1.Short title and table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Indian Country Economic Development
Act
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Title I—Amendment to National Labor Relations Act
Sec. 101. Amendment to definition of employer under the
National Labor Relations Act.
Title II—FICA Forgiveness on Student Loans
Sec. 201. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian
Health Service Loan Repayment Program.
Title III—Student Loan Repayments Excluded from Gross Income
Sec. 301. Bureau of Indian Education student loan repayments
excluded from gross income.
Title IV—Indian Tribal Government Pension Plans
Sec. 401. Treatment of certain pension plans of Indian tribal
governments.
Title V—Issuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds
Sec. 501. Modifications of authority of Indian tribal
governments to issue tax-exempt bonds.
Sec. 502. Essential governmental function.
Sec. 503. Exemption from registration requirements.
Title VI—Tax Credit for Tech Companies in Indian Country
Sec. 601. Business credit for technology companies in Indian
country.
Title VII—Tribal Leases
Sec. 701. Approval of, and regulations related to, tribal
leases.
Sec. 702. Land title reports; review and report to
Congress.
Title VIII—Exemptions From Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964
Sec. 801. Preference on account of tribe
membership.
Title IX—Indian Tribal Development
Sec. 901. Purposes.
Sec. 902. Definitions.
Sec. 903. Lead agency.
Sec. 904. Selection of participating tribes.
Sec. 905. Application requirements, review, and
approval.
Sec. 906. Authority of heads of Federal agencies.
Sec. 907. Procedures for processing requests for joint
financing.
Sec. 908. Uniform administrative procedures.
Sec. 909. Delegation of supervision of assistance.
Sec. 910. Joint assistance funds and project
facilitation.
Sec. 911. Financial management, accountability, and
audits.
Sec. 912. Technical assistance and personnel
training.
Sec. 913. Joint state financing for Federal-tribal assisted
projects.
Sec. 914. Report to Congress.
<enum>I</enum><header>Amendment to
National Labor Relations Act </header>
<section id="H6BCCCF368F8C4799A2D82BB885DC2C93"><enum>101.</enum><header>Amendment to
definition of employer under the National Labor Relations Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2 of the National Labor Relations
Act (29 U.S.C. 152) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H20F77E628AFC4034A66D38D23E19D8EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by inserting <quote>or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an
Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands,</quote> after <quote>subdivision
thereof,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE946F5AEA6B45589690E7C2E88D7A12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD8C794CA8E784F1FA45E29C60EED84A4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3EA42CAC3C9F4E1C9FEBF9975509B00B"><enum>(15)</enum><text>The term
<term>Indian tribe</term> means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or
other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the
special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because
of their status as Indians.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFBDAF296374B4778958A6AE9BE217BCB"><enum>(16)</enum><text>The term
<term>Indian</term> means any individual who is a member of an Indian
tribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DDE0976344C4B7F9F9FC40E8A291131"><enum>(17)</enum><text>The term
<term>Indian lands</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD5791F783514776B5F17C565CF7C780"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all lands within
the limits of any Indian reservation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E308289F99D4AAD8030EB9E7DD33501"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any lands title to
which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any
Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to
restriction by the United States against alienation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72A48409925D432EBA07BFB3162D7BA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any lands in the
State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as
defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian
tribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>FICA
Forgiveness on Student Loans </header>
<section id="H32D4C7F6DB2644EA897D4F8C16AE8B2B"><enum>201.</enum><header>Exclusion from
gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment
Program</header>
<subsection id="H4F68EB64DEA343C98F48E9850EE89BBD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4) of
section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
<quote>or under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act</quote>
before the period at the end.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFD6D5012A393410D8D36FCA8B79ABC2F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is
amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">and
certain</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">, Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program,
and certain</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3AB6B652FF8441E6BF57B92A4C1207E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments
made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Student Loan
Repayments Excluded from Gross Income </header>
<section id="H8FB8018452FC433EB2CB73908D7B9939"><enum>301.</enum><header>Bureau of
Indian Education student loan repayments excluded from gross income</header>
<subsection id="H964D176A671A4024824E08B220718995"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0A7ACDC5DDC484BBA4CD0FFC799EED7" style="OLC">
<section id="H4719B54E70A2450EBC30652E584DC99A"><enum>139F.</enum><header>Bureau of
Indian Education Student Loan Repayments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Gross income does not include amounts
remunerated under a student loan repayment program authorized under section
5379 of title 5, United States Code, by the Bureau of Indian Education on
behalf of an employee of such Bureau whose responsibilities include working
with or instructing students who attend schools overseen by such
Bureau.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5C2123016EF24E26814D2B87A38137AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 139F. Bureau of Indian Education
student loan repayments.
