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HR 2507 111th Congress House Native Americans Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Business investment and capital Climate change and greenhouse gases Economic development Indian social and development programs Poverty and welfare assistance Small business

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009

Introduced: May 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 19, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project through which federal economic development assistance may be provided for certain Native American communities.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide such assistance to Alaska Native nonprofit organizations, Native Hawaiian community organizations, and other Indian tribes that enter into Native American Challenge Compacts. Requires such Compacts to establish a multiyear plan for achieving certain development objectives, including promoting economic growth and the elimination of poverty, strengthening good governance, entrepreneurship, and investment in Native American communities, and enhancing the capacity of Alaska Native communities to deal with climate change.

What's happening now May 19, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2507: Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2507/
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"H.R. 2507: Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2507/.
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H.R. 2507, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2507/.
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