Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 4, 2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2009
- Passed HouseJun 3, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009 - Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes (the tribes) in the Commonwealth of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe; (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division; (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe; (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.; (5) the Monacan Indian Nation; and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, on request of any of the tribes, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of that tribe, to be considered part of that tribe's reservation.
Prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities.
Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights of the tribes and their members.
Requires Virginia to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions arising, on lands in Virginia owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the tribes. Authorizes the Secretary to accept all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction over such offenses and actions on verification by the Secretary of a tribe's certification that the tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction.
Prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire lands in fee or in trust for an Indian tribe recognized under this Act.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2009 to Mar 25, 2009; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Mar 9, 2009 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Mar 9, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 9, 2009 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Mar 9, 2009 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Mar 9, 2009 |
| D-VA | Thomas S.P. Perriello | Original | Mar 9, 2009 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Mar 12, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Mar 25, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2009Hearings Mar 18, 2009Markup Apr 22, 2009Reported May 12, 2009 |
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 4, 2009 |
Actions 25
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Jun 3, 2009Rule H. Res. 490 passed House.
- Jun 3, 2009Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 490. (consideration: CR H6101-6115)
- Jun 3, 2009Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 31 and H.R. 1385. General debate for both bills is limited to 1 hour equally divided and controlled. For H.R. 1385, specified amendments are in order. For each bill, the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
- Jun 3, 2009House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 490 and Rule XVIII.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1302, H6099–H6101, H6101–H6115Text printed H6099, H6107–H6113Amendments H6107, H6113, H6114Recorded votes H6100 | Bob Goodlatte R-VA (amendment), David Dreier R-CA, Dennis A. Cardoza D-CA, Doc Hastings R-WA, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Frank R. Wolf R-VA, James P. Moran D-VA, Jim McDermott D-WA, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Robert J. Wittman R-VA | Jun 3, 2009 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H6078 | — | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E594 | James P. Moran D-VA | Mar 9, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Apr 29, 2009H.R. 1385, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 22, 2009</p>
- Apr 29, 2009H.R. 1385, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 22, 2009
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-283 | NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT194 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Serial No. 111-11 | H.R. 31, LUMBEE RECOGNITION ACT, AND H.R. 1385, THOMASINA E. JORDAN INDIAN TRIBES OF VIRGINIA FEDERAL RECOGNITION ACT OF 2009.106 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Mar 18, 2009 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40685 | Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jan 5, 2010 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 160 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-131 to provide that eminent domain may not be used to acquire lands in fee or in trust for an Indian tribe recognized under this Act. | Bob Goodlatte R-VA | On agreeing to the Goodlatte amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 161 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-131 to amend section 506(a) of the bill to remove all counties except Amherst County, Virginia. | Bob Goodlatte R-VA | On agreeing to the Goodlatte amendment (A002) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H6114) |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2009Referred in Senate
- Jun 3, 2009Engrossed in House
- May 12, 2009Reported in House
- Mar 9, 2009Introduced in House
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