</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection><subsection id="H35657FD016294E74B764CEEC5E5499C1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to student
loan repayments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Indian Tribal
Government Pension Plans </header>
<section id="HBEFA828AC50A431782F583C51ABB0C34" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Treatment of certain
pension plans of Indian tribal governments</header>
<subsection id="H2B2B31249F054731AEBBFAB685B4A7E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments to
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986</header>
<paragraph id="H1E98D6469DAD4BAE92CEEF7EB02F6727"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified public
safety employee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
72(t)(10)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (definition of qualified
public safety employee) is amended by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB4121ABAD0C4473F8934C70837FA162A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>striking <quote>or
political subdivision of a State</quote> and inserting <quote>, political
subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DF6A87D57624EAD814D59379DC3F3FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>striking
<quote>such State or political subdivision</quote> and inserting <quote>such
State, political subdivision, or tribe</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3C784DB07FAD4590AAB8328163135B5B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Governmental
plan</header><text>The last sentence of section 414(d) of such Code (definition
of governmental plan) is amended to read as follows: <quote>The term
<term>governmental plan</term> includes a plan established or maintained for
its employees by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section
7701(a)(40)), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined in
accordance with section 7871(d)), an agency, instrumentality, or subdivision of
an Indian tribal government, or an entity established under Federal, State, or
tribal law which is wholly owned or controlled by any of the
foregoing.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F7AFEC92DD24A1DB2388EF5C4D8D7F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Domestic
relations order</header><text>Section 414(p)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code (definition
of domestic relations order) is amended by inserting <quote>or tribal</quote>
after <quote>State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0A142FCDA754C829B3222177FAC6F20"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exempt
governmental deferred compensation plan</header><text>Section 3121(v)(3) of
such Code (definition of governmental deferred compensation plan) is amended by
inserting <quote>by an Indian tribal government or subdivision thereof,</quote>
after <quote>political subdivision thereof,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2DF1D73F2D448C8A5B7F0F9309843DF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Deferred
compensation plans</header><text>Section 457 of such Code (deferred
compensation plans) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA11D6DD02E804A0AAF141F060B0F0A9E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H598BEFA866764E92B7595F9381D136BB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Tribal
governments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Plans maintained
by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)), a
subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined in accordance with
section 7871(d)), an agency, instrumentality, or subdivision of an Indian
tribal government, or an entity established under Federal, State, or tribal law
which is wholly owned or controlled by any of the foregoing, in compliance with
Section 457(b) or (f) are treated as if established by an eligible employer
under Section 457(e)(1)(A).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2FB4B81EE8BC49A8994E6F316C84249F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</header>
<paragraph id="H9C8A9925053B4FD3965051FBA604ACDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The last sentence of
section 3(32) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
1002(32)) is amended to read as follows: <quote>The term <term>governmental
plan</term> includes a plan established or maintained for its employees by an
Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined
in accordance with section 7871(d) of such Code), an agency, instrumentality,
or subdivision of an Indian tribal government, or an entity established under
Federal, State, or tribal law which is wholly owned or controlled by any of the
foregoing.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E605F7656EB44E58C6E44FF6313FAA2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Domestic
relations order</header><text>Section 206(d)(3)(B)(ii)(II) of such Act is
amended by inserting <quote>or tribal</quote> after <quote>State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF5EC0F80241472CB142993A5280AF8B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H415CB48C01814DA7AF8DF498A8459737"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 109(d) of the
Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–458; 122
Stat. 5112) is repealed, and, subject to subparagraph (B), the provisions
