US Congress House Bill 812 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)
Status: Passed on June 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-22 - Became Public Law No: 114-178. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Indian Trust Asset Reform Act TITLE I--RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY (Sec. 102) This bill reaffirms the federal government's duty to promote tribal self-determination. TITLE II--INDIAN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project Act of 2016 (Sec. 203) The Department of the Interior must establish an Indian trust asset management demonstration project that allows tribes to propose Indian trust asset management plans. To be approved by Interior, these plans must establish objectives and priorities for trust assets and allocate sufficient funding for asset management to meet the objectives and priorities. (Sec. 205) Interior may approve a trust asset management plan that allows the Indian tribe to enter into, approve, and carry out a surface leasing transaction or forest land management activity without Interior's approval, under certain conditions. The United States is not liable for losses that result from: (1) a forest land management activity or lease under a trust asset management plan, or (2) management standards under a trust asset management plan that are less-stringent than Interior otherwise requires. TITLE III--IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND STREAMLINING PROCESSES (Sec. 303) Interior may establish an Under Secretary for Indian Affairs who is to report directly to the Secretary of the Interior and coordinate with the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) to ensure an orderly transition of the functions of the OST to an agency or bureau within Interior. (Sec. 304) Interior must prepare a transition plan and timetable for the termination of the OST. (Sec. 305) Appraisals and valuations of Indian trust property must be administered by a single administrative entity within Interior. Interior must establish minimum qualifications for individuals to prepare appraisals and valuations of Indian trust property. An appraisal or valuation by a qualified person is considered final without being reviewed or approved by Interior. (Sec. 306) Representatives of entities that advise Interior on Indian program budget or funding issues may make recommendations regarding the use of savings realized from the transfer of the functions of the OST.

Indian Trust Asset Reform Act

Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-22	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-178. (TXT | PDF)
2016-06-22	Senate	Signed by President.
2016-06-17	Senate	Presented to President.
2016-06-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-06-10	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3812)
2016-02-25	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2016-02-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-02-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H880-882)
2016-02-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 812.
2016-02-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H879-884)
2016-02-24	House	Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-02-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.
2016-02-24	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-432.
2016-02-03	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-02-03	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-02	House	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2016-02-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-14	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-03-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2015-02-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-02-09	House	Introduced in House

SB383 (Related) 2016-02-08 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/812/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr812/BILLS-114hr812ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr812/BILLS-114hr812eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr812/BILLS-114hr812rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr812/BILLS-114hr812enr.pdf