S. 50 · 116th Congress · enacted
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Became Public Law No: 116-99.
Latest official action 2019-12-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to assess sanitation and safety conditions on land set aside to provide Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds. The bill applies to land held by the United States for the benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The BIA may enter into contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to improve sanitation, safety conditions, and access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure on this land. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate whether the sanitation and safety conditions on the lands have improved as a result of the contracts and report on the results of the evaluation.
Congressional Research Service · 2019-12-20
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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
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 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.
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$11,500
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$11,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$10,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREV UP PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$9,375
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $9,375
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$9,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordK&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$8,000
AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION-POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (ASLRRA-PAC)$7,550
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,550
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$7,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
The 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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