1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Indian Trust Reform Act of
2005
.
(b)The table of
contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title;
table of contents.
TITLE I—Settlement of Litigation claims
Sec. 101. Findings.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Individual Indian Accounting Claim Settlement
Fund.
Sec. 104. General distribution.
Sec. 105. Claims relating to share determination.
Sec. 106. Claims relating to method of valuation.
Sec. 107. Claims relating to constitutionality.
Sec. 108. Attorneys' fees.
Sec. 109. Waiver and release of claims.
Sec. 110. Effect of title.
TITLE II—Indian Trust Asset Management Policy Review
Commission
Sec. 201. Establishment.
Sec. 202. Membership.
Sec. 203. Meetings and procedures.
Sec. 204. Duties.
Sec. 205. Powers.
Sec. 206. Commission personnel matters.
Sec. 207. Exemption from FACA.
Sec. 208. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 209. Termination of Commission.
TITLE III—Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project
Act
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Establishment of demonstration project; selection of
participating Indian tribes.
Sec. 304. Indian trust asset management plan.
Sec. 305. Effect of title.
TITLE IV—Fractional interest purchase and consolidation
program
Sec. 401. Fractional interest program.
TITLE V—Restructuring Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of
Special Trustee
Sec. 501. Purpose.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Under Secretary for Indian Affairs.
Sec. 504. Transfer of functions of Assistant Secretary for
Indian Affairs.
Sec. 505. Office of Special Trustee for American
Indians.
Sec. 506. Hiring preference.
Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE VI—Audit of Indian trust funds
Sec. 601. Audits and reports.
Sec. 602. Authorization of appropriations.
<enum>I</enum><header>Settlement of Litigation claims</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0472C2BD7CC4FF890480C67BBC71918" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd0aa82fbfec4472c86a07d852f20a724"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress has appropriated tens of millions
of dollars for purposes of providing an historical accounting of funds held in
Individual Indian Money accounts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID49e1a791c62040559cfc175716a9a8cf"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as of the date of enactment of this Act,
the efforts of the Federal Government in conducting historical accounting
activities have provided information regarding the feasibility and cost of
providing a complete historical accounting of IIM account funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID037da59acb9e41eb907356749e974e4a"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of many IIM accounts, a
complete historical accounting—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5bd84945de954a1aa8c624f12f896793"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be impossible because necessary records
and accounting data are missing or destroyed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID20814b228ab74c72b721126d91ec3b18"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may take several years to perform even if
necessary records are available;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID781c88bab9ca44729d00ef08243f15cf"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may cost the United States hundreds of
millions and possibly several billion dollars; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaecd51f530334322b5a9d1ec98000bfd"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be impossible to complete before the
deaths of many elderly IIM account beneficiaries;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B048ED9E65447AEAFD84AC8DFC2A500"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">without a complete historical accounting,
it may be difficult or impossible to ascertain the extent of losses in an IIM
account as a result of accounting errors or mismanagement of funds, or the
correct amount of interest accrued or owned on the IIM account;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID22f0634c43624977a0e1b2aa3d3b6308"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total cost to the United States of
providing a complete historical accounting of an IIM account may exceed—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5bbef8bf35ae470b8dbcdc5c13da64f2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the current balance of the IIM
account;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4411a9bbaea746409a89ca11cf9e2964"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total sums of money that have passed
through the IIM account; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe8285c5c901d4cb8b55263c8c77d8c5a"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the enforceable liability of the United
States for losses from, and interest in, the IIM account;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1b0ffbffde6a46e2b914c014c235beff"><enum>(6)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4B7FBAEB29FA4B71B23934781F81A283"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the delays in obtaining an accounting and
in pursuing accounting claims in the case styled Cobell v. Norton, Civil Action
No. 96–1285 (RCL) in the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia, have created a great hardship on IIM account beneficiaries;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id290F66DEB6C841E79C91B068E96AC7B4" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">many beneficiaries and their
representatives have indicated that they would rather receive monetary
compensation than experience the continued frustration and delay associated
with an accounting of transactions and funds in their IIM accounts;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5f8a3cfdaca643d09a716e651caac89d"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">it is appropriate for Congress, taking into
consideration the findings under paragraphs (1) through (6), to provide
benefits that are reasonably calculated to be fair and appropriate in lieu of
performing an accounting of an IIM account, or assuming liability for errors in
such an accounting, mismanagement of IIM account funds (including undetermined
amounts of interest in IIM accounts, losses in which may never be discovered or
quantified if a complete historical accounting cannot be performed), or breach
of fiduciary duties with respect to the administration of IIM accounts, in
order to transmute claims by the beneficiaries of IIM accounts for undetermined
or unquantified accounting losses and interest to a fixed amount to be
distributed to the beneficiaries of IIM accounts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2c3778639ed64b0aa3f4ea1093680232"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in determining the amount of the payments
to be distributed as described in paragraph (7), Congress should take into
consideration, in addition to the factors described in paragraphs (1) through
(6)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0c6368bc2caa4a389d0502e53168848b"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the risks and costs to IIM account
beneficiaries, as well as any delay, associated with the litigation of claims
that will be resolved by this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID017a408f5bd64c5ca37f51ce161d00bd"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the benefits to IIM account beneficiaries
available under this title;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9eb0908f69d348caa536bced57678454"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the situation of the Osage Nation is unique
because, among other things, income from the mineral estate of the Osage Nation
is distributed to individuals through headright interests that belong not only
to members of the Osage Nation, but also to members of other Indian tribes, and
to non-Indians; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2c7d82f6b999410f89688eb7483488ee"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">due to the unique situation of the Osage
Nation, the Osage Nation, on its own behalf, has filed various actions in
Federal district court and the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking
accountings, money damages, and other legal and equitable relief</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11FC78A967B24C3092A1835A372C0512" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73E54F2E727942AC86EE1A456024D6B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Accounting
claim</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>accounting claim</term> means any claim for an historical accounting of a
claimant against the United States under the Litigation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2ADC2581EDC2404E9CF97511E547D6AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Claimant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>claimant</term> means any
beneficiary of an IIM account (including an heir of such a beneficiary) that
was living on the date of enactment of the American Indian Trust Fund
Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD1E818821548404CBD2FA230FAD8C4A1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>IIM
account</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>IIM
account</term> means an Individual Indian Money account administered by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id95F0A65529BD489D8EBB0B9BABC4B7BA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Litigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Litigation</term> means the
case styled Cobell v. Norton, Civil Action No. 96–1285 (RCL) in the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3856663677694CC78F295F9C34ACC9E7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of the Treasury.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id739C773183374A6A9796FA52623A6B8A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Settlement
Fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>Settlement Fund</term> means the fund established by section
103(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id72E5941320DE4D1B9CE1DCE67F270922"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Special
Master</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Special
Master</term> means the special master appointed by the Secretary under section
103(b) to administer the Settlement Fund.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDFD5CF654D484B75975BCA81A3AAAAD4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header>Individual Indian
Accounting Claim Settlement Fund</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id708D841984FE43F09FA43F7789C8E90C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3799E7733BF44B949FCA9019D041B5FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established
in the general fund of the Treasury a fund, to be known as the
<quote>Individual Indian Accounting Claim Settlement Fund</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43E91B556C2D42EAB8B6A7880DDE3CE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial
deposit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
deposit into the Settlement Fund to carry out this title not less than
$<inline-comment>__</inline-comment>,000,000,000 from funds appropriated under
section 1304 of title 31, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2285B5EF524F4EA5855CA359692FCA08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special
Master</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint a Special
Master to administer the Settlement Fund in accordance with this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26E6C789491E4FC38DE28F5FC12B4A21"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93FBDA3BE11A4C13B98CBC9463325BAC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master
shall use not less than 80 percent of amounts in the Settlement Fund to make
payments to claimants in accordance with section 104.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id558E46BE70714D9BAF84B200154EF895"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Method of
valuation and constitutional claims</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master may use not to exceed 12
percent of amounts in the Settlement Fund to make payments to claimants
described in—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF711E695F4084FCF9F0C1E3A54BAFAA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 106; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5D2B67EDC6C3452F8B99F3E73FB6EDEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 107.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5DA3419EF9454680A1CFA6483834ACE7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Attorneys'
fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master may
use not to exceed <inline-comment>__</inline-comment> percent of amounts in the
Settlement Fund to make payments to claimants for attorneys' fees in accordance
with section 108.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA40CC9ED89F944618033A90315F793E9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Costs of
administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may use not more than <inline-comment>__</inline-comment> percent of amounts in
the Settlement Fund to pay the costs of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD540A2AA21464E199F99638958D32ABB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">administering the Settlement Fund;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id53F2DC0CA73245B6AA89924D9B1FB963"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">otherwise carrying out this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8CA9BC67620442F581CAB24A501E202E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header>General
distribution</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1404ACF9C20449E0B24485D367D4D0A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payments to
claimants</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18F70562AF9F431EBE8099444074DDE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year
after the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register the
regulations described in subsection (d), the Special Master shall distribute to
each claimant from the Settlement Fund an amount equal to the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6AAB74EF57348709ACF1F4C19FDA545"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the per capita share of the claimant of
$<inline-comment>__</inline-comment>,000,000,000 of the amounts described in
section 103(c)(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE1096F901E4643E9BBB813BD0754AEA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of
$<inline-comment>__</inline-comment>,000,000,000 of the amounts described in
section 103(c)(1), the additional share of the claimant, to be determined in
accordance with a formula established by the Secretary under subsection
(d)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id85186591E4414B2AB4A79A0876113E10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Heirs of
claimants</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF79C07D5B09D415B9EFF1C5F0AD7CD3E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An heir of a claimant
shall receive the entire amount distributed to the claimant under paragraphs
(1) and (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF47285C546034646B1EF97BA077B7597"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiple
heirs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a claimant has more
than 1 heir, the amount distributed to the claimant under paragraphs (1) and
(3) shall be divided equally among the heirs of the claimant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3AE34B8B0A264833BF8DD1CCB4EED5C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Residual
amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After making each
distribution required under sections 106, 107, and 108, the Special Master
shall distribute to claimants the remainder of the amounts described in
paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 103(c), in accordance with paragraph
(1)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBE4671E54F7B4C349FDE8D2A7C494C52"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement for
distribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special
Master shall not make a distribution to a claimant under subsection (a) until
the claimant executes a waiver and release of accounting claims against the
United States in accordance with section 109.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18F1C4B8575F41B3859B7DB461283F6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Location of
claimants</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2309C7C2D98447E2B2B3990EA504C94E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Responsibility
of Secretary of the Interior</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior shall provide
to the Special Master any information, including IIM account information, that
the Special Master determines to be necessary to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB8F22D369D40434182132C6909EE3A9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify any claimant under this title;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3B81E53F96454B098B7AA354B528A28E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">apply a formula established by the
Secretary under subsection (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04DDD61EBFE14757A221A411A58F2F17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Claimants of
unknown location</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBAFDFA38F6C74918951BB6075BBA611D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master
shall deposit in an account, for future distribution, amounts under this title
for each claimant who—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE26759E7019462EB9BB507AFFC323DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is entitled to receive a distribution under
this title, as determined by the Special Master; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E1CE6FAADA840B09962FE3A2F0CAA3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has not been located by the Special Master
as of the date on which a distribution is required under subsection
(a)(1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id259C27AAEB494235BCE46477F8093ACB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Location of
claimants</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD538D6061ED456ABDC5E8FF3B812FF5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Responsibility
of Secretary of the Interior</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior shall provide
to the Special Master any information and assistance necessary to locate a
claimant described in subparagraph (A)(ii).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9D1018A6D5074D01924B272D29B1A09F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master may enter into contracts
with an Indian tribe or an organization representing individual Indians in
order to locate a claimant described in subparagraph (A)(ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68D6B27C33154314B8C367033A5870CC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E4F259186FB4CBA9F17846038B8F217"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
promulgate any regulations that the Secretary determines to be necessary to
carry out this title, including regulations establishing a formula to determine
the share of each claimant of payments under subsection (a)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9020A0C21E224F74B0D840B42524CB76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Factors for
consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing
the formula described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into
consideration the amount of funds that have passed through the IIM account of
each claimant during the period beginning on January 1, 1980, and ending on
December 31, 2005, or another period, as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4E483BB76924585AF9F49843D846F78" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header>Claims relating to
share determination</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B59C08C1C3E4764A808E0BE4CA56ECA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection
(b), any claimant may seek judicial review of the determination of the Special
Master with respect to the amount of a share payment of a claimant under
section 104(a)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC35E0296CBEC4179BADC861127C8823D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A claimant shall file a claim under
subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id268FBC9D75044F539CB421F8D5615B40"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 180 days after the date of
receipt of a notice by the claimant under subsection (c); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1143B5A1B35645EFA41C00D24AE9F868"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the United States district court for the
district in which the claimant resides.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2AD61B73F01147BAAE5569817B1B5D58"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide to each
claimant a notice of the right of any claimant to seek judicial review of a
determination of the Special Master with respect to the amount of the share
payment of the claimant under section 105.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0B17C354E8DD4B7B972C39F64A739D94"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Subsequent
appeals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A claim relating to a
determination of a United States district court relating to an appeal under
subsection (a) shall be filed only in the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id91F26DA14801491184E5B48C4835DF60" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</enum><header>Claims relating to
method of valuation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD97E62D8948D4528AEF55156CC9ADC8B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, a claimant may seek judicial review of
the method of distribution of a payment to the claimant under section
104(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDA88633EFF0B453EA7466EDFFD29CC25"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A claim under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97BDFA10B1004316A56F9F4450A8E6DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not be filed as part of a class
action claim against any party; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D883CA006334A979B0F4A5A327B8FA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be filed only in the United States
Court of Federal Claims.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE7DD966CA9794414A382D06EB49A3E68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Available
amounts</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8987A7C8A6EF48DBADE674B882170E66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master
shall use only amounts described in section 103(c)(2)(A) to satisfy an award
under a claim under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id84306845D2804B61ABD38FC2170A51A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments to
claimants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A claimant that
files a claim under this subsection shall not be eligible to receive a
distribution under section 104(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id799503305D9E4FEBB639B71F8B8D086A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of
claim</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The filing of a claim
under this section shall be considered to be a waiver by the claimant of any
right to an award under section 104.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB1D62FD526684D6AB309FB608BB8B4F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>107.</enum><header>Claims relating to
constitutionality</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4296074EC91C45B49DCB27E034504565"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any claimant may seek
judicial review in the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia of the constitutionality of the application of this title to an
individual claimant.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C3AAC4A0DA147419583C4F8A0621C58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedure</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7B36986C3E547B5971B7A4AD146EFEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Judicial
panel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A claim under this
section shall be determined by a panel of 3 judges, to be appointed by the
chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD8D7F025E4AF4D71A297037888533828"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consolidation
of claims</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3449FFB94FC248D2841103718C908467"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The judicial panel
may consolidate claims under this section, as the judicial panel determines to
be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF538E9CBFC2E4A15836406275A782718"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition of
class action cases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A claim
under this section shall not be filed as part of a class action claim against
any party.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA3F7F489F704A5F9DD09400382E5AD6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The judicial panel may award a claimant
such relief as the judicial panel determines to be appropriate, including
monetary compensation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC0E9AFD17A9A476D9988F0167BE0245C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Available
amounts</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB7D15984715A4B69B9F4DDFE88922AF0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master
shall use only amounts described in section 103(c)(2)(B) to satisfy an award
under a claim under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDF7A7524AA2244BA884F35CCBD8195BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payments to
claimants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A claimant that
files a claim under this subsection shall not be eligible to receive a
distribution under section 104(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD8557792741243BCA6167CCCC5BC2686"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of
claim</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The filing of a claim
under this section shall be considered to be a waiver by the claimant of any
right to an award under section 104.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B4445BDB73C4E67B3A37D1922857557" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>108.</enum><header>Attorneys'
fees</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id02EADADFC53E44268218F99F602F4827"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master
may use amounts described in section 103(c)(3) to make payments to claimants
for costs and attorneys' fees incurred under the Litigation before the date of
enactment of this Act, or in connection with a claim under section 104, at a
rate not to exceed $<inline-comment>__</inline-comment> per hour.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0137D0EC85BD447CA5204D7EA786E3F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id842D1F16F0344166BD59182E49F09E83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Master
may make a payment under subsection (a) only if, as of the date on which the
Special Master makes the payment, the applicable costs and attorneys' fees have
not been paid by the United States pursuant to a court order.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC744BC6430D84D45A249C23B2A6BBC56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Action by
attorneys</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive a
payment under subsection (a), an attorney of the claimant shall submit to the
Special Master a written claim for costs or fees under the Litigation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75B9E579F8F040F0A3D665D2A0D5B0B6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>109.</enum><header>Waiver and release
of claims</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96C13B264DBD4490BC965F11F08695F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to receive
an award under this title, a claimant shall execute and submit to the Special
Master a waiver and release of claims under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5651D0D25ED64D77A463264F439138F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A waiver and release under subsection (a)
shall contain a statement that the claimant waives and releases the United
States (including any officer, official, employee, or contractor of the United
States) from any legal or equitable claim under Federal, State, or other law
(including common law) relating to any accounting of funds in the IIM account
of the claimant on or before the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C9255891C564D9FA7B7528079894749" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>110.</enum><header>Effect of
title</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe703d37d58734a1c90b0c29fc39593b8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Substitution of
benefits</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3531295760345BFA31B1F08377C1E90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The benefits provided
under this title shall be considered to be provided in lieu of any claims under
Federal, State, or other law originating before the date of enactment of this
Act for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFCA24916F767455A8F427BDBD70938EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">losses as a result of accounting errors
relating to funds in an IIM account;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA6A56EE262C546C4BFB0D5D1ED54B723"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">mismanagement of funds in an IIM account;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61D9A0A3654F43E3BFC534F2C6FC2826"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interest accrued or owed in connection with
funds in an IIM account.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA7EB2F21333B4056B229F71AAB6CEF97"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation of
claims</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
this title, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a claimant shall
not maintain an action in any Federal, State, or other court for an accounting
claim originating before the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id99625E8CD814484DB8B9F2AAA6DE48F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Jurisdiction of
courts</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7050B5E7FF7C43EFAAEFBBE134C51E4A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this title, no court shall have jurisdiction over a claim filed by
an individual or group for the historical accounting of funds in an IIM account
on or before the date of enactment of this Act, including any such claim that
is pending on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6B9CA61CF8B4B0989C89759451F2F0B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This paragraph does not prevent a court
from ordering an accounting in connection with an action relating to the
mismanagement of trust resources that are not funds in an IIM account on or
before the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id386A2BC32EA842C298DC7C1F5A2D40A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acceptance as
waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acceptance by a
claimant of a benefit under this title shall be considered to be a waiver by
the claimant of any accounting claim that the claimant has or may have relating
to the IIM account of the claimant.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0BA7071877A646779D27C90D6D3EFD5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Receipt of
payments have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The receipt of a payment by a claimant
under this title shall not be—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7183323EBD54417EAEEC73AC9CE307A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to Federal or State income tax;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF4BD1E88C1894E35A3A8C0CBBB43439A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">treated as benefits or otherwise taken into
