A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
Latest action · Aug 5, 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 24, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.)
Makes such amendments retroactive as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act as of the date of its enactment on June 18, 1934.
Provides that this Act does not affect any law other than the Indian Reorganization Act or limit the Secretary of the Interior's authority under any federal law or regulation other than the Indian Reorganization Act.
Requires the Secretary to conduct and submit to Congress a study that: (1) describes the Carcieri decision's effect on Indian tribes and tribal land; and (2) includes a list of each affected Indian tribe and parcel of tribal land.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 24, 2009 to Nov 17, 2010, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jul 20, 2010 | |
| R-FL | George S. LeMieux | Aug 3, 2010 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Sep 13, 2010 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Nov 17, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. With written report No. 111-247.
- Aug 5, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
- Dec 17, 2009Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Sep 24, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Sep 24, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3697 | To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. | Identical bill | Nov 4, 2009 |
| HR 3742 | To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. | Related bill | Nov 4, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Reported to Senate
- Sep 24, 2009Introduced in Senate
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