Summary: Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act - Establishes the Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (Office) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Director to head the Office.Prescribes the Secretary's and the Director's duties of coordination, infrastructure and equipment readiness, training, and inclusion of Indian tribes in homeland security preparedness.Requires the Secretary to treat Indian tribes as states, as appropriate, for the purpose of homeland security. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate to Indian tribes primary responsibility for homeland security activities within their respective jurisdictions. Requires the Secretary to integrate the roles of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Services with regard to homeland security.Requires the Secretary to provide assistance to enhance information technology capabilities of tribes and ensure the participation of Indian tribes in the coordination with governments and the private sector as related to homeland security activities. Makes Indian tribes eligible to apply for, receive, direct, and supervise any homeland security-related federal grant program. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to Indian tribes for specified homeland security purposes.Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide Indian tribes with technical assistance in developing, implementing, and managing emergency response plans; (2) ensure that DHS expertise and legal, financial, or technical assistance programs are made available to Indian tribes; and (3) facilitate cooperation with the heads of appropriate federal agencies working on homeland security initiatives.

integration act establishes office tribal government homeland security office department_of_homeland_security dhs requires secretary homeland_security appoint director head office prescribes secretary director duties coordination infrastructure equipment readiness training inclusion indian tribes homeland security preparedness requires secretary treat indian tribes states appropriate purpose homeland security authorizes secretary delegate indian tribes primary responsibility homeland security activities respective jurisdictions requires secretary integrate roles bureau_of_indian_affairs regard homeland security requires secretary provide assistance enhance information technology capabilities tribes ensure participation indian tribes coordination governments private sector related homeland security activities makes indian tribes eligible apply receive direct supervise homeland security related federal grant program authorizes secretary award grants indian tribes specified homeland security purposes requires secretary provide indian tribes technical assistance developing implementing managing emergency response plans ensure dhs expertise legal financial technical assistance programs available indian tribes facilitate cooperation heads appropriate federal agencies working homeland security initiatives


Summary: Amends federal law to repeal the requirement regarding the freeze on the development of lands in litigation under the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act of 1974.

amends federal law repeal requirement freeze development lands litigation navajo hopi settlement act


Summary: Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish in the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, administered by a new SBA Associate Administrator, to increase Native American entrepreneurship. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the SBA's Administrator (acting through the Associate Administrator) to: (1) operate a Tribal Business Information Centers program that provides Native American populations with business training and entrepreneurial development assistance; (2) designate entities as Centers; (3) contribute agency personnel and resources to the centers; and (4) make grants to the centers. Authorizes appropriations. Allows any eligible Center to apply for an additional grant to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Requires, to be eligible, that the Center be in a state in which the combined Indian Tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians make up at least one percent of the state's total population. Authorizes appropriations.

amends small business act establish small_business_administration sba office_of_native_american_affairs administered new sba associate administrator increase native american entrepreneurship authorizes appropriations authorizes sba administrator acting associate_administrator operate program provides native american populations business training entrepreneurial development assistance designate entities centers contribute agency personnel resources centers grants centers authorizes appropriations allows eligible center apply additional grant assist outreach development enhancement indian lands small business startups expansions owned indian tribe members alaska_natives native hawaiians requires eligible center state combined indian tribe members alaska_natives native hawaiians percent state total population authorizes appropriations


Summary: Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation of Florida (the Nation). Makes the Nation and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Considers, for the purpose of the delivery of federal services to members, the service area of the Nation to be: (1) the community of Bruce in Walton County, Florida; and (2) an area in Florida in which members reside that is bordered on the west by the Escambia River and on the east by the St. Marks River. Requires that the constitution and bylaws of the Nation be the constitution and bylaws of the Nation's Tribal Council dated January 21, 2001 (including amendments). Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, upon receipt of a written request of the Tribal Council, to hold a referendum for members to adopt a new constitution and bylaws. Specifies the role and duties of the Tribal Council. Requires that the membership roll of the Nation be determined in accordance with the membership criteria established by the ordinance of the Nation numbered 04-01-100 and dated February 7, 2004. Authorizes the Secretary to take land in trust on behalf of the Nation.

muscogee nation florida_federal recognition act extends federal recognition muscogee_nation florida nation makes nation members eligible services benefits provided federal government federally recognized indian tribes considers purpose delivery federal services members service area nation community bruce walton_county florida area florida members reside bordered west escambia_river east requires constitution bylaws nation constitution bylaws nation tribal_council dated january including amendments instructs secretary interior receipt written request tribal_council hold referendum members adopt new constitution bylaws specifies role duties tribal_council requires membership roll nation determined accordance membership criteria established ordinance nation numbered dated february authorizes secretary land trust behalf nation


Summary: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Adopts the definition of "hate crime" as set forth in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (i.e., a crime in which the defendant intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person). (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Attorney General, at the request of a state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency, to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of a violent crime, a hate crime, or a crime that constitutes a felony under state, local, or tribal law. Directs the Attorney General, in providing such assistance, to give priority to cases involving crimes committed in more than one state and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies for extraordinary expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. Requires the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to work with grantees to address the needs and concerns of all affected parties in implementing grants. Sets forth requirements governing the submission and approval of grant applications. Limits the amount of any grant to $100,000 for any single jurisdiction in any one-year period. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) approve or deny a grant application within 180 days after receipt of such application; and (2) report to Congress by December 31, 2011, on the grant program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs to award grants to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2012 to increase DOJ personnel to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in combating hate crimes. (Sec. 6) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit willfully causing bodily injury to any person through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for violations and a life term if a death results from a violation or certain other violent crimes are involved. Requires the Attorney General or other designated DOJ official to certify certain findings before initiating a prosecution for a hate crime. Sets a seven-year statute of limitations on prosecuting such an offense not resulting in death. Prohibits the admission of evidence as substantive evidence in a hate crime prosecution of the expression or associations of a defendant unless the evidence specifically relates to the hate crime offense. (Sec. 7) Provides that any provision of this Act that is held to be unconstitutional shall be severable from the remaining provisions of this Act. (Sec. 8) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the exercise of constitutionally-protected free speech.

local law enforcement hate crimes prevention act sec adopts definition hate crime set forth violent_crime_control_and_law_enforcement_act crime defendant intentionally selects victim case property crime property object crime actual perceived race color religion national origin ethnicity gender disability sexual orientation person sec authorizes attorney general request state local tribal law enforcement agency provide technical forensic prosecutorial assistance criminal investigation prosecution violent crime hate crime crime constitutes felony state local tribal law directs attorney general providing assistance priority cases involving crimes committed state rural jurisdictions difficulty covering extraordinary investigation prosecution expenses authorizes attorney general award grants state local tribal law enforcement agencies extraordinary expenses associated investigation prosecution hate crimes requires office_of_justice_programs_of_the_department_of_justice doj work grantees address needs concerns affected parties implementing grants sets forth requirements governing submission approval grant applications limits grant single jurisdiction year period requires attorney general approve deny grant application days receipt application report congress december grant program authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2011 sec authorizes office_of_justice_programs award grants combat hate crimes committed juveniles authorizes appropriations sec authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2012 increase doj personnel assist state local tribal law enforcement agencies combating hate crimes sec amends federal criminal code prohibit willfully causing bodily injury person use fire firearm dangerous weapon explosive device actual perceived race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity disability person imposes fine prison term years violations life term death results violation certain violent crimes involved requires attorney general designated doj official certify certain findings initiating prosecution hate crime sets seven year statute limitations prosecuting offense resulting death prohibits admission evidence substantive evidence hate crime prosecution expression associations defendant evidence specifically relates hate crime offense sec provides provision act held unconstitutional shall remaining provisions act sec declares act shall construed prohibit exercise constitutionally protected free speech


