S.Amdt. 1476Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

To permit the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to certain Indian tribes certain relocatable military housing units.

What it does: Adds SEC. 23__. CONVEYANCE TO INDIAN TRIBES OF CERTAIN HOUSING UNITS at the end of title XXIII
Sponsored by Harry ReidSen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Submitted July 13, 2009

What it changes

1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 23__. CONVEYANCE TO INDIAN TRIBES OF CERTAIN HOUSING UNITS at the end of title XXIII

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    In S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    None of the funds authorized to be appropriated in section 2304(2) may be obligated or expended for runway and apron expansion or other military construction improvements at Palanquero Air Base, Colombia, until the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congressional defense committees that negotiations between the United States Government and the Government of Colombia have resulted in access rights that will permit United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) to perform adequately its mission.

    Inserted: SEC. 23__. CONVEYANCE TO INDIAN TRIBES OF CERTAIN HOUSING UNITS.

    Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) Executive director.--The term "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of Walking Shield, Inc.

    Inserted: (2) Indian tribe.--The term "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe included on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.479a-1).

    Inserted: (b) Requests for Conveyance.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--The Executive Director may submit to the Secretary of the Air Force, on behalf of any Indian tribe located in the State of Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Montana, or Minnesota, a request for conveyance of any relocatable military housing unit located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Minot Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, or Mountain Home Air Force Base.

    Inserted: (2) Conflicts.--The Executive Director shall resolve any conflict among requests of Indian tribes for housing units described in paragraph (1) before submitting a request to the Secretary of the Air Force under this subsection.

    Inserted: (c) Conveyance by Secretary.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on receipt of a request under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of the Air Force may convey to the Indian tribe that is the subject of the request, at no cost to the Air Force and without consideration, any relocatable military housing unit described in subsection (c)(1) that, as determined by the Secretary, is in excess of the needs of the military.

    Original wording

    At the end of title XXIII, add the following:

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As printed

SA 1476. Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XXIII, add the following:

SEC. 23__. CONVEYANCE TO INDIAN TRIBES OF CERTAIN HOUSING UNITS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Executive director.--The term “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of Walking Shield, Inc.

(2) Indian tribe.--The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe included on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.479a-1).

(b) Requests for Conveyance.--

(1) In general.--The Executive Director may submit to the Secretary of the Air Force, on behalf of any Indian tribe located in the State of Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Montana, or Minnesota, a request for conveyance of any relocatable military housing unit located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Minot Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, or Mountain Home Air Force Base.

(2) Conflicts.--The Executive Director shall resolve any conflict among requests of Indian tribes for housing units described in paragraph (1) before submitting a request to the Secretary of the Air Force under this subsection.

(c) Conveyance by Secretary.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on receipt of a request under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of the Air Force may convey to the Indian tribe that is the subject of the request, at no cost to the Air Force and without consideration, any relocatable military housing unit described in subsection (c)(1) that, as determined by the Secretary, is in excess of the needs of the military.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1476 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reid.(consideration: CR S7851-7858; text: CR S7853)

July 22, 2009

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1476 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reid.(consideration: CR S7851-7858; text: CR S7853)

July 22, 2009

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1476 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

July 22, 2009

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Amendment SA 1476 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S7851-7858; text: CR S7853) To permit the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to certain Indian tribes certain relocatable military housing units.

July 22, 2009

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Amendment SA 1476 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

July 22, 2009

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Senate amendment submitted

July 13, 2009