US Congress Senate Bill 633 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-03 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Tribal Health Promotion and Tribal Colleges and Universities Advancement Act of 2009 - Through Higher Education: Promoting the Advancement of Tribal Health Act or THE PATH Act - Defines "tribal college or university" as having the meaning given the term by specified provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium for equitable Native American participation in HHS programs, services, and resources and to provide technical assistance to tribal colleges and universities. Requires grants to, or cooperative agreements with, tribal colleges and universities for: (1) health and wellness fairs, health promotion and disease prevention programs, and programs to reduce tribal community health disparities; (2) developing and strengthening public health professional degree programs; (3) research, grant management, and coordination of tribal college and university activities; and (4) research on health promotion and disease prevention. Establishes the Tribal College and University Rural Health Equity Endowment Fund to endow a tribal health professions workforce development program. Advancing Tribes Through Tribal Colleges and Universities Act or the AT TCUs Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to establish the TCU Native Prosperity Program of grants to, or cooperative agreements with, tribal colleges and universities for economic development, entrepreneurship, community development, and sound fiscal leadership in Indian communities.

Tribal Health Promotion and Tribal Colleges and Universities Advancement Act of 2009

Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Byron Dorgan [D-ND]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-03		Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2009-04-02		Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-66.
2009-03-18		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2009-03-18		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3376-3377)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/633/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s633/BILLS-111s633is.pdf