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HR 1129 111th Congress House Native Americans Employment and training programs Indian social and development programs Minority education Vocational and technical education

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans.

Introduced: February 23, 2009 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170.
Sep 30, 2009
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. With written report No. 111-84.
Aug 6, 2009
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 8, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jul 7, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 7, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 329 - 75 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H7712)
Jul 7, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7725-7726)
Jul 7, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Foxx objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 7, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1129.
Jul 7, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7712-7713)
Jul 7, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 23, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 7, 2009 House · vote #479 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 329–75 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), to make annual grants, to the extent funds are made available for such grants, to federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal colleges and universities, and other eligible entities to provide an iron working training program that: (1) provides specialized classroom and on-the-job training in iron working skills to adult members of federally recognized Indian tribes; and (2) facilitates job placement upon program completion. Permits an entity receiving a grant to require such other criteria of the program and participants of the program as the entity considers appropriate to further the goals of the program.

Requires, in order to be eligible for a grant, that an entity: (1) has experience in providing iron working training to Native Americans; and (2) has the facilities necessary to carry out such a program.

What's happening now September 30, 2009

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 3, 2009
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1129: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1129/
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