account in determining the eligibility of the claimant for, or the amount of
benefits under, any other Federal program, including the social security
program, the medicare program, the medicaid program, the State children's
health insurance program, the food stamp program, or the Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc3253bb12cc545aaa473305378a29765"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certain
claims</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title
precludes any court from granting any legal or equitable relief in an action by
an Indian tribe or Indian nation against the United States, or an officer of
the United States, filed or pending on or before the date of enactment of this
Act, seeking an accounting, money damages, or any other relief relating to a
tribal trust account or trust asset or resource.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Indian trust asset management policy review
commission</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID14c5ba3829da46fcad9d306edd1c8218" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe58889077486423fa317abcefdbd27b9"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a commission, to be
known as the <quote>Indian Trust Asset Management Policy Review
Commission,</quote> (referred to in this title as the
<quote>Commission</quote>), for the purposes of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA07C524602E4C9CB7E432EA0D466611"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing trust asset management laws
(including regulations) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act
governing the management and administration of individual Indian and Indian
tribal trust assets;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6AAC50B7CDF5490F8CAFCAA3116E3CBE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing the management and administration
practices of the Department of the Interior with respect to individual Indian
and Indian tribal trust assets; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA610B140692F46D486502A16401335DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">making recommendations to the Secretary of
the Interior and Congress for improving those laws and practices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6dd68ebc4ebc4f33af89150211ee0164" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header>Membership</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7d547db61dc54142b961d6163d5df411"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall
be composed of 12 members, of whom—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID230863feb6db4c92aa27e2102eeff1a7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">4 shall be appointed by the
President;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbc6eb600ffeb4e288037cb4c345ab56e"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader
of the Senate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID94e445b813b74595a38732d7ba3d7319"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Senate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb8e31a45a49c4c90bcbf41812993dc32"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID25638ff241d846ae91420278249228a5"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6d10d32fe741434baab764f49c73c761"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The membership of the Commission shall
include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9e59e7d2d4d44d548eda41d05cff16d9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 6 members who are representatives
of federally recognized Indian tribes with reservation land or other trust land
that is managed for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDBAB822821164C10852E49D8830FF724"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grazing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A240175A384417DB7D9166896C8D60E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fishing; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id976D9FF6CA4D45E7A9DBC11887BB84AF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">crop, timber, mineral, or other resource
production purposes;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8860727070a64e6c8821c43248c945f4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 1 member (including any member
described in paragraph (1)) who is or has been the beneficial owner of an
individual Indian monies account; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1516f28759dd41a3b086fa745118dbe4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 4 members who have experience
in—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3e1328931291466eb2133a3083532503"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Indian trust resource (excluding a
financial resource) management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDca5df8ba8b484ffebe336c43fbf1eaad"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiduciary investment management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDab50ed93a0e94365887150949576fcfa"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">financial asset management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0279b29e5f5f4ff18319a168982b18fe"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal law and policy relating to
Indians.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe7c848f8462a45599ecd7caf6edc1b73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Date of
appointments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49A75E4DA69D4AE1A1C85EF0D38D500A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The appointment of a
member of the Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF5097DE02A6C44E290202FBF3D013754"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failures to
appoint</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A failure to make an
appointment in accordance with paragraph (1) shall not affect the powers or
duties of the Commission if sufficient members are appointed to establish a
quorum.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4961a311fe574ef48ed164e2212bafd5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Term;
vacancies</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ec078ea8c504ff7bcd6a116c2e80262"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member shall be appointed for the life of
the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID24d22261479c49d289fc25d401f7fc39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A vacancy on the Commission—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4ce8495a2f5e41b7bd85f70756a5ce2e"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not affect the powers or duties of
the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf332a9bca3e5479095cebb706565827c"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment was made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDade5a069d46a49f1a5934749e2df9d88" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header>Meetings and
procedures</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc69acfd6d24340a48ae0c3c886e95da6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 150
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall hold the
initial meeting of the Commission to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID15db02fb4efb4c8582ac8205e1122ec3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">elect a Chairperson; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID98e3691f89d34303ac8736dae4cd1dc9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish procedures for the conduct of
business of the Commission, including public hearings.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82248AD54EE54264A693C7BF0FA93D79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Subsequent
meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall
meet at the call of the Chairperson.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9538441ec4594ad49ea2c3fdf40354e6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">7 members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdf561a85bc2e4963a4d99b05f85d704a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall elect a Chairperson
from among the members of the Commission.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc066dc59a03a418b8450d05760b127a0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header>Duties</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb4f229be843044cca26f1ba66777c4a1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reviews and
assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission
shall review and assess—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA1A3DB697C794E039CEAC3F5FBA7A0F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal laws (including regulations)
applicable or relating to the management and administration of Indian trust
assets; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5C05B544C7624303BDA8B2DB313A3EB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the practices of the Department of the
Interior relating to the management and administration of Indian trust
assets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4d4c0615381648b48ac913eb25528b80"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the reviews and assessments
under subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id44C73D0666C847F092243E5018C91BF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of the Interior;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61113F3BA9FB4533916F0761006BCFBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">federally recognized Indian tribes;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6CF4955DFB1B4D8E82076AD9296F9616"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">organizations that represent the interests
of individual owners of Indian trust assets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc7ba194725da4b15b45221f210cd234a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After conducting the reviews and
assessments under subsection (a), the Commission shall develop recommendations
with respect to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf30fc8e63c4043dfb3f82bc540308f3d"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes to Federal law that would improve
the management and administration of Indian trust assets by the Secretary of
the Interior;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDecc20e36a6444b628ec4a51681e1b319"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes to Indian trust asset management
and administration practices that would—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE6F06ECDBF324ABFA46E11FDC17AA95C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">better protect and conserve Indian trust
assets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id264A3BE49FED4437A10EE356B5F3887C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the return on those assets to
individual Indian and Indian tribal beneficiaries; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE7F6A3C79C914EEB84AFCB198CA6F45D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the level of security of individual
Indian and Indian tribal money account data and assets; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe1f69220ff244934b513041301ddd2b4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proposed Indian trust asset management
standards that are consistent with any Federal law that is otherwise applicable
to the management and administration of the assets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0f575c2ddee94a7eb278c8f198a70d05"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date on
which the Commission holds the initial meeting, the Commission shall submit to
the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Interior a report that
includes—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID881e1d6f6aa1480698dabb1610b29a5c"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an overview and the results of the reviews
and assessments under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID23a2fb3f8e2548ca90a99c1807e0a184"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any recommendations of the Commission under
subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9cd33c453e9a4e2eb628f4d7f1985759" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header>Powers</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1c273e43068c408f915610a02aec0966"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may hold such hearings, meet
and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence as the Chairperson determines to be appropriate to carry out this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1c8e1132af6a4e4c86713e70789974c8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information
from Federal agencies</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1501e5108b9b47bea4dd500cac67b2fa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may
secure directly from a Federal agency such information as the Chairperson
determines to be necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8f3422c76dba45089636ab3f45fa621b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of
information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On request of the
Chairperson, the head of a Federal agency shall provide information to the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID30340d4042c74c9fb28a509423e8cdbb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Access to
personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
carrying out this title, the Commission shall have reasonable access to staff
responsible for Indian trust asset management and administration of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9D2E08598E1E4CD9B42EC3FA6BA5AA6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of the Interior;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE98E86791F0548F7BCEB5BD51EFEC735"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of the Treasury; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id475E549B6EDA44F7892C37F99E715A10"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Justice.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID953a31683bdb45edad23616705577750"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Postal
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may
use the United States mail in the same manner and under the same conditions as
other Federal agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDda6fc784d9cb409aba0eb36359f3314a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Gifts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may accept, use, and dispose
of gifts or donations of services or property to the same extent and under the
same conditions as other Federal agencies.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID301b4fcfbed24848a000cd5b56a240cf" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>206.</enum><header>Commission personnel
matters</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9aea155866e54501833a6ed2482bad69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compensation of
members</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID06003dc122874a9abe64762d7993eee1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Non-Federal
employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the
Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic
pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of
title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which
the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdd3a89e591cc42838fc25447c4f53e59"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the
Commission who is an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve
without compensation in addition to the compensation received for the services
of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcef91203cb6d4149b8af616dc6354980"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from home or regular
place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the
Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID23d4c5bffaf54e6bb795f7f1cb935031"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID08ded197216046488526be684cb6c450"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson may,
without regard to the civil services laws (including regulations), appoint and
terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as are
necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0cc9ec3da1a64097afa9b2e504056428"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confirmation of
executive director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbcf00437c5a645d3b4eaad59c231c8e3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID537d5ad8997143e4ba370ecc7110859d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Chairperson may fix the compensation of the executive
director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4df24ed2b6374538ad753eeecb2841a3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum rate of
pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rate of pay for the
executive director and other personnel shall not exceed the rate payable for
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb76f6494242449a8a5d43a08079a1210" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>207.</enum><header>Exemption from
FACA</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB8FF1C3307E64CDC844D89C084B0AD33"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission if all hearings of the
Commission are held open to the public.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9611b75cd98b46848e80affa24d94a10" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>208.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE315674CC7F74650AABD677589086236"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as are necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4ee37182e1d149d096560a46eab1de8f" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>209.</enum><header>Termination of
commission</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA32E0EDC62C24141BA4E453ACB2E5833"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission and the authority of the
Commission under this title shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after
the date on which the Commission holds the initial meeting of the
Commission.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration
Project Act</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6F81A53426F40B59B0A28937C8C4BE9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Short title</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd7e0ba23dc7d4b808f45f92a73fc132a"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This title may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Indian Trust Asset Management
Demonstration Project Act of 2005</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF413C2CBBFA248BF9DC6DB19CC62C2DA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBE1F6894FF144E598D8833CB120C891C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Project</term> means the
Indian trust asset management demonstration project established under section
303(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12AC92A3978542F48FA6615C5BC586A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other Indian
tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>other
Indian tribe</term> means an Indian tribe that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id66F245500A7B431ABCDE198C179B8454"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is federally recognized;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3BD5BD68C1654E718C317FBA33DAA6AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not a section 131 Indian tribe;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF14488145C9845BDAEC43D883197F8EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submits an application under section
303(c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id250F5C24BD1D4DFCB7D78F5C3CE213B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63BD5C4BF1284FE3B815800D14A7B484"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Section 131
Indian tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>section 131 Indian tribe</term> means any Indian tribe that is
participating in the demonstration project under section 131 of title III,
division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447;
118 Stat. 2809).</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdd0a3798dc2f46babc847bd30722a51f" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>303.</enum><header>Establishment of
demonstration project; selection of participating Indian tribes</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3adfc7432f924effbef4269b2d37a80b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
establish and carry out an Indian trust asset management demonstration project,
in accordance with this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2e5b0b095901492983ca86ccfb33ba2a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of
participating Indian tribes</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0c872a679f8e40c896304d9927ab43ba"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section 131
Indian tribes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A section 131
Indian tribe shall be eligible to participate in the Project if the section 131
Indian tribe submits to the Secretary an application under subsection
(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbe7096fa8ca44c34bc9b0d17b65d2f0c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
tribes</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5AFDA6D3012B494CB013EF65F4389B58"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other Indian
tribe shall be eligible to participate in the Project if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF2D9FE965F8944EABBBB96112B3BF48F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the other Indian tribe submits to the
Secretary an application under subsection (c); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF7860DB1FCF5428696177259B826B279"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary approves the application of
the other Indian tribe.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB35A22E2AFFA4BC0B9E24E3E34362179"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD2BE9BFBE784537825B52C656CB8EBC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>30 or fewer
applicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If 30 or fewer
other Indian tribes submit applications under subsection (c), each of the other
Indian tribes shall be eligible to participate in the Project.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD5E2D7BED0954C90BA0D4A7298347AF8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>More than 30
applicants</header>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2428D96BC9664C3387E003D24C7815D7"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If more than 30 other
Indian tribes submit applications under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
select 30 other Indian tribes to participate in the Project.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE8EB3DE6B76E43A180FBB9FE06F8715B"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Preference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting other Indian tribes under
subclause (I), the Secretary shall give preference to other Indian tribes the
applications of which were first received by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8d824483bdbf4acf993d20206fd8949f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id162EB6B172AC41E7B0A838CFFCAD64E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide a written notice to each Indian tribe selected to participate in the
Project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11B09E45B0E4448BA9AA0BA67BB26F78"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A notice under subparagraph (A) shall
include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id839ACA02C92348189701262D51C558F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement that the application of the
Indian tribe has been approved by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC68FBE385F56483C9747EE835C3C3483"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a requirement that the Indian tribe shall
submit to the Secretary a proposed Indian trust asset management plan in
accordance with section 304.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID11379cf8e00540e487f498ebc8ffadb0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc049350499bc4efaab0aeae2fd8be229"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to
participate in the Project, an Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a
written application in accordance with paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe102b0c92d224a6cab108e9d0a3cd401"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall take into consideration
an application under this subsection only if the application—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID96483d91813c48068ba7cd99d48ed09c"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a copy of a resolution or other
appropriate action by the governing body of the Indian tribe, as determined by
the Secretary, in support of or authorizing the application;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDffc1066d003a40ce97b1f1f58b8569e9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is received by the Secretary by the date
that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID86ab40fb3f2a4c91a87fcc64e51f48b3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">states that the Indian tribe is requesting
to participate in the Project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2d60b54a165f4966b804db3b5683cfaf"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Project shall remain in effect for a
period of 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID77cfe379c45c41e799e07938cb635065" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Indian trust asset
management plan</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8db34720265e41818826f98463d906f7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Proposed
plan</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4dcdbf5522e347fe9aceb0a1ac5b470a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD366266657244243B3EC94184B2C65D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120
days after the date on which an Indian tribe receives a notice from the
Secretary under section 303(b)(3), the Indian tribe shall submit to the
Secretary a proposed Indian trust asset management plan in accordance with
paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2220B96CBC24C87ADDA23EE09634309"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Time
limitations</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF0DFF38A48A14EB88AB382B35553A81A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
clause (ii), any Indian tribe that fails to submit the Indian trust asset
management plan of the Indian tribe by the date specified in subparagraph (A)
shall no longer be eligible to participate in the Project.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id858E3413D0FE410097EF132D0BCF53FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall grant an extension of
not more than 60 days to an Indian tribe if the Indian tribe submits a written
request for such an extension before the date described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID078ef1207d324a9fabc4f69daf228b29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A proposed Indian trust asset management
plan shall include provisions that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe67a2800885741328f94e25533c3331f"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the trust assets that will be
subject to the plan, including financial and nonfinancial trust assets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa9fe17df37f64a15aec6a312746fe3a7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish trust asset management objectives
and priorities for Indian trust assets that are located within the reservation,
or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction, of the Indian tribe;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID50b0154443ac4a6eb4823a17170347fb"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allocate trust asset management funding
that is available for the Indian trust assets subject to the plan in order to
meet the trust asset management objectives and priorities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd3f2c70e6de54c02ad7098d031195743"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Indian tribe has contracted or
compacted functions or activities under the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) relating to the management of
trust assets—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9b6b833ad00e49cfa84b095897db03ed"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the functions or activities that
are being performed by the Indian tribe under the contracts or compacts;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID727191c4bdf147cfb3710012aa724f48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe the proposed management systems,
practices, and procedures that the Indian tribe will follow; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID82a85e6c34f9462d8ca8b8b0fd43763f"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish procedures for nonbinding
mediation or resolution of any dispute between the Indian tribe and the United
States relating to the trust asset management plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC6AFAC8D73A94E55A52D939C280338D0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authority of
Indian tribes to develop systems, practices, and procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of preparing and carrying out
a management plan under this section, an Indian tribe that has compacted or
contracted activities or functions under the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), for purposes of carrying out
the activities or functions, may develop and carry out trust asset management
systems, practices, and procedures that differ from any such systems,
practices, and procedures used by the Secretary in managing the trust assets if
the systems, practices, and procedures of the Indian tribe meet the
requirements of the laws, standards, and responsibilities described in
subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID49a2da30923a48108e5a5a7968e6bae8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Technical
assistance and information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide to an Indian
tribe any technical assistance and information, including budgetary
information, that the Indian tribe determines to be necessary for preparation
of a proposed plan on receipt of a written request from the Indian
tribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9d685da0d6084dbea5c79d3ac5fa4ef8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval and
disapproval of proposed plans</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ff212d3e5cb416b9073a1c5a85bbc43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Approval</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8E106E92C0E4BD58FFE1BF254050549"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120
days after the date on which an Indian tribe submits a proposed Indian trust
asset management plan under subsection (a), Secretary shall approve or
disapprove the proposed plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C473F65B73C4F9CB45D78B394D81AD0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements
for disapproval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall approve a proposed plan unless the Secretary determines that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9f674c3f43ce432ebd7ffb4911a7db02"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the proposed plan fails to address a
requirement under subsection (a)(2);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1621afac06394e808ef844d48043f691"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the proposed plan includes 1 or more
provisions that are inconsistent with subsection (c); or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID78497087227e46d6abf024220051d7a7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost of implementing the proposed plan
exceeds the amount of funding available for the management of trust assets that
would be subject to the proposed plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe0821eebfbe34f6fb6cffe851503b5ae"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Action on
