S. 797 - Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009

Public Law 280, Indian affairs, Native American, Reservations, Law enforcement, Criminal justice, Public safety - Native Americans. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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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. (by CRS) 
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Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009

S. 797 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Public Law 280, Indian affairs, Native American, Reservations, Law enforcement, Criminal justice, Public safety
Summary
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. (by CRS)
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Title
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.
Other Titles
  • Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009
  • Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009
Sponsor
Byron Dorgan
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Native Americans
  • Crime victims
  • Crimes against women
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of the Interior
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Government information and archives
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Sex offenses
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Major Actions
Introduced4/02/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/02/2009
4/02/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
4/02/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4333-4334)
6/25/2009Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Put on a legislative calendar9/10/2009Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
10/29/2009Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-93.
Put on a legislative calendar10/29/2009Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2005 For $34,129 Against $0
  2. March - April 2005 For $111,700 Against $0
  3. May - June 2005 For $127,221 Against $0
  4. July - August 2005 For $64,500 Against $0
  5. September - October 2005 For $112,329 Against $0
  6. November - December 2005 For $88,750 Against $0
  7. January - February 2006 For $-175 Against $0
  8. March - April 2006 For $85,090 Against $0
  9. May - June 2006 For $142,656 Against $0
  10. July - August 2006 For $126,574 Against $0
  11. September - October 2006 For $325,280 Against $0
  12. November - December 2006 For $48,550 Against $0
  13. January - February 2007 For $36,600 Against $0
  14. March - April 2007 For $93,200 Against $0
  15. May - June 2007 For $131,250 Against $0
  16. July - August 2007 For $104,592 Against $0
  17. September - October 2007 For $124,730 Against $0
  18. November - December 2007 For $141,850 Against $0
  19. January - February 2008 For $97,100 Against $0
  20. March - April 2008 For $182,201 Against $0
  21. May - June 2008 For $141,117 Against $0
  22. July - August 2008 For $77,081 Against $0
  23. September - October 2008 For $186,627 Against $0
  24. November - December 2008 For $65,950 Against $0
  25. January - February 2009 For $77,600 Against $0
  26. March - April 2009 For $115,050 Against $0
  27. May - June 2009 For $112,750 Against $0
  28. July - August 2009 For $100,950 Against $0
  29. September - October 2009 For $105,750 Against $0
  30. November - December 2009 For $133,800 Against $0
  31. January - February 2010 For $65,452 Against $0
  32. March - April 2010 For $133,505 Against $0
  33. May - June 2010 For $117,200 Against $0
  34. July - August 2010 For $36,120 Against $0
  35. September - October 2010 For $177,865 Against $0
  36. November - December 2010 For $44,600 Against $0