amended by such paragraph shall read as if such paragraph had not been enacted.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H432F389B1C4D46C68C3336B0165554D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4021(b)(14) of such Act (as in
effect on the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006
(Public Law 109–280; 120 Stat. 780) and prior to the enactment of section
109(d)(2) of the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF75D09B582A04332B15AF47E6DA1F494" style="traditional">
<paragraph id="H21BFAF33D029462380CCF1D8B9E5E0B2"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">established or maintained for its employees
by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government
(determined in accordance with section 7871(d) of such Code), an agency,
instrumentality, or subdivision of an Indian tribal government, or an entity
established under Federal, State, or tribal law which is wholly owned or
controlled by any of the
foregoing.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73B3BFEA3231473FAD22565FEAA7D40A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4021(b)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1321(b)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>, or which is described in the last
sentence of section 3(32)</quote> and inserting a period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A7777BDFC124B3BB3750BD2CFBDBC1E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
subsection (a) and paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(B), and (3)(C) of subsection (b)
shall take effect as if included in section 906 of the Pension Protection Act
of 2006.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Issuance of
Tax-Exempt Bonds </header>
<section id="H1070853F01F24962BCC31230D8B067DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Modifications of
authority of Indian tribal governments to issue tax-exempt bonds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 7871 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to Indian tribal governments treated as
States for certain purposes) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H89DEFCBBF3BE4CCB9B3792420000E7E2" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF8AE9900EE5A49ACB1DD41F2102AFDC3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional
requirements for tax-Exempt bonds</header>
<paragraph id="HD6ED3BB401C34A468D85CB1DC62C7977"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 103 shall apply to any obligation issued by an
Indian tribal government (or subdivision thereof), and any private activity
bond (as defined in section 141(a)) issued by an Indian tribal government shall
be treated as a qualified bond for the purposes of such section, only
if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26F0DE515BCF415790526E13D1C1B907"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such obligation is
part of an issue substantially all of the proceeds of which are to be used in
the exercise of any essential governmental function, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H356B48D86E424CB185E6B4DAC6C3C3E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such obligation is
part of an issue 95 percent or more of the net proceeds of which are to be used
to finance any facility located on an Indian reservation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H24E44971FD8847F484514EEB47003075"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusion of
gaming</header><text>An obligation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (1) may not be used to finance any portion of a building in which
class II or III gaming (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)) is conducted or housed or any other property actually
used in the conduct of such gaming.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13984056BAA24FD3A849DE2B44A7E44A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
purposes of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC9AEA774FAEE4DED91D8C65BB7D71E68"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> means any Indian tribe,
band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized
as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States
to Indians because of their status as Indians.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08CC2D2901FD4DA0BDB0860B88A8C020"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Indian
reservation</header><text>The term <term>Indian reservation</term> means a
reservation, as defined in section 4(10) of the Indian Child Welfare Act of
1978 (25 U.S.C.
1903(10)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H617E2A8AECB24624AFC7FD08D5F16847"><enum>502.</enum><header>Essential
governmental function</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (e) of section 7871 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF2D90CB40FDA49628CB38EF14789285E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H25C0D8CA289B41C49FE1EB644776FA1D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Essential
governmental function</header><text>The term <term>essential governmental
function</term> includes any function which is performed by a State or local
government with general taxing
powers.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H25478439363F4E6889F6F75D7A975C2B"><enum>503.</enum><header>Exemption from
registration requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
first sentence of section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C.
