US Congress Senate Bill 980 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-11-18 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project through which federal economic development assistance may be provided for certain Native American communities. Authorizes the Secretary to provide such assistance to Alaska Native nonprofit organizations, Native Hawaiian community organizations, and other Indian tribes that enter into Native American Challenge Compacts. Requires such Compacts to establish a multiyear plan for achieving certain development objectives, including promoting economic growth and the elimination of poverty, strengthening good governance, entrepreneurship, and investment in Native American communities, and enhancing the capacity of Alaska Native communities to deal with climate change.

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]

Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-11-18		Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-05-05		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

HB2507 (Same As) 2009-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/980/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s980/BILLS-111s980is.pdf