Senate Committee Hearing on Tribal Recognition and Economic Development Bills
January 1, 2017
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The Frame
This hearing marks a formal step in the legislative process for four bills that could change status, land management rights, and access to economic development capital for specific Native American tribes and businesses.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
The tribe is the subject of S. 2285, which would determine their federal recognition status.
Tule River Indian Tribe
The tribe is the subject of H.R. 4685 regarding their land trust and economic development.
Native American business owners
These individuals are the target demographic for the economic enhancement and business incubator programs proposed in S. 3234 and S. 3261.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.
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Summary
Key Facts
- S. 2285 (Lumbee Recognition Act) seeks to address the 1956 Lumbee Act, which designated the group as Lumbee Indians but denied them federal recognition and associated services.
- S. 3234 (Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act) aims to increase access to capital, promote Indian business, and attract investment to Indian communities.
- S. 3261 proposes the creation of a Native American Business Incubators Program.
- H.R. 4685 concerns the land trust status and economic development for the Tule River Indian Reservation.
- The hearing took place on September 7, 2016, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The Committee on Indian Affairs held a series of prior roundtables and listening sessions to identify access to capital as a top priority for tribal economies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the Lumbee Recognition Act?
What does the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act aim to do?
Why It Matters
This hearing marks a formal step in the legislative process for four bills that could change status, land management rights, and access to economic development capital for specific Native American tribes and businesses.
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Focus on Economic Capital
The committee explicitly shifted its focus toward 'access to capital' as the primary mechanism for tribal economic development based on feedback from prior roundtables.
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