H.R. 6708 · 112th Congress
To authorize certain appropriations under the Native American Programs Act of 1974.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Laura Richardson
- Introduced
- 2012-12-27
- Latest action
- 2012-12-27 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2015 for: (1) programs promoting economic and social self-sufficiency for Native Americans, (2) a program awarding grants to Indian tribes to improve their regulation of environmental quality, (3) a program awarding grants to public and nonprofit entities to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages, and (4) a demonstration project enabling Hawaii to establish a revolving fund providing loans or loan guarantees to Native Hawaiians organizations and individuals to promote economic development in Hawaii.