disapproval</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5CA99A1807BC408DB962D356C9ECC3B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary disapproves a proposed
plan under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall provide to the Indian tribe a
written notice of the disapproval, including any reason why the proposed plan
was disapproved.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD5D67C7974FA4C59AC18382E7CECE0A9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Action by
tribes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe the
proposed plan of which is disapproved under paragraph (1)(B) may resubmit an
amended proposed plan not later than 90 days after the date on which the Indian
tribe receives the notice under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed96612d5cb14e669b2eac7a0b0b05fe"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Failure to
approve or disapprove</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the
Secretary fails to approve or disapprove a proposed plan in accordance with
paragraph (1), the plan shall be considered to be disapproved under clauses (i)
and (ii) of paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd456f8b7b1cb4eeebc3ac4cb26ad9545"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe may
seek judicial review of the determination of the Secretary in accordance with
subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the <quote>Administrative Procedure Act</quote>) if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93682FF6CB454CABA22637ECA510B31B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary disapproves the proposed plan
of the Indian tribe under paragraph (1) or (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBC00787B9B3C41E7BCFCCDFAEF15A271"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Indian tribe has exhausted any other
administrative remedy available to the Indian tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID96a5cb5af5844bbbbcda281225cf9abf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicable
laws; standards; trust responsibility</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0b9391aed0aa4b56a1ec4614e6d079e6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicable
laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian trust asset
management plan, and any activity carried out under the plan, shall not be
approved unless the proposed plan is consistent with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID26ee554b51c34bf99fd2a851d00a597a"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all Federal treaties, statutes,
regulations, Executive orders, and court decisions that are applicable to the
trust assets, or the management of the trust assets, identified in the plan;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3329411e893d438eb7b3f0dbcfa7e913"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all tribal laws that are applicable to the
trust assets, or the management of trust assets, identified in the plan, except
to the extent that the laws are inconsistent with the treaties, statutes,
regulations, Executive orders, and court decisions referred to in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID558fd87062694151b9e68c871e243eb4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the laws referred to in
paragraph (1)(A), an Indian trust asset management plan shall not be approved
unless the Secretary determines that the plan will—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed7cf89ecf0f4e05ba6295923771ac2b"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect trust assets from loss, waste, and
unlawful alienation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID86fb2ddcba1948c3b39cfa101491d283"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote the interests of the beneficial
owner of the trust asset;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6cb05cd3794c4b7b96fd8b52d92273f5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conform, to the maximum extent practicable,
to the preferred use of the trust asset by the beneficial owner, unless the use
is inconsistent with a treaty, statute, regulation, Executive order, or court
decision referred to in paragraph (1)(A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID842683153be04b71a7c5d52196020c78"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect any applicable treaty-based
fishing, hunting and gathering, and similar rights relating to the use, access,
or enjoyment of a trust asset; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDff2c4c68842b4eac92ba5da02dbb4609"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require that any activity carried out under
the plan be carried out in good faith and with loyalty to the beneficial owner
of the trust asset.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDF9F1B93AC074967A4CAFADCF262A3C8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Trust
responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian
trust asset management plan shall not be approved unless the Secretary
determines that the plan is consistent with the trust responsibility of the
United States to the Indian tribe and individual Indians.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id41B537218D0E4EEB97C0B2694FA8EC28"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of
plan</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9DF3366BD24144A296F71A1AECC71399"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe may
terminate an Indian trust asset management plan on any date after the date on
which a proposed Indian trust asset management plan is approved by providing to
the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id169AD8AE34B04197A8F975DEBDA4020C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notice of the intent of the Indian tribe
to terminate the plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62A6D4D3B07A4262B99A4460A0687BCC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a resolution of the governing body of the
Indian tribe authorizing the termination of the plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id55E2ACDA895D4DC0A782D7503169D166"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A termination of an
Indian trust asset management plan under paragraph (1) takes effect on October
1 of the first fiscal year following the date on which a notice is provided to
the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID393206f5dde54e159dc13546a2174d1e" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>305.</enum><header>Effect of
title</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFB17A2DEEA71428F9B25D31363BFF3F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title, or a trust asset
management plan approved under section 304, shall independently diminish,
increase, create, or otherwise affect the liability of the United States or an
Indian tribe participating in the Project for any loss resulting from the
management of an Indian trust asset under an Indian trust asset management
plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbcfe40f4daf24b38a9d02b404b66d087"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect on other
laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title
amends or otherwise affects the application of any treaty, statute, regulation,
Executive order, or court decision that is applicable to Indian trust assets or
the management or administration of Indian trust assets, including the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2D76BA78D5C24BAEB45F68CFB47E4C71"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Trust
responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in
this title diminishes or otherwise affects the trust responsibility of the
United States to Indian tribes and individual Indians.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Fractional interest purchase and
consolidation program</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0195D4F1C03D45418CC62232BFDCAD73" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Fractional interest
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 213 of the
Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2212) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFAE1184926F44149A14A81F8627C27B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (h); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id653022744FB948639769DD84EC9C5581"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id41EE50D0AD1F448ABAC53065E1776ABF" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID556c64d59d6e4ad0a58e775a95a3c353"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Purchase of
interests in fractionated Indian land</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8d16b0969a9f43caac6167aa568996af"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Incentives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In acquiring an interest under this section
in any parcel of land that includes undivided trust or restricted interests
owned by not less than 20 separate individuals, as determined by the Secretary,
the Secretary may include in the offered purchase price for the interest, in
addition to fair market value, an amount not less than $100 and not to exceed
$350, as an incentive for the owner to sell the interest to the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeba05eb75d1c42a0b72ae75c21402126"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sale of all
trust or restricted interests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an individual agrees to sell to the
Secretary all trust or restricted interests owned by the individual, the
Secretary may include in the offered purchase price, in addition to fair market
value and the incentive described in paragraph (1), an amount not to exceed
$2,000, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, taking into
consideration the avoided costs to the United States of probating the estate of
the individual or an heir of the individual.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7ef5711fba0e4e9d81c4b82a2eb06611"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certain parcels
of highly fractionated Indian land</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID732439d2f7d34269a9b5d6b7f0aa9f1d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
offeree</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection,
the term <term>offeree</term> does not include the Indian tribe that has
jurisdiction over a parcel of land for which an offer is made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id215BAAF6B6CE4C50B6BB4C5A4368CC99"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Offer to
purchase</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id34594A1DA91547E8AE7D5C7190836E5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary
determines that a tract of land consists of not less than 200 separate
undivided trust or restricted interests, the Secretary may offer to purchase
the interests in the tract, in accordance with this subsection, for an amount
equal to the sum of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id50645C8F6626458498D7B59E7A39FC35"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fair market value of the interests;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8EAB7DFED3F34465AC86F56CD07848E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an additional amount, to be determined by
the Secretary, not less than triple the fair market value of the
interest.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA01EEA3E34AA44678986F5619052FEDD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make an offer under
subparagraph (A) not later than 3 days before the date on which the Secretary
mails a notice of the offer to the offeree under paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID57d5de6c1a764c128c70092a5664689e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice of
offer</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6DCE1473CA934C46BA5CC96C3A593559"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide to an offeree, by certified mail to the last known address of the
offeree, a notice of any offer to purchase land under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7927CCEC709E4E12B661BF302CB63760"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A notice under subparagraph (A) shall
include in plain language, as determined by the Secretary—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc58f4eb28bf8418c940b84534ab51a39"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the offer was
made;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdda53d439a5d45b4b489e315326bbd68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the name of the offeree;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9678543fa01241dfa9b0f04f0ccda7dc"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the location of the tract of land
containing the interest that is the subject of the offer;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID730b069000fa4dbf9fdaa56833a8bdf6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the size of the interest of the offeree,
expressed in terms of a fraction or a percentage of the tract of land described
in clause (iii);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID945f6a75c8c24167ad7a5dd95672c76c"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fair market value of the tract of land
described in clause (iii);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed99e67983b242acb3ee27d7f89d0e70"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fair market value of the interest of
the offeree;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf0381f9aae724f77b7a4e7b2be8cfcdb"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount offered for the interest in
addition to fair market value under paragraph (2)(A)(ii);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3936655c13dd476f9bab34b8f6363a1c"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement that the offeree shall be
considered to have accepted the offer for the amount stated in the notice
unless a notice of rejection form is deposited in the United States mail not
later than 90 days after the date on which the offer is received; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBAE6569E75E94E97A18C39F062D03F09"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a self-addressed, postage pre-paid notice
of rejection form.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDad332429fc7649c6bbf85c77833346c8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment of
offer</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7970da0123d54214a69dc961581cc11a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An offer made under
this subsection shall be considered to be accepted by the offeree if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id29E0761A3A854ADEAF739BC0BEF0584B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the certified mail receipt for the offer is
signed by the offeree; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5C5F57294A3743A79E4DAF231EC0D93B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the notice of rejection form described in
paragraph (3)(B)(ix) is not deposited in the United States mail by the date
that is 90 days after the date on which the offer is received.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0DB188C43B40439BA6D98A7323FFF467"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rejection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An offer made under this subsection shall
be considered to be rejected by the offeree if—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1f9dd8b7da034ea9893efc1510752213"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the notice of rejection form described in
paragraph (3)(B)(ix) is deposited in the United States mail by the date that is
90 days after the date on which the offer is received; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID336bdfa3551743ca8f709e5514491f1d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the certified mail receipt for the offer is
returned to the Secretary unsigned by the offeree.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe5c51c950c694f4da9b386df00c8f71c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Withdrawal of
acceptance; notice</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe25804b5bf21467cb258e95b6549199b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Withdrawal of