77c(a)(2)) is amended by inserting <quote>or by any Indian tribal government or
subdivision thereof (within the meaning of section 7871 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986),</quote> after <quote>or Territories,</quote>.</text>
</section><enum>VI</enum><header>Tax
Credit for Tech Companies in Indian Country </header>
<section id="HAB9C210820684036966256DB2021620A"><enum>601.</enum><header>Business credit
for technology companies in Indian country</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFAD54B9C4BF429BA28A94730C64F289"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related credits) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4561364CBE549E186BBE0262EC10880" style="OLC">
<section id="H4F200F8B31B64D0E96AE9F5EB8AB6D24"><enum>45S.</enum><header>Technology
companies in Indian country</header>
<subsection id="HB1E504CEF4114847B9216563CCDF5234"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of section
38, the qualified technology employment credit for any taxable year is an
amount equal to $3,000 multiplied by each covered full-time employee of a
qualified high technology business.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9EC0F829C1F143F2A56E59896AE1F9F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualified high
technology business</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For
purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C87ADD261A14BE7890A15AEC7C43E63"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>qualified high technology business</term>
means a trade or business that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H86CF8954DFFD45BBB9CCF162F5340DD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides qualified
covered items to the United States Government, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9534C49A47614F4A817AD4D7779CF7D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is located in
Indian country (as defined by section 1151 of title 18, United States
Code).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7C02D5F86584E709CBBDBD81BFF6780"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified
covered item</header><text>The term <term>qualified covered item</term> means a
covered item (as defined by section 2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code
(relating to requirement to buy certain articles from American sources;
exceptions)), which is a domestic sole-sourced technology and which would
require an exception under subsection (c) or (e) of section 2533a of such title
if the United States Government were to otherwise procure such technology from
a source without the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E0024A10DAD4CE8A8BBB480DD449EA4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
term <term>qualified covered item</term> shall not include any item which
ceases to be a domestic sole-sourced technology, as determined by the Secretary
of Defense.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H22F827A456724971AFADD60675932EE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered
full-Time employee</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term
<term>covered full-time employee</term> means, with respect to any qualified
covered item produced by the taxpayer, an individual who—</text>
<paragraph id="H6FDB356A47354A90BD7E0D94B99B9210"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is providing
services to the employer as an employee for an average of not less than 32
hours per week for the taxable year of the employer, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DECB478292942A8A98ECB17CA64E3DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>substantially all
of whose services are integrally related to the production of such qualified
covered item.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H263E7D50B34A41F9B28FA05F2159C387"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Located in
Indian country</header><text>For purposes of this section, a trade or business
is located in Indian country if such trade or business would be treated as a
qualified business entity using the criteria of paragraphs (1) through (8) of
section 1397C(b) or as a qualified proprietorship using the criteria of
paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 1397C(c), determined for purposes of this
section by treating Indian country as an empowerment
zone.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HEA9902F498AF4C749ADC71A3D578151F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Credit allowed
as part of general business credit</header><text>Section 38(b) of such Code
(defining current year business credit) is amended by striking
<quote>plus</quote> at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (36) and inserting <quote>, plus</quote>, and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13B5B6D3A87445D6B4AEE8AA72E78F79" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0C5BD564D0D641EB9D3B128C3EB4ADFA"><enum>(37)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the qualified technology employment credit
determined under section
45S.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H04709F3243944EA69649C726786EB46C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry idref="H4F200F8B31B64D0E96AE9F5EB8AB6D24" level="section">Sec. 45S. Technology companies in Indian
country.</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1E097802011043BCB45183BF7B9FF0E6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall to items acquired
after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Tribal Leases
</header>
<section id="HF98FA5A52F104871A73DEDA8C8376C71" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>701.</enum><header>Approval of, and
regulations related to, tribal leases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The first section of the Act titled
<quote>An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public,
religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes
requiring the grant of long-term leases</quote>, approved August 9, 1955 (25
U.S.C. 415), is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H594F078AA44B440C901B316D1DE86F15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9699C0FB31E14327A74503BACC78C594"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H643662D6605F40AFAC4CE49B1452BC4D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H62B8670EB3C44B5EBD56E5409C0E36A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the
