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Dine College Act of 2016

Introduced: February 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Nov 15, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.
Nov 15, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-373.
Apr 27, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 13, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-326.
Feb 23, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 23, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Dine College Act of 2016

(Sec. 5) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a survey and study of all capital projects and facility needs of Dine College, a tribal community college in the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Interior must report the results and include views or recommendations submitted by the college or the Navajo Nation and Interior's recommendations.

Prior to the survey and study, Dine College must identify for Interior renovations and repairs necessary to meet health and safety standards and other requirements.

(Sec. 6) Interior must make grants to Dine College for activities including construction, operation and maintenance, education, summer programs, student services, and college expansion.

(Sec. 7) Amounts made available to Dine College under this bill are treated as non-federal, private funds for the purposes of any federal law that requires the use of non-federal or private funds.
What's happening now November 15, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.

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