S. 1579 · 114th Congress · enacted
NATIVE Act
Became Public Law No: 114-221.
Latest official action 2016-09-23 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act or the NATIVE Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and federal agencies with recreational travel or tourism functions to update their management plans and tourism initiatives to include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The plans must outline proposals to: improve travel and tourism data collection and analysis, increase the usability of public information and federal websites, support national tourism goals, identify programs that could support tourism infrastructure in Native American communities, develop visitor portals and assets that showcase and respect the diversity of Native Americans, share local Native American heritage through the development of bilingual signage, and improve access to transportation programs for building capacity for Native American community tourism and trade. Interior and Commerce must: (1) work with a facilitator to provide technical assistance to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations regarding participation in the tourism industry, and (2) report on departmental efforts supporting such participation. (Sec. 5) Federal agencies mus…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-09-12
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Brian Schatz
Senate · HI · Democratic
$427,197PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rounds
Senate · SD · Republican
$1,655,055PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Hoeven
Senate · ND · Republican
$270,475PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
11 of 11 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$69,500
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$30,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$27,500
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$26,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$25,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$22,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$22,500
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$21,500
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$21,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$21,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $6,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$20,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $8,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
ALABAMA FIRST PAC$20,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$20,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$20,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$20,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$20,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$20,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$20,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$20,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$20,000
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)$19,900
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $1,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $8,400
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $6,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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