meaning given such term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b(e));</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3AF9F12FFFF493EA0F3465AB1DC3928"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H7DE313F22F414617852A12E45C6CEDB9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
<quote>Navajo</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCD4B5BB424834B778D63F18A52DB3B4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting
<quote>an Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE9EF41A0F37490092AD70EAD9F97A50"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>Navajo Indians or members of another
Indian tribe</quote> and inserting <quote>an Indian tribe or a member of an
Indian tribe</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEB13DAAEA1A04752BEC59FADFE4D7165"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C)(i), by striking <quote>Navajo Indian</quote> and inserting
<quote>member of an Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FC145E4BD7B4D33BC561CF86949030E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>an applicable
Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H428BF050FEEC40A8B97014A59B040E8E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (5),
(6), and (7), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57564B9E29D44E3681E1E6F56A8953F1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)
(as redesignated), by striking <quote>the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting
<quote>an Indian tribe</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA57D675D58C54846A5578D1CCBC8AFB2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)
(as redesignated)—</text>
<clause id="H7DED19A3D28741029E98AF23878495EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>the Navajo Nation</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3DDEAB0F58464063805693C7D9617C24"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>with Navajo Nation law</quote> and inserting <quote>with
applicable tribal law</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC63397894D8C4745A946519A22E3B7FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF92884897CE4425F9246521AD0590A85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending the
subsection heading to read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Approval of leases—Tribal
discretion.—</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA25E32CD5A34D06B81AF7F6E68EB35B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="H80FBA0FF8328481791CE098040C7500A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Any leases by the
Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>At the discretion of any Indian
tribe, any leases by the applicable Indian tribe</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE4A9B77F407049BCA44B712B9FE75DE1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking
<quote>Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>applicable Indian
tribe</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H364413FA7A4C4D3BAEC2573F9CD12D49"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>Navajo</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9F406EB71794E45930ED91059EAD231"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<clause id="H287E44F1A8E24BB1AFB9B68B32551789"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>the regulations of the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting
<quote>such regulations</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE94DB46E888C4B54A3B3A52C5A25B816"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>with the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>with the
applicable Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1BD21E845A04FD8860294EFB4F8837D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>Navajo
Nation</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>applicable Indian
tribe</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD121878A4874579917F35D51B07B9A3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph
(5)—</text>
<clause id="HE43B11792EFE4A64A17A16D2DED0875E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>paragraph (1), including the Navajo Nation.</quote> and
inserting <quote>paragraph (1).</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0059BFB6B7A7426FA8B2AD59E5C8A46A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>to the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>to the
applicable Indian tribe</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE949A66B57F749E2814814372E49F3CC"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)(A)—</text>
<clause id="HD02AEB99C6244467AF9084EC3152D25C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>of the Navajo Nation</quote> and inserting <quote>of the
applicable Indian tribe</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD1CE0061C0B841DFAD2C33B073F6BD80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Navajo Nation tribal</quote> and inserting
<quote>tribal</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF47AC943746847A08ABF7E1616B148E2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph
(6)(B), by striking <quote>Navajo Nation</quote> both places it appears and
inserting <quote>applicable Indian tribe</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HE9E469D5A1644B6B87C0CB7EF4E9178F"><enum>702.</enum><header>Land title
reports; review and report to Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after funds are made
available to carry out this section, the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall prepare
and submit to the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate a
report regarding the history and experience of Indian tribes that have chosen
to assume responsibility for carrying out Indian Land Titles and Records Office
functions (in this section referred to as <quote>LTRO functions</quote>) from
the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In conducting the review, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs shall consult with the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Native American Programs and those Indian tribes that are carrying