Summary: Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009 - Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to make a variety of changes to increase Native American tribes' law enforcement powers and increase federal powers and responsibilities regarding crimes on Indian land, including: (1) allowing federal officials, with the consent of the tribe, to investigate offenses against tribal criminal laws; (2) providing technical assistance and training to tribal law enforcement officials regarding use of the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) database; (3) requiring federal and local officials, when they decline to investigate crimes on Indian land, to report to Native officials and requiring such officials, when they decline to prosecute, to turn over evidence to Native officials; (4) establishing in the criminal division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) the Office of Indian Country Crime to develop, enforce, and administer federal criminal laws in Indian country; (5) authorizing, at the request of a tribe, concurrent federal-tribal jurisdiction; (6) authorizing grants to state, tribal, and local governments that enter into cooperative agreements, including agreements relating to mutual aid, hot pursuit of suspects, and cross-deputization; (7) requiring the Attorney General to allow tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement agencies to directly access and enter information into federal criminal information databases (under current law, such access is limited); and (8) increasing the criminal sentences tribal courts may impose.

order act amends indian law enforcement reform act variety changes increase native american tribes law enforcement powers increase federal powers responsibilities crimes indian land including allowing federal officials consent tribe investigate offenses tribal criminal laws providing technical assistance training tribal law enforcement officials use ncic database requiring federal local officials decline investigate crimes indian land report native officials requiring officials decline prosecute turn evidence native officials establishing criminal division department_of_justice doj develop enforce administer federal criminal laws indian country authorizing request tribe concurrent federal tribal jurisdiction authorizing grants state tribal local governments enter cooperative agreements including agreements relating mutual aid hot pursuit suspects cross requiring attorney general allow tribal bureau_of_indian_affairs bia law enforcement agencies directly access enter information federal criminal information databases current law access limited increasing criminal sentences tribal courts impose


Summary: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement lands and other compensation pursuant to this Act.

unrecognized southeast alaska native communities recognition compensation act amends alaska native claims settlement act permit native residents native_villages_of_haines ketchikan petersburg tenakee organize urban_corporations receive certain settlement lands compensation pursuant act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, for the purpose of processing acquisitions of real property of the Samish Indian Nation, to process as on-reservation acquisitions any property in the islands within Skagit County, Washington, as described in this Act, which the Samish Indian Nation both acquires and requests to deed to the Secretary. Prohibits real property taken into trust under this Act from being used for gaming. States that the proclamation of a reservation for the Samish Indian Nation pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act or the establishment of an initial reservation for them shall not alter such prohibition with regard to the lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act.Bars this Act from granting, restoring, or diminishing any hunting, fishing, trapping, or gathering treaty right of the Samish Indian Nation.

directs secretary interior purpose processing acquisitions real property samish_indian_nation process reservation acquisitions property islands washington described act samish_indian_nation acquires requests deed secretary prohibits real property taken trust act gaming states proclamation reservation samish_indian_nation pursuant indian reorganization act establishment initial reservation shall alter prohibition regard lands taken trust pursuant act bars act granting restoring diminishing hunting fishing trapping gathering treaty right samish_indian_nation


Summary: Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act - Authorizes Sealaska Corporation, the Regional Corporation for southeast Alaska, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and subject to conditions and restrictions, to select and receive conveyance of its remaining land entitlement under the ANCSA from federal land in southeast Alaska from each of the following categories: (1) specified economic development land; (2) sites with sacred, cultural, traditional, or historical significance; 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 National Park Service values, including those 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 under this Act from within any conservation system unit, federally designated wilderness area, or certain land use designation areas. Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to add to the definition of "tribal lands" land held under the ANCSA by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations.

southeast alaska native land entitlement finalization act authorizes sealaska corporation southeast alaska notwithstanding specified provisions alaska_native_claims_settlement_act ancsa subject conditions restrictions select receive conveyance remaining land entitlement ancsa federal land southeast alaska following categories specified economic development land sites sacred cultural traditional historical significance 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 national_park_service values including associated homeland culture wilderness ecological preservation requires secretary interior complete conveyance lands sealaska year selection prohibits sealaska selecting receiving conveyance lands act conservation system unit federally designated wilderness area certain land use designation areas amends national_historic_preservation_act add definition tribal lands land held ancsa incorporated native groups regional corporations village corporations


Summary: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Defines terms, including "qualified Native Hawaiian constituent." Includes among the requirements to be such a constituent that the individual be an individual who: (1) is one of the indigenous, native people of Hawaii and who is a direct lineal descendant of the aboriginal, indigenous, native people who resided in the islands that now comprise the state of Hawaii on or before January 1, 1893, or is an individual who is one of the indigenous, native people of Hawaii and who was eligible in 1921 for the programs authorized by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920; (2) wishes to participate in the reorganization of the Native Hawaiian governing entity; (3) is 18 years old or older; (4) is a U.S. citizen; and (5) maintains a significant cultural, social, or civic connection to the Native Hawaiian community, as specified. (Sec. 5) Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. Directs the Office to: (1) continue the process of reconciliation with the Native Hawaiian people in furtherance of the Apology Resolution (P.L. 103-150, a Joint Resolution extending an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for the participation of agents of the United States in the January 17, 1893, overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii); (2) upon the reaffirmation of the government-to-government relationship between the single Native Hawaiian governing entity and the United States, effectuate and coordinate the special political and legal relationship between the Native Hawaiian governing entity and the United States through the Secretary of the Interior, and with all other federal agencies; (3) provide timely notice to, and consult with, the Native Hawaiian governing entity before taking any actions that may have the potential to significantly affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; (4) work with the Interagency Coordinating Group, other federal agencies, and the state of Hawaii on policies, practices, and proposed actions affecting Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; and (5) prepare and submit to specified congressional committees an annual report detailing the activities of the Interagency Coordinating Group that are undertaken with respect to the continuing process of reconciliation and to effect meaningful consultation with the Native Hawaiian governing entity and may provide recommendations for any necessary changes to federal law or regulations. (Sec. 6) Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group to be composed of: (1) each federal agency whose actions may significantly or uniquely impact Native Hawaiian programs, resources, rights, or lands; and (2) the Office. Designates the Department of the Interior and the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to serve as the leaders of the Interagency Coordinating Group. Directs the Interagency Coordinating Group to: (1) coordinate federal programs and policies that affect Native Hawaiians or actions by any federal agency or agencies that may significantly or uniquely affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; (2) consult with the Native Hawaiian governing entity, but only after the satisfaction of conditions specified in section 8; and (3) ensure the participation of each federal agency in the development of the report to Congress authorized in section 5. (Sec. 7) Directs the Attorney General to designate an appropriate official within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist the Office in the implementation and protection of the rights of Native Hawaiians and their political and legal relationship with the United States, and upon the recognition of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, in the implementation and protection of the rights of the Native Hawaiian governing entity and its political and legal relationship with the United States. (Sec. 8) Recognizes the right of qualified Native Hawaiian people to reorganize the single Native Hawaiian governing entity to provide for their common welfare and to adopt appropriate organic governing documents. Establishes a Commission to: (1) prepare and maintain a roll of qualified qualified Native Hawaiian constituents; and (2) certify that those on the roll meet the definition of a qualified Native Hawaiian constituent. Specifies Commission composition and membership requirements. Sets forth requirements related to inclusion on, and publication of, the roll and appeal rights of those excluded. Outlines the process for the reorganization, which includes forming a Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council. Reaffirms the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian governing entity upon certification required by the Secretary of the organic governing documents and the election of the entity's officers. Extends federal recognition to the governing entity as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people. (Sec. 9) Reaffirms the delegation by the United States of authority to the state of Hawaii to address the conditions of the indigenous, native people of Hawaii contained in P.L. 86-3, commonly known as the Hawaii Statehood Admission Act. Provides that, once the United States extends federal recognition to the Native Hawaiian governing entity, the United States will recognize and affirm the Native Hawaiian governing entity's inherent power and authority to determine its own membership criteria, to determine its own membership, and to grant, deny, revoke, or qualify membership without regard to whether any person was or was not deemed to be a qualified Native Hawaiian constituent under this Act. Authorizes the United States, upon the reaffirmation of such political and legal relationship, together with the state of Hawaii, to enter into negotiations with the governing entity to lead to an agreement addressing specified matters, including: (1) the transfer of federal and Hawaiian lands, natural resources, and other assets; (2) the protection of existing rights related to such lands or resources; (3) the exercise of authority over such lands, resources, and assets; (4) the exercise of the authority to tax and other authorities related to governance; and (4) historical wrongs committed by the United States or the state of Hawaii. (Sec. 10) Specifies the applicability of certain federal laws, including: (1) prohibiting gaming; and (2) stating that nothing in this Act extends eligibility for any Indian program or service to the Native Hawaiian governing entity or its members unless a statute governing such a program or service expressly provides that Native Hawaiians or the Native Hawaiian governing entity is eligible for such program or service. (Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations.

