Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act

Bill: 117-hr-6707
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-11
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations

Indian claims

Indian social and development programs

Maine
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows the Wabanaki Nations in Maine to access future federal laws that are passed by Congress for the benefit of Indian tribes.</p> <p>Four Indian tribes (Maliseet, Micmac, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy) make up the Wabanaki Nations. Currently, these tribes are unable to access certain federal laws and related benefits because such laws are preempted by the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-07
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows the Wabanaki Nations in Maine to access future federal laws that are passed by Congress for the benefit of Indian tribes.</p> <p>Four Indian tribes (Maliseet, Micmac, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy) make up the Wabanaki Nations. Currently, these tribes are unable to access certain federal laws and related benefits because such laws are preempted by the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6707 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2022 Mr. Golden (for himself and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act . 2. Application of certain laws (a) Application of State Laws The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— (1) in section 3— (A) in subsection (m), by striking and at the end; (B) in subsection (n), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (o) Mi’kmaq Nation means the sole successor to the Micmac Nation as constituted in aboriginal times in what is now the State of Maine, and all its predecessors and successors in interest, and which is represented, as of the date of enactment of this subsection, as to lands within the United States, by the Mi’kmaq Council. ; and (2) in section 6— (A) in subsection (a), by striking provided in section 8(e) and section 5(d)(4) and inserting otherwise provided in this Act ; and (B) in subsection (h)— (i) by striking Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the and inserting The ; (ii) in the first sentence, by inserting or enacted for the benefit of before Indians, Indian nations ; (iii) by inserting that is in effect as of the date of the enactment of the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act, (2) after United States (1) ; (iv) by striking also (2) and inserting also (3) ; and (v) by inserting , unless Federal law or the State laws of Maine provide for the application of such Federal law or regulation after State and before the period at the end. (b) Implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act Section 8 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; (B) by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; and (C) in the second sentence, by striking respective tribe or nation each place it appears and inserting respective tribe, nation, or band ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; and (B) by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; (3) by striking subsection (e); (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— (A) by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; (B) by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; and (C) by striking or nation and inserting , nation, or band . (c) Construction Section 16 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— (1) by striking (a) at the beginning; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (d) Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act The Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act ( Public Law 102–171 ) is amended by striking section 8.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 432 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6707 [Report No. 117–599] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2022 Mr. Golden (for himself and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 7, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Soto , Mr. Costa , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Case , and Mrs. Trahan December 7, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 11, 2022 A BILL To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act . 2. Application of certain laws (a) Application of State Laws The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— (1) in section 3— (A) in subsection (m), by striking and at the end; (B) in subsection (n), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (o) Mi’kmaq Nation means the sole successor to the Micmac Nation as constituted in aboriginal times in what is now the State of Maine, and all its predecessors and successors in interest, and which is represented, as of the date of enactment of this subsection, as to lands within the United States, by the Mi’kmaq Council. ; and (2) in section 6— (A) in subsection (a), by striking provided in section 8(e) and section 5(d)(4) and inserting otherwise provided in this Act ; and (B) in subsection (h)— (i) by striking Except as other wise provided in this Act, the and inserting The ; (ii) by inserting or enacted for the benefit of before Indians, Indian nations the second place it appears; (iii) by inserting that is in effect as of the date of the enactment of the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act, (2) after United States (1) ; (iv) by striking also (2) and inserting also (3) ; and (v) by inserting , unless Federal law or the State laws of Maine provide for the application of such Federal law or regulation before the period at the end. (b) Implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act Section 8 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; (B) by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; and (C) in the second sentence, by striking respective tribe or nation each place it appears and inserting respective tribe, nation, or band ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; and (B) by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; (3) by striking subsection (e); (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— (A) by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; (B) by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; and (C) by striking or nation and inserting , nation, or band . (c) Construction Section 16 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— (1) by striking (a) at the beginning; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (d) Amendment to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act The Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act ( Public Law 102–171 ) is amended by striking section 8.

December 7, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed