To provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes.
Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act of 1994 - Establishes the Commission on Indian Recognition which shall assume the Department of the Interior's authority to recognize a petitioning Indian group's tribal status.
Sets forth operating and petitioning procedures.
Requires the Commission to publish an annual list of recognized Indian tribes.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award petition assistance grants.
Authorizes appropriations.
For Further Action See H.R.4462.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Native American Affairs Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-782.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-782.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.
Mr. Richardson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10478-10483, H10612-10613)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCandless objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 337 - 54 (Roll no. 461).
Roll Call #461 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 337 - 54 (Roll no. 461).
Roll Call #461 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.