native hawaiian government reorganization act sec defines terms including qualified native hawaiian constituent includes requirements constituent individual individual indigenous native people hawaii direct lineal descendant aboriginal indigenous native people resided islands comprise state hawaii january individual indigenous native people hawaii eligible programs authorized wishes participate reorganization native hawaiian governing entity years old older citizen maintains significant cultural social civic connection native hawaiian community specified sec establishes office_of_the_secretary interior directs office continue process reconciliation native hawaiian people furtherance joint resolution extending native hawaiians behalf united_states participation agents united_states january overthrow reaffirmation government government relationship single native hawaiian governing entity united_states effectuate coordinate special political legal relationship native hawaiian governing entity united_states secretary interior federal agencies provide timely notice consult native hawaiian governing entity taking actions potential significantly affect native hawaiian resources rights lands work federal agencies state hawaii policies practices proposed actions affecting native hawaiian resources rights lands prepare submit specified congressional committees annual report detailing activities undertaken respect continuing process reconciliation effect meaningful consultation native hawaiian governing entity provide recommendations necessary changes federal law regulations sec establishes native hawaiian interagency coordinating group composed federal agency actions significantly uniquely impact native hawaiian programs resources rights lands office serve leaders directs coordinate federal programs policies affect native hawaiians actions federal agency agencies significantly uniquely affect native hawaiian resources rights lands consult native hawaiian governing entity satisfaction conditions specified section ensure participation federal agency development report congress authorized section sec directs attorney general designate appropriate official department_of_justice doj assist office implementation protection rights native hawaiians political legal relationship united_states recognition native hawaiian governing entity implementation protection rights native hawaiian governing entity political legal relationship united_states sec recognizes right qualified native hawaiian people reorganize single native hawaiian governing entity provide common welfare adopt appropriate organic governing documents prepare maintain roll qualified qualified native hawaiian constituents certify roll meet definition qualified native hawaiian constituent composition membership requirements sets forth requirements related inclusion publication roll appeal rights excluded outlines process reorganization includes forming native hawaiian interim governing council reaffirms special political legal relationship united_states native hawaiian governing entity certification required secretary organic governing documents election entity officers extends federal recognition governing entity representative governing body native hawaiian people sec reaffirms delegation united_states authority state hawaii address conditions indigenous native people hawaii contained commonly known provides united_states extends federal recognition native hawaiian governing entity united_states recognize affirm native hawaiian governing entity inherent power authority determine membership criteria determine membership grant deny revoke qualify membership regard person deemed qualified native hawaiian constituent act authorizes united_states reaffirmation political legal relationship state hawaii enter negotiations governing entity lead agreement addressing specified matters including transfer federal hawaiian lands natural resources assets protection existing rights related lands resources exercise authority lands resources assets exercise authority tax authorities related governance historical committed united_states state hawaii sec specifies applicability certain federal laws including prohibiting gaming stating act extends eligibility indian program service native hawaiian governing entity members statute governing program service expressly provides native hawaiians native hawaiian governing entity eligible program service sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act or the HEARTH Act - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior in specified circumstances.

helping expedite advance responsible tribal homeownership act hearth act extends indian tribe discretion granted current law navajo nation lease restricted lands approval secretary interior specified circumstances


Summary: Chinook Nation Restoration Act - Extends federal recognition to the Chinook Indian Nation. Makes the Chinook Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the government to federally recognized tribes regardless of the existence of a reservation or the location of residence of any member on or near any Indian reservation. Designates specified counties in Washington and Oregon as the Tribe's service area for delivery of federal services to enrolled members. Requires the Tribe to: (1) submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll; and (2) conduct, by secret ballot, an election to adopt a constitution and bylaws. Directs the Secretary: (1) if the Tribe transfers all rights to land to the Secretary, to take such land in trust for the Tribe's benefit, subject to restrictions; (2) to negotiate with the tribal governing body regarding establishing a reservation; and (3) to develop a plan for doing so. Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify and consult with all appropriate state officials and owners of land adjacent to those considered for the proposed reservation; and (2) provide complete information on the proposed plan to such officials. Requires submission of the plan to Congress upon approval by the tribal governing body. Requires any real property transferred by the Tribe or any member to the Secretary to be held in the name of the United States for the Tribe's benefit. Prohibits the exercise of eminent domain for purposes of acquiring lands for the Tribe's benefit. Allows and regulates ceremonial hunting and fishing in specified Washington counties.

chinook nation restoration act extends federal recognition makes chinook tribe members eligible services benefits provided government federally recognized tribes regardless existence reservation location residence member near indian reservation designates specified counties washington oregon tribe service area delivery federal services enrolled members requires tribe submit secretary interior membership roll conduct secret ballot election adopt constitution bylaws directs secretary tribe transfers rights land secretary land trust tribe benefit subject restrictions negotiate tribal governing body establishing reservation develop plan requires secretary notify consult appropriate state officials owners land adjacent considered proposed reservation provide complete information proposed plan officials requires submission plan congress approval tribal governing body requires real property transferred tribe member secretary held united_states tribe benefit prohibits exercise eminent domain purposes acquiring lands tribe benefit allows regulates ceremonial hunting fishing specified washington counties


Summary: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Survey Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award a contract or grant to an entity to develop and conduct a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in the United States, U.S. territories, and affiliated Pacific jurisdictions in order to: (1) identify their unmet health and health care needs; and (2) establish baseline health information to achieve equity in health information for the Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander community. Requires such data collection efforts to be targeted to areas with the highest concentrations of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders based on the 2010 decennial census. Directs the Secretary to award a contract or grant to an entity to: (1) analyze and prepare the data collected under this Act for distribution; and (2) submit the data, analysis, and any corresponding documents to the National Center for Health Statistics for internal review. Requires the Secretary to make such information public.

native hawaiian amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs award contract grant entity develop conduct health survey native_hawaiians united_states territories affiliated pacific jurisdictions order identify unmet health health care needs establish baseline health information achieve equity health information native hawaiian community requires data collection efforts targeted areas highest concentrations native hawaiians based decennial census directs secretary award contract grant entity analyze prepare data collected act distribution submit data analysis corresponding documents national_center_for_health_statistics internal review requires secretary information public


Summary: Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act - Extends all federal laws and regulations to the Duwamish Tribe. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near any Indian reservation. Defines the Tribe's service area for purposes of the delivery of federal services. Requires the Tribe to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll of all individuals enrolled in the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to conduct an election by secret ballot to adopt a constitution and bylaws for the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to elect a governing body in accordance with the procedures set forth in its constitution and bylaws. Requires the Secretary to take Tribe service area or aboriginal lands into trust for the benefit of the Tribe if the Tribe transfers all right, title, and interest in and to the land to the Secretary within ten years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to identify those lands which shall be considered the aboriginal homelands of the Tribe.

duwamish tribal recognition act extends federal laws regulations duwamish tribe makes tribe members eligible services benefits provided federal government federally recognized tribes regard existence reservation tribe location residence member near indian reservation defines tribe service area purposes delivery federal services requires tribe submit secretary interior membership roll individuals enrolled tribe requires tribe conduct election secret ballot adopt constitution bylaws tribe requires tribe elect governing body accordance procedures set forth constitution bylaws requires secretary tribe service area aboriginal lands trust benefit tribe tribe transfers right title interest land secretary years requires secretary interior secretary agriculture identify lands shall considered aboriginal homelands tribe


Summary: Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise requirements for health care programs and services for Indians, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. Replaces the Urban Health Programs Branch with a Division of Urban Indian Health. Authorizes grants to urban Indian organizations for health information technology, telemedicine services development, and related infrastructure. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Indian Health Service, to provide programs of comprehensive behavioral health, prevention, and treatment. Excludes from gross income: (1) services or benefits provided or purchased by the Service; and (2) services or benefits provided by a tribe or tribal organization, directly or through insurance. Declares that these provisions are not intended as an inference to the tax treatment of governmental benefits provided by tribes to Indians. Reauthorizes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to direct the Secretary to establish the Native American Health and Wellness Foundation. Expands coverage for qualified Indians in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act (SSA), as well as under Medicare (SSA title XVIII) and Medicaid (SSA title XIX). Authorizes related payments to Indian Health Programs operating in the state.

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Summary: Severs the United States relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until the Cherokee Nation is meeting all of its treaty obligations and other federal statutory obligations, including all obligations with the Treaty of 1866 and has restored the rights of Cherokee Freedmen disenfranchised from the Cherokee Nation in the March 3, 2007, Cherokee Nation vote to remove them from the Cherokee Nation. Requires a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Cherokee Nation's expenditure of federal funds, as well as other specified reports from federal agencies, the Secretary of the Interior, and the National Indian Gaming Commission.Suspends the Cherokee Nation's authority to conduct gaming operations until it is in compliance with all treaty and other obligations with the United States.Grants any Cherokee Freedman a private right to bring actions for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or monetary damages against the Cherokee Nation, officials of the Cherokee Nation, or federal officials. Directs the Attorney General to issue a finding on whether the federal civil rights of the Cherokee Freedmen have been violated by the Cherokee Nation and/or the Department of the Interior.

united_states relations cherokee nation meeting treaty obligations federal statutory obligations including obligations treaty restored rights cherokee cherokee nation march cherokee nation vote remove cherokee nation requires report government_accountability_office gao cherokee nation expenditure federal funds specified reports federal agencies secretary interior national_indian_gaming_commission suspends cherokee nation authority conduct gaming operations compliance treaty obligations united_states grants private right bring actions injunctive relief declaratory relief monetary damages cherokee nation officials cherokee nation federal officials directs attorney general issue finding federal civil rights cherokee violated cherokee nation department_of_the_interior


Summary: Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to the annual out of pocket threshold, to count costs incurred in providing prescription drugs by the Indian Health Service, a federally-qualified health center, an AIDS drug assistance program, certain hospitals, or a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program. Amends SSA title XI, with respect to criminal penalties for certain illegal remunerations, to exclude from prohibited remunerations (provide safe harbor for) any remuneration paid by a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program, either in cash or through the distribution or donation of covered Part D drugs, to an individual enrolled in a Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan under SSA title XVIII part C.

medicare gap act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act ssa respect annual pocket threshold count costs incurred providing prescription drugs indian_health_service federally qualified health center aids drug assistance program certain hospitals pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program amends ssa title respect criminal penalties certain illegal exclude prohibited provide safe harbor remuneration paid pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program cash distribution donation covered drugs individual enrolled plan medicare advantage prescription drug ma-pd plan ssa title xviii


Summary: Public Health Workforce Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Public Health Workforce Scholarship Program to assure an adequate supply of public health professionals to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in federal, state, local, and tribal public health agencies and centers by offering four-year scholarships in return for employment at such agencies and centers. Requires the Secretary to establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program to provide for the repayment of loans incurred by individuals in the pursuit of the relevant public health workforce educational degree or certificate in exchange for working at public health agencies or centers for at least three years. Requires the Secretary to award grants to public health agencies that receive public health cooperative agreements from HHS to operate state, local, and tribal public health workforce loan repayment programs. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, any eligible entity to award scholarships to eligible individuals to enroll in degree or professional training programs for the purpose of enabling mid-career professionals in the public health workforce to receive additional training in the field of public health. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in cooperation with the Secretary, to ensure that included in the OPM website there is an online catalogue, or a link to an online catalogue, of public health workforce employment opportunities in the federal government. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to establish or maintain Academic Health Departments to provide for collaboration between the academic and practice aspects of public health. Sets forth licensure or certification exam requirements for social workers participating in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program.

public health workforce investment act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish assure adequate supply public health professionals eliminate critical public health workforce shortages federal state local tribal public health agencies centers offering year scholarships return employment agencies centers requires secretary establish provide repayment loans incurred individuals pursuit relevant public health workforce educational degree certificate exchange working public health agencies centers years requires secretary award grants public health agencies receive public health cooperative agreements hhs operate state local tribal public health workforce loan repayment programs authorizes secretary grants enter contracts eligible entity award scholarships eligible individuals enroll degree professional training programs purpose enabling mid career professionals public health workforce receive additional training field public health requires director cooperation secretary ensure included opm website online catalogue link online catalogue public health workforce employment opportunities federal government requires secretary award competitive grants establish maintain academic health departments provide collaboration academic practice aspects public health sets forth licensure certification exam requirements social workers participating program


Summary: Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to notify certain local governments: (1) within 60 days after a petition is filed requesting that a tribe be recognized, acknowledged, or reacknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe; (2) within 30 days after enactment of this Act regarding pending petitions; and (3) 90 days before a decision on a petition is announced. Describes a local government to be notified as a local city, parish, or county government located within a 25-mile radius of land that would be taken into trust for or transferred to, or for which jurisdiction would be given to, a tribe pursuant to such a petition. Prohibits Secretary from taking land into trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe or member thereof unless an Act enacted after this Act specifically instructs the Secretary to do so. Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to make the Act inapplicable to an Indian tribe or to Indian lands of an Indian tribe until that tribe has been a federally recognized Indian tribe for at least 25 continuous years, except for tribes that were federally recognized before enactment of this Act.

