'Carcieri fix' held hostage

The "Carcieri fix" is legislation proposed, which has passed both Senate and House committees, to repair a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court decision that interpreted the Indian Reorganization Act to mean the Interior secretary has no authority to take land into trust for tribes that were not "...

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Published inIndian country today (Oneida, N.Y.) Vol. 30; no. 27
Main Author Toensing, Gale Courey
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oneida, N.Y Indian Country Today 08.12.2010
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Appropriations
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Native North Americans
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Summary:The "Carcieri fix" is legislation proposed, which has passed both Senate and House committees, to repair a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court decision that interpreted the Indian Reorganization Act to mean the Interior secretary has no authority to take land into trust for tribes that were not "under federal jurisdiction" in 1934 when the IRA was passed. The Interior Department released Feinstein's proposal recently under pressure from tribal leaders who had learned of- and objected to - the department's behind-the-scenes work providing Feinstein with "drafting services" on the proposal without tribal consultation or the public scrutiny provided by hearings and comment periods.
ISSN:1066-5501