out LTRO functions. The review shall include an analysis of the following
factors:</text>
<paragraph id="H9DFBB22E43774E549F4DD96626E7A147"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether and how the carrying out of LTRO
functions by Indian tribes has expedited the processing and issuance of Indian
land title certifications as compared to the 10-year period prior to the
transfer of such responsibilities from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the
Indian tribes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41F93C2B73E4448281506F8215EE9613"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether and how
the carrying out of LTRO functions by Indian tribes has increased home
ownership among the members of such Indian tribes on the land involved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF00F1A6B9B114F9E8CDE0078A87E11EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>What internal
preparations and processes were required for Indian tribes to begin carrying
out LTRO functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9248E1E01B7143E0AFDC7D12EB5F884B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the carrying out of LTRO functions
by Indian tribes resulted in a transfer of financial and human resources from
the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Indian tribes carrying out such functions
and, if so, what transfers were undertaken.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF3E8A80628084156A522EA8EF9BFE1FD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Whether, in
appropriate circumstances and with the approval of geographically proximate
Indian tribes, LTRO functions may be performed by a single Indian tribe or by a
tribal consortium in a cost-effective manner.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>VIII</enum><header>Exemptions From
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 </header>
<section id="H8C145B840B504B1988B1581719054242" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>801.</enum><header>Preference on
account of tribe membership</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DEB8C46FC5B4C7C9ABA951F00BD9CB2" style="traditional">
<section id="HB87E197F845546159978233C908AFC9A"><enum>607.</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The granting of a preference to a member of
an Indian tribe by the Indian tribe on account of membership in the Indian
tribe is not a violation of section 601. For purposes of this section, the term
<term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given such term in section 4(e) of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b(e)).</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>IX</enum><header>Indian Tribal
Development </header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BDE091E8F5B4A4D99A5AFA312A5E077"><enum>901.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this title are—</text>
<paragraph id="H06E96121379F4E85BB364DAD2056C73B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to enable Indian
tribes and tribal organizations to use available Federal assistance more
effectively and efficiently;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B7A84404ECA4A148E9249520C1078B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to adapt and
target such assistance more readily to particular needs through wider use of
projects that are supported by more than 1 agency, assistance program, or
appropriation of the Federal Government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7F1B8BCC6CD4788B156C6244740C071"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage
Federal-tribal arrangements under which Indian tribes and tribal organizations
may more effectively and efficiently combine Federal and tribal resources to
support economic development projects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49E2ADD40E054C2594BA58A44AA21214"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to promote the
coordination of Native American economic programs to maximize the benefits of
those programs to encourage a more consolidated, national policy for economic
development; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3001B0A6925A42C2B6B03D861E7CB180"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to establish a
procedure to aid Indian tribes in obtaining Federal resources and in more
efficiently administering those resources for the furtherance of tribal
self-governance and self-determination.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7C8F9F8BFECC44E6B36C3564E30398DF"><enum>902.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H8BA31848123C4F3D9E84E6A0FA7A7585"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicant</header><text>The
term <term>applicant</term> means an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or a
consortium of Indian tribes or tribal organizations, that submits an
application under this title for assistance in carrying out a project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CB0561DB2CF48888EDB38DE9AB47E55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The
term <term>assistance</term> means the transfer of anything of value for a
public purpose, support, or stimulation that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B8808BC53F44843ADC97A3A842698D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>authorized by a
law of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAB5F5045B6A4C3BA6F22A440947B1AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provided by the
Federal Government through grant or contractual arrangements (including
technical assistance programs providing assistance by loan, loan guarantee, or
insurance); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0AAFD5FE8C44977BAA9A2441EE84DB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>authorized to
include an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or a consortium of Indian
tribes or tribal organizations, as eligible for receipt of funds under a
statutory or administrative formula for the purposes of community, economic, or
business development.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H50CA673D1BB94F2CA7D974A5429E22A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance
program</header><text>The term <term>assistance program</term> means any
program of the Federal Government that provides assistance for which Indian