acceptance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person that is
considered to have accepted an offer under paragraph (4)(A) may withdraw the
acceptance by depositing in the United States mail a notice of withdrawal of
acceptance form by the date that is 30 days after the date of receipt of the
notice under subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3E4A44A7AF8E4523B7AE8906B7B98CFE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide to any person
that is considered to have accepted an offer under paragraph (4)(A), by
certified mail, restricted delivery, to the last known address of the person, a
preaddressed, postage prepaid withdrawal of acceptance form and a notice
stating that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD1E82C56AFE64944AB5A8C48FA094C5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the offer made to the person is considered
to be accepted; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1ADAD0D47E6F4DB98F57EC9ED4B55A4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the person has the right to withdraw the
acceptance by depositing in the United States mail the notice of withdrawal of
acceptance form by the date that is 30 days after the date on which the notice
was delivered to the person.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe0d9d4679a2b47abba658b4904490de3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Notice of
acceptance and right to appeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide to any person
that has been served with a notice under paragraph (5)(B) and fails to withdraw
the acceptance of the offer in accordance with paragraph (5)(A), by first class
mail to the last known address of the person, a notice stating that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID34f8c5e92d204f23a94435c57b912586"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the offer made to the person is considered
to be accepted and not timely withdrawn; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID95fe24082210434093bea659d92eb68d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after exhausting all administrative
remedies, the person may appeal any determination of the Secretary in
accordance with paragraph (7).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID280a1f85e01646afb50e70f1c9e40c5b"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person described in
paragraph (6) may appeal any determination of the Secretary with respect
to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID977c57c480164167bd0abf3c6cf696a0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of owners of undivided interests
in a tract of land required under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcccc9973bf2e4a0f9dcf065a3eb58ce7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fair market value of a tract of land or
interest in land;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5f6b7dde3af543359095a62d4cf61825"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which a notice of rejection
form was deposited in the United States mail under paragraph (4)(B)(i);
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ab7046682bd4ed88fe8114ac457667c"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which a notice of withdrawal of
acceptance form was deposited in the United States mail under paragraph
(5)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID78542456571c409f8ddd3f21c36edf13"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Offer to settle
claims against the United States</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd3aabb8377694a6f8af8322177f39c34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
make an offer to any individual owner (not including an Indian tribe) of a
trust or restricted interest in a tract of land to settle any claim that the
owner may have against the United States relating to the specific tract of land
of which the interest is a part (not including a claim for an accounting
described in title I of the <short-title>Indian Trust
Reform Act of 2005</short-title>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID60525fa24fe343d091aec3e55db22ea8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An offer to settle claims under this
subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8dd3fce88d1a4770a83e4dd5aa519eda"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be in writing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcbec06a2ec3c4775b6c33480fda62f8c"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be delivered to an individual owner by the
Secretary in person or through first class mail; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID765134c5150b482d83c16ccfd73d4d92"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID329197e14833468497af41e59c240df7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the name of the individual owner;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc75b250a70554a6b968326478e7821fa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the tract of land to which
the offer relates;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID394e801ca1d844f3af87d61d5448552e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount offered to settle a claim of the
individual owner;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6ca4ca2bdbea45cb8d4f08d4d1a7471f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the manner and date by which the individual
owner shall accept the offer;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9a81546961f84aeca6d299254d8b39ce"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement that the individual owner is
under no obligation to accept the offer;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDda3f3157ddbb48079ed9639d12441975"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement that the individual owner has
the right to consult an attorney or other advisor before accepting the
offer;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID38fe206c75754a4586a4b968b5c297e4"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement that acceptance of the offer by
the individual owner will result in a full and final settlement of all claims,
known and unknown, of the individual owner (including the heirs and assigns of
the individual owner) against the United States relating to the tract of land
identified in the offer; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDacbb3341f3694c4e974fc77dcaaedf8b"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement that the settlement proposed by
the offer does not cover any claim for an accounting described in title I of
the <short-title>Indian Trust Reform Act of
2005</short-title>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf724ee6978494c91b87acabc6174d2cf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Acceptance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No acceptance of an offer under this
subsection shall be valid or binding on the individual owner unless the
acceptance—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb2b6693520e3417eb016e13101b89088"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is in writing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa9edcf5fb84f42eb9c2dc7887158c579"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is signed by the individual owner;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id918D8CF33AE14350B1B5B5196DBC2621"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is notarized; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID930184547afd40df9877579ca725de13"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is attached to a copy of, or contains all
material terms of, the offer to which the acceptance corresponds.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9f3e916e6c9e4f01a0c38ce4458d9388"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No offer to purchase an interest under this
section or any other provision of law shall be conditioned on the acceptance of
an offer to settle a claim under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa99257e42ec2439394c8cce511c5f7d0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority of the
Secretary to settle claims under this subsection shall be in addition to, and
not in lieu of, the authority of the Secretary to settle claims under any other
provision of Federal law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC45B955A2C57471A96C8D7026142C607"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Borrowing from
Treasury</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID92ca656c3fb445d4a029969dc72e6b13"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance of
obligations</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDCD310B6B5454792B6FC53FB7909B7BE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent
approved in annual appropriations Acts, the Secretary may issue to the
Secretary of the Treasury obligations in such amounts as the Secretary
determines to be necessary to acquire interests under this Act, subject to
approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, and bearing interest at a rate to be
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current
market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of
comparable maturities to the obligations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32F15A8741304B29B2A1E6E63FB4366F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate amount of obligations under
subparagraph (A) outstanding at any time shall not exceed
$<inline-comment>______</inline-comment>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID359ca4ddce9a4ae5b6c9194f4ff236fc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Forms and
denominations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The obligations
issued under paragraph (1) shall be in such forms and denominations, and
subject to such other terms and conditions, as the Secretary of the Treasury
may prescribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3292fe53bf6d4bef93c005e17a824cf3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repayment</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id76FE04F47D8F4083B211DBDD03A82573"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Revenues derived from
land restored to the Tribe under this Act shall be used by the Secretary to pay
the principal and interest on the obligations issued under paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF34F3DDF50F4F4CB77DED190DFED5A2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assurance of
repayment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that the revenues described in
subparagraph (A) provide reasonable assurance of repayment of the obligations
issued under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID41420e39a2444236ad622a581e3d951e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year beginning
after the date of enactment of this subsection such sums as are necessary to
cover any difference between—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A90FDCF258A44B89555D8B00163B551"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount of repayments of principal
and interest on obligations issued to the Secretary of the Treasury under
paragraph (1) during the previous fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE1769137FF6746D1B37C499125576A72"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount of repayments described in
subparagraph (A) that were contractually required to be made to the Secretary
of the Treasury during that fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBC8B1D7669C147CABA445CD30C6785A5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Receipt of
payments have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The receipt of a payment by an offeree
under this title shall not be—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE5596C2BABE42ABB1BBA46E94261249"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to Federal or State income tax;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94F3B67252F94735B2C760B291D9D474"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">treated as benefits or otherwise taken into
account in determining the eligibility of the offeree for, or the amount of
benefits under, any other Federal program, including the social security
program, the medicare program, the medicaid program, the State children's
health insurance program, the food stamp program, or the Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families
program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>V</enum><header>Restructuring Bureau of Indian Affairs and
Office of Special Trustee</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0FDA3D4AF02542D48F815CE15AB57698" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to ensure a
more effective and accountable administration of duties of the Secretary of the
Interior with respect to providing services and programs to Indians and Indian
tribes, including the management of Indian trust resources.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id649A25DB64054E14AA95FB606A53EB0C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>502.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8391D9C3A2E644829D9FE7E572706C50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bureau</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Bureau</term> means the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB5D70F6D1CA4E69B3A366D55B3772D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Office</term> means the
Office of Trust Reform Implementation and Oversight referred to in section
503(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2E418B1DD85E464ABB31227D6994C0B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDEEE6F5BEBF74A41854BE721B2D05B05"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Under
Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>Under Secretary</term> means the individual appointed to the position of
Under Secretary for Indian Affairs, established by section 503(a).</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0EDFF3BF38A545DEB4D11372EB74A2CA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header>Under secretary for
Indian affairs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9DD7803D999D4E58834B45502A249AF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
of position</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
established in the Department of the Interior the position of Under Secretary
for Indian Affairs, who shall report directly to the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC58FF5FAF094DCBB0235763798CFFC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9807CC98F174361B53453CBB091C3B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA38BCDB8E19542E7907911510F19F7E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The officer serving as the Assistant
Secretary for Indian Affairs on the date of enactment of this Act may assume
the position of Under Secretary without appointment under paragraph (1)
if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7DB2BA1675104286846B4901945B1A33"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the officer was appointed as Assistant
Secretary for Indian Affairs by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94C8C55875C644DAB7F5C170A0F7CC0B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary approves the assumption.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C4101F59F4C4CBDB5DA9F84AD1B173B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the duties transferred to
the Under Secretary under sections 504 and 505, the Under Secretary, acting
through an Office of Trust Reform Implementation and Oversight, shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4514E6B9C88B448DAC5507F85AD64CBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out any activity relating to trust
fund accounts and trust resource management of the Bureau (except any activity
carried out under the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians before
the date on which the Office of the Special Trustee is abolished), in
accordance with the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994
(25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14ED9E31017E471099B7F2763BB1ED92"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop and maintain an inventory of Indian
trust assets and resources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A4725EA222F4BC0BB195D3666F42C9A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with the Special Trustee for