requires secretary interior acting bureau_of_indian_affairs notify certain local governments days petition filed requesting tribe recognized acknowledged federally recognized indian tribe days enactment act pending petitions days decision petition announced describes local government notified local city parish county government located mile radius land taken trust transferred jurisdiction given tribe pursuant petition prohibits secretary taking land trust benefit indian tribe member thereof act enacted act specifically instructs secretary amends indian gaming regulatory act act inapplicable indian tribe indian lands indian tribe tribe federally recognized indian tribe continuous years tribes federally recognized enactment act


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make specified funds available to Kansas for the purchase (with the owners' consent) of, and to provide relocation assistance to the residents of: (1) properties in Treece, Kansas, that are in danger of being destroyed by subsidence relating to, and that may endanger the health of occupants as a result of risks posed by, the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site; and (2) residential properties of water customers of Picher, Oklahoma, residing in or near Treece, Kansas.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa specified funds available kansas purchase owners consent provide relocation assistance residents properties kansas danger destroyed subsidence relating endanger health occupants result risks posed residential properties water customers oklahoma residing near kansas


Summary: Tribal Charities Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that Indian tribal governments be treated as state governments for purposes of the public charity-private foundation classification.

fairness act amends internal revenue code require indian tribal governments treated state governments purposes public charity private foundation classification


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. Requires the payment of compensation to the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam. Requires the use of such funds, in part, for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center concerning the culture and history of the Spokane Tribe. Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe. Allows payments made to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe to be used or invested by the Business Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over certain land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation. 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 Spokane 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 Spokane Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.

spokane_tribe indians treasury spokane tribe indians settlement fund requires payment compensation spokane_business_council use tribal lands generation hydropower grand coulee dam requires use funds concerning culture history spokane tribe directs administrator bonneville_power_administration specified settlement payments spokane tribe allows payments spokane_business_council spokane tribe invested manner purposes spokane tribal governmental funds directs secretary interior transfer administrative jurisdiction bureau_of_reclamation bureau_of_indian_affairs certain land located exterior boundaries spokane_indian_reservation provides payments secretary administrator restoration ownership land trust constitute satisfaction claim spokane tribe fair share annual hydropower revenues generated grand coulee dam project past continued use land spokane tribe production hydropower grand coulee dam


Summary: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2009 - Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a tribal reservation or the location of the residence of any member on or near any Indian Reservation. Directs the Tribe to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll consisting of all individuals enrolled as members of the Tribe.Directs the Secretary to acquire trust title to 200 acres of land within the Tribe's service area for the benefit of the Tribe for a tribal land base.

little shell_tribe chippewa indians restoration act extends federal recognition little_shell_tribe chippewa_indians montana makes tribe members eligible services benefits furnished federally recognized indian tribes regard existence tribal reservation location residence member near indian reservation directs tribe submit secretary interior membership roll consisting individuals enrolled members tribe directs secretary acquire trust title acres land tribe service area benefit tribe tribal land base


Summary: Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to pay each local educational agency and local government annually such amounts as are necessary to ensure that the agency and local government receive full payment for the amount of property tax revenues lost as a result of lands in their jurisdiction being held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe or an individual Indian. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the necessary amounts directly to the Secretary of Interior from the Treasury's general fund without further appropriation. Allows such an agency or local government, notwithstanding those requirements, to enter into a written agreement with the Secretary of the Interior, the appropriate state, and, if appropriate, any federally recognized Indian tribe or individual Indian under which all parties agree that the amounts shall be: (1) waived in whole or in part; (2) limited for an agreed upon number of years; or (3) otherwise adjusted, including the timing of any payment or payments.

land trust schools local governments equitable compensation act directs secretary interior pay local educational agency local government annually amounts necessary ensure agency local government receive payment property tax revenues lost result lands jurisdiction held trust united_states benefit federally recognized indian tribe individual indian directs secretary treasury transfer necessary amounts directly secretary interior treasury general fund appropriation allows agency local government notwithstanding requirements enter written agreement secretary interior appropriate state appropriate federally recognized indian tribe individual indian parties agree amounts shall waived limited agreed number years adjusted including timing payment payments


Summary: Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to recognize the village of Alexander Creek, Alaska, as eligible for land and benefits under the Act, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Establishes in the Treasury the Alexander Creek account and makes the account's funds available to Alexander Creek Incorporated for purchasing property sold at public sale. Increases the existing CIRI Property Account's balance by the subsurface value of Alexander Creek's selections. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate for a land exchange to acquire the surface estate in lands not in any conservation system unit from Alaska or the Mantanuska-Susitna Borough to enable Alexander Creek to obtain additional public lands in Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska. Requires the subsurface estate to the lands conveyed to Alexander Creek to be conveyed to CIRI. Deems Alexander Creek, on completion (and acceptance by Alexander Creek) of an appraisal, to have accepted the terms of this Act in lieu of any other land entitlement it could have received as a village under ANCSA. Requires that such acceptance satisfy all claims of Alexander Creek against the United States. Requires Alexander Creek to notify each Alexander Creek member that the members will cease to receive benefits from CIRI as at-large shareholders and that all future resource payments from the Region will be made to the Village Corporation. Relieves CIRI from liability under any state, federal, or local law for damages related to that payment cessation.

amends alaska native claims settlement act ancsa recognize village alexander_creek alaska eligible land benefits act notwithstanding specified provisions alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act establishes treasury alexander_creek account makes account funds available purchasing property sold public sale increases existing balance subsurface value alexander_creek selections directs secretary interior negotiate land exchange acquire surface estate lands conservation system unit alaska borough enable alexander_creek obtain additional public lands alexander_creek original withdrawal area alaska requires subsurface estate lands conveyed alexander_creek conveyed completion acceptance alexander_creek appraisal accepted terms act lieu land entitlement received village ancsa requires acceptance satisfy claims alexander_creek united_states requires alexander_creek notify alexander_creek member members cease receive benefits large shareholders future resource payments region village_corporation relieves liability state federal local law damages related payment cessation


Summary: Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement of March 31, 2006, between the United States, the Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, the Taos Valley Acequia Association and its 55 member ditches, Taos, the El Prado Water and Sanitation District (EPWSD), and the 12 Taos area Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Associations, and any amendments executed to make the Agreement consistent with this Act. Requires water rights to which the Taos Pueblo is entitled under the Partial Final Decree entered in New Mexico v. Abeyta and New Mexico v. Arellano to be held in trust by the United States. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to provide: (1) grants and technical assistance to the Pueblo to construct, replace, or rehabilitate water infrastructure, to protect the environment associated with the Buffalo Pasture area, and to enhance watershed conditions; and (2) financial assistance to eligible non-Pueblo entities for mutual-benefit projects in accordance with the Agreement. Establishes in the Treasury the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund. Authorizes the Pueblo to market its water rights under the Agreement. Directs the Secretary to enter into three repayment contracts for the delivery of specified amounts of San Juan-Chama Project water to the Pueblo, the town of Taos, and EPWSD. Provides for the waiver and release of claims against the parties to New Mexico v. Abeyta and New Mexico v. Arellano in return for recognition of the Pueblo's water rights. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2016 for the Taos Pueblo Infrastructure and Watershed Fund, for the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and for Mutual-Benefit Projects funding (to minimize adverse impacts on the Pueblo's water resources by moving future non-Indian ground water pumping away from the Pueblo's Buffalo Pasture and to implement the resolution of a dispute over the allocation of certain surface water flows between the Pueblo and non-Indian irrigation water right owners in the community of Arroyo Seco Arriba).

