A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, and for other purposes.

Overview Sponsor: Sen. Byron Dorgan [D-ND]show cosponsors (19) Cosponsors: John Barrasso [R-WY] Max Baucus [D-MT] Mark Begich [D-AK] Michael Bennet [D-CO] Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] Barbara Boxer [D-CA] Maria Cantwell [D-WA] Michael Crapo [R-ID] Tim Johnson [D-SD] Jon Kyl [R-AZ] Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] Jeff Merkley [D-OR] Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] Patty Murray [D-WA] Debbie Ann Stabenow [D-MI] Jon Tester [D-MT] John Thune [R-SD] Tom Udall [D-NM] Ron Wyden [D-OR] Text: Summary | Full Text Cost: $5 per American over the 2010-2014 period. This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $1,100,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details. Status: Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments Reported by Committee Sep 10, 2009 Senate Vote ... House Vote ... Signed by President ... This bill was considered in committee which has recommended it be considered by the Senate as a whole. Although it has been placed on a calendar of business, the order in which legislation is considered and voted on is determined by the majority party leadership. Keep in mind that sometimes the text of one bill is incorporated into another bill, and in those cases the original bill, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. [Last Updated: Nov 14, 2009 8:24AM] Last Action: Oct 29, 2009: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192. Related: See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.

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