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S. 50 116th Congress Senate

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

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-99.
Dec 20, 2019
Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2019
Presented to President.
Dec 16, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10301)
Dec 16, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10301)
Dec 16, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
Dec 16, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10301-10302)
Dec 16, 2019
Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 28, 2019
Held at the desk.
Jun 28, 2019
Received in the House.
Jun 28, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 27, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4649)
Jun 27, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4649)
Jun 27, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4649)
Mar 13, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
Mar 13, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-7.
Jan 29, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 8, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 8, 2019
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 904 Hoeven, John To amend the authorization amount. Agreed to Jun 27, 2019
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 Latest action December 20, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-99.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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.

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 91 Identical bill Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 8, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 8, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 50: Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-50/
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