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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2002

Two members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation say an investigation into the Clinton administration's handling of federal recognition makes the case for reform.

Rep. Rob Simmons (R-Conn.) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) have each introduced legislation to codify existing standards. Simmons' bill increases to $1.8 million the amount of money available to research federal recognition petitions.

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Simmons, Dodd call for changes to tribal recognition (The Norwich Bulletin 3/6)

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