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Key provisions of recognition bill
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MAY 25, 2000 The Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act was introduced by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R Colo) in March 1999. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on the bill on May 24, 2000. Key Provisions:
- The Commission is authorized to hold hearings, take testimony, and make final determinations on the petitions of tribes and other entities wishing to receive federal recognition
- The Commission would evaluate all current petitions in the order they were received by the BIA
- The Commission would be required to set a date for a preliminary hearing on a petition within 60 days of a filing
- The Commission would require a final decision be made within 30 days of the conclusion hearing
- Tribes and groups who have do not have a pending petition will be required to submit one within 6 years of the bill's enactment
- The Commission would complete all of its work in 12 years
- Appeals to decisions would go through the Federal District Court in the District of Columbia
- Grants would be available to petitioning tribes through the Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
Gover wants BIA out of nastiness (Tribal Law 5/25)
BIA eases recognition process (Tribal Law 5/22) Relevant Links:
Links to the full text of the bill as well as all comments entered by Senator Nighthorse Campbell: Senate Bill S.611
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: www.senate.gov
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell: www.senate.gov/~campbell
Adminstration for Native Americans, US Department of Health and Human Services: www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ana
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