H.R.1129: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans.

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Bill Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), to make annual grants, to the extent funds are made available for such grants, to federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal colleges and universities, and other eligible entities to provide an iron working training program that: (1) provides specialized classroom and on-the-job training in iron working skills to adult members of federally recognized...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1129.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Foxx objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 329 - 75 (Roll no. 479).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with amendments. With written report No. 111-84.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170.
Feb. 23, 2009

Introduced in the House by Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.)

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