Introduced:
Feb 18, 2025
Policy Area:
Native Americans
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5
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May 8, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in Senate
- Feb 18, 2025
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<p>This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.</p>
Actions (6)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
Type: Calendars
| Source: Senate
May 8, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
Type: Committee
| Source: Senate
May 8, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-20.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 14000
May 8, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Type: Committee
| Source: Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Feb 18, 2025
Subjects (5)
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Federal-Indian relations
Indian social and development programs
Native Americans
(Policy Area)
Travel and tourism
Cosponsors (1)
(R-AK)
Feb 18, 2025
Feb 18, 2025
Text Versions (2)
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Version: Reported to Senate
Version Date: May 8, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 21, 2025 2:07 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 612 Reported in Senate
(RS) ]
<DOC>
Calendar No. 72
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 612
[Report No. 119-20]
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 18, 2025
Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs
May 8, 2025
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 612 Reported in Senate
(RS) ]
<DOC>
Calendar No. 72
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 612
[Report No. 119-20]
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 18, 2025
Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs
May 8, 2025
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act
(25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating
section 6 (25 U.
section 7; and
(2) by inserting after
(2) by inserting after
section 5 (25 U.
following:
``
``
SEC. 6.
``
(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with
Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of
this Act, as described in
section 2.
``
(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the
Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into
agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes
of this Act, as described in
(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the
Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into
agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes
of this Act, as described in
section 2.
``
(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies,
including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture,
Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this
authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal
organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the
purposes of this Act, as described in
(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies,
including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture,
Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this
authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal
organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the
purposes of this Act, as described in
section 2.
``
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
Calendar No. 72
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 612
[Report No. 119-20]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 8, 2025
Reported without amendment
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
Calendar No. 72
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 612
[Report No. 119-20]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 8, 2025
Reported without amendment