119th Congress Native Americans
S. 612: To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes
A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism.
Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Lisa Murkowski R-AKOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Brian Schatz SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2Lisa MurkowskiCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Brian Schatz.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.