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“SENATE BILLS REFERRED” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3048 on March 26, 2018.
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SENATE BILLS REFERRED
Bills of the Senate of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:
S. 269. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources; in addition, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S. 292. An act to maximize discovery, and accelerate development and availability, of promising childhood cancer treatments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
S. 607. An act to establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
S. 943. An act to direct the secretary of the Interior to conduct an accurate comprehensive student count for the purposes of calculating formula allocations for programs under the Johnson-O'Malley Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
S. 1091. An act to establish a Federal Task Force to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce; in addition, to the Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S. 1116. An act to amend the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000, the Buy Indian Act, and the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities; to the Committee on Natural Resources; in addition, to the Committee on Education and the Workforce for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S. 1223. An act to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
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