ratifies confirms settlement agreement march united_states taos pueblo new_mexico member taos taos area amendments executed agreement consistent act requires water rights taos pueblo entitled partial final decree entered new_mexico new_mexico held trust united_states directs secretary interior acting commissioner reclamation provide grants technical assistance pueblo construct replace rehabilitate water infrastructure protect environment associated buffalo pasture area enhance watershed conditions financial assistance eligible non pueblo entities mutual benefit projects accordance agreement establishes treasury taos_pueblo_water_development_fund authorizes pueblo market water rights agreement directs secretary enter repayment contracts delivery specified amounts chama project water pueblo town taos provides waiver release claims parties new_mexico new_mexico return recognition pueblo water rights authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2016 taos_pueblo_water_development_fund mutual benefit projects funding minimize adverse impacts pueblo water resources moving future non indian ground water pumping away pueblo implement resolution dispute allocation certain surface water flows pueblo non indian irrigation water right owners community


Summary: Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010 - Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to exclude from consideration as income any amounts received by a family from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as veterans' disability compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation for service-related disabilities of a member of the family.

opportunity act amends native american housing assistance self determination act exclude consideration income amounts received family department_of_veterans_affairs veterans disability compensation dependency indemnity compensation service related disabilities member family


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, 2016, if the Secretary does not publish by March 31, 2016, 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: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Alaska Native Corporations an increased tax deduction for donations of conservation easements related to lands conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Permits a 15-year carryover of contribution amounts that exceed annual limitations on the amount of such tax deduction.

amends internal revenue code allow alaska_native_corporations increased tax deduction donations conservation easements related lands conveyed alaska_native_claims_settlement_act permits year carryover contribution amounts exceed annual limitations tax deduction


Summary: Tribal Health Benefits Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an exclusion from gross income for certain medical care or benefits provided to American Indians, including: (1) certain health services or benefits provided or purchased by the Indian Health Service; (2) specified medical care provided by an Indian tribe or tribal organization to a member of an Indian tribe; (3) the value of accident or health plan coverage provided by an Indian tribe or tribal organization for medical care to a member of an Indian tribe; and (4) any other medical care provided by an Indian tribe that supplements, replaces, or substitutes for federal programs and services provided to Indian tribes or Indians.

benefits clarification act amends internal revenue code allow exclusion gross income certain medical care benefits provided american indians including certain health services benefits provided purchased indian_health_service specified medical care provided indian tribe tribal organization member indian tribe value accident health plan coverage provided indian tribe tribal organization medical care member indian tribe medical care provided indian tribe supplements replaces substitutes federal programs services provided indian tribes indians


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for: (1) type I diabetes research; and (2) diabetes prevention and treatment through Indian health facilities.

amends public_health_service_act authorize appropriations fy2012-fy2016 type diabetes research diabetes prevention treatment indian health facilities


Summary: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of NHOPI (Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and (2) conduct a preliminary health survey to identify the major regions of such areas in which NHOPI people reside, including data the Secretary determines to be useful in determining health status and health care needs or required for developing or implementing the national strategy. Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to conduct a study on: (1) the standards and definitions of health care applied to health care systems in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U,S. Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Palau, or the Marshall Islands; (2) the status and performance of health care systems in such areas; (3) the effectiveness of donor aid in addressing health care needs and priorities in such areas; and (4) progress toward implementing recommendations of the Institute's Committee on Health Care Services in the United States-Associated Pacific Basin that are set forth in the 1998 report, "Pacific Partnerships for Health; Charting a New Course for the 21st Century."

native hawaiian amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop implement ongoing sustainable national strategy identifying evaluating health status health care needs native hawaiians pacific populations living continental united_states hawaii american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands federated_states micronesia guam republic_of_palau republic_of_the_marshall_islands conduct preliminary health survey identify major regions areas people reside including data secretary determines useful determining health status health care needs required developing implementing national strategy directs secretary enter agreement institute_of_medicine conduct study standards definitions health care applied health care systems guam northern_mariana islands american_samoa micronesia palau marshall_islands status performance health care systems areas effectiveness donor aid addressing health care needs priorities areas progress implementing recommendations set forth report pacific partnerships health charting new course 21st century


Summary: Indian Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act - Establishes the Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes. Sets forth procedures for an Indian group to submit letters of intent and a petition to the Commission requesting federal recognition as an Indian tribe (effectively transferring the federal recognition process from the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA]to the Commission). Specifies the requirements of a petition for recognition. Requires the Commission upon receiving a petition to: (1) send acknowledgment of receipt in writing to the petitioner; and (2) conduct a review to determine whether the petitioner is entitled to be recognized as an Indian tribe. Authorizes the petitioner or any interested party to file a request for reconsideration with the Commission of a final determination with respect to a petition submitted under this Act. Requires the Commission to review all requests for reconsideration, as specified in this Act. Grants the Commission the authority to review determinations of a Commission panel. Makes an Indian tribe upon recognition by the Commission: (1) eligible for services and benefits from the federal government that are available to other federally recognized Indian tribes by virtue of their status as Indian tribes with a government-to-government relationship with the United States; (2) have responsibilities, obligations, privileges, and immunities of those Indian tribes; and (3) included on the list of federally recognized tribes under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. Allows the recognition or restoration of Indian tribes by: (1) federal law; (2) the Commission; (3) reorganization under the Indian Reorganization Act or the Alaska Indian Reorganization Act; and (4) any final decision of a U.S. court. Applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all tribes recognized by the Commission, regardless as to whether they were under federal jurisdiction on June 18, 1934. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to Indian groups seeking federal recognition as Indian tribes to enable them to conduct research to substantiate, and prepare documentation necessary for submission of, documented petitions under this Act.

indian act establishes commission recognition indian tribes sets forth procedures indian group submit letters intent petition commission requesting federal recognition indian tribe effectively transferring federal recognition process bureau_of_indian_affairs commission specifies requirements petition recognition requires commission receiving petition send acknowledgment receipt writing petitioner conduct review determine petitioner entitled recognized indian tribe authorizes petitioner interested party file request reconsideration commission final determination respect petition submitted act requires commission review requests reconsideration specified act authority review determinations commission panel makes indian tribe recognition commission eligible services benefits federal government available federally recognized indian tribes virtue status indian tribes government government relationship united_states responsibilities obligations privileges immunities indian tribes included list federally recognized tribes federally recognized indian tribe list act allows recognition restoration indian tribes federal law commission reorganization indian reorganization act alaska indian reorganization act final decision court applies indian reorganization act tribes recognized commission regardless federal jurisdiction june authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants indian groups seeking federal recognition indian tribes enable conduct research substantiate prepare documentation necessary submission documented petitions act


Summary: Amends the Act commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.)

amends act commonly known indian reorganization act apply act federally recognized indian tribes regardless tribe recognized effectively overrules supreme_court decision carcieri salazar held secretary interior land trust specified tribe tribe federal jurisdiction act enacted


Summary: Same Day Registration Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to permit individuals to register to vote in a federal election on the date of the election itself (or on the day of voting under early voting).

day registration act amends help america vote act require states permit individuals register vote federal election date election day voting early voting


Summary: Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assign an Indian Veterans Health Care Coordinator for each of the ten VA facilities that serve communities with the greatest per capita number of Indian veterans. Includes among Coordinator duties: (1) improving outreach to tribal communities; (2) coordinating the medical needs of Indian veterans on Indian reservations with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS); and (3) acting as an ombudsman for Indian veterans enrolled in the VHA health care system. Directs the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the electronic transfer of health records of Indian veterans between IHS and VA facilities. Requires the VA Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report jointly to Congress on the advisability of the joint VHA-IHS establishment and operation of health clinics to serve populations of Indian reservations, including Indian veterans.

