Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act of 2000
Public Law 106-447 · S. 614 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 6, 2000 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Orrin Hatch
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Regulatory Reform and Business Development on Indian Lands Authority to facilitate identifying and removing obstacles to investment, business development, and the creation of wealth with respect to Native American community economies.
Requires the Authority to: (1) conduct a review of laws and regulations relating to investment, business, and economic development that affect investment and business decisions concerning activities conducted on Indian lands; and (2) report to specified congressional committees and Indian tribes review findings and recommendations for proposed revisions to laws.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 6, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-447.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 23, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 17, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 8, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 16, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Mar 15, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.