The 2024 Tzi Sho Session starts Sept. 3 with the Ninth Osage Nation Congress placing priority on the 2025 fiscal year government budgets for the 24-day duration.
With the FY 2025 fiscal year starting Oct. 1, Congress will use the fall session to consider budget and appropriation legislation initially at the select/ standing committee level. The bills and resolutions will continue through the legislative process, including possible legislation amendments before ultimately being voted on by the 12-member Congress.
The following budget and appropriation legislation is on file for Congressional consideration:
- ONCA 24-69 (sponsored by Congresswoman Jodie Revard, who is also Chair of the Congressional Appropriations Committee) is “An Act to authorize and appropriate $1 million to the Permanent Fund.”
- ONCA 24-70 (Revard) is “An Act to authorize the (Nation’s Indirect Cost – IDC) Departments to expand monies appropriated through the FY2025 appropriations bills.”
- ONCA 24-71 (Revard) is “An Act to provide an appropriation to Tribal Works for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $1,987,172.”
- ONCA 24-72 (Revard) is “An Act to provide an appropriation to the Grayhorse, Hominy and Pawhuska Village Committee Funds in the amount of $677,700 for fiscal year 2025.”
- ONCA 24-73 (Revard) is “An Act to provide an appropriation to the Osage Nation Executive Branch for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of $62,841,825.”
- ONCA 24-74 (Revard) is “An Act to provide an appropriation in the amount of $841,968 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) restricted revenue to the Department of Natural Resources.”
- ONCA 24-75 (Revard) is “An Act to provide an appropriation to the Executive Branch of the Osage Nation in the amount of $23,681,493 in Tribal and Non-Tribal funds.”
- ONCA 24-77 (Revard) is “An Act To authorize and appropriate the amount of $600,000 to the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) for loan capital.”
- ONCA 24-78 (sponsored by Second Speaker Otto Hamilton) is “An Act To provide an appropriation to the Legislative Branch of the Osage Nation for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $2,458,598.”
- ONCA 24-79 (Revard) is “An Act To provide an appropriation to the Judicial Branch of the Osage Nation for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $891,790 of tribal funds and $137,522 of non-tribal funds.”
- ONCA 24-80 (Revard) is “An Act To provide an appropriation to the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in the amount of $506,727.”
- ONCA 24-82 (Revard) is “An Act To amend ONCA 23-83 to provide supplemental appropriations to the Executive Branch in the amount of $387,030 of Non-Tribal funds.”
- ONCA 24-83 (Revard) is “An Act To amend ONCA 22-94 to provide supplemental appropriations to the Executive Branch in non-Tribal funds in the amount of $53,303.”
For more information regarding ON Congressional regular or special sessions, filed legislation and Congressional committee meetings, visit the Legislative Branch website at www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we-are/legislative-branch
