary report congress loan guarantee program years enactment act terminates secretary authority new loan guarantees october prohibits use funds act employ unauthorized aliens


Summary: Native American Omnibus Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Amends various enactments relating to Native Americans to make technical corrections.(Sec. 2) Amends the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to define Native American to mean of or relating to a tribe, people, or culture that is or was indigenous to any geographic area that is now located within the boundaries of the United States.(Sec. 3) Amends the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000 to extend through FY2012 the grant programs for tribal justice training and technical assistance and for tribal justice systems. (Sec. 4) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include territories and Indian tribes as eligible grant recipients under a program that addresses public safety and methamphetamine manufacturing, sale, and use in hot spots.Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to include territories and Indian tribes as eligible recipients under grant programs for drug endangered children and grant programs to address methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders.(Sec. 5) Revises legal definitions relating to interests in land and intestate descent under the Indian Land Consolidation Act.Provides for an exception to a requirement concerning devising an Indian tribe's trust or restricted land.Prohibits the presumption of joint tenancy from applying to any devise of an interest in trust or restricted land under a will executed prior to September 1, 2008. Authorizes the Secretary to extend such date by not more than one year if the Secretary publishes notice of the extension.Requires the Secretary, upon receiving a request with respect to an interest in probate from more than one eligible purchaser, to sell the interest to the eligible purchaser that is selected by the applicable heir, devisee, or surviving spouse. (Currently, the Secretary is required to sell the interest by public auction or sealed bid.)(Sec. 6) Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to: (1) authorize any federal law enforcement officer to conduct an investigation of offenses involving the sale of goods or products misrepresented as Indian-produced on lands under federal jurisdiction; (2) authorize the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to refer an alleged offense under such Act to any federal law enforcement officer for investigation (currently, referral is limited to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)); (3) permit any federal law enforcement officer to investigate an alleged offense without a referral from the Board; and (4) provide penalties for the misrepresentation of Indian produced goods and products.

native american omnibus technical corrections act amends enactments relating native americans technical amends native american graves protection repatriation act define mean relating tribe people culture indigenous geographic area located boundaries amends indian legal assistance act extend fy2012 grant programs tribal justice training technical assistance tribal justice systems sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include territories indian tribes eligible grant recipients program addresses public safety methamphetamine manufacturing sale use hot amends usa_patriot_improvement reauthorization act include territories indian tribes eligible recipients grant programs drug endangered children grant programs address methamphetamine use pregnant parenting women revises legal definitions relating interests land descent provides exception requirement concerning devising indian tribe trust restricted land prohibits presumption joint tenancy applying devise interest trust restricted land executed prior september authorizes secretary extend date year secretary publishes notice extension requires secretary receiving request respect interest eligible purchaser sell interest eligible purchaser selected applicable heir surviving spouse currently secretary required sell interest public auction sealed amends indian_arts crafts_act authorize federal law enforcement officer conduct investigation offenses involving sale goods products misrepresented indian produced lands federal jurisdiction authorize indian_arts crafts_board refer alleged offense act federal law enforcement officer investigation currently referral limited federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi permit federal law enforcement officer investigate alleged offense referral board provide penalties misrepresentation indian produced goods products


Summary: American Indian Veteran Health Care Improvement Act - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS Secretary) to: (1) provide for veteran-related expenses incurred by eligible Indian veterans for medical services administered at an Indian Health Service facility pursuant to a local memorandum of understanding between the HHS Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA Secretary); and (2) establish guidelines regarding the method of payments to the VA Secretary for such expenses.Requires the HHS Secretary, in negotiating such a local memorandum of understanding with the VA Secretary, to consult with each Indian tribe that would be affected.Provides that expenses incurred by the HHS Secretary while providing for eligible Indian veterans' expenses shall not be considered Contract Health Service expenses.

direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs secretary provide veteran related expenses incurred eligible indian veterans medical services administered indian_health_service facility pursuant local memorandum understanding hhs secretary secretary veterans_affairs secretary establish guidelines method payments secretary expenses requires hhs secretary negotiating local memorandum understanding secretary consult indian tribe affected provides expenses incurred hhs secretary providing eligible indian veterans expenses shall considered expenses


Summary: Native American Small Business Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, headed by an Assistant Administrator, to implement SBA programs for the development of business enterprises by Native Americans (American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians). Requires the Office to assist Native American entrepreneurs to: (1) start, operate, and grow small businesses; (2) develop management and technical skills; (3) seek federal procurement opportunities; (4) increase Native American employment opportunities; and (5) increase Native American access to capital markets. Requires the Administrator of the SBA to provide financial assistance to tribal governments, tribal colleges, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Native corporations to create Native American business centers. Requires each business center to conduct five-year projects for culturally tailored business education aid to such entities. Requires each assistance applicant to submit a five-year plan on proposed assistance and training activities. Establishes a four-year pilot program under which the SBA Administrator is authorized to award Native American development grants to provide culturally-tailored business development training and related services to Native Americans and Native American small businesses. Establishes a four-year pilot program under which the SBA Administrator shall award at least three American Indian Tribal Assistance Center grants to establish joint projects to provide culturally-tailored business development assistance to prospective and current owners of small businesses on or near tribal lands.

amends small business act establish small_business_administration sba office_of_native_american_affairs headed assistant administrator implement sba programs development business enterprises native americans american indians alaska_natives native hawaiians requires office assist native american entrepreneurs start operate grow small businesses develop management technical skills seek federal procurement opportunities increase native american employment opportunities increase native american access capital markets requires administrator sba provide financial assistance tribal governments tribal colleges native hawaiian organizations alaska_native corporations create native american business centers requires business center conduct year projects culturally tailored business education aid entities requires assistance applicant submit year plan proposed assistance training activities establishes year pilot program sba administrator authorized award native american development grants provide culturally tailored business development training related services native americans native american small businesses establishes year pilot program sba administrator shall award american indian tribal assistance center grants establish joint projects provide culturally tailored business development assistance prospective current owners small businesses near tribal lands


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2008 the Indian employment tax credit and the accelerated depreciation of business property used on Indian reservations.

amends internal revenue code extend indian employment tax credit accelerated depreciation business property indian reservations


