A bill to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-5087
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-11-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-15
text: 
This bill makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.
 
Specifically, the bill extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and specified congressional committees.
 
Additionally, the bill (1) directs Interior and DOJ to contribute the funds necessary for the operation of the joint commission; and (2) allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations.

action_date: 2022-12-20
text: 
This bill makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.
 
Specifically, the bill extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, and specified congressional committees.
 
Additionally, the bill allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations.

action_date: 2022-12-22
text: 
This bill makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.
 
Specifically, the bill extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, and specified congressional committees.
 
Additionally, the bill allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations.

action_date: 2023-01-05
text: 
This act makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.
 
Specifically, the act extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, and specified congressional committees.
 
Additionally, the act allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 117-359.
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 117-359.
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 44 (Roll no. 543). (text: 12/21/2022 CR H9954)
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 44 (Roll no. 543).
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10034-10035)
action_date: 2022-12-21
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: 2022-12-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 5087.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9954-9955)
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Mrs. Peltola moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7803-7804)
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7803-7804)
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2022-11-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2022-11-15
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-359