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U.S. -OVERNMENT
INFORMATION
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Calendar No. 558
116TH CONGRESS SEAEREPORT
2d Session J SENATE1 116-271
AMENDING THE ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMIS-
SION ON NATIVE CHILDREN ACT TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR A RE-
PORT BY THE ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMIS-
SION ON NATIVE CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 3948]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill,
(S. 3948) to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff
Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a re-
port by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on
Native Children, and for other purposes, having considered the
same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and rec-
ommends the bill do pass.
PURPOSE
The purpose of S. 3948 is to provide a two-year extension for the
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native
Children, housed within the Office of Tribal Justice at the U.S. De-
partment of Justice, to publish its report, and make recommenda-
tions for legislative and policy improvements to federal, state, and
tribal programs that serve Native children.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The federal government has a trust and treaty responsibility to
provide for the education, health, and safety of Indian children.
Yet, Native children are among the most at-risk populations in the
country, facing significant disparities in these areas. In addition,
Tribal governments face numerous obstacles in responding to the
needs of Native children. Insufficient access to current grant oppor-
tunities, and underfunding of federal programs that serve Native
children slow the efforts of Indian Tribes to tackle issues related
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