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Introduced
03/21/2017
03/21/2017
In Committee
11/15/2018
11/15/2018
Crossed Over
11/30/2017
11/30/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess the sanitation and safety conditions on lands held by the U.S. 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. These are lands that were set aside to provide these Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The BIA may enter into contracts with the tribes or tribal organizations to improve the sanitation, safety, and infrastructure (electricity, sewer, water) on these lands. The Government Accountability Office is required to evaluate whether the conditions have improved as a result of these activities and report on the results.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825. (on 12/03/2018)
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