US Congress Senate Bill 669 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on November 30 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-03 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The bill applies to land held by the United States for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land. (Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office must evaluate whether the sanitation and safety conditions on the lands have improved as a result of the contracts and report on the results of the evaluation.

Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-03	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
2018-12-03	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1059.
2018-11-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2018-11-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-11-15	House	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2017-12-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2017-11-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-11-30	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-11-30	House	Received in the House.
2017-11-29	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7497-7498)
2017-11-29	Senate	S.Amdt.1638 Amendment SA 1638 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2017-11-29	Senate	S.Amdt.1638 Amendment SA 1638 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hoeven. (consideration: CR S7497-7498; text: CR S7497) To authorize a study of the program to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and make related improvements.
2017-11-29	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7497-7498)
2017-08-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.
2017-08-02	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-143.
2017-03-29	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-03-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB1630 (Same As) 2017-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/669/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s669/BILLS-115s669is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s669/BILLS-115s669rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s669/BILLS-115s669es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s669/BILLS-115s669rh.pdf