Votes

    6 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009

    6 organizations supported this bill

    Amnesty International
    (2009). Amnesty International TLOA. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from .
    Fort Hall Business Council
    (2009, June 25). Fort Hall Hearing Testimony. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from .
    Friends Committee on National Legislation
    (2009, May 20). FCNL Action Alert. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from .
    National American Indian Court Judges Association
    (2008, July 24). NAICJA Past Hearing Testimony. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from .
    National Congress of American Indians
    (2008). NCAI Support Resolution. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from .
    National Indian Gaming Association
    (2009, April 15). Gaming Support. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$49,040$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$13,516$0
    John BarrassoRWY$3,250$0
    Max BaucusDMT$80,550$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$16,300$0
    Mark BegichDAK$41,050$0
    Michael BennetDCO$56,100$0
    Bob BennettRUT$11,000$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$75,250$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$250$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$157,120$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$37,092$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$500$0
    Jim BunningRKY$800$0
    Richard BurrRNC$23,590$0
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$3,700$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$192,300$0
    Ben CardinDMD$41,900$0
    Tom CarperDDE$5,050$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$93,900$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$20,000$0
    Tom CoburnROK$1,250$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$29,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$6,750$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$100,778$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$14,525$0
    John CornynRTX$35,875$0
    Mike CrapoRID$21,000$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$1,450$0
    Chris DoddDCT$47,400$0
    Byron DorganDND$-19,750$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$52,925$0
    John EnsignRNV$1,000$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$39,500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$51,200$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$104,106$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$25,375$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$14,200$0
    Judd GreggRNH$2,000$0
    Kay HaganDNC$14,550$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$27,280$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$9,750$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$12,950$0
    Jim InhofeROK$32,300$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$196,200$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$5,750$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$1,500$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$126,398$0
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$42,700$0
    John KerryDMA$15,930$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$109,033$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$16,420$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$47,900$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$9,300$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$11,150$0
    Carl LevinDMI$54,421$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$83,254$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$18,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$22,350$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$12,100$0
    John McCainRAZ$16,550$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$34,520$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$51,045$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$114,870$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$66,806$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$11,900$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$21,950$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$179,400$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,000$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$25,350$0
    Mark PryorDAR$10,150$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$1,000$0
    Harry ReidDNV$199,600$0
    Jim RischRID$4,050$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$6,350$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$500$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$6,360$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$46,378$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$5,550$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$27,218$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$7,200$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$14,600$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$71,970$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$118,650$0
    Jon TesterDMT$85,400$0
    John ThuneRSD$11,800$0
    Mark UdallDCO$71,499$0
    Tom UdallDNM$187,890$0
    David VitterRLA$3,900$0
    George VoinovichROH$3,200$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$64,100$0
    Jim WebbDVA$30,610$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$11,050$0
    Roger WickerRMS$18,650$0
    Ron WydenDOR$16,400$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$49,040$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$13,516$0
    John BarrassoRWY$3,250$0
    Max BaucusDMT$80,550$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$16,300$0
    Mark BegichDAK$41,050$0
    Michael BennetDCO$56,100$0
    Bob BennettRUT$11,000$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$75,250$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$250$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$157,120$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$37,092$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$500$0
    Jim BunningRKY$800$0
    Richard BurrRNC$23,590$0
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$3,700$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$192,300$0
    Ben CardinDMD$41,900$0
    Tom CarperDDE$5,050$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$93,900$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$20,000$0
    Tom CoburnROK$1,250$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$29,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$6,750$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$100,778$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$14,525$0
    John CornynRTX$35,875$0
    Mike CrapoRID$21,000$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$1,450$0
    Chris DoddDCT$47,400$0
    Byron DorganDND$-19,750$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$52,925$0
    John EnsignRNV$1,000$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$39,500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$51,200$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$104,106$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$25,375$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$14,200$0
    Judd GreggRNH$2,000$0
    Kay HaganDNC$14,550$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$27,280$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$9,750$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$12,950$0
    Jim InhofeROK$32,300$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$196,200$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$5,750$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$1,500$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$126,398$0
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$42,700$0
    John KerryDMA$15,930$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$109,033$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$16,420$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$47,900$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$9,300$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$11,150$0
    Carl LevinDMI$54,421$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$83,254$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$18,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$22,350$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$12,100$0
    John McCainRAZ$16,550$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$34,520$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$51,045$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$114,870$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$66,806$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$11,900$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$21,950$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$179,400$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,000$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$25,350$0
    Mark PryorDAR$10,150$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$1,000$0
    Harry ReidDNV$199,600$0
    Jim RischRID$4,050$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$6,350$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$500$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$6,360$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$46,378$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$5,550$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$27,218$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$7,200$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$14,600$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$71,970$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$118,650$0
    Jon TesterDMT$85,400$0
    John ThuneRSD$11,800$0
    Mark UdallDCO$71,499$0
    Tom UdallDNM$187,890$0
    David VitterRLA$3,900$0
    George VoinovichROH$3,200$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$64,100$0
    Jim WebbDVA$30,610$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$11,050$0
    Roger WickerRMS$18,650$0
    Ron WydenDOR$16,400$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Indian Gaming$2,018,728
    Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,152,022
    Courts & Justice System$368,819
    Churches, clergy & religious organizations$299,375
    Human Rights$30,600

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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