Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 20, 2017)
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The bill applies to land held by the United States for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.
The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land.What just happenedMar 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 20, 2017
- Mar 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 20, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Mar 20, 2017IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E350)
- Mar 20, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House