[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 2436 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2436

        To reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2004

  Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
        To reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974.

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

SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS ACT OF 1974.

    (a) In General.--Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992d) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated--
            ``(1) to carry out section 803(d), $8,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2005 through 2009; and
            ``(2) to carry out provisions of this title other than 
        section 803(d) and any other provision having an express 
        authorization of appropriations, such sums as are necessary for 
        each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Not less than 90 percent of the funds made 
available to carry out this title for a fiscal year (other than funds 
made available to carry out sections 803(d), 803A, 803C, and 804, and 
any other provision of this title having an express authorization of 
appropriations) shall be expended to carry out section 803(a).'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
            (3) by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Reports.--Section 811A of the Native American Programs Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992-1) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``each year,'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 811A. REPORTS.

    ``Every 5 years, the Secretary shall''; and
            (2) by striking ``an annual report'' and inserting ``a 
        report''.
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