American Indians to ensure an orderly transition of the functions of the
Special Trustee under section 505;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDDF3EA91E4D1466DA6D7D604E445090B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supervise any activity carried out by the
Department of the Interior, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id131B0BD24E164D19BEC0AF2E11755B46"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent that the activities relate to
Indian affairs, activities carried out by—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A28FD9C1578476986D2478EA5E12FB9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commissioner of Reclamation;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id911E8F4E83DC4995BBFF871FD52D0CE3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCD8C8644E72847518D96FC221653553B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Director of the Minerals Management
Service; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB0BDE2EFADB147249572F1AE85B98B93"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">intergovernmental relations between the
Bureau and Indian tribal governments;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA4DFE33B46CE4020BAEF2FD05F720AE1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent practicable,
coordinate activities and policies of the Bureau with activities and policies
of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6481DDBACFBC44DABA015FD57353AA77"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Bureau of Reclamation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4876FD3C835E4D419DF3FD0977956175"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Bureau of Land Management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id987AC53FC5D04CE995B73485DDCA7453"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Minerals Management Service;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0D1CB31C5DFF45D4AA94FED120A51AAC"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for regular consultation with
Indians and Indian tribes that own interests in trust resources and trust fund
accounts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5F2E48E7A1B44319118D415637C92E4"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manage and administer Indian trust
resources in accordance with any applicable Federal law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0072AA800644F68B61328BAAD2AD5FE"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take steps to protect the security of data
relating to individual Indian and Indian tribal trust accounts; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id53A819DD75E14CB9ADE83C924DA20C05"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take any other measure the Under Secretary
determines to be necessary with respect to Indian affairs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF78CE8490ED248CC9A02FAD2555C5794" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>504.</enum><header>Transfer of
functions of Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD885B6C69EFD4EB8B6365E3A138EE4E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
transferred to the Under Secretary any function of the Assistant Secretary for
Indian Affairs that has not been carried out by the Assistant Secretary as of
the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD346E83A577D429FA10B9229A54E0812"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determinations
of certain functions by the Office of Management and Budget</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If necessary, the Office of Management and
Budget shall make any determination relating to the functions transferred under
subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID80BC27F2984645479357B64A3BDDDD0E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Personnel
provisions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID35D0164A637941F5BCD623C9921E7A4B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may appoint and fix the
compensation of such officers and employees as the Under Secretary determines
to be necessary to carry out any function transferred under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID725786E200A443CC979298C1C12170D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided by law—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDEEDC88CFD38846E9BECFF01935F82A8A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an officer or employee described in
paragraph (1) shall be appointed in accordance with the civil service laws;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDFF387AF2F0984F329F9EBC68A92FF065"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the compensation of the officer or employee
shall be fixed in accordance with title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD1C2A6EFE15749AE8B3ED86D77ED241F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Delegation and
assignment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF3488C446E844114A6962AD3CDABA6EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided by this section, the Under
Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id376553F2BE2C44F1B0E35B9F39C49962"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delegate any of the functions transferred
to the Under Secretary by this section and any function transferred or granted
to the Under Secretary after the date of enactment of this Act to such officers
and employees of the Office as the Under Secretary may designate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4DA7760ABC234F7EA9FA6CD50E9A38D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorize successive redelegations of such
functions as the Under Secretary determines to be necessary or
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID284094CC48FF41FC9BA45B965F2FC8FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No delegation of functions by the Under
Secretary under this section shall relieve the Under Secretary of
responsibility for the administration of the functions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF0B1014B4EFB4FA8B69F3F4AF8BAB1C0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reorganization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may allocate or
reallocate any function transferred under this section among the officers of
the Office, and establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue such
organizational entities in the Office, as the Under Secretary determines to be
necessary or appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDFAD1303B4C0649BEBFFB1BE443989E29"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may prescribe, in
accordance with the provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States
Code, such rules and regulations as the Under Secretary determines to be
necessary or appropriate to administer and manage the functions of the
Office.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDCEBD94CAEC5546CCB8BEC26251241DD7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Transfer and
allocations of appropriations and personnel</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDDDF8D28DE3F4494CA2D9EC2A794C615C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the personnel employed in connection with, and the
assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of
appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, used,
held, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with,
the functions transferred by this section, subject to section 1531 of title 31,
United States Code, shall be transferred to the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5B028367DA17473F88B18AF0722E0F41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unexpended
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unexpended funds
transferred pursuant to this subsection shall be used only for the purposes for
which the funds were originally authorized and appropriated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8162EDDC878E453185109CD92B9806CE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Incidental
transfers</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD97B270F07DF4A11AE02793086141365"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, at any time the Director may provide, may make
such determinations as are necessary with regard to the functions transferred
by this section, and make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel,
assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended
balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held,
used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with
such functions, as are necessary, to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDCA4CA12EA17C43C1839F600560FB5290"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of
affairs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall provide for the termination of the
affairs of all entities terminated by this section and for any further measures
and dispositions as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4DFB0A4FAEC342EE8F8826B17FD62956"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Effect on
personnel</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID088336BA10154792A625CC71BAA389E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided by this section, the transfer pursuant to this section of full-time
personnel (except special Government employees) and part-time personnel holding
permanent positions shall not cause any such employee to be separated or
reduced in grade or compensation for a period of at least 1 year after the date
of transfer of the employee under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDA9E82A615CC248B0A179DE656EB83C4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Executive
Schedule positions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as
otherwise provided in this section, any person who, on the day preceding the
date of enactment of this Act, held a position compensated in accordance with
the Executive Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code,
and who, without a break in service, is appointed to a position in the Office
having duties comparable to the duties performed immediately preceding such
appointment shall continue to be compensated in the new position at not less
than the rate provided for the previous position, for the duration of the
service of the person in the new position.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD82AE9F348FB491589B2ED2BEAC30CC8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination of
certain positions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Positions
whose incumbents are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, the functions of which are transferred by this title,
shall terminate on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDE353DE2A75CC4069BC3CCA30E550BADE"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Separability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a provision of this section or the
application of this section to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
neither the remainder of this section nor the application of the provision to
other persons or circumstances shall be affected.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDEE77461E1FBA41B594CD59D0713E3EDD"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Transition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may use—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID567109E1FE50408C88EB7E0DE47F66AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the services of the officers, employees,
and other personnel of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs relating to
functions transferred to the Office by this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID77140E87AEE3498F892AAA3BC6A3AE10"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funds appropriated to the functions for
such period of time as may reasonably be needed to facilitate the orderly
implementation of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9442231E3B3549A0ABB4584A89F41EF5"><enum>(l)</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in a Federal law, Executive
order, rule, regulation, delegation of authority, or document relating to the
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, with respect to functions transferred
under this section, shall be deemed to be a reference to the Under
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID36DE55DB44D24D51AA54FF28B777A608"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Recommended
legislation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
180 days after the effective date of this title, the Under Secretary, in
consultation with the appropriate committees of Congress and the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress any
recommendations relating to additional technical and conforming amendments to
Federal law to reflect the changes made by this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDE9CFA8E7057E4BE5BF81B2095B7A751D"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Effect of
section</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDE5791FA9DDBB440AA11AE8883AECDC28"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Continuing
effect of legal documents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any
legal document relating to a function transferred by this section that is in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue in effect in
accordance with the terms of the document until the document is modified or
terminated by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDDC99827074564475A190E5A06EA3D1B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB9DAA84E73F0465DBACA7F510515100E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Under Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF0F2165C19C147A2B5ACF95DF513AB2A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a court of competent jurisdiction;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6BBEF7ECAB284FEAB33175EA3980EE59"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operation of Federal or State law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID274285F0FA384D7E957E45355A40E362"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proceedings not
affected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall
not affect any proceeding (including a notice of proposed rulemaking, an
administrative proceeding, and an application for a license, permit,
certificate, or financial assistance) relating to a function transferred under
this section that is pending before the Assistant Secretary on the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFFF6FC0694A84DCAAF544D3FEDEC1EBA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>505.</enum><header>Office of Special
Trustee for American Indians</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id10FCAE89205E4818B7CE9041DFF36E90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding sections 302 and 303 of the
American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4042;
4043), the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians shall terminate on
the effective date of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBDF1F093AB9443618B73379ADB3F1707"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer of
functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
transferred to the Under Secretary any function of the Special Trustee for
American Indians that has not been carried out by the Special Trustee as of the
effective date of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB4D16C055AF04B29A3934E68191F7ED6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determinations
of certain functions by the Office of Management and Budget</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If necessary, the Office of Management and
Budget shall make any determination relating to the functions transferred under
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2EF86E2A5C6041238B0E688C8D9BAD4B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Personnel
provisions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD59AC621973D453595680FF0480AD89C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may appoint and fix the
compensation of such officers and employees as the Under Secretary determines
