S 1178 · 111th Congress · Native Americans
Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.(2009-12-23)
Plain Language Summary
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Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009 - Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes (the tribes) in Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe; (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division; (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe; (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.; (5) the Monacan Indian Nation; and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, on request of any of the tribes, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of that tribe, to be considered part of that tribe's reservation. Prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities. Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights of the tribes and their members. Requires Virginia to exercise jurisdiction over criminal offenses and civil actions on lands…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1178, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009
Nov 2, 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on October 22, 2009</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 1178, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009
Nov 2, 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on October 22, 2009
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office