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1/27/2009--Introduced.<br/>Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to: (1) authorize any federal law enforcement officer to conduct an investigation of an offense involving the sale of any good that is misrepresented as an Indian produced good or product that occurs within the jurisdiction of the United States; and (2) authorize the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to refer such an alleged offense to any federal law enforcement officer (currently, just to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)) for appropriate investigation. Permits a federal law enforcement officer to investigate such an alleged offense regardless of whether such officer receives a referral from the Board. Requires that the findings of an investigation of such an alleged offense by any federal department or agency be submitted to: (1) a federal or state prosecuting authority; or (2) the Board. Provides for the Board, upon receiving the findings of such an investigation, to: (1) recommend to the Attorney General that criminal proceedings be initiated (current law); and (2) provide such support to the Attorney General relating to the criminal proceedings as the Attorney General determines to be appropriate. Allows the Board, in lieu of, or in addition to, any such criminal proceeding, to recommend that the Attorney General initiate a civil action. Revises: (1) requirements for the initiation of civil actions for misrepresentation of Indian produced goods; and (2) penalties for the misrepresentation of such goods.

1233032400 2009-01-27 Sat Sep 26 07:19:42 -0500 2009 introduced 54546 'of':7 'act':6 'and':3 '2009':8 'arts':2 'crafts':4 'indian':1 'amendments':5 68415 false short introduced 54546 'art':4 'craft':6 'applic':11 'crimin':12 'improv':9 'indian':3 'purpos':17 'proceed':13 'protect':2 67597 false official action 54546 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182497 Referred to House Judiciary P000099 1943-06-28 2465 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-1655 Edward 'd':4 '-4':6 'az':5 'ed':9 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'pastor':3,8,11 M 400310 Pastor Ed_Pastor Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] Ed N00006397 5616 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 0.4 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ G000551 1948-02-19 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] N00025284 7283 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.46666666666667 http://grijalva.house.gov/ K000368 1123 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/kirkpatrick/contact-form.shtml 1 202-226-9739 Ann 'd':4 '-1':6 'az':5 'ann':2,7,9 'rep':1 'kirkpatrick':3,8,10 F 412286 Kirkpatrick Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D, AZ-1] N00029260 3255 Democrat 202-225-2315 AZ Ann Kirkpatrick 4.9 http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/ L000570 502 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/lujan/contact-form.shtml 3 202-226-1528 Ben 'd':4 '-3':6 'nm':5 'ben':2,7,9 'rep':1 'lujan':10 'luján':3,8 M 412293 Luján Ray Rep. Ben Luján [D, NM-3] N00029562 3222 Democrat 202-225-6190 NM Ben Lujan 2.5 http://lujan.house.gov/ R000170 1944-11-10 2433 Rayburn House Office Building http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/voice_your_opinion.asp 16 202-225-2016 Silvestre 'd':4 'tx':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'rey':3,8,10 'silvestr':2,7,9 M 400337 Reyes Silvestre_Reyes Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16] N00006067 6521 Democrat 202-225-4831 Roman Catholic TX Silver Silvestre Reyes 1.7 http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/ action 54546 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182497 Referred to House Judiciary action 54546 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182496 Referred to House Natural Resources action 54546 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182495 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. introduced 54546 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182494