S. 980: Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-05-05 · 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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Where it came from: introduced 2009-05-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
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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.
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Official title

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009

Plain summary

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project through which federal economic development assistance may be provided for certain Native American communities. Authorizes the Secretary to provide such assistance to Alaska Native nonprofit organizations, Native Hawaiian community organizations, and other Indian tribes that enter into Native American Challenge Compacts. Requires such Compacts to establish a multiyear plan for achieving certain development objectives, including promoting economic growth and the elimination of poverty, strengthening good governance, entrepreneurship, and investment in Native American communities, and enhancing the capacity of Alaska Native communities to deal with climate change.

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Official text

Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 980, Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2010 (2010-12-15); CBO cost estimate: S. 980, Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2010 (2010-12-15)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s980.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s980 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111