Summary: Indian School Construction Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a pilot program under which eligible Indian tribes have the authority to issue tribal school modernization bonds to provide funds for the construction, rehabilitation, and repair of tribal schools, including advance planning and design.Permits a tribe to use amounts received through a bond issue to enter contracts: (1) for the design and engineering of the school; and (2) with financial advisors, underwriters, attorneys, trustees, and other professionals to provide assistance to the tribe in issuing bonds.Makes any tribal school modernization bond issued by a tribe subject to a trust agreement. Authorizes the Secretary to deposit not more than $50 million into a tribal school modernization escrow account and to accept additional amounts from other federal agencies and non-federal public or private sources.Declares that no bond shall be an obligation of, nor shall payment of the principal be guaranteed by, the United States, the tribes, or their schools. Exempts from federal income tax any earnings through the investment of funds under the control of a trustee. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit to individuals who hold such bonds.

secretary interior establish pilot program eligible indian tribes authority issue tribal school modernization bonds provide funds construction rehabilitation repair tribal schools including advance planning design permits tribe use amounts received bond issue enter contracts design engineering school financial advisors underwriters attorneys trustees professionals provide assistance tribe issuing bonds makes tribal school modernization bond issued tribe subject trust agreement authorizes secretary deposit million tribal school modernization escrow account accept additional amounts federal agencies non federal public private sources declares bond shall obligation shall payment principal guaranteed united_states tribes schools exempts federal income tax earnings investment funds control trustee amends internal revenue code allow tax credit individuals hold bonds


Summary: Authorizes any lease of restricted land of the Mashantucket Pequot (Western) Tribe entered into by its tribal corporation to include an option to renew the lease for not more than two additional terms of up to 25 years each, subject only to the approval of the tribal council. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any loss resulting from such a renewal. Prohibits any entity from conducting gaming activity on any land that is leased with an option to renew under this Act.

authorizes lease restricted land western tribe entered tribal corporation include option renew lease additional terms years subject approval tribal council provides united_states shall liable loss resulting renewal prohibits entity conducting gaming activity land leased option renew act


Summary: Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund to compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in the state of Washington for the use of its land for the generation of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) make payments to the Fund in FY2008-FY2012; (2) pay compensation from the Fund to the Spokane Business Council.Requires the use of such funds for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center to house, preserve, and protect the burial remains and funerary and cultural resources affected by the operation of the Grand Coulee Dam and to provide a facility to promote the culture and history of the Tribe. Allocates funds to the Council for resource development programs, credit programs, scholarship programs, or reserve, investment, and economic development programs.Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Tribe.Allows payments made to the Council or Tribe to be used or invested by the Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds.Directs the Secretary to transfer from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs administrative jurisdiction over certain land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation established by the Executive Order of January 18, 1881. Provides that all land transferred by the Secretary shall be held in trust for the benefit and use of the Tribe and shall remain part of the Spokane Indian Reservation. Grants the United States a perpetual easement over land transferred by the Secretary to carry out the Columbia Basin Project under the Columbia Basin Project Act. Provides that payments by the Secretary and the Administrator and restoration of ownership of land in trust constitute full satisfaction of the claim of the Tribe to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of land of the Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.Authorizes appropriations. Provides that nothing in this Act establishes any precedent or is binding on the Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, or the Southeastern Power Administration.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an Indian tribal government, in the case of a facility that uses a renewable energy resource to produce electricity in which such government has an ownership interest in the gross sales from such facility, to assign to any other person who has such an ownership interest in such facility any portion of the production from the facility that would, but for this Act, be allocated to such government for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit. Makes such amendment applicable to electricity produced and sold after December 31, 2006.

amends internal revenue code allow indian tribal government case facility uses renewable energy resource produce electricity government ownership interest gross sales facility assign person ownership interest facility portion production facility act allocated government purposes renewable electricity production credit makes amendment applicable electricity produced sold december


Summary: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the eligibility of the Indian Health Service (IHS) for payments under such programs to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations (Indian health programs).(Sec. 3) Amends SSA title XI to: (1) eliminate the National Commission on Children; and (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage states to take steps to provide for enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP programs on or near Indian reservations.Directs the Secretary, acting through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS), to take steps necessary to facilitate cooperation with, and agreements between, states and the IHS and other Indian health programs for the provision of health care items and services to Indians under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs.(Sec. 4) Exempts from the 10% limit on child health assistance expenditures not used for Medicaid or health insurance assistance any expenditures for outreach activities to families of Indian children likely to be eligible for SCHIP or Medicaid.Allows use of a document issued by a federally-recognized Indian tribe evidencing membership or enrollment in, or affiliation with, such tribe as a document evidencing U.S. citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility purposes.(Sec. 5) Amends SSA title XIX to: (1) prohibit premiums or cost sharing for Indians furnished items of services directly by Indian health programs or through referral under the contract health service; and (2) require a state to disregard certain property for purposes of determining eligibility for Medicaid or SCHIP assistance.(Sec. 6) Amends SSA title XI to require nondiscrimination in qualifications for services provided by an Indian health program under a federal health care program.Prohibits federal payments to entities or individuals excluded from participation in federal health care programs or whose state licenses are under suspension or have been revoked.(Sec. 7) Amends SSA title XI to require the Secretary to maintain within the CMMS a Tribal Technical Advisory Group, including a representative of the Urban Indian Organizations and the IHS.Amends SSA title XIX to require the Medicaid plan, for any state in which the IHS operates or funds health care programs, or in which one or more Indian health programs provide health care for which Medicaid is available, to provide for a process under which the state seeks advice on a regular, ongoing basis from designees of such programs on matters (including plan amendments, waiver requests, and proposals for demonstration projects) likely to have a direct effect on them. (Sec. 8) Grants the Secretary additional authority to waive the exclusion of certain individuals and entities from participation in affected Indian health programs. Deems to be in safe harbors any transfers of anything of value, meeting certain criteria, between or among Indian health programs made to provide necessary health care items and services to any patient relating to: (1) diagnostic specimens or test data; (2) inventory or supplies; (3) staff; or (4) a waiver of all or part of premiums or cost sharing.(Sec. 9) Sets forth rules applicable under Medicaid and SCHIP to managed care entities with respect to Indian enrollees, Indian health care providers, and Indian managed care entities.Requires a non-Indian Medicaid managed care entity to allow an Indian enrollee to choose an Indian health care provider as the Indian's primary care provider.Prescribes requirements for payment by a managed care entity of participating and non-particiting Indian health care providers.Applies such requirements to the SCHIP program.(Sec. 10) Amends SSA title XI to require the Secretary, acting through the CMMS Administrator and the IHS Director, to report annually to Congress on the enrollment and health status of Indians served by SSA health benefit programs.

