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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

USA115th CongressS-669| Senate 
| Updated: 12/3/2018
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Patty Murray (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Indian Affairs Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (Sec. 2) 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. (Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office must evaluate whether the sanitation and safety conditions on the lands have improved as a result of the contracts and report on the results of the evaluation.

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Timeline
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 29, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 2, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-143.
Aug 2, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.
Nov 29, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 29, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 29, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 30, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2017
Received in the House.
Dec 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Nov 15, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Nov 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 3, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
Dec 3, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1059.
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • March 29, 2017
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • August 2, 2017
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-143.


  • August 2, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.


  • November 29, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7497-7498)


  • November 29, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7497-7498)


  • November 29, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7497-7498)


  • November 30, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • November 30, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 30, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • December 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • November 15, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • November 15, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 15, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 3, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.


  • December 3, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1059.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1630: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes.
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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

USA115th CongressS-669| Senate 
| Updated: 12/3/2018
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (Sec. 2) 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. (Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office must evaluate whether the sanitation and safety conditions on the lands have improved as a result of the contracts and report on the results of the evaluation.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 29, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 2, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-143.
Aug 2, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.
Nov 29, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 29, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 29, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7497-7498)
Nov 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 30, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2017
Received in the House.
Dec 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Nov 15, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Nov 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 3, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
Dec 3, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1059.
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • March 29, 2017
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • August 2, 2017
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-143.


  • August 2, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.


  • November 29, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7497-7498)


  • November 29, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7497-7498)


  • November 29, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7497-7498)


  • November 30, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • November 30, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 30, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • December 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • November 15, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • November 15, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 15, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 3, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.


  • December 3, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1059.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Patty Murray (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Indian Affairs Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1630: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Electric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsHunting and fishingIndian lands and resources rightsOregonSolid waste and recyclingWashington StateWater qualityWater use and supply