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Senate Bill 212
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-261 on Dec 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 24, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
212
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
John Hoeven
North Dakota
Republican
Martha McSally
Arizona
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on June 27, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4650-4652)
Summary

Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill makes several revisions related to economic development for Native American communities.

Specifically, the bill establishes duties for the Office of Native American Business Development, including (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands.

The bill also requires coordination between Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of the Treasury to support economic development in Native American communities.

Under the bill, assistance from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund benefiting Native American institutions does not require matching funds.

The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use Native American labor and purchase Native American industry products, unless Interior or HHS determines it would be impracticable and unreasonable to do so. Among other requirements, HHS and Interior must conduct outreach to Indian industrial entities in the implementation of enterprise development.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) to provide financial assistance to Native American community development financial institutions. ANA must give priority for financial assistance to applicants whose programs seek to develop (1) tribal codes and court systems relating to economic development, (2) tribal business structures, (3) community development financial institutions, or (4) tribal master plans for community and economic development and infrastructure.

Text (7)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed Amendment House
December 3, 2020
Reported in House
December 2, 2020
Referred in House
June 28, 2019
Engrossed in Senate
June 27, 2019
Reported to Senate
April 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate
January 24, 2019
Amendments (1)
Jun 27, 2019
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 905
To improve the Indian Economic Development Feasibility Study.
Agreed To
Related Bills (1)
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 1937
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
12/30/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-261.
12/30/2020
Signed by President.
12/21/2020
Presented to President.
12/18/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/17/2020
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 212 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7586)
12/17/2020
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 212 by Voice Vote.
12/07/2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
12/03/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/03/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6099-6101)
12/03/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6099-6101)
12/03/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 212.
12/03/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6099-6102)
12/03/2020
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/02/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
12/02/2020
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
12/02/2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-605, Part I.
09/30/2020
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
09/30/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/30/2020
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
07/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
06/28/2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
06/28/2019
Received in the House.
06/28/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
06/27/2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4650-4652)
06/27/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4650-4652)
06/27/2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4649-4652)
04/08/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
04/08/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-28.
01/29/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
01/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:53 PM
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