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Recognition bill awaits vote

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2000

The House Committee on Resources is waiting to vote on a bill that would create a federal recognition commission, relieving the BIA of its acknowedgment duties.

The bill, House Resolution 361, is sponsored by Eni F. H. Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa). It is similar in respects to Senate Bill 611, which just was approved by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs last week.

The primary difference between the bills is the starting point at which a tribe should submit evidence for consideration. The House bill sets its limit at 1934 whereas the Senate bill uses 1871.

Otherwise, both generally use the recognition criteria used by the BIA to evaluate petitions.

Get the House Bill:
To provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes (H.R.361)

Get the Senate Bill:
A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes (S.611)

Get the Story:
Vote stalls on bill to revamp way tribes recognized (The New London Day 9/21)

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Lieberman asked to oppose bill (9/18)
Lieberman wants BIA to start again (Tribal Law 09/05)
Lieberman's record resurfaces (The Talking Circle 08/22)
Town: Gover a 'mockery' (The Talking Circle 5/25)
Gover wants BIA out of nastiness (Tribal Law 5/25)
Key Provisions of the Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act of 1999 (Tribal Law 5/25)

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