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Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 20:45:35 -0700
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Subject: Congressional Record for HR 1814
Date: Friday, June 4 1999
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THE TAX FAIRNESS FOR THE STATES ACT OF
1999 -- HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY
(Extension of Remarks - May 14, 1999)
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HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY in the House of
Representatives THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1999
Mr. VISCLOSKY.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of bipartisan legislation that I
am introducing with Representatives Istook, Sandlin, LaHood, and
17 of my colleagues. The Tax Fairness for the States Act of 1999 will
restore millions of dollars of lost revenue for the states, and establish
an incentive program for those Native Americans who play by the rules.
The Supreme Court has continuously upheld the states' power to levy
taxes on non-tribal members within Native American Tribal Trust Lands.
The problem that remains, however, is the mechanism to collect
these taxes. Our bipartisan measure would solve this problem.
The Tax Fairness for the States Act would authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to promulgate rules to remove those Native Americans lands
>from the Tribal Trust on which a retail establishment exists that is not
collecting the proper state excise taxes. This is not a discriminatory
piece of tax legislation aimed at harming Native Americans. Rather, it
focuses on the collection of excise taxes that, according to the Supreme
Court, should have been collected in the first place.
This legislation does not affect transactions between tribal members; it
would only impact those retail establishments that are not collecting and
passing on these legal taxes on non-tribal members. The Tax Fairness Act
would protect the rights of Native Americans by requiring the Secretary
of the Interior to promptly notify any tribe that is under investigation
for not forwarding applicable state taxes and gives them a chance to
respond.
This notification would set out the time and manner in which a tribe has
to answer the allegations, including a 90-day comment period in which
interested parties could submit statements and request a formal hearing
before the Department of the Interior. These important provisions will
ensure due process for all tribal members. Furthermore, our legislation
contains incentives for tribes who operate establishments in accordance
with the law.
The Tax Fairness bill awards Native Americans who play by the rules
by giving priority among Native American tribes competing for federal
grants to those tribes that can certify their compliance with state law.
This measure ensures equity in the process of state taxation.
This is not about Native American sovereignty, nor is it about
discrimination. This measure will give back the hundreds of millions
of dollars that states lose annually because these taxes are not
collected. Support this measure, support tax equity for the states.
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