Congress 109 - S 1375 - Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2005

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Art Arts, Culture, Religion Civil actions and liability Commerce Counterfeiting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Deceptive advertising Fraud Handicraft Indian law enforcement Law Minorities Native Americans Prosecution

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Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to authorize any federal law enforcement officer (not just, as currently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)), including an officer with authority under the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act acting in coordination with a federal law enforcement agency on violations outside Indian country, to investigate offenses involving the sale of arts and crafts misrepresented as Indian products.

Revises requirements for the initiation of civil actions for misrepresentation of Indian produced goods.

Actions

Sep 19, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 29, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 29, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 2005

Received in the House.
Jul 28, 2005

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9318; text as passed Senate: CR S9318)
Jul 28, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9318; text as passed Senate: CR S9318)
Jul 12, 2005

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
Jul 11, 2005

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7990-7991)
Jul 11, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7990)
Jul 11, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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