Establishes the Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives to: (1) conduct a study of the social and economic status of Alaska Natives and the effectiveness of State and Federal policies and programs that affect Alaska Natives; (2) conduct hearings on the subjects of such study; and (3) recommend specific actions to the Congress and the State of Alaska that address the opportunities and the economic, educational, and health needs of Alaska Natives.
Directs the Commission to report on the study and recommendations to the President, the Congress, and the Governor and legislature of Alaska and to make such report available to Alaska Native villages and organizations and to the public.
Terminates the Commission 180 days after the submission of such report.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committee Hearings Held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-413.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-139.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-139.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
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For Further Action See H.R.2960.