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Tribes, advocates think it is high time congress coughs up some more money.(Native-American Child Welfare)

Although Congress is working on reauthorizing the federal law for child welfare services to Native Americans, the overriding issue in Indian Country remains the chronic lack of funding.

The Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, S. 1601, "is a significant improvement over existing law," said David Simmons, director of policy and research for the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA). But the big challenge is going to be getting any additional funding.

The Senate passed S. 1601 late last month (CPR, Oct. 7, p. 152). The House has yet to act.

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