to be necessary to carry out any function transferred under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE9A2C5E4DA7F473C8029FEEEA3838A6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided by law—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8EE7E00AAD54FB181FCD10B2EBA5951"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any officer or employee described in
paragraph (1) shall be appointed in accordance with the civil service laws;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3B3BA0BEC2A84F60BDAAED61CCB5A24F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the compensation of such an officer or
employee shall be fixed in accordance with title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA43A8E4527284C969DAF950C7A72BC26"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Delegation and
assignment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id172D6196A68A4AC38CBC43B529C3DE67"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided by this section, the Under
Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40305CE01F684DE997655C5880E5CED6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delegate any of the functions transferred
to the Under Secretary under this section and any function transferred or
granted to the Under Secretary after the effective date of this section to such
officers and employees of the Office as the Under Secretary may designate;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC2797DFA775B400CBB2A183E299487E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorize successive redelegations of the
functions as are necessary or appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C0EB7B87ED644E58E2F99CB725EC018"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No delegation of functions by the Under
Secretary under this section shall relieve the Under Secretary of
responsibility for the administration of the functions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF96556FF4B3C4B81BC3FB418E28357C0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reorganization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may allocate or
reallocate any function transferred under subsection (b) among the officers of
the Office, and establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue such
organizational entities in the Office as the Under Secretary determines to be
necessary or appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32B62F2362604EFEB996E7E29A5FD8C3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may prescribe, in
accordance with the provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States
Code, such rules and regulations as the Under Secretary determines to be
necessary or appropriate to administer and manage the functions of the
Office.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAB47C6B3802D4FCBBE08AA982D624F4C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transfer and
allocations of appropriations and personnel</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA003C9B52FC543ADBF8A46D6367B0EE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the personnel employed in connection with, and the
assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of
appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, used,
held, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with
the functions transferred by this section, subject to section 1531 of title 31,
United States Code, shall be transferred to the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4C0FBC3A76F7406AB9D30A41C0DC1F3F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unexpended
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unexpended funds
transferred pursuant to this subsection shall be used only for the purposes for
which the funds were originally authorized and appropriated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A345D2EB95B48CA874DF200688775E1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Incidental
transfers</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6AA81DD5A844B0BBBEEF3E7EB063DDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, at any time the Director may provide, may make
such determinations as are necessary with regard to the functions transferred
by this section, and make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel,
assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended
balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held,
used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with
such functions, as are necessary, to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFFD207E4867148FF9116847877A9F479"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of
affairs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall provide for the termination of the
affairs of all entities terminated by this section and for any further measures
and dispositions as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id34F012B1BAE147CDB07BAD8530B08473"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Effect on
personnel</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB21581FA3DC47A6B9D5398C24DB9558"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided by this section, the transfer pursuant to this section of full-time
personnel (except special Government employees) and part-time personnel holding
permanent positions shall not cause any such employee to be separated or
reduced in grade or compensation for a period of at least 1 year after the date
of transfer of the employee under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3A20A5CDD7084B3DB45DE3DC9AE687F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Executive
Schedule positions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as
otherwise provided in this section, any person who, on the day preceding the
effective date of this section, held a position compensated in accordance with
the Executive Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code,
and who, without a break in service, is appointed to a position in the Office
having duties comparable to the duties performed immediately preceding such
appointment, shall continue to be compensated in the new position at not less
than the rate provided for the previous position, for the duration of the
service of the person in the new position.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB0B0B29EAD5F45AEBA87EF47EE502BB8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination of
certain positions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Positions
the incumbents of which are appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, and the functions of which are transferred by this
title, shall terminate on the effective date of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id422BCF543C69405BBCD58F9EC570995D"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Separability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a provision of this section or the
application of this section to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
neither the remainder of this section nor the application of the provision to
other persons or circumstances shall be affected.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE52AF826AB6B48A39D11F1651F6CA837"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Transition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary may use—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDCCF312CABCC4CD5968A55B6185A859E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the services of the officers, employees,
and other personnel of the Special Trustee relating to functions transferred to
the Office by this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id147CA3F78C824583AD896AA1D17C6D2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funds appropriated to those functions for
such period of time as may reasonably be needed to facilitate the orderly
implementation of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C9E408486214FCBAA45E99A78242063"><enum>(m)</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in a Federal law, Executive
order, rule, regulation, delegation of authority, or document relating to the
Special Trustee, with respect to functions transferred under this section,
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Under Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9AFAF6CFD45440F1BCBCA45AED2AB8D0"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Recommended
legislation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
180 days after the effective date of this title, the Under Secretary, in
consultation with the appropriate committees of Congress and the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress any
recommendations relating to additional technical and conforming amendments to
Federal law to reflect the changes made by this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE27C9722BFC94C3F8E44B1DCA4BD015F"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Effect of
section</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA6DA017B2D59443F844F2D64657CFF41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Continuing
effect of legal documents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any
legal document relating to a function transferred by this section that is in
effect on the effective date of this section shall continue in effect in
accordance with the terms of the document until the document is modified or
terminated by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF747D80736284685A0DB63442778AC2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id186A157297E243ADAF071281E075753D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Under Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB4370058ACC04F8FB3D724264C3871D8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a court of competent jurisdiction;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id81021DA4E0C44D2B8318A2701D30298A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operation of Federal or State law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD1C2A86A92F4F5C921F27913DF75A7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proceedings not
affected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall
not affect any proceeding (including a notice of proposed rulemaking, an
administrative proceeding, and an application for a license, permit,
certificate, or financial assistance) relating to a function transferred under
this section that is pending before the Special Trustee on the effective date
of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57CCEDEF84D64B8391001DF7ADDFB99B"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall take
effect on December 31, 2008.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB12CE30FB3347C9AA9663E9CD552A05" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>506.</enum><header>Hiring
preference</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In appointing or
otherwise hiring any employee to the Office, the Under Secretary shall give
preference to Indians in accordance with section 12 of the Act of June 8, 1934
(25 U.S.C. 472).</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9174DAC4555F4CB4BA3FDA0215EC0A12" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>507.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
title.</text>
</section><enum>VI</enum><header>Audit of Indian trust funds</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id305EBD1E34C144A3A47053C685F75094" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Audits and
reports</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61FCD15278454BD69FCA7C6AF06D943A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Financial
statements and internal control report</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idACFD8836642A4BDFA6D4668BC30EBA95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Financial
statements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal
year beginning after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Interior shall
prepare financial statements for individual Indian, Indian tribal, and other
Indian trust accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles of the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF96FAA2C10324E949ED42CFADD67E067"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Internal
control report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Concurrently
with the financial statements under by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
prepare an internal control report that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id79CE6B6390144A2EB1829ED15C3D8E0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishes the responsibility of the
Secretary for establishing and maintaining an adequate internal control
structure and procedures for financial reporting under this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6D122D8A31A940A0A0E0ACBAFCC90190"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assesses the effectiveness of the internal
control structure and procedures for financial reporting under subparagraph (A)
during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id068A0A017184407EBFF6BEE60089FE35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Independent
external auditor</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5F7F80FAC9DE422CA0A5CDE985E8A033"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller
General of the United States shall enter into a contract with an independent
external auditor to conduct an audit and prepare a report in accordance with
this subparagraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id59F22CDED6244582948CB9B77838F6CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audit
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An independent
external auditor shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate,
and make available to the public, an audit of the financial statements under
subsection (a)(1) in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC66940FCBB364F8D8A53831B0CA1EDC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">generally accepted auditing standards of
the Federal Government; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2FC0B364974D4895A393740DA36AAD02"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the financial audit manual jointly issued
by the Government Accountability Office and the Council on Integrity and
Efficiency of the President.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCB0B435B8CA143D58B6404F20E540E06"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Attestation and
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the
audit under paragraph (2), the independent external auditor shall attest to,
and report on, the assessment of internal controls made by the Secretary under
subsection (a)(2)(B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB83407824B54D85B6CEDA678C8530F1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Payment for
audit and report</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ff3113406684ab081733d6cca1abc40"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Transfer of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On request of the
Comptroller General, the Secretary shall transfer to the Government
Accountability Office from funds made available for administrative expenses of
the Department of Interior the amount requested by the Comptroller General to
pay for an annual audit and report.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C6E47AAA43E4D5C8B5C16857B48A0C8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Credit to
account</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93272E756EFD44B58AD6033FF5E26A2C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Controller
General shall credit the amount of any funds transferred under subparagraph (A)
to the account established for salaries and expenses of the Government
Accountability Office.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC97B137A165140D3A361DDD9908A0CEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amount credited under clause (i) shall
be made available on receipt, without fiscal year limitation, to cover the full
costs of the audit and report.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id76FCF51CDFAD4B7291C46E9E231CB3F1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>602.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
title.</text>
</section>