Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act
Summary
Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project to provide economic development assistance to remote Native American communities. Specifically, an eligible entity (e.g., a consortium of Native organizations in a noncontiguous state) must enter into a five-year binding agreement (i.e., a compact) with the United States to receive assistance. Among other elements, the agreement must contain a description of the specific objectives related to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction that the entity expects to achieve. Further, assistance shall be provided in the form of funding agreements and may not be provided as loans. Additionally, funds may not be used for regulated gaming activities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Feb 18, 2021
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Committee
2
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Young
RRepublican
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Kaiali’i Kahele
DDemocratic
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