medicare medicaid sec amends titles xviii medicare xix medicaid schip social security act ssa extend eligibility indian_health_service ihs payments programs indian tribes indian health amends ssa title eliminate require secretary health_and_human_services encourage states steps provide enrollment medicaid schip programs near indian reservations directs secretary acting centers medicare medicaid_services steps necessary facilitate cooperation agreements states ihs indian health programs provision health care items services indians medicare medicaid schip exempts limit child health assistance expenditures medicaid health insurance assistance expenditures outreach activities families indian children likely eligible schip medicaid allows use document issued federally recognized indian tribe evidencing membership enrollment affiliation tribe document evidencing citizenship nationality medicaid eligibility amends ssa title xix prohibit premiums cost sharing indians furnished items services directly indian health programs referral contract health service require state disregard certain property purposes determining eligibility medicaid schip amends ssa title require nondiscrimination qualifications services provided indian health program federal health care program prohibits federal payments entities individuals excluded participation federal health care programs state licenses suspension amends ssa title require secretary maintain including representative ssa title xix require medicaid plan state ihs operates funds health care programs indian health programs provide health care medicaid available provide process state seeks advice regular ongoing basis designees programs matters including plan amendments waiver requests proposals demonstration projects likely direct effect sec secretary additional authority waive exclusion certain individuals entities participation affected indian health programs deems safe harbors transfers value meeting certain criteria indian health programs provide necessary health care items services patient relating diagnostic specimens test data inventory supplies staff waiver premiums cost sets forth rules applicable medicaid schip managed care entities respect indian enrollees indian health care providers indian managed care entities requires non indian medicaid managed care entity allow indian enrollee choose indian health care provider indian primary care provider prescribes requirements payment managed care entity participating non indian health care providers applies requirements schip amends ssa title require secretary acting administrator ihs director report annually congress enrollment health status indians served ssa health benefit programs


Summary: Common Sense Indian Gambling Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to revise requirements for the exemption of Indian land from gaming prohibitions.Requires: (1) the governor and the legislative body of the state in which a gaming activity is proposed to concur with the Secretary of the Interior's determination that the activity would be in the best interest of the tribe and not have a negative impact; and (2) the land to be land within a state in which the tribe is primarily located and land on which the primary geographic, social, and historical nexus is located.Adds as conditions for class II or class III gaming that it be conducted on: (1) lands that were Indian lands before enactment of this Act; or (2) land taken into trust for an Indian tribe after enactment, but only if the application requesting that the land be taken into trust stated the tribe's intent to conduct such gaming activities on the land.Authorizes the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission to: (1) approve the involvement in a gaming activity of any one of the ten persons or entities that have the highest financial interest in the activity; (2) investigate gaming activities and conduct background investigations of such persons or entities; and (3) audit and inspect class III gaming on Indian lands. Requires tribal ordinances to provide the Commission will conduct background investigations on tribal gaming commissioners, key tribal gaming employees, primary management officials, and key employees of the gaming enterprise.Revises the cap on the total fees to be paid to the Commission during any fiscal year by gaming operations conducting regulated class II and III gaming activities.Requires Indian tribes, before using lands for class II or III gaming, to: (1) submit to the Secretary an environmental impact statement; and (2) obtain the Secretary's consent with respect to the change in use of the lands.

common sense indian gambling reform act amends indian gaming regulatory act revise requirements exemption indian land gaming prohibitions requires governor legislative body state gaming activity proposed concur secretary interior determination activity best interest tribe negative impact land land state tribe primarily located land primary geographic social historical nexus located adds conditions class class iii gaming conducted lands indian lands enactment act land taken trust indian tribe enactment application requesting land taken trust stated tribe intent conduct gaming activities land authorizes chairman national_indian_gaming_commission approve involvement gaming activity persons entities highest financial interest activity investigate gaming activities conduct background investigations persons entities audit inspect class iii gaming indian lands requires tribal ordinances provide commission conduct background investigations tribal gaming commissioners key tribal gaming employees primary management officials key employees gaming enterprise revises cap total fees paid commission fiscal year gaming operations conducting regulated class iii gaming activities requires indian tribes lands class iii gaming submit secretary environmental impact statement obtain secretary consent respect change use lands


Summary: Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals in recognition of the service of Native American code talkers of specified Indian tribes. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who participated in miliatary communications using a native language.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify Native American code talkers eligible for a gold medal.

code recognition act directs speaker house_of_representatives president pro tempore senate arrange award gold medals recognition service native american code specified indian tribes defines code native american served armed_forces foreign conflict participated communications native language requires secretary treasury consultation secretary defense indian tribes identify native american code eligible gold medal


Summary: Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Act of 2008 - Establishes as an independent executive branch entity the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation, to be located in Portland, Oregon. Requires the Foundation to: (1) develop resources to train Native American and Alaska Native tribal council members in self-government and related fields; (2) foster greater recognition and understanding of the role of tribal self-government in the development of the United States; (3) identify critical issues facing tribal governments; (4) establish a program for tribal governance research at the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University; and (5) provide educational outreach regarding tribal self-government. Authorizes the Foundation to award: (1) scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers relating to tribal governance and to Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students intending to pursue careers in tribal public policy; (2) fellowships to outstanding graduate students who intend to pursue advanced degrees in fields relating to tribal governance, to Native American and Alaska Native graduate students intending to pursue advanced degrees in tribal public policy, law, or medicine, and to faculty from a variety of disciplines to bring their expertise to the Foundation; and (3) internships to individuals to work in government agencies or in offices of major tribal governance organizations and to Native American and Alaska Native individuals to work in agencies or in offices of major public health or public policy organizations.Directs the Foundation to award grants to the Institute to: (1) provide for an annual panel of experts to discuss contemporary tribal governance issues; (2) conduct research in tribal governance policy and on Native American and Alaska Native tribal public policy issues; and (3) invite visiting policymakers to share practical experiences with the Foundation.Requires the Foundation to assist in the development and implementation of a program for tribal governance research to be located at the Institute.

excellence tribal governance act establishes independent executive branch entity located portland oregon requires foundation develop resources train native american alaska_native tribal council members self government related fields foster greater recognition understanding role tribal self government development united_states identify critical issues facing tribal governments establish program tribal governance research provide educational outreach tribal self government authorizes foundation award scholarships outstanding undergraduate students intend pursue careers relating tribal governance native american alaska_native undergraduate students intending pursue careers tribal public policy fellowships outstanding graduate students intend pursue advanced degrees fields relating tribal governance native american alaska_native graduate students intending pursue advanced degrees tribal public policy law medicine faculty variety disciplines bring expertise foundation internships individuals work government agencies offices major tribal governance organizations native american alaska_native individuals work agencies offices major public health public policy organizations directs foundation award grants institute provide annual panel experts discuss tribal governance issues conduct research tribal governance policy native american alaska_native tribal public policy issues invite visiting policymakers share practical experiences foundation requires foundation assist development implementation program tribal governance research located institute