rural directs secretary veterans_affairs assign facilities serve communities greatest capita number indian veterans includes coordinator duties improving outreach tribal communities coordinating medical needs indian veterans indian reservations veterans_health_administration vha indian_health_service ihs acting ombudsman indian veterans enrolled vha health care system directs secretary enter memorandum understanding secretary interior ensure electronic transfer health records indian veterans ihs facilities requires secretary secretary health_and_human_services hhs report jointly congress advisability joint vha ihs establishment operation health clinics serve populations indian reservations including indian veterans


Summary: Authorizes the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land.

authorizes confederated tribes siletz indians oregon obtain year lease authority trust land


Summary: Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Reauthorizes for for FY2009-FY2014 and revises the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act. Requires any Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant to or contract with Papa Ola Lokahi (an organization of public agencies and private organizations focused on improving the health status of Native Hawaiians) to support community-based initiatives that reflect holistic approaches to health. Requires Papa Ola Lokahi to report to Congress on the impact of federal and state health care financing mechanisms and policies on the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians. Makes Papa Ola Lokahi eligible to receive research endowments under the Public Health Service Act. Adds to authorized services the support of culturally appropriate activities enhancing health and wellness, including land-, water-, ocean-, and spiritually-based projects and programs. Allows a priority for Native Hawaiian health scholarships to be provided to employees of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems and the Native Hawaiian Health Centers. Allows the provision of financial assistance to a scholarship recipient during the period of obligated service in any of such health care systems or health centers. Authorizes Papa Ola Lokahi to provide fellowships to Native Hawaiian health professionals. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allocate funds to carry out Native Hawaiian demonstration projects of national significance, including the establishment of specified Native Hawaiian Centers of Excellence. Deems the Papa Ola Lokahi as a qualified Center of Excellence.

reauthorizes fy2009 fy2014 revises native_hawaiian_health_care_improvement_act requires department_of_health_and_human_services hhs grant contract organization public agencies private organizations focused improving health status native_hawaiians support community based initiatives reflect holistic approaches health requires report congress impact federal state health care financing mechanisms policies health native hawaiians makes eligible receive research endowments public_health_service_act adds authorized services support culturally appropriate activities enhancing health wellness including land- ocean- based projects programs allows priority native hawaiian health scholarships provided employees allows provision financial assistance scholarship recipient period obligated service health care systems health centers authorizes provide fellowships native hawaiian health professionals authorizes secretary health_and_human_services allocate funds carry native hawaiian demonstration projects national significance including establishment specified deems qualified center_of_excellence


Summary: Permits land held in trust for the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (New Mexico) to be leased for a term of up to 99 years.

permits land held trust pueblo new mexico leased term years


Summary: Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement. Directs the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to execute the Extension of Service Area Agreement, the Recycled Water Infrastructure Agreement, and the ESAA Capacity Agreement within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Ratifies, confirms, and declares valid the Tribal Water Right which shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Band and allottees. States that the Band shall: (1) have authority to use, allocate, and lease the Tribal Water Right; and (2) enact a Pechanga Water Code. Waives certain water rights and land claims of the Band and the United States with respect to the Santa Margarita River Watershed. Directs the Secretary to provide specified funds: (1) to fulfill the Band's obligations under the Recycled Water Infrastructure Agreement and the ESAA Capacity Agreement; (2) for the Storage Pond and the Demineralization and Brine Disposal Project; (3) to fulfill the Band's obligations under the Recycled Water Infrastructure Agreement for the Storage Pond's design and construction; and (4) for Interim Capacity and Permanent Capacity. Establishes in the Treasury the Pechanga Settlement Fund. Repeals this Act and voids any related agreements effective January 1, 2016, if the Secretary does not publish a statement of findings required under this Act by December 31, 2015. Returns any appropriations and unobligated amounts to the general fund of the Treasury.

pechanga band luiseno mission indians water rights settlement act authorizes ratifies confirms pechanga settlement agreement directs secretary department_of_the_interior execute recycled_water_infrastructure_agreement esaa capacity agreement days enactment act ratifies confirms declares valid tribal_water_right shall held trust united_states use benefit band allottees states band shall authority use allocate lease tribal_water_right enact pechanga water code waives certain water rights land claims band united_states respect santa_margarita_river_watershed directs secretary provide specified funds fulfill band obligations recycled_water_infrastructure_agreement esaa capacity agreement storage pond demineralization brine disposal project fulfill band obligations design construction establishes treasury pechanga_settlement_fund repeals act voids related agreements effective january secretary publish statement findings required act december returns appropriations unobligated amounts general fund treasury


Summary: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the December 31, 2009, sunset for reimbursement for all Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) services furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics. Makes such reimbursement requirement permanent.

amends title xviii medicare social security act eliminate december sunset reimbursement medicare supplementary medical insurance benefits aged disabled services furnished certain indian hospitals clinics makes reimbursement requirement permanent


