S. 2878: Hoopa-Yurak Settlement Amendment Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-09-30 · Native Americans · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10072-10074)

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-09-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Hoopa-Yurak Settlement Amendment Act of 2004

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Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Amendment Act of 2004 - Amends the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act to provide for the acquisition of land for the Yurok Reservation. Provides that Federal law enforcement and tribal court funds and programs shall be made available to the Hoopa Valley Tribe and Yurok Tribe on the same basis as the funds and programs are available to other Indian tribes. Provides for recognition of the Yurok Tribe. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into stewardship agreements with the Yurok Tribe with respect to management of Klamath River Basin fisheries and water resources. Authorizes appropriations for Yurok infrastructure development and for Yurok economic development. Amends the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Act to revise the membership of the Klamath Fishery Management Council to include as voting members a representative of the Yurok Tribe appointed by the Yurok Tribal Council and a representative of the Department of the Interior appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Amends the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act to require the Secretary to enter into negotiations with the Yurok Tribe to establish a plan for the economic self-sufficiency of the Yurok Tribe.

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Hoopa-Yurak Settlement Amendment Act of 2004

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2878.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2878 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108