Summary: Native American Veterans Access Act of 2008 - Provides for treatment of a health facility of a tribal organization as a state home for purposes of grant payments to such homes for veterans' domiciliary care, nursing home care, and hospital care. Exempts a health facility of a tribal organization from the prohibition against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs treating a new facility as a state home after September 30, 2009.Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist tribal organizations in constructing or acquiring facilities for furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans and in expanding, remodeling, or altering existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary care, nursing home care, adult day health care, or hospital care to veterans in homes.Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to include tribal organizations in veterans employment and training programs and grants.

native american veterans access act provides treatment health facility tribal organization state home purposes grant payments homes veterans domiciliary care nursing home care hospital care exempts health facility tribal organization prohibition secretary veterans_affairs treating new facility state home september secretary grants assist tribal organizations constructing acquiring facilities furnishing domiciliary nursing home care veterans expanding remodeling altering existing buildings furnishing domiciliary care nursing home care adult day health care hospital care veterans homes authorizes secretary labor include tribal organizations veterans employment training programs grants


Summary: Fugitive Information Networked Database Act of 2008 or the FIND Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states for use by states or Indian tribes to develop and implement or upgrade secure electronic warrant management systems for the preparation, submission, and validation of state felony warrants that are compatible and interoperable with the National Crime Information Center Database (NCIC Database). Provides for set asides of grant funds to hire additional personnel to validate warrants entered into the NCIC Database and for Indian tribal governments. Requires grant applicants to submit to the Attorney General: (1) a plan to develop and implement, or to upgrade, electronic warrant management systems; (2) a report on active felony warrants; and (3) guidelines for entering warrants into the NCIC Database. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.Directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide technology and technical assistance to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of all state and local warrant databases with the NCIC Database.Directs the Comptroller General to submit a statistical report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on felony warrants issued by state, local, and tribal governments and entered into the NCIC Database and on the apprehension and extradition of persons with active felony warrants.Amends the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 to extend through FY2015 the authorization of appropriations for the Fugitive Apprehension Task Forces. Requires allocations of funding to hire criminal investigators, for the establishment of new Regional Fugitive Task Forces, and for training.Directs the Attorney General to assist states and local governments that participate in a Regional Fugitive Task Force by providing transportation of fugitives through the U.S. Marshals Service Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation Service. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014 to assist the extradition of fugitives through the U.S. Marshals Service Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation Service.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make grants to states and Indian tribes for the extradition of fugitives from another state or Indian country for prosecution; and (2) audit biennially the use of funds for such purpose by states and Indian tribes. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. Requires the Attorney General to report annually (by January 31) to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on felony warrant information provided by states and Indian tribes and to provide information regarding best practices to each state and Indian tribe submitting information to the NCIC Database.

fugitive information networked database act find act directs attorney general grants states use states indian tribes develop implement upgrade secure electronic warrant management systems preparation submission validation state felony warrants compatible interoperable ncic database provides set asides grant funds hire additional personnel validate warrants entered ncic database indian tribal governments requires grant applicants submit attorney general plan develop implement upgrade electronic warrant management systems report active felony warrants guidelines entering warrants ncic database authorizes appropriations fy2009 federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi provide technology technical assistance ensure compatibility interoperability state local warrant databases directs comptroller general submit statistical report house senate judiciary committees felony warrants issued state local tribal governments entered ncic database apprehension extradition persons active felony warrants amends extend fy2015 authorization appropriations requires allocations funding hire criminal investigators establishment new training directs attorney general assist states local governments participate regional fugitive task force providing transportation fugitives authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014 assist extradition fugitives directs attorney general grants states indian tribes extradition fugitives state indian country prosecution audit biennially use funds purpose states indian tribes authorizes appropriations requires attorney general report annually january house senate judiciary committees felony warrant information provided states indian tribes provide information best practices state indian tribe submitting information


Summary: Amends federal law to authorize: (1) the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, the Coquille Indian Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land; and (2) the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation, California to obtain 50-year lease authority for trust land.

amends federal law authorize confederated tribes siletz indians oregon obtain year lease authority trust land morongo band mission indians california obtain year lease authority trust land


Summary: Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008 - Prohibits shipping or distributing in interstate commerce, selling, or renting a video game the outside packaging of which does not contain an age-based content rating determined by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require all retail establishments that sell video games to display information about the ESRB content rating system. Prohibits any person from selling or renting video games containing the ESRB content rating of : (1) "adults only" to any person under the age of 18; or (2) "mature" to any person under the age of 17. Treats violations of such requirements and prohibitions as an unfair or deceptive act or practice subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation.

video game rating enforcement act prohibits shipping distributing interstate commerce selling renting video game outside packaging contain age based content rating determined directs federal_trade_commission ftc require retail establishments sell video games display information content rating system prohibits person selling renting video games containing content rating adults person age mature person age treats violations requirements prohibitions unfair deceptive act practice subject civil penalty violation


Summary: Tribal Law and Order Act of 2008 - Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a long-term plan to address incarceration in Indian country. Authorizes each U.S. Attorney serving a district that includes Indian country to appoint Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys to prosecute crimes in Indian country when the crime rate, or the rate at which criminal offenses are declined to be prosecuted, exceeds the national average. Establishes in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal division an Office of Indian Country Crime.Requires the United States to maintain concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute serious crimes in Indian country under specified circumstances. Authorizes the Attorney General to provide assistance to state, tribal, and local governments that enter into cooperative agreements to improve law enforcement effectiveness and reduce crime in and around Indian country.Directs the Attorney General to ensure that tribal law enforcement officials that meet applicable requirements have access to national crime information databases. Establishes: (1) the Indian Law and Order Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of law enforcement and criminal justice in tribal communities and recommend improvements to justice systems at the tribal, federal, and state levels; and (2) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse.Provides for: (1) the tracking of crimes committed in Indian country and grants to improve tribal data collection systems; (2) training in interviewing victims of domestic and sexual violence and collecting, preserving, and presenting evidence to prosecutors; (3) the development of victim services and victim advocate training programs; and (4) the development of standardized sexual assault policies and protocol.

