Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-465
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2015-02-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Land transfers
Property rights
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: 

Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015

 
 Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe, (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., (5) the Monacan Indian Nation, and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
 
Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Establishes the service area of each tribe and requirements for each tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
 
Requires the Department of the Interior, on request of any of the tribes, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of that tribe, to be considered part of that tribe's reservation.
 
Prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities.
 
Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribes and their members.
 
Prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire lands in fee or in trust for an Indian tribe recognized under this Act.

action_date: 2015-09-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015

 
TITLE I--CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE
 
(Sec. 103) Extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe.
 
(Sec. 104) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
 
(Sec. 106) Requires the Department of the Interior, upon request of the tribe, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
 
(Sec. 107) Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe and its members.
 
TITLE II--CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE--EASTERN DIVISION
 
(Sec. 203) Extends federal recognition to the the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe.
 
(Sec. 204) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
 
(Sec. 206) Requires the Department of the Interior, upon request of the tribe, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
 
(Sec. 207) Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe and its members.
 
TITLE III--UPPER MATTAPONI TRIBE
 
(Sec. 303) Extends federal recognition to the Upper Mattaponi Tribe. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe.
 
(Sec. 304) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
 
(Sec. 306) Requires the Department of the Interior, upon request of the tribe, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
 
(Sec. 307) Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe and its members.
 
TITLE IV--RAPPAHANNOCK TRIBE, INC.
 
(Sec. 403) Extends federal recognition to the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe.
 
(Sec. 404) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
 
(Sec. 406) Requires the Department of the Interior, upon request of the tribe, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
 
(Sec. 407) Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe and its members.
 
TITLE V--MONACAN INDIAN NATION
 
(Sec. 503) Extends federal recognition to the Monacan Indian Nation. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe.
 
(Sec. 504) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
 
(Sec. 506) Requires the Department of the Interior, upon request of the tribe, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
 
(Sec. 507) Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe and its members.
 
TITLE VI--NANSEMOND INDIAN TRIBE
 
(Sec. 603) Extends federal recognition to the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe.
 
(Sec. 604) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
 
(Sec. 606) Requires the Department of the Interior, upon request of the tribe, to take specified lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe, to be considered part of the tribe's reservation.
 
Prohibits the tribe from conducting gaming activities.
 
(Sec. 607) Prohibits this Act from affecting the hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the tribe and its members.
 
TITLE VII--EMINENT DOMAIN
 
(Sec. 701) Prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire lands in fee or in trust for an Indian tribe recognized under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-141. Additional views filed.
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-141. Additional views filed.
action_date: 2015-03-18
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S932-933; text of measure as introduced: CR S933-939)
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Introduced in Senate