Summary: Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2010 - Title I: Indian Self-Determination - (Sec. 101) Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to redefine "self-determination contract" as a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into under title I of such Act between a tribal organization and the appropriate Secretary for the planning, conduct, and administration of programs or services provided to Indian tribes and members of tribes pursuant to federal law, subject to the condition that, except for certain construction contracts, no such contract, grant, or cooperative agreement shall be: (1) considered to be a procurement contract; or (2) with a specified exception, subject to federal procurement law. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate compacts and funding agreements in good faith to maximize implementation of the self-governance policy. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to interpret all federal laws, regulations, and executive orders in a manner that facilitates: (1) inclusion in self-determination contracts and funding agreements of applicable programs, services, and related funds; (2) implementation of self-determination contracts and funding agreements; and (3) achievement of tribal health objectives. (Sec. 104) Includes specified percentages of costs for programs, functions, services, and activities as eligible self-determination contract funding costs. (Sec. 105) Revises provisions concerning the model statutory agreement. Title II: Tribal Self-Governance - (Sec. 201) Revises title IV of the Act. Establishes the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Director of the Office of Self-Governance, to select up to 50 new Indian tribes per year to participate in self-governance. Provides that two or more tribes that are not otherwise eligible for participation may be treated as a single tribe for the purpose of participating in self-governance as a tribal organization if: (1) each tribe so requests; and (2) the tribal organization itself or at least one of the tribes is eligible. Permits a tribe that withdraws from participation in a tribal organization to participate in self-governance if the tribe is eligible. Requires a tribe, in order to be eligible to participate in self-governance, to: (1) complete a planning phase; (2) request participation in self-governance by the tribal governing body; and (3) demonstrate for the three fiscal years preceding the date on which the tribe requests participation financial stability and management capability. Directs the Secretary to negotiate and enter into: (1) a compact with each Indian tribe participating in self-governance in a manner consistent with the trust responsibility of the federal government, treaty obligations, and the government-to-government relationship between tribes and the United States; and (2) a funding agreement with the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribal organization in a manner consistent with the trust responsibility of the federal government, treaty obligations, and the government-to-government relationship between tribes and the United States. Makes grants available for participation in self-governance. States that a funding agreement: (1) shall authorize the tribe to plan, conduct, administer, and receive full tribal share funding for specified programs carried out by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, and the Office of Special Trustee; and (2) may include programs, services, and functions that are of special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the tribe. Sets forth funding agreement provisions regarding: (1) competitive bidding; (2) excluded funding; (3) services; and (4) budget. Permits retention of existing funding agreements. Requires a tribe participating in self-governance to: (1) have measures in place to address administrative conflicts of interest; and (2) maintain records. Authorizes a tribe to: (1) redesign or consolidate programs or reallocate funds so long as the redesign or consolidation does not deny eligibility for services to population groups otherwise eligible to be served under federal law; and (2) fully or partially retrocede to the Secretary any program under a compact or funding agreement. Requires a funding agreement to include a provision: (1) to monitor the performance of trust functions by the tribe through the annual trust evaluation; and (2) for the Secretary to reassume a program and associated funding in circumstances of imminent jeopardy to a trust asset, natural resources, or public health and safety that is caused by the tribe and arises out of a failure to carry out the compact or funding agreement. Sets forth provisions governing a situation in which the Secretary and a tribe are unable to agree on compact or funding agreement. Authorizes a tribe participating in tribal self-governance to carry out construction projects, including certain related federal environmental activities. Directs the Secretary, upon request of the tribe's governing body, to provide the tribe with financial assistance to carry out the funding agreement. Authorizes a funding agreement to provide for multiyear funding. Directs the Secretary to transfer tribal shares and resources to a tribe in a timely fashion. Restricts the Secretary's authority to reduce annual funding. Authorizes a tribe to carry over funding, interest, or income from year to year without diminishing future entitlements. Prohibits a tribe from being obligated to continue performance that requires an expenditure of funds in excess of the amount of funds transferred under a compact or funding agreement. Directs the the Secretary to interpret federal law in a manner that facilitates funding agreements. States that nothing in this title expands or alters the Secretary's authority so as to authorize the Secretary to enter into any funding agreement: (1) with respect to an inherent federal function; (2) where a program prohibits the type of participation sought by the tribe; or (3) which reduces or limits the services, contracts, or funds that any other tribe or tribal organization is eligible to receive under federal law. Permits, at the option of a participating Indian tribe or Indian tribes, any of the provisions of title I to be incorporated in any compact or funding agreement. Requires the President to identify in a report to accompany the annual budget request submitted to Congress all amounts necessary to fully fund all funding agreements entered into under this Act. Requires the Secretary to identify in a report accompanying each budget request the amount of funds that are sufficient for planning and negotiation grants and sufficient to cover any shortfall in certain funding, including direct program costs, tribal shares, and contract support costs. Sets forth additional reporting requirements. Provides for the issuance of regulations. Puts the burden of proof on the Secretary in any administrative appeal or civil action for judicial review of any decision made by the Secretary under this title. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title.

department interior tribal self governance act title sec amends indian self determination education assistance act redefine self determination contract contract grant cooperative agreement entered title act tribal organization appropriate secretary planning conduct administration programs services provided indian tribes members tribes pursuant federal law subject condition certain construction contracts contract grant cooperative agreement shall considered procurement contract specified exception subject federal procurement law sec directs secretary interior negotiate compacts funding agreements good faith maximize implementation self governance policy sec directs secretary interpret federal laws regulations executive orders manner facilitates inclusion self determination contracts funding agreements applicable programs services related funds implementation self determination contracts funding agreements achievement tribal health objectives sec includes specified percentages costs programs functions services activities eligible self determination contract funding costs sec revises provisions concerning model statutory agreement title sec revises title act establishes authorizes secretary director select new indian tribes year participate self governance provides tribes eligible participation treated single tribe purpose participating self governance tribal organization tribe requests tribal organization tribes eligible permits tribe withdraws participation tribal organization participate self governance tribe eligible requires tribe order eligible participate self governance complete planning phase request participation self governance tribal governing body demonstrate fiscal years preceding date tribe requests participation financial stability management capability directs secretary negotiate enter compact indian tribe participating self governance manner consistent trust responsibility federal government treaty obligations government government relationship tribes united_states funding agreement governing body indian tribe tribal organization manner consistent trust responsibility federal government treaty obligations government government relationship tribes united_states makes grants available participation self governance states funding agreement shall authorize tribe plan conduct administer receive tribal share funding specified programs carried bureau_of_indian_affairs bia office assistant secretary indian_affairs include programs services functions special geographic historical cultural significance tribe sets forth funding agreement provisions competitive bidding excluded funding services budget permits retention existing funding agreements requires tribe participating self governance measures place address administrative conflicts interest maintain records authorizes tribe redesign consolidate programs reallocate funds long redesign consolidation deny eligibility services population groups eligible served federal law fully partially secretary program compact funding agreement requires funding agreement include provision monitor performance trust functions tribe annual trust evaluation secretary reassume program associated funding circumstances imminent jeopardy trust asset natural resources public health safety caused tribe arises failure carry compact funding agreement sets forth provisions governing situation secretary tribe unable agree compact funding agreement authorizes tribe participating tribal self governance carry construction projects including certain related federal environmental activities directs secretary request tribe governing body provide tribe financial assistance carry funding agreement authorizes funding agreement provide multiyear funding directs secretary transfer tribal shares resources tribe timely fashion restricts secretary authority reduce annual funding authorizes tribe carry funding interest income year year diminishing future entitlements prohibits tribe obligated continue performance requires expenditure funds excess funds transferred compact funding agreement directs secretary interpret federal law manner facilitates funding agreements states title expands alters secretary authority authorize secretary enter funding agreement respect inherent federal function program prohibits type participation sought tribe reduces limits services contracts funds tribe tribal organization eligible receive federal law permits option participating indian tribe indian tribes provisions title incorporated compact funding agreement requires president identify report accompany annual budget request submitted congress amounts necessary fully fund funding agreements entered act requires secretary identify report accompanying budget request funds sufficient planning negotiation grants sufficient cover shortfall certain funding including direct program costs tribal shares contract support costs sets forth additional reporting requirements provides issuance regulations puts 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Summary: Utah Navajo Trust Fund Act of 2009 - Directs each Utah Navajo Chapter to conduct a binding election on the same day in accordance with this Act to select a representative to the Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission. Sets forth election provisions. Establishes a Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission within 90 days after enactment of this Act. Sets forth Commission responsibilities, including: (1) selecting an independent Trust Administrator for the Utah Navajo Trust Fund; (2) ensuring that Trust amounts are invested, managed, and administered for the health, education, and general welfare of the beneficiaries; (3) ensuring that Navajos living outside of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, Utah, remain eligible for Fund educational assistance; (4) conducting an annual assessment to determine the eligible uses of Trust assets; and (5) establishing and maintaining a census of eligible beneficiaries. Directs Utah: (1) within 90 days after selection of a Trust Administrator, to prepare an audit and accounting of the Trust assets in the Utah Navajo Trust Fund, as established and administered by Utah prior to passage of this Act; and (2) within 120 days after selection of a Trust Administrator, to transfer Trust assets to the Trust Administrator who shall establish the Utah Navajo Trust Fund with such assets.

directs utah navajo chapter conduct binding election day accordance act select representative sets forth election provisions establishes days enactment act sets forth commission responsibilities including selecting independent trust administrator ensuring trust amounts invested managed administered health education general welfare beneficiaries ensuring living outside navajo_nation san_juan_county utah remain eligible fund educational assistance conducting annual assessment determine eligible uses trust assets establishing maintaining census eligible beneficiaries directs utah days selection trust administrator prepare audit accounting trust assets established administered utah prior passage act days selection trust administrator transfer trust assets trust administrator shall establish assets