order act amends indian law enforcement reform act direct secretary interior submit congress long term plan address incarceration indian country authorizes attorney serving district includes indian country appoint special assistant attorneys prosecute crimes indian country crime rate rate criminal offenses declined prosecuted exceeds national average establishes department_of_justice doj criminal division requires united_states maintain concurrent jurisdiction prosecute crimes indian country specified circumstances authorizes attorney general provide assistance state tribal local governments enter cooperative agreements improve law enforcement effectiveness reduce crime indian country directs attorney general ensure tribal law enforcement officials meet applicable requirements access national crime information databases establishes indian law order commission conduct comprehensive study law enforcement criminal justice tribal communities recommend improvements justice systems tribal federal state levels hhs substance abuse provides tracking crimes committed indian country grants improve tribal data collection systems training interviewing victims domestic sexual violence collecting preserving presenting evidence prosecutors development victim services victim advocate training programs development standardized sexual assault policies protocol


Summary: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2008 - Ratifies the water rights compact between the Crow Tribe and the state of Montana. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to promptly execute the compact and comply with applicable environmental statutes.Requires the Secretary, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out activities necessary to: (1) rehabilitate and improve the water diversion and delivery features of the Crow Irrigation Project in accordance with an agreement to be negotiated with the Tribe; and (2) design and construct such features of the reservation's municipal, rural, and industrial water system.Ratifies tribal water rights, which shall be held in trust for the use and benefit of the Tribe. Grants the Tribe sole authority to allocate, distribute, and lease such rights, subject to specified limitations.Directs the Secretary to allocate to the Tribe 300,000 acre-feet per year of water stored in Bighorn Lake, under a water right held by the United States, as measured at the Yellowtail Dam outlet works.Requires the Tribe, as a condition of receiving an allocation, to enter into an agreement with the Secretary to establish the terms and conditions. Declares that the benefits provided shall be considered to satisfy all claims of the Tribe and allottees.Establishes in the Treasury the Crow Settlement Fund. Grants the Tribe the exclusive right to develop and market power generation as a water development project on the Yellowtail Afterbay Dam. Repeals this Act on January 1, 2015, if the Secretary does not publish by December 31, 2014, a statement of findings that specified conditions have been fulfilled (including court approval and ratification of the compact).

ratifies water rights compact crow tribe state montana directs secretary interior promptly execute compact comply applicable environmental statutes requires secretary commissioner reclamation carry activities necessary rehabilitate improve water diversion delivery features accordance agreement negotiated tribe design construct features reservation municipal rural industrial water system ratifies tribal water rights shall held trust use benefit tribe grants tribe sole authority allocate distribute lease rights subject specified limitations directs secretary allocate tribe acre feet year water stored water right held united_states measured dam works requires tribe condition receiving allocation enter agreement secretary establish terms conditions declares benefits provided shall considered satisfy claims tribe allottees establishes treasury grants tribe exclusive right develop market power generation water development project repeals act january secretary publish december statement findings specified conditions fulfilled including court approval ratification compact


Summary: Services, Education, and Rehabilitation for Veterans Act or the SERV Act - Requires the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to delegate to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the authority to administer the veteran's treatment courts program established by this Act.Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states and other entities: (1) to develop, implement, or enhance veteran's treatment courts or to expand operational drug courts to serve veterans; and (2) for programs that involve continuing judicial supervision over nonviolent offenders with substance abuse or mental health problems who have served in the U.S. military. Requires such programs to include mandatory periodic testing for the use of drugs, substance abuse and mental health treatment, opportunities for diversion, probation, or supervised release, and programmatic, offender management, and aftercare services. Directs the National Drug Court Institute to conduct national training programs for state and local communities to improve the professional skills of drug court practitioners and provide comprehensive technical assistance to adult, juvenile, and family dependency drug courts.

services education act requires director office_of_national_drug_control_policy delegate department_of_justice doj authority administer veteran treatment courts program established act authorizes attorney general grants states entities develop implement enhance veteran treatment courts expand operational drug courts serve veterans programs involve continuing judicial supervision nonviolent offenders substance abuse mental health problems served military requires programs include mandatory periodic testing use drugs substance abuse mental health treatment opportunities diversion probation supervised release programmatic offender management aftercare services directs conduct national training programs state local communities improve professional skills drug court practitioners provide comprehensive technical assistance adult juvenile family dependency drug courts


Summary: Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to award grants, including multi-year grants, to specified eligible entities to establish an account in a federally insured depository institution for low- and moderate-income individuals who currently do not have such an account. Includes among such eligible entities: (1) Alaska Native Corporations; (2) Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) labor organizations. Authorizes the Secretary to award demonstration project grants to eligible entities to provide low-cost, small loans to consumers that will provide alternatives to more costly, predatory payday loans. Requires such entities to be: (1) tax-exempt charitable organizations; (2) federally insured depository institutions; (3) community development financial institutions; or (4) partnerships comprised of one or more of such entities. Requires grant recipients to offer financial literacy and education opportunities to each consumer provided with a loan pursuant to this Act.

authorizes secretary treasury award grants including multi year grants specified eligible entities establish account federally insured depository institution low- moderate income individuals currently account includes eligible entities alaska_native_corporations native hawaiian organizations labor organizations authorizes secretary award demonstration project grants eligible entities provide low cost small loans consumers provide alternatives costly predatory payday loans requires entities tax exempt charitable organizations federally insured depository institutions community development financial institutions partnerships comprised entities requires grant recipients offer financial literacy education opportunities consumer provided loan pursuant act


Summary: White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2008 - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Agreement and amendments made to such Agreement by this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in implementing the Agreement, to comply with all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other applicable environmental laws.Requires the water rights of the Tribe to be held in trust by the United States. Provides for reallocations of certain water rights to the Tribe.Requires the Secretary to: (1) enter into a specified contract with the Tribe for tribal water rights in Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Counties in Arizona; (2) plan, construct, and administer the White Mountain Apache Tribe rural water system; and (3) provide loans to the Tribe for the construction of the rural water system. Establishes in the Treasury the Rural Water System Construction Fund.Requires the Secretary to provide financial and technical assistance to complete the Hawley Lake, Horeshoe Lake, Reservation Lake, Sunrise Lake, and Big and Little Bear Lake reconstruction projects and facilities improvements.Requires the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study of options for improving: (1) the manufacture and use of timber products derived from commercial forests on the White Mountain Reservation; and (2) forest management practices.Sets forth provisions relating to the satisfaction, waiver, or release of claims by the Tribe and for a limited waiver of U.S. or tribal sovereign immunity for the purpose of resolving issues arising under this Act.

