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House of Representatives

Dennis Kucinich
U.S. House: Representative
Democratic Next Election Year: 2010

Education:
MA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1974 BA, Speech Communications, Case Western Reserve University, 1973

Profession:
Consultant, Publicly Owned Electric Systems, 1979-present President, Marketing and Communications Firm, 1985-1995 Instructor, Communications and Political Science, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University, 1991-1994 Professor, Political Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1992 Communications Entrepreneur, Software and Public Relations, 1982-1992 Clerk of Courts, Cleveland Municipal Court, 1976-1977 Sportswriter

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Voting Record on Legislation Involving Indigenous Peoples

(2009) HR 2996 Continuing Appropriations Extension and 2009-2010 Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Appropriations

Outcome: Conference Report Adopted (247/178)

Summary: -Extends fiscal year 2009-2010 continuing appropriations (see HR 2918) for departments, agencies and other organizational units of the federal government through December 18, 2009 (Div. B, Sec. 101). -Appropriates a total of $32.39 billion, of which (Div. A, Title I-III):

-$11.08 billion shall go to fund various programs in the Department of the Interior; -$10.29 billion shall go to fund various programs in the Environmental Protection Agency; and -$11.01 billion shall go to fund various programs in related agencies.-Extends the temporary loan limit increase established by HR 5140 (the "Economic Stimulus Act") for mortgages insured by the federal government until the end of 2010 (Div. B, Sec. 104). -Appropriates $4.97 billion in State and Tribal assistance grants, including $2.1 billion in grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds (Div. A, Title II). -Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to transfer up to $475 million for activities that would support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (Div. A, Title II). -Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to transfer $8 million to the Navy to fund clean-up activities at the Treasure Island Naval Station-Hunters Point Annex (Div. A, Title IV, Sec. 415). -Prohibits the distribution of funds from this act to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries (Div. A, Title IV, Sec. 427). -Prohibits the use of funds from this or any other act to release or transfer to the United States, its territories, or another country, any detainee at the Guantanamo Bay Prison Facility in Cuba (Div. A, Title IV, Sec. 428). -Establishes within the United States Treasury the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, the purpose of which is to cover the costs of suppressing large or complex wildfires and to provide additional funding when Wildland Fire Management appropriation accounts are exhausted (Div. A, Title V, Sec. 502). -Provides additional funds for small business loans at a rate for operations of $80 million (Div. B, Sec. 104). -Provides that up to $200 million in funds shall be available for public housing agencies for the purpose of preventing the termination of funds that provide housing assistance to families (Div. B, Sec. 104).

Kucinich's Vote

N

(2008) HR 2176 Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Bill

Outcome: Bill Failed (121/298)

Summary: -Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take the alternative lands into trust for the Bay Mills Indian Community upon the fulfillment of certain preliminary requirements, at which time the lands shall become part of the Community's reservation (Sec. 2). -Extinguishes the Bay Mills Indian Community's claims to the Charlotte Beach lands (Sec. 2). -Specifies that there shall be no prohibition on gaming in the lands designated to be taken into trust for the Bay Mills Indian Community (Sec. 2).

Kucinich's Vote

N

(2007) HR 505 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007

Outcome: Bill Passed (261/153)

Summary: -Reaffirms that Native Hawaiians have the right to autonomy in their internal affairs, the right of self-determination and self-governance, the right to reorganize a governing entity, and the right to become economically self-sufficient (Sec. 4). -Defines "Native Hawaiian" as someone who is either a direct descendant of the indigenous people who exercised sovereignty and resided on the islands that currently comprise the State of Hawaii before Jan. 1, 1893, or who is, or is a direct descendant of, an indigenous person who was eligible for the programs authorized by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act in 1921 (Sec. 3). -Establishes the United States Office for Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Sec. 5). -Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group to address issues between the Department of the Interior and other Federal agencies that affect Native Hawaiians, their lands, their rights, or their resources (Sec. 6). -Allows the Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council to conduct a referendum among adult members of the Native Hawaiian community to determine the governing documents of a new Native Hawaiian governing body, including criteria for citizenship, powers and authorities, and civil rights and protection of rights (Sec. 7). -States that the U.S. government will give Federal recognition to the Native Hawaiian governing entity as the representative government of the Native Hawaiian people (Sec. 7). -Allows the United States and the State of Hawaii to enter into negotiations with the Native Hawaiian governing entity to address issues such as the transfer of lands and natural resources, the protection of existing natural resource rights, the exercise of governmental authority over transferred lands and natural resources, the exercise of civil and criminal jurisdiction, the delegation of governmental powers and authorities, and any grievances regarding assertions of historical wrongs committed against Native Hawaiians (Sec. 8). -Prohibits Native Hawaiians or their governing entity from conducting gaming or gambling activities (Sec. 9). -States that the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act (25 U.S.C. 177) does not apply in the State of Hawaii unless a court determines otherwise (Sec. 9). -States that this Act does not change the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the United States or State of Hawaii over lands and people within Hawaii unless further legislation is enacted (Sec. 9).

Kucinich's Vote

Y

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