Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Indian Affairs Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2018 or the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act This bill amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to replace the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project with the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Under the program, Indian tribes or organizations may receive grants to plan for participation in self-governance and to negotiate the terms of participation. In addition, the bill revises the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and funding agreements with Indian tribes. Interior must negotiate contracts and funding agreements to maximize implementation of the self-governance policy. The bill sets forth requirements for tribes participating in self-governance with respect to conflicts of interest, audits, redesign and consolidation of programs, retrocession of programs, nonduplication of funding, and records. Funding agreements must include provisions for Interior to monitor the performance of trust functions by the tribe and to reassume a program and funding under specified circumstances. Indian tribes participating in self-governance may elect to assume some federal responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to certain construction projects. The bill prohibits a tribe from being obligated to continue performance of a compact or funding agreement that provides insufficient funding.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-335.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6391-6397; text: CR S6391-6397)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6391-6397; text: CR S6391-6397)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-335.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6391-6397; text: CR S6391-6397)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6391-6397; text: CR S6391-6397)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Native Americans
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of the InteriorEvidence and witnessesFederal-Indian relationsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsPublic contracts and procurement
PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act
USA115th CongressS-2515| Senate
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2018 or the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act This bill amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to replace the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project with the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Under the program, Indian tribes or organizations may receive grants to plan for participation in self-governance and to negotiate the terms of participation. In addition, the bill revises the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and funding agreements with Indian tribes. Interior must negotiate contracts and funding agreements to maximize implementation of the self-governance policy. The bill sets forth requirements for tribes participating in self-governance with respect to conflicts of interest, audits, redesign and consolidation of programs, retrocession of programs, nonduplication of funding, and records. Funding agreements must include provisions for Interior to monitor the performance of trust functions by the tribe and to reassume a program and funding under specified circumstances. Indian tribes participating in self-governance may elect to assume some federal responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to certain construction projects. The bill prohibits a tribe from being obligated to continue performance of a compact or funding agreement that provides insufficient funding.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Indian Affairs Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Native Americans
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of the InteriorEvidence and witnessesFederal-Indian relationsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsPublic contracts and procurement