[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 412 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 412

        To reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2005

Mr. Dorgan (for himself and Mr. Inouye) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
        To reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974.

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

SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS ACT OF 1974.

    (a) Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs.--Section 
803B(d)(1) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
2991b-2(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``There'' and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ``There is established in the Office of 
the Secretary the Intra-Departmental Council on Native American 
Affairs. The Commissioner and the Director of the Indian Health Service 
shall serve as co-chairpersons of the Council. The co-chairpersons 
shall advise the Secretary on all matters affecting Native Americans 
that involve the Department.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 816 of the Native 
American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992d) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated--
            ``(1) to carry out section 803(d), $8,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2006 through 2010; and
            ``(2) to carry out provisions of this title other than 
        section 803(d) and any other provision having an express 
        authorization of appropriations, such sums as are necessary for 
        each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Not less than 90 percent of the funds made 
available to carry out this title for a fiscal year (other than funds 
made available to carry out sections 803(d), 803A, 803C, and 804, and 
any other provision of this title having an express authorization of 
appropriations) shall be expended to carry out section 803(a).'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
            (3) by striking subsection (e).
    (c) Reports.--Section 811A of the Native American Programs Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992-1) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``each year,'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 811A. REPORTS.

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

SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    Section 7205(a)(3) of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
7515(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (K) and (L) as 
        subparagraphs (L) and (M), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
                    ``(K) research and educational activities relating 
                to Native Hawaiian law;''.
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