Public Law 117-41

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Public Law 117-41
by the 117th Congress of the United States

Pub.L. 117−41, 135 Stat. 341, S. 325, enacted September 24, 2021

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117^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1^ST SESSION

An Act
To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ALYCE SPOTTED BEAR AND WALTER SOBOLEFF COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN REPORT.

Section 3(f) of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act (Public Law 114-244; 130 Stat. 987) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “3 years” and inserting “5 years”.

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