H.R.3994 - Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2007

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2007 as introduced.

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10/30/2007--Introduced.Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2007 - Amends the Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act to revise tribal self-governance requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, acting through the Director of

Official Summary

10/30/2007--Introduced.
Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2007 - Amends the Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act to revise tribal self-governance requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Office of Self-Governance, to select up to 50 new Indian tribes per year from those eligible to participate in self-governance.


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11/28/07
Politics of race and environment clash at Bison Range

In a recent statement widely distributed to the media, PEER argues that HR 3994, sponsored by Oklahoma Democratic Rep. Dan Boren, would potentially allow ...

Source: Missoula Independent, MT
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11/14/07
Self-governance hearing exposes points of hope and resistance

8, HR 3994 in the House, would apply the rules and procedures of self-governance in use at IHS to Interior. James Cason, associate deputy secretary of ...

Source: Indian Country Today, NY
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11/05/07
Tribal takeover of national parks and refuges on fast track

This Thursday, November 8th, HR 3994 by Representative David Boren (D-OK) is slated for hearing before the full House Natural Resources Committee, ...

Source: Cape Cod Today, MA
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11/01/09
H.R.3994: Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 - U.S. ...

The bill is called H.R. 3994: Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009. (You can read the bill itself here: Distracted Driving bill.) Research shows that talking on a cell phone–even a hands-free phone–increases your risk of being in a . .... OpenCong

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07/07/08
HR 3994, Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of ...

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06/30/08
Public feels excluded from ongoing AFA negotiations for National ...

Passage of a new bill, HR 3994, which generally spells out the parameters for tribal-federal AFAs, would further strengthen the case for tribal management of public lands. HR 3994 “would narrow the grounds to disallow tribal people to ...

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