Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-205
Sponsor: Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: 
Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home ownership Act of 2011 or HEARTH Act of 2011 - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands for business, agricultural, public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential purposes without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. (The Secretary must still approve the tribal regulations under which those leases are executed and mining leases still require the Secretary's approval.)
 
Sets forth the environmental review process required under tribal lease regulations before those regulations obtain the Secretary's approval. Requires the process to identify and evaluate any significant effects a proposed lease may have on the environment and allow public comment on those effects. 
 
Allows tribes to rely on a federal environmental review process rather than the tribal environmental review process if the project under review is federally funded.

action_date: 2012-04-16
text: 
Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2011 or HEARTH Act of 2011 - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands for business, agricultural, public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential purposes without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. (The Secretary must still approve the tribal regulations under which those leases are executed and mining leases still require the Secretary's approval.)
 
Sets forth the environmental review process required under tribal lease regulations before those regulations obtain the Secretary's approval. Requires the process to identify and evaluate any significant effects a proposed lease may have on the environment and allow public comment on those effects. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a tribe, upon the tribe's request, with technical assistance in developing a regulatory environmental review process.
 
Allows tribes to rely on a federal environmental review process rather than the tribal environmental review process if the project under review is federally funded.
 
Directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to report to Congress on the history and experience of Indian tribes that have chosen to assume the BIA's responsibility for operating the Indian Land Title and Records Office.

action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012 or HEARTH Act of 2012 - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands for business, agricultural, public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential purposes without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. (The Secretary must still approve the tribal regulations under which those leases are executed and mining leases still require the Secretary's approval.)
 
Sets forth the environmental review process required under tribal lease regulations before those regulations obtain the Secretary's approval. Requires the process to identify and evaluate any significant effects a proposed lease may have on the environment and allow public comment on those effects. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a tribe, upon the tribe's request, with technical assistance in developing a regulatory environmental review process.
 
Allows tribes to rely on a federal environmental review process rather than the tribal environmental review process if the project under review is federally funded.
 
Directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to report to Congress on the history and experience of Indian tribes that have chosen to assume the BIA's responsibility for operating the Indian Land Title and Records Office.

action_date: 2012-07-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012 or HEARTH Act of 2012 - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands for business, agricultural, public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential purposes without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. (The Secretary must still approve the tribal regulations under which those leases are executed and mining leases still require the Secretary's approval.)
 
Sets forth the environmental review process required under tribal lease regulations before those regulations obtain the Secretary's approval. Requires the process to identify and evaluate any significant effects a proposed lease may have on the environment and allow public comment on those effects. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a tribe, upon the tribe's request, with technical assistance in developing a regulatory environmental review process.
 
Allows tribes to rely on a federal environmental review process rather than the tribal environmental review process if the project under review is federally funded.
 
Directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to report to Congress on the history and experience of Indian tribes that have chosen to assume the BIA's responsibility for operating the Indian Land Title and Records Office.

action_date: 2012-07-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012 or HEARTH Act of 2012 - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands for business, agricultural, public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential purposes without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. (The Secretary must still approve the tribal regulations under which those leases are executed and mining leases still require the Secretary's approval.)
 
Sets forth the environmental review process required under tribal lease regulations before those regulations obtain the Secretary's approval. Requires the process to identify and evaluate any significant effects a proposed lease may have on the environment and allow public comment on those effects. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a tribe, upon the tribe's request, with technical assistance in developing a regulatory environmental review process.
 
Allows tribes to rely on a federal environmental review process rather than the tribal environmental review process if the project under review is federally funded.
 
Directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to report to Congress on the history and experience of Indian tribes that have chosen to assume the BIA's responsibility for operating the Indian Land Title and Records Office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 112-151.
action_date: 2012-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 112-151.
action_date: 2012-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5057)
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5057)
action_date: 2012-05-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 252). (text: CR H2682-2683)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 252).(text: CR H2682-2683)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2695)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 205.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2682-2685)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-427.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-427.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-151