tribes or tribal organizations are eligible.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D8ABFCA53A4483AB6E35097573077AB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Indian
tribe</term> means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized
group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as
Indians.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC01B4B69268A4350BB76287164AF0F10"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Project</header>
<subparagraph id="H4E82EDD5525F47EDBC2988092596C0A5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>project</term> means a community,
economic, or business development undertaking that includes components that
contribute materially to carrying out a purpose or closely-related purposes
that are proposed or approved for assistance under more than 1 Federal
Government program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B611F7261BD4A4292C17DF382723C1B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The
term <term>project</term> includes a project designed to improve the
environment, a housing facility, a community facility, a business or industrial
facility, or transportation, a road, or a highway, with respect to an Indian
tribe, tribal organization, or consortium.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD45FF5FB3F9640DDB0C5FD5DC61CFB27"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCEEEFBFA40D4B728A361F8397948BB0"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Tribal
organization</header><text>The term <term>tribal organization</term> has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H84EB2F1A85144429A8195FCE77990852"><enum>903.</enum><header>Lead
agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Department of the
Interior shall be the lead agency for purposes of carrying out this
title.</text>
</section><section id="H0C319C13044C481480A83BB896B291D4"><enum>904.</enum><header>Selection of
participating tribes</header>
<subsection id="HBF11F7FC7A4045F8835E2670E02A8846"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Participants</header>
<paragraph id="H7F7ABED2DFB14E90BCC422EE8ED6425C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may select from the applicant pool
described in subsection (b) Indian tribes or tribal organizations, not to
exceed 24 in each fiscal year, to submit an application to carry out a project
under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H525598730C5548108C364B1CEDD7B6E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consortia</header><text>Two
or more Indian tribes or tribal organizations that are otherwise eligible to
participate in a program or activity to which this title applies may form a
consortium to participate as an applicant under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H65484A7895DE4D93BFC8B5835B09EBF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicant
pool</header><text>The applicant pool described in this subsection shall
consist of each Indian tribe or tribal organization that—</text>
<paragraph id="HAFCB4D32204B4EA28A8F34CA00AE6A41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>successfully
completes the planning phase described in subsection (c);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52F15BEB2DF442FCA3A55E258B430F2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>requests
participation in a project under this title through a resolution or other
official action of the tribal governing body; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9BA341D0B1B4385A89FC891B081F189"><enum>(3)</enum><text>demonstrates, for
the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year for which
participation is requested, financial stability and financial management
capability as demonstrated by a showing by the Indian tribe or tribal
organization that there were no material audit exceptions in the required
annual audit of the self-determination contracts of the Indian tribe or tribal
organization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9823ECBF3AA4BAEBE3054396F3A29D4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Planning
phase</header><text>Each applicant—</text>
<paragraph id="H963FCCCBF2C948EC8C5699E05FCA0348"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall complete a
planning phase that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD22FE77F463469F9641D4DE58036FC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>legal and
budgetary research; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3536C90932F94CC7BC221890CF7543D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>internal tribal
government and organizational preparation; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC7F854B386B49B4B7DD5FFAC9401A91"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on completion of
the planning phase, shall be eligible for joint assistance with respect to a
project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6E77BEC7DDBA49C59453D73C3C270586"><enum>905.</enum><header>Application
requirements, review, and approval</header>
<subsection id="HC70F272F4EF04C9E8E95296FAF90A6C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>An
applicant shall submit to the head of the Federal agency responsible for
administering the primary Federal program to be affected by the project an
application that—</text>
<paragraph id="H72D235C1734F4F9287DEAEF9D2E1CDBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the
programs to be integrated;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H95E98B79396848EDA43E4A9993EBD37C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>proposes programs
that are consistent with the purposes described in section 901;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDA839416108F4ABDBD2B774213BE0C6C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DE6EB9BB7AF465FB0494E61E93F756F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive
strategy that identifies the manner in which Federal funds are to be integrated
and delivered under the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C8FF871B82644919BC75210653B5CBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the results
expected from the project;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDCF928A27F7C4208B49A7C3CB9115297"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies the
