Indian Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act

To provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes.

6/22/2007--Introduced.
Indian Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act - Establishes the Commission on Indian Recognition. Sets forth procedures for an Indian group to submit letters of intent and a petition to the Commission requesting federal recognition as an Indian tribe (effectively transferring the federal recognition process from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Commission). Specifies the requirements of a petition for recognition. Requires the Commission upon receiving a petition to:
(1) send acknowledgment of receipt in writing to the petitioner; and
(2) conduct a review to determine whether the petitioner is entitled to be recognized as an Indian tribe. Authorizes the petitioner to seek judicial review of a final determination with respect to a petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Makes an Indian tribe upon recognition by the Commission:
(1) eligible for services and benefits from the federal government that are available to other federally recognized Indian tribes by virtue of their status as Indian tribes with a government-to-government relationship with the United States; and
(2) have responsibilities, obligations, privileges, and immunities of those Indian tribes. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to Indian groups seeking federal recognition as Indian tribes to enable them to conduct research to substantiate, and prepare documentation necessary for submission of, documented petitions under this Act.

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• Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0]

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• House Natural Resources

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 22, 2007

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• Oct 03, 2007: Committee Hearings Held.
• Jun 22, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Introduced on Jun 22, 2007.

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