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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.
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Feb 18, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ESThe Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended—
by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and
by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following:
The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.
The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.
The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and
by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following:
The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.
The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.
The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
Legislative Timeline
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.