[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 748 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 143
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 748
[Report No. 106-72]
To improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government
within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 1999
Mr. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
June 9, 1999
Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government
within the State of Alaska, 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. REPORT.
(a) Within six months after the enactment of this Act the Secretary
of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the ``Secretary'' shall
submit a report detailing the progress the Department has made in the
implementation of the provisions of sections 1307 and 1308 of the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and <DELETED>section
638 </DELETED>provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act. The report shall include a detailed action plan on the
future implementation of the provisions of sections 1307 and 1308 of
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and
<DELETED>section 638 </DELETED>provisions of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act. The report shall describe,
in detail, the measures and actions that will be taken, along with a
description of the anticipated results to be achieved during the next
three fiscal years. The report shall focus on lands under the
jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior in Alaska and shall also
address any laws, rules, regulations and policies which act as a
deterrent to hiring Native Alaskans or contracting with Native Alaskans
to perform and conduct activities and programs of those agencies and
bureaus under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior.
(b) The report shall be completed within existing appropriations
and shall be transmitted to the Committee on Resources of the United
States Senate; and the Committee on Resources of the United States
House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In furtherance of the goals of sections 1307 and 1308 of the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and the provisions of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the
Secretary shall--
(1) implement pilot programs to employ residents of local
communities at the following units of the National Park System
located in northwest Alaska:
(A) Bering Land Bridge National Preserve,
(B) Cape Krusenstern National Monument,
(C) Kobuk Valley National Park, and
(D) Noatak National Preserve; and
(2) report on the results of the programs within one year
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States and the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives.
(b) In implementing the programs, the Secretary shall consult with
the Native Corporations, non-profit organizations, and Tribal entities
in the immediate vicinity of such units and shall also, to the extent
practicable, involve such groups in the development of interpretive
materials and the pilot programs relating to such units.
<DELETED> (c) The objective of such programs shall be, to the extent
possible, to establish cooperative arrangements, through contracts or
other means, that will allow local communities and residents to assume
administrative and management responsibilities for those units, or
portions of those units, of the National Park System in a manner that
will accomplish the purposes for which the units were established and
consistent with policies set forth in the Act of August 23, 1916 (39
Stat. 535, 16 U.S.C. 1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Park Service Employees.--(1) Any career employee of
the National Park Service, employed at one of the Alaska northwest
parks at the time of the transfer of an operation or program to a local
Native entity by contract, shall not be separated from the Service by
reason of such transfer.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Any career employee of he National Park Service
employed at any one of the parks in northwest Alaska at the time of the
transfer of an operation or program to a local Native entity shall be
given priority placement for any available position within the National
Park Service System notwithstanding any priority reemployment lists,
directives, rules, regulations or other orders from the Department of
the Interior, the Office of Management and Budget, or other Federal
agencies.</DELETED>
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Calendar No. 143
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 748
[Report No. 106-72]
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A BILL
To improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government
within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
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June 9, 1999
Reported with amendments