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Proposed bills to remove Navajo language fluency and elect Speaker move to Council
December 22, 2014 Professional Journal

NAABI now on Legislation No. 0358-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ and Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CN-56-14
(Sponsor: Honorable Walter Phelps)

Without debate, Naabi votes 11 in favor, 0 opposed.

Naabi goes to Legislation No. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7xhIWpNuJXiRDU0TlZYZEJ3SjA/view?usp=sharing: Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’iyati’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Enacting “The Navajo Nation Trust Settlement Act of 2014” by Amending Title 12 of the Navajo Nation Code and Establishing “The Sihasin Fund” to include those Settlement Monies received from the United States through Settlement of Navajo Nation V. United States, No. 06-945L, and those Monies received through Future Settlement or Judgment of Other Litigation brought against the United States for is Failure to Ensure that the Navajo Nation Receives All Funding Owed TO it VIA The United States’ Trust and Fuduciary Responsibilities to the Navajo Nation
(Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley)

Without debate, Naabi VOTES on 0355-14 is 13 in favor, 0 opposed.

Naabi goes to Legislation 0352-14 An Action Relating to Law and Order; Resources and Development and Naa’bik’iyati’; Amending 3 N.N.C. §§ 61-69; And; Enacting the Amendments to the Navajo Nation Farm Board Plan of Operation Act of 2014

Without debate, Naabi votes on 0352-14, 14 in favor, 1 opposed.

Naabi moves to Legislation No. 0320-14: Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and Naabik’iyati’ Committees; Amending Resolution NABIO-57-14 to State that the Contract Approved Between Navajo Nation and the United States Department of the Interior for the Johnson O’Malley Program is for a Three (3) Year Term
(Sponsor: Honorable Jonathan L. Hale)

Without debate, Naabi votes 14 in favor, 0 opposed on 0320-14.

Naabi now on Legislation No. 0349-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ Committee; Identifying Navajo Technical University as the Lead Agency for Applying for Promise Zone Designations on the Navajo Nation
(Sponsor: Honorable Walter Phelps)

Without debate, Naabi approves 0349-14 with vote of 14 in favor, 0 opposed.

Naabi moves to Legislation 0354-14 An Action Relating To Resources And Development And NAABIK’IYATI’; Requesting The United States Army Corp Of Engineers (USACE) And United States Congress To Appropriate Funds

Without debate, Naabi approves 0354-14 with vote of 12 in favor, 0 opposed.

Naabi now on Legislation No. 0289-14: Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Language Fluency Requirements of the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §8(A)(4) (Office of President/Vice President), §8(B)(8) 5 (Office of Council Delegate), §8(D)(2)(c) (Land Board) and §8(D)(3)(e) (Farm Board)
(Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley)

COMMITTE MEMBER/DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE
motion to Table

Vote on tabling 0289-14, 9 in favor, 3 opposed. Even though 0289-14 TAbled, it continues to Council.

Naabi moves to final piece of legislation on its agenda, Legislation No. 0290-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Adopting ________ to Complete Term as Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council
(Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley)

Without debate, Naabi Tables 0290-14 with vote of 12 in favor, 0 opposed. 0290-14 continues to Council.

Naabi adjourns at 8:30 pm

Naabi Commitee Chairperson Pro Tem Roscoe Smith announces that the Naabi Subcommittee on Sacred Sites will be meeting at 8 a.m. at the Quality Inn in Window Rock, Ariz.

Navajo Council having special session tomorrow, Dec. 23, 2014.

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