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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

Introduced: March 21, 2017 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
Dec 3, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1059.
Nov 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 15, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Dec 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Nov 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 30, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov 29, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 29, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 29, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7497-7498)
Aug 2, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.
Aug 2, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-143.
Mar 29, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,638 Hoeven, John To authorize a study of the program to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs fa… Agreed to Nov 29, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The bill applies to land held by the United States for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.

The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land.

(Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office must evaluate whether the sanitation and safety conditions on the lands have improved as a result of the contracts and report on the results of the evaluation.

What's happening now December 3, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1630 Identical bill Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 21, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 21, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 21, 2017
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