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: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-11-15
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Advisory bodies

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Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 117-359.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-22
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2023-01-05
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 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.

1. Extension of, and additional support for the activities of, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (a) Extension of Commission and activities of the Commission Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 18 months after the enactment and inserting 36 months after the date of enactment ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2 years and inserting 42 months . (b) Additional support for activities of Commission Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; Operation after Membership ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Funding The Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General shall contribute the funds necessary for the operation of the Commission. (8) Gifts The Commission may accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c). .

tv_txt: One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 5087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Extension of, and additional support for the activities of, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (a) Extension of Commission and activities of the Commission Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 18 months after the enactment and inserting 36 months after the date of enactment ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2 years and inserting 42 months . (b) Additional support for activities of Commission Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; Operation after Membership ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Gifts The Commission may accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Extension of, and additional support for the activities of, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (a) Extension of Commission and activities of the Commission Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 18 months after the enactment and inserting 36 months after the date of enactment ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2 years and inserting 42 months . (b) Additional support for activities of Commission Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; Operation after Membership ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Gifts The Commission may accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c). .

Passed the Senate December 20, 2022. Secretary