authorizes ratifies confirms amendments agreement act requires secretary interior implementing agreement comply requirements national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act applicable environmental laws requires water rights tribe held trust united_states provides reallocations certain water rights tribe requires secretary enter specified contract tribe tribal water rights maricopa pinal arizona plan construct administer rural water system provide loans tribe construction rural water system establishes treasury requires secretary provide financial technical assistance complete reservation lake big little reconstruction projects facilities improvements requires secretary conduct feasibility study options improving manufacture use timber products derived commercial forests white mountain reservation forest management practices sets forth provisions relating satisfaction waiver release claims tribe limited waiver tribal sovereign immunity purpose resolving issues arising act


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to amend the definition of "racketeering activity" to include crimes committed in Indian country or in any other area of exclusive federal jurisdiction as predicates for racketeering prosecutions.

amends federal criminal code amend definition racketeering activity include crimes committed indian country area exclusive federal jurisdiction predicates racketeering prosecutions


Summary: Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act - Authorizes Sealaska Corporation, the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska, to select and receive conveyance of its remaining land entitlement under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) from specified: (1) economic development land; (2) sites with sacred, cultural, traditional, or historical significance (with certain restrictions on sites located within a unit of the National Park System); and (3) Alaska Native futures sites with traditional and recreational use value.Authorizes the Director of the National Park Service to enter into a cooperative management agreement with Sealaska, other village corporations and urban corporations, and federally recognized Indian tribes with cultural and historical ties to Glacier Bay National Park to recognize and perpetuate values associated with the Tlingit homeland and culture, wilderness, and ecological preservation. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete the conveyance of lands to Sealaska within one year of selection.Prohibits Sealaska from selecting or receiving any conveyance of lands from within any conservation system unit, federally designated wilderness area, or certain land use designation areas.Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) covenants and conditions on land conveyances to Sealaska, including covenants prohibiting commercial timber harvesting or mineral development; (2) authorized uses for the sacred, cultural, traditional, and historic sites; and (3) nonexclusive access and use rights that are required to be included in conveyances to Sealaska of native enterprise sites.

southeast alaska native land entitlement finalization act authorizes sealaska corporation select receive conveyance remaining land entitlement alaska_native_claims_settlement_act ancsa specified economic development land sites sacred cultural traditional historical significance certain restrictions sites located unit national_park_system alaska_native futures sites traditional recreational use value authorizes director national_park_service enter cooperative management agreement sealaska village corporations urban corporations federally recognized indian tribes cultural historical ties glacier bay national park recognize perpetuate values associated homeland culture wilderness ecological preservation requires secretary interior complete conveyance lands sealaska year selection prohibits sealaska selecting receiving conveyance lands conservation system unit federally designated wilderness area certain land use designation areas sets forth provisions relating covenants conditions land conveyances sealaska including covenants prohibiting commercial timber harvesting mineral development authorized uses sacred cultural traditional historic sites nonexclusive access use rights required included conveyances sealaska native enterprise sites


Summary: Elko Indian Colony Expansion Act of 2008 - Requires that approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and identified on the map entitled "Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion," dated September 30, 2008, be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada as part of the Tribe's reservation.Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the BLM, to complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust.Provides that such land shall not be eligible for class II or class III gaming. Requires the Tribe to limit the use of the land to traditional and customary uses, stewardship conservation for the Tribe's benefit, and residential or recreational development or commercial use. Authorizes the Secretary, in coordination with the Tribe, to carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration activities on that land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the BLM.

elko indian colony expansion act requires approximately acres land administered bureau_of_land_management blm identified map entitled moak dated september held trust united_states benefit use moak tribe western shoshone indians nevada tribe reservation directs secretary interior acting director blm complete survey establish boundaries land taken trust provides land shall eligible class class iii gaming requires tribe limit use land traditional customary uses stewardship conservation tribe benefit residential recreational development commercial use authorizes secretary coordination tribe carry fuels reduction landscape restoration activities land beneficial tribe blm


Summary: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act - Ratifies the Fish Springs Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement dated May 20, 2007. Sets forth provisions governing the waiver and retention of claims by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians and the Secretary of the Interior.

fish springs ranch settlement act ratifies fish springs ranch water rights settlement agreement dated sets forth provisions governing waiver retention claims indians secretary interior


Summary: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Revises provisions prohibiting anticompetitive transactions except for those approved by specified federal agencies acting under certain statutes to eliminate the exemption for certain STB approved transactions. Provides that, in any civil action against a rail common carrier, the U.S. district court shall not be required to defer to the primary jurisdiction of the STB. Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate, and engage in antitrust enforcement regarding, collective rate agreements and certain transactions, including railroad mergers and acquisitions. Permits treble damages against a railroad common carrier in an antitrust suit to parties injured by antitrust violations without regard to whether such railroads have filed rates or whether a complaint challenging rates has been filed. Amends federal transportation law to terminate the exemptions from antitrust laws for collective ratemaking agreements. Requires the STB, when reviewing a proposed agreement, to take into account its impact upon shippers, consumers, and affected communities. Revises STB authority to provide that a rail carrier, corporation, or a person participating in an approved transaction is not exempt from specified antitrust laws. Provides an exception with respect to any transaction relating to the pooling of railroad cars approved by the STB or its predecessor agency.

railroad_antitrust_enforcement_act amends clayton act grant united_states exclusive authority bring suit injunctive relief common carrier rail common carrier subject jurisdiction surface_transportation_board stb revises provisions prohibiting anticompetitive transactions approved specified federal agencies acting certain statutes eliminate exemption certain stb approved transactions provides civil action rail common carrier district court shall required defer primary jurisdiction stb empowers_the_federal_trade_commission ftc regulate engage antitrust enforcement collective rate agreements certain transactions including railroad mergers acquisitions permits treble damages railroad common carrier antitrust suit parties injured antitrust violations regard railroads filed rates complaint challenging rates filed amends federal transportation law terminate exemptions antitrust laws collective ratemaking agreements requires stb reviewing proposed agreement account impact shippers consumers affected communities revises stb authority provide rail carrier corporation person participating approved transaction exempt specified antitrust laws provides exception respect transaction relating pooling railroad cars approved stb predecessor agency


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 12, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under the authority of any federal law. Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.

measure amended reported house summary version repeated lumbee recognition act extends federal recognition lumbee tribe north carolina prohibits tribe conducting gaming activities matter claimed inherent authority authority federal law requires north_carolina exercise jurisdiction criminal offenses committed civil actions arise north_carolina lands owned held trust united_states lumbee tribe dependent indian community tribe


Summary: Cocopah Lands Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, if the Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona transfers title to certain described land to the Secretary, to take it into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, if there are no recognized environmental conditions or contamination related concerns and no adverse legal claims to such land. Considers such land to be part of the Tribe's initial reservation. Designates Yuma county, Arizona, as the Tribe's service area for the delivery of federal services to enrolled Tribe members. Prohibits using the trust land for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

lands act requires secretary interior indian tribe arizona transfers title certain described land secretary trust benefit tribe recognized environmental conditions contamination related concerns adverse legal claims land considers land tribe initial reservation designates yuma_county arizona tribe service area delivery federal services enrolled tribe members prohibits trust land gaming indian gaming regulatory act


Summary: Amends the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide any assistance under the Act for the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor to September 30, 2015. Requires the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Corridor by no later than three years before the date on which the authority for federal funding terminates for the Corridor, and based upon the evaluation, to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service (NPS), if any, with respect to the Corridor. Increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the Corridor.

amends quinebaug shetucket rivers valley national heritage corridor act extend authority secretary interior grants provide assistance act quinebaug shetucket rivers valley national heritage corridor september requires secretary conduct evaluation accomplishments corridor later years date authority federal funding terminates corridor based evaluation prepare submit specified congressional committees report includes recommendations future role national_park_service nps respect corridor increases total appropriated corridor


Summary: Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2009 - Declares that specified federal lands are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California (the Tribe) for nongaming purposes. Subjects: (1) such lands to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the California Indian Land Transfer Act; and (2) specified lands taken or to be taken into trust for the Tribe's benefit to the Act's requirements regarding the applicability of laws governing lands which are to be held in trust for the benefit of a tribe, band, or group of Indians pursuant to the Act.

declares specified federal lands held trust united_states benefit tuolumne_band california tribe purposes subjects lands terms conditions lands described specified lands taken taken trust tribe benefit act requirements applicability laws governing lands held trust benefit tribe band group indians pursuant act


Summary: Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2009 - Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to extend through FY2013 the authorization of appropriations for housing assistance for Native Americans and loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing. Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to make the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of the state of Hawaii eligible for loan guarantees.

hawaiian homeownership opportunity act amends native_american_housing_assistance self determination act housing_and_community_development_act extend fy2013 authorization appropriations housing assistance native americans loan guarantees native hawaiian housing amends native_american_housing_assistance self determination act state hawaii eligible loan guarantees


Summary: Provides for the consideration of a petition for federal recognition as an Indian tribe of a group or organization representing the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties of North Carolina, the Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc., the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians, the Hatteras Tuscarora Indians, the Cherokee Indians of Robeson and Adjoining Counties, the Cherokee Indians of Hoke County, Inc., or the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina. Expresses the sense of the Congress that review of such petition should not unnecessarily delay review of petitions awaiting active consideration.

provides consideration petition federal recognition indian tribe group organization representing robeson adjoining counties north_carolina indians cherokee indians robeson adjoining counties cherokee indians nation north_carolina expresses sense congress review petition unnecessarily delay review petitions awaiting active consideration


Summary: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 - Ratifies the water rights compact between the Crow Tribe and the state of Montana. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to promptly execute the compact and comply with applicable environmental statutes. Requires the Secretary, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out activities necessary to: (1) rehabilitate and improve the water diversion and delivery features of the Crow Irrigation Project in accordance with an agreement to be negotiated with the Tribe; and (2) design and construct such features of the reservation's municipal, rural, and industrial water system. Ratifies tribal water rights, which shall be held in trust for the use and benefit of the Tribe. Grants the Tribe sole authority to allocate, distribute, and lease such rights, subject to specified limitations. Applies specified provisions of the Act of February 8, 1887, relating to using water for irrigation, to the tribal water rights. Directs the Secretary to allocate to the Tribe 300,000 acre-feet per year of water stored in Bighorn Lake, under a water right held by the United States, as measured at the Yellowtail Dam outlet works. Requires the Tribe, as a condition of receiving an allocation, to enter into an agreement with the Secretary to establish the terms and conditions. Declares that the benefits provided satisfy all claims of the Tribe and allottees. Establishes in the Treasury the Crow Settlement Fund. Grants the Tribe the exclusive right to develop and market power generation as a water development project on the Yellowtail Afterbay Dam. Repeals this Act on January 1, 2015, if the Secretary does not publish by March 31, 2015, a statement of findings that specified conditions have been fulfilled (including court approval and ratification of the compact).

ratifies water rights compact crow tribe state montana directs secretary interior promptly execute compact comply applicable environmental statutes requires secretary commissioner reclamation carry activities necessary rehabilitate improve water diversion delivery features accordance agreement negotiated tribe design construct features reservation municipal rural industrial water system ratifies tribal water rights shall held trust use benefit tribe grants tribe sole authority allocate distribute lease rights subject specified limitations applies specified provisions act february relating water irrigation tribal water rights directs secretary allocate tribe acre feet year water stored water right held united_states measured dam works requires tribe condition receiving allocation enter agreement secretary establish terms conditions declares benefits provided satisfy claims tribe allottees establishes treasury grants tribe exclusive right develop market power generation water development project repeals act january secretary publish march statement findings specified conditions fulfilled including court approval ratification compact


Summary: Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act - Declares that certain federal land in the state of Washington shall be: (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Hoh Indian Tribe: and (2) part of the Tribe's reservation. Excludes such land from the Olympic National Park. Directs the Tribe to: (1) conduct a federal land survey; and (2) submit the survey to the Director of the National Park Service for review and concurrence. Directs the Secretary, upon conveyance of specified nonfederal land owned by the Tribe, to take such land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Prohibits on the federal land: (1) the placement of commercial, residential, or industrial buildings or other structures; (2) any actions that would adversely affect the natural environment; or (3) logging and hunting activities. Directs the Secretary and the Tribe to make cooperative agreements: (1) for mutual emergency fire aid; and (2) to provide opportunities for the public to learn more about the Tribe's culture and traditions. Authorizes the Secretary and the Tribe to establish on the land taken into trust a multipurpose nonmotorized trail from Highway 101 to the Pacific Ocean. Prohibits gaming on land taken into trust under this Act.

