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S. 2172: Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2004

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S. 2172: Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-08 · Native Americans · Latest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2004

Plain summary

Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2004 - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to entitle Indian tribes or tribal organizations to receive, and use at their own discretion, Federal payments for certain contract support costs. Applies such contract support cost entitlement requirements to tribal agreements with: (1) the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service.

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Official text

Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2172, Indian Tribal Contract Support Cost Act of 2004 (2004-08-25); CBO cost estimate: S. 2172, Indian Tribal Contract Support Cost Act of 2004 (2004-08-25)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-s2172 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108