II. Legislative History

1. S 556 - A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that act. Sponsor: Campbell, R-Colo. referred to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. [PDF-450KB]
   (Text of bill as printed in the Congressional Record, March 6, 2003 provided here.)
   03/06/2003 – Bill introduced. (CR S3277; text on page S3278-3316) .

   04/02/2003 – Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearings. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-62

   07/16/2003 – Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a joint hearings held with the House Committee on Resources Office of Native American and Insular Affairs on this legislation.

   07/23/2003 – Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing.

   09/22/2004 - Committee on Indian Affairs ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

   11/16/2004 - Committee on Indian Affairs reported with an amendment, Report No. 108-411.

   11/16/2004 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders

   12/08/2004 - Introductory remarks on measure (CR S12052-12055)

2. HR 2440 [PDF-542KB] - A bill to improve the implementation of the federal responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by improving the services and facilities of federal health programs for Indians and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Young, R-AK. Referred to the House Energy and Commerce, House Resources, and House Ways and Means Committees
   06/11/2003 - Congressman Don Young Statement of Introduction on legislation, was printed in the Congressional Record on June 11, 2003 and is provided here. [PDF-59KB]

   07/16/2003 - Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a joint hearings held with the House Committee on Resources Office of Native American and Insular Affairs on this legislation.

   10/01/2003 - House Resources Committee held hearing.

   09/22/2004 - Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

   11/19/2004 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources H. Rept. 108-791, Part I.

   11/22/2004 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than December 10, 2004.