S 420 · 108th Congress · Native Americans
Lumbee Recognition Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 419.(2003-11-25)
Plain Language Summary
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Lumbee Acknowledgment Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law designating a certain group of Indians as the Lumbee Indians of North Carolina to acknowledge the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Declares the Tribe and its members eligible for all programs, services, and benefits (including privileges and immunities) provided by the Federal Government to Indian tribes and their members. Permits any Indian group located in or adjoining Robeson County, North Carolina, to submit to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) a petition for acknowledgment. Deems Robeson County, North Carolina, to be the Tribe's reservation for the purposes of Federal law. Requires the Secretary to verify the population of the Tribe and determine those eligible to receive Federal programs, services, and benefits. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine the needs of the Tribe and recommend a budget required to serve it.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 420, Lumbee Recognition Act
Nov 21, 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Afffairs on October 29, 2003</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 420, Lumbee Recognition Act
Nov 21, 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Afffairs on October 29, 2003
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (15)
5 Democrats10 Republicans