HJRES 881 · 93th Congress ·

Joint resolution to provide for the establishment of the American Indian Policy Review Commission.

Introduced 1974-01-29· Sponsored by Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1974-01-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes an American Indian Policy Review Commission - Sets forth the duties of the Commission, including the following responsibilities: (1) to create such advisory groups to examine particular issues as the Commission deems necessary to achieve adequate Indian involvement on those issues; (2) to conduct hearings in various regions and on selected Indian reservations where Indians can most easily attend and make their views known directly to the Commission and where particular illustrations of fact situations may be more easily documented; (3) to study and analyze the Constitution, treaties, statutes, judicial interpretations, and Executive orders to determine the attributes of the unique relationship between the Federal Government, Indians, and Indian tribes, and concerning the lands they possess; (4) to review the policies, practices, and structure of the Federal agencies charged with protecting Indian resources and providing services to Indians, and provide specifically for a management study of the Bureau of Indian Affairs utilizing experts from the public and private sectors; and (5) to examine the statutes and the procedures for granting Federal recognition and extending …

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