8th Congress Tzi Zho Session 2023 Day 12

8TH   OSAGE NATION CONGRESS
TZI ZHO SESSION 2023
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
10:00 A.M.

DAY 12 AGENDA

1.    Call to Order

2.    Prayer

3.    Roll Call

4.    Approval of the Journal

5.    Reports of Select Committees

6.    Reports of Standing Committees

7.    Introduction of Bills or Resolutions

8.    Bills and Resolutions on First Reading

a.    ONCA 23-110, An Act to repeal the law and terminate the Matching Grant Fund; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

b.    ONCA 23-111, An Act to repeal the law and terminate the Osage Nation Donation Fund; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

9.    General Order Day 1 – Second Reading 

a.    ONCA 23-83, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Executive Branch of the Osage Nation in the amount of seventeen million four hundred twenty seven thousand four hundred twenty three dollars ($17,427,423) in Tribal and Non-Tribal funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

b.    ONCA 23-87, An Act to authorize and appropriate the amount of one million nine hundred twenty thousand nine hundred twenty dollars ($1,920,920) for restricted land maintenance; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

c.    ONCA 23-92, An Act to establish a maternity and paternity benefit for employees of the Osage Nation; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

d.    ONCA 23-101, An Act to establish requirements and restrictions for assistance with improvements and maintenance of restricted land owned or held in life estate by individuals within the territory of the Osage Nation; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

e.    ONCA 23-105, To provide an appropriation to the Community Development Financial Institution in the amount of six hundred twenty nine thousand six hundred five dollars ($629,605); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

f.    ONCR 23-21, A Resolution Declaring Congressional consent and approval of the Si-Si A-Pe-Txa Board's Annual Plan of Operation for fiscal year 2024. (Stabler)

10.    General Order Day 2 – Amendments May Be Proposed

a.    ONCA 23-81, An Act to authorize and appropriate two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the Permanent Fund; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Revard)

b.    ONCA 23-96, An Act to amend 11 ONC §4-102 of the Higher Education Scholarship to increase the amount per credit hour to adjust for tuition increases at higher education institutions; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Potts)

c.    ONCR 23-18, A Resolution to authorize the Principal Chief of the Osage Nation to execute real property leases and right-of-way easements on restricted Indian lands and trust lands on behalf of the Osage Nation through October 1, 2024. (BigHorse)

d.    ONCR 23-20, A Resolution to authorize and approve execution of a "Detention Services Agreement" with the Sac and Fox Nation for fiscal year 2024 and 2025; and to authorize a limited waiver of sovereign immunity from suit. (Keene)

11.    General Order Day 3 – Amendments Voted on in the Order Received

12.    Bills and Resolutions on Third Reading 

a.    ONCA 23-99, An Act to provide an appropriation to Si-Si-A-Pe-Txa for fiscal year 2024 in the amount of one million eight hundred thirty eight thousand eight hundred twenty dollars ($1,838,820); and to establish an alternate effective date. (Stabler)

b.    ONCA 23-102, An Act to provide an appropriation to the Judicial Branch of the Osage Nation for fiscal year 2024 in the amount of eight hundred ninety one thousand seven hundred ninety dollars ($891,790) of tribal funds and one hundred twenty nine thousand one hundred thirty four dollars ($129,134) of non-tribal funds; and to establish an alternate effective date. (Shaw)

13.    Motions and Notices

•    Appropriations Committee Meeting – IFS to 5:00 p.m.

14.    Adjournment