Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000
Public Law 106-559 · S. 1508 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 21, 2000 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000 - Title I: Training and Technical Assistance, Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants - Directs the Attorney General, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice, to award grants to: (1) national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems which submit an application to the Attorney General to provide training and technical assistance for the development, enrichment, and enhancement of such systems; and (2) non-profit entities that provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to Federal poverty guidelines, for the provision of civil or criminal legal assistance to members of tribes and tribal justice systems. Authorizes appropriations.
Prohibits Federal agencies from offsetting funds made available for Indian tribal court membership organizations or Indian legal services organizations against other funds otherwise available for use in connection with technical or legal assistance to tribal justice systems or members.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Indian Tribal Courts - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants and provide technical assistance to enable Indian tribes to carry out programs to support: (1) the development, enhancement, and continuing operation of tribal justice systems; and (2) the development and implementation of tribal codes and sentencing guidelines; inter-tribal courts and appellate systems; tribal probation services, diversion programs, and alternative sentencing provisions; tribal juvenile services and multi-disciplinary protocols for child physical and sexual abuse; and traditional tribal judicial practices, tribal justice systems, and methods of dispute resolution. Authorizes appropriations.
Amends the Indian Tribal Justice Act to extend the authorization of appropriations relating to tribal justice systems through FY 2007.
Title III: Technical Amendments to Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make technical amendments to provisions regarding open season for allotments for certain Alaska Native veterans.
Revises eligibility requirements to make a veteran eligible for an allotment if the veteran served at least six months between January 1, 1969, and December 31, 1971 (currently, June 2, 1971), and meets other existing requirements.
Changes provisions regarding the authority of a personal representative of a decedent to select an allotment to authorize such representative or a special administrator appointed in an Alaska State court to select an allotment if the decedent was a veteran who served in Southeast Asia at any time during August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, and during such period: (1) was killed in action; (2) was wounded in action and died as a consequence of the wound; or (3) died while a prisoner of war. (Current law allows personal representatives to select such allotments if, between January 1, 1969, and December 31, 1971, one of such events occurred with respect to the decedent.)
Subjects a beneficiary's interest in a settlement trust and the distributions thereon to creditor action only to the extent that Settlement Common Stock and related distributions are subject to such action under the Act.
Title IV: National Leadership Symposium For American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Youth - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Education for the Washington Workshops Foundation for administration of a national leadership symposium for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian youth on the traditions and values of American democracy.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
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. 19 actions.
- Dec 21, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-559.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 15, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jan 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 8, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Oct 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Aug 5, 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.