US Congress Senate Bill 1116 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 26 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-07-24 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development (ONABD), including: (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands. Commerce, Interior, and the Department of the Treasury must coordinate to support economic development in Native American communities. The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund assistance benefiting Native American community development financial institutions does not require matching funds. The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study that assesses: (1) current programs and services that assist Native American communities with business and economic development; (2) assistance provided to Native Americans pursuant to loan, bond, and tax incentive programs; and (3) alternative incentives for tribal governments to invest in a Native American community development investment fund or bank. (Sec. 4) This bill amends the Buy Indian Act, including to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use Native American labor and purchase Native American industry products, unless Interior or HHS determines it would be impracticable and unreasonable to do so. (Sec. 5) This bill amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to permit the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) to provide financial assistance to certain Native American community development financial institutions. Under the economic opportunity program, ANA must give priority to applicants whose programs seek to develop: (1) tribal codes and court systems relating to economic development, (2) tribal business structures, (3) community development financial institutions, or (4) tribal master plans for community and economic development and infrastructure. When providing technical assistance, ANA must also prioritize those applicants. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 certain programs under the Act.

Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018

Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]

Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2018-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2018-03-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-03-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-03-26	House	Received in the House.
2018-03-23	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-03-22	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1966-1968)
2018-03-22	Senate	S.Amdt.2224 Amendment SA 2224 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-03-22	Senate	S.Amdt.2224 Amendment SA 2224 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hoeven. (consideration: CR S1972) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-03-22	Senate	The committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
2018-03-22	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1969-1972)
2017-10-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
2017-10-17	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with amendments. With written report No. 115-174.
2017-05-17	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2017-05-11	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB4506 (Related) 2018-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 869.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1116/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1116/BILLS-115s1116is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1116/BILLS-115s1116rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1116/BILLS-115s1116es.pdf