H.R.1268 (C103) 03/09/93
Rep Richardson, (Cosp=1) House Natural Resources
OFFICIAL TITLE(S):
AS INTRODUCED: (DATA FURNISHED BY THE HOUSE)
A bill to assist the development of tribal judicial systems, and for other
purposes.
SHORT TITLE(S):
AS INTRODUCED:
Indian Tribal Justice Act
COMMITTEE(S) OF REFERRAL:
House Natural Resources
Senate Indian Affairs
COMMITTEE(S) REPORTING:
House Natural Resources
SUBCOMMITTEE(S) OF REFERRAL:
Hsc Native American Affairs
DETAILED STATUS STEPS:
HOUSE ACTIONS
Mar 9, 93 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 18, 93 Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs.
Apr 21, 93 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 18, 93 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 18, 93 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 12, 93 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 28, 93 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 93 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 2, 93 Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Natural
Resources. H. Rept. 103-205.
Aug 2, 93 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.
Aug 2, 93 Called up by House under suspension of the rules.
Aug 2, 93 Passed House (Amended) by voice vote.
SENATE ACTIONS
Aug 3, 93 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Aug 6, 93 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
Aug 6, 93 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Aug 6, 93 Amendment SP 776 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Kassebaum.
Aug 6, 93 Amendment SP 776 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Aug 6, 93 Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
CONFERENCE ACTIONS
Aug 6, 93 Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints
conferees Inouye; DeConcini; Daschle; Conrad; Reid; Simon; Akaka;
Wellstone; Dorgan; Campbell; McCain; Murkowski; Cochran; Gorton;
Domenici; Kassebaum; Nickles; Hatfield.
DIGEST AS INTRODUCED:
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Tribal Justice Systems
Title II: Tribal Judicial Conferences
Title III: Authorizations
Indian Tribal Justice Act - Title I: Tribal Justice Systems -
Establishes within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau) the Office of Tribal
Justice Support (Office) to further the development of tribal justice systems
and Courts of Indian Offenses. Transfers functions and personnel of the
Bureau's Branch of Judicial Services to the Office.
Directs the Office to: (1) establish a tribal justice systems
clearinghouse; (2) survey systems resources and funding; and (3) provide
training and technical assistance.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants to or enter
into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations for the development and
operation of tribal justice systems.
Title II: Tribal Judicial Conferences - Makes tribal judicial
conferences of two or more tribes an eligible organization for tribal judicial
system funding if each member tribe so agrees.
Title III: Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations.
COSPONSOR COSPONSORED ON WITHDRAWN ON
Rep English, K. 03/09/93
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S.521 1 REVISED DIGEST AS OF 07/21/93 (C103) 03/05/93
Sen McCain, (Cosp=2) Senate Indian Affairs
OFFICIAL TITLE(S):
AS INTRODUCED: (DATA FURNISHED BY THE SENATE)
A bill to assist the development of tribal judicial systems, and for other
purposes.
SHORT TITLE(S):
AS INTRODUCED:
Indian Tribal Justice Act
AS PASSED SENATE:
Indian Tribal Justice Systems Act
COMMITTEE(S) OF REFERRAL:
Senate Indian Affairs
House Natural Resources
COMMITTEE(S) REPORTING:
Senate Indian Affairs
DETAILED STATUS STEPS:
SENATE ACTIONS
Mar 5, 93 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Apr 20, 93 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed:
S.Hrg. 103-76.
Jun 16, 93 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 15, 93 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written
report No. 103-88.
Jul 15, 93 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 133.
Jul 21, 93 Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 22, 93 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HOUSE ACTIONS
Jul 22, 93 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
REVISED DIGEST: (AS OF 07/21/93)
Measure passed Senate, amended
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: General Provisions
Title II: Tribal Justice Systems
Title III: Tribal Judicial Conferences
Title IV: Study of Tribal/Federal Court Review
Title V: Authorizations
Title VI Disclaimers
Title I: General Provisions Indian Tribal Justice Systems Act - Defines
terms and sets forth congressional findings for purposes of this Act.
Title II: Tribal Justice Systems - Establishes within the Bureau of
Indian Affairs (Bureau) the Office of Tribal Justice Support (Office) to
further the development of tribal justice systems and Courts of Indian
Offenses. Transfers functions and personnel of the Bureau's Branch of
Judicial Services to the Office.
Directs the Office to: (1) establish a tribal justice systems
clearinghouse; (2) survey systems resources and funding; and (3) provide
training and technical assistance.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to contract for a survey
of tribal judicial systems.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide grants to or enter into
contracts with tribes or tribal organizations for the development and
operation of tribal justice systems; and (2) contract with tribal judicial
conferences for such purposes.
Title III: Tribal Judicial Conferences - Makes tribal judicial
conferences of two or more tribes an eligible organization for tribal judicial
system funding if each member tribe so agrees.
Title IV: Study of Tribal/Federal Court Review - Directs the
Tribal/Federal Court Review Study Panel to study tribal justice systems'
treatment of matters arising under the Indian Civil Rights Act or any other
Federal laws for which such systems exercise jurisdiction. Authorizes
appropriations.
Title V: Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations for tribal justice
systems through FY 2000.
Title VI: Disclaimers - States that nothing in this Act shall be
construed to diminish: (1) the inherent authority of a tribe's governmental
authority, including its legal system; or (2) the trust responsibility of the
United States to tribal governments and legal systems, or to imply that any
tribal court is a U.S. instrumentality.
COSPONSOR COSPONSORED ON WITHDRAWN ON
Sen Inouye 03/05/93
Sen Campbell 03/05/93
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