To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H10E13C6D56A94446BF2F78CE5925980A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act.
- Section H14D296AC262248BFB2DD93A6A6EA5117: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: The Cheroenhaka-Nottoway has more than 300 Tribal citizens on its rolls, all of whom, via a paper trail, can document...
- Section H7BA1F3EDA5A6477383B0141C8F57E447: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Tribal citizen means— an individual who is an enrolled member of...
- Section H5EBCCC0B51EA4346893B9C0CA14AA0E4: 4. Federal recognition Federal recognition is extended to the Tribe. All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians...
- Section H6D3797C4907543888045210344DC135B: 5. Membership; governing documents The membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents,...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To extend Federal recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Virginia, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Secretary of the Interior. The term Tribal citizen means— an individual who is an enrolled member of the Tribe as of the date of the enactment of this Act
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