certain federal land state washington shall held trust united_states benefit tribe reservation excludes land olympic national park directs tribe conduct federal land survey submit survey director national_park_service review concurrence directs secretary conveyance specified nonfederal land owned tribe land trust benefit tribe prohibits federal land placement commercial residential industrial buildings structures actions adversely affect natural environment logging hunting activities directs secretary tribe cooperative agreements mutual emergency fire aid provide opportunities public learn tribe culture authorizes secretary tribe establish land taken trust multipurpose nonmotorized trail highway pacific_ocean prohibits gaming land taken trust act


Summary: Hopi School Replacement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design, and construct a new school at Third Mesa, Arizona, on the Hopi Indian Reservation, to replace the Hopi Day School and the Hotevilla Bacavi Community School, within three years after funds are made available for such purpose.

directs secretary interior plan design construct new school mesa arizona replace years funds available purpose


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), to make annual grants, to the extent funds are made available for such grants, to federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal colleges and universities, and other eligible entities to provide an iron working training program that: (1) provides specialized classroom and on-the-job training in iron working skills to adult members of federally recognized Indian tribes; and (2) facilitates job placement upon program completion. Permits an entity receiving a grant to require such other criteria of the program and participants of the program as the entity considers appropriate to further the goals of the program. Requires, in order to be eligible for a grant, that an entity: (1) has experience in providing iron working training to Native Americans; and (2) has the facilities necessary to carry out such a program.

directs secretary interior acting bureau_of_indian_affairs bia annual grants extent funds available grants federally recognized indian tribes tribal colleges universities eligible entities provide iron working training program provides specialized classroom job training iron working skills adult members federally recognized indian tribes facilitates job placement program completion permits entity receiving grant require criteria program participants program entity considers appropriate goals program requires order eligible grant entity experience providing iron working training native americans facilities necessary carry program


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to extend the exemption from prohibitions on the transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation of explosive materials to federally-recognized Indian tribes or agencies of such tribes. Defines "Indian tribe" as any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe.

amends federal criminal code extend exemption prohibitions transportation shipment receipt importation explosive materials federally recognized indian tribes agencies tribes defines indian tribe indian alaska_native tribe band nation pueblo village community secretary interior acknowledges exist indian tribe


Summary: Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act - Reaffirms federal recognition and the rights and privileges of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Extends to the Band eligibility for all federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized Indian tribes. Designates the service area for the delivery of federal services to the Band and to other Indians in the area of Cheboygan County, Michigan.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in Cheboygan County, Michigan, and in other geographic areas and to hold such lands in trust for the benefit of the Band.Sets forth criteria and evidentiary requirements for determining the initial membership of the Band. Requires the Band to provide a copy of its base roll to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within one year after the enactment of this Act.Provides that the initial constitution of the Band shall be the constitution submitted by the Band to the Office of Federal Acknowledgment on May 2, 2005.

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Summary: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009 - Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes (the tribes) in the Commonwealth of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe; (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division; (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe; (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.; (5) the Monacan Indian Nation; and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, on request of any of the tribes, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of that tribe, to be considered part of that tribe's reservation. Prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities. Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights of the tribes and their members. Requires Virginia to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions arising, on lands in Virginia owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the tribes. Authorizes the Secretary to accept all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction over such offenses and actions on verification by the Secretary of a tribe's certification that the tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction. Prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire lands in fee or in trust for an Indian tribe recognized under this Act.

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Summary: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2009 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands is not considered an employer for purposes of such Act.

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Summary: Maple Tapping Access Program Act - Amends the the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support state and tribal government efforts to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to: (1) initiate or expand maple-tapping activities; or (2) voluntarily make the land available to the public for maple-tapping activities. Gives priority to states and tribal governments that propose to: (1) maximize participation by offering program terms likely to meet with landowner acceptance; (2) increase maple-tapping activities and maple syrup production; (3) ensure that enrolled land has appropriate tree stock; and (4) use additional federal, state, tribal, or private resources in carrying out the program.

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Summary: Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with the National Academy of Engineering to study and report to the Secretary regarding whether the accuracy of collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under leases of federal lands (including submerged, deep water, and Indian lands) would be improved by implementing certain prescribed measures. Requires the Secretary to award a contract under which the contractor shall: (1) compare royalty payments made under federal oil and gas lease provisions for covered lands against data supplied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); (2) make such comparison retroactive to June 1, 1974; (3) determine whether the correct production standard volume and heating content analysis was used to calculate such payments; and (4) determine whether such payments were adequate under the terms of the oil and gas leases.

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Summary: Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act - Requires, immediately after completion of a survey required by this Act, receipt of consideration and costs, and satisfaction of all terms specified by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army, the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over specified federal property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, within the boundary of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (the Tribe), from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall take such land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to pay: (1) to the Secretary of the Army fair market value for the property; and (2) all costs and administrative expenses associated with the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of the property and the taking of it into trust, including costs of the survey and any environmental remediation. Subjects the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of the property and the taking of it into trust to such other terms and conditions such Secretaries consider appropriate for the protection of U.S. interests, including reservation of flowage easements for the Lake Eufaula project. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities on land taken into trust pursuant to this Act: (1) as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or (2) under any federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and any regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to such Act.

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Summary: Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act - Amends the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act to increase the aggregate amount to be deposited into the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury to provide compensation to the Lower Brule Tribe of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River. Amends the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act of 1996 to increase the aggregate amount to be deposited into the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund by the Secretary to provide compensation to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota for such damage. Considers this Act to be full and final compensation to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe for damages caused by the construction of the Fort Randall Dam and the Big Bend Dam under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program.

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Summary: Indian Development Finance Corporation Act - Establishes the Indian Development Finance Corporation to provide development capital for new and existing Indian businesses and to strengthen tribal economies. Authorizes the Corporation to make loans to or purchase, insure, or discount obligations of Indian businesses if they meet specified financial conditions. Directs the Corporation to provide the credit needed by Indian businesses at the lowest reasonable cost. Authorizes the Corporation to guarantee all or any part of the principal and interest of any loan made to an Indian business by a state or federally chartered lending institution, provided the loan was made on terms permissible for Corporation loans. Authorizes the Corporation to purchase all or any part of the ownership interest in an Indian business and to supervise or participate in the management of such business. Establishes the Advisory Council to the Indian Development Finance Corporation to provide advice on the policies and operations of the Corporation. Authorizes the Corporation to issue stock. Allows shares of stock in the Corporation to be issued to and held by Indian Tribes and the United States only. Authorizes the Corporation to issue a limited amount of bonds and notes. Authorizes appropriations for general operating expenses and for the purchase of Corporation stock by the Secretary.

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