S 1622 · 113th Congress · Native Americans
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
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EnactedLatest: By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed.(2014-10-01)
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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act - Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Requires the President and Members of Congress serving in specified leadership positions to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and the matters to be studied by the Commission. Requires the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of: the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems; barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in applying, reporting on, and using existing public and private grant resources; obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children; issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children; barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families, as well as any examples of successful program models and use …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1622, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
Jul 8, 2014As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 21, 2014
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans