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6/3/2009--Introduced.Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009 - Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes (the tribes) in Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe; (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division; (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe; (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.; (5) the Monacan Indian Nation; and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, on request of any of the tribes, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of that tribe, to be considered part of that tribe's reservation. Prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities. Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights of the tribes and their members. Requires Virginia to exercise jurisdiction over criminal offenses and civil actions on lands in Virginia that are owned by or held in trust for the Tribe. Authorizes the Secretary to accept all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction over such offenses and actions on verification by the Secretary of a tribe's certification that the tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction.

1256184000 2009-10-22 Sat Nov 14 08:47:53 -0600 2009 introduced 58108 'act':7 '2009':9 'feder':5 'tribe':2 'indian':1 'recognit':6 'virginia':4 75633 false short introduced 58108 'inc':26 'bill':2 'divis':18 'feder':5 'tribe':11,16,22,25,35 'upper':20 'extend':4 'indian':10,14,29,34 'nation':30 'eastern':17 'monacan':28 'recognit':6 'mattaponi':21 'nansemond':33 'chickahomini':9,13 'rappahannock':24 'tribe-eastern':15 74109 false official calendar 58108 Fri Oct 23 06:57:07 -0500 2009 1256184000 Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212249 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. W000803 1946-02-09 10628 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] 3770 N00028058 13453 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 3.90540540540541 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb W000805 3472 B40c Dirksen Senate Office Building http://warner.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorWarner 202-224-6295 Mark 'd':4 'va':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'warner':3,7,9 M 412321 Warner Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA] 1377 N00002097 5988 Democrat 202-224-2023 VA Mark Warner 3.88709677419355 http://warner.senate.gov calendar 58108 Fri Oct 23 06:57:07 -0500 2009 1256184000 Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212249 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 58108 1244001600 Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197387 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. introduced 58108 1244001600 Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197386