projected expenditures under the project in a single budget;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6DF874A0AE24C698C3E89174F5AF9B7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identifies the
agency or agencies of the tribal government that are to be involved in the
project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29BE87EFD4BB4981B2E0B5A4339BA5E0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identifies any
Federal statutory provisions, regulations, policies, or procedures that the
applicant requests be waived in order to implement the project; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D1016EEA3744B99AEF11D40B10DE809"><enum>(7)</enum><text>is approved by the
governing body of the applicant, including, in the case of an applicant that is
a consortium or tribes or tribal organizations, the governing body of each
affected member tribe or tribal organization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8BF28EF80A7A4B8BBA4C1E8607BCADE2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header><text>On
receipt of an application that meets the requirements of subsection (a), the
head of the Federal agency receiving the application shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H48713BD04F8647F79E094169D939976C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with the
applicant and with the head of each Federal agency that is proposed to provide
funds to implement the project; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2268C1647FAD4A95B34DB98864FE0E9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consult and
coordinate with the Department of the Interior as the lead agency under this
title for the purposes of processing the application.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C220292B7174F8B8AF1E9B00AD1B3BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval</header>
<paragraph id="HA36BED27FE434839985498D4AA823B1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waivers</header>
<subparagraph id="H25EB0BBDCCF14EC6B3E50835D799C806"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the head of the Federal agency responsible for administering
any statutory provision, regulation, policy, or procedure that is identified in
an application in accordance with subsection (a)(6) or as a result of the
consultation required under subsection (b), and that is requested by the
applicant to be waived, shall waive the statutory provision, regulation,
policy, or procedure.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA7A87B150454848920655CD7DD717DB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
statutory provision, regulation, policy, or procedure identified for waiver
under subparagraph (A) may not be waived by an agency head if the agency head
determines that a waiver would be inconsistent with—</text>
<clause id="H994DC8BE4AB94B9EB0240CB5CAEC0620"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
purposes described in section 901; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HA163C26DC90644028F63EFB8E06A440E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
provision of the statute governing the program involved that is specifically
applicable to Indian programs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8699EB4E1E534CE0866044827BF173A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project</header>
<subparagraph id="H0BF7CF5E3E484989B647EB5B51E892A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of an
application that meets the requirements of subsection (a), the head of the
Federal agency receiving the application shall inform the applicant, in
writing, of the approval or disapproval of the application, including the
approval or disapproval of any waiver sought under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9ABD6D57C4FF444EA16B451C69594840"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Disapproval</header><text>If
an application or waiver is disapproved—</text>
<clause id="H219840C2437D4F70A19A3024219A22AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
written notice shall identify the reasons for the disapproval; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H50C7AAA757C24A1BB9A3778853E1415B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
applicant shall be provided an opportunity to amend the application or to
petition the agency head to reconsider the disapproval.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H447918C064804957AC0AC315694225A3"><enum>906.</enum><header>Authority of
heads of Federal agencies</header>
<subsection id="H2EDD9B0D54FA4BFDBA350950296BD32B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President, acting through the heads of the
appropriate Federal agencies, shall promulgate regulations necessary—</text>
<paragraph id="HAE1068F3B20E4A6DB613532ACC8596D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out this
title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7DB3BB6F614743688DDD67056891DC36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure that
this title is applied and implemented by all Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD20E9CA115B5421B948BEBB3CEE9EE3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of
coverage</header><text>The Federal agencies that are included within the scope
of this title shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H3B19DF510F2140BF8123222761516939"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Department of
Agriculture;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA579702CD67490BB509EF6BBB601018"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Department of
Commerce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3471F17642C141ED953F229327CD6312"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Department of
Defense;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H26C59321F69E4337888C322D220F25DB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Department of
Education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H539B4C9A384F4E698B1C776718BFBB5E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of
Energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H35611B9A61D24CF58D3D3C0C7FD7EB88"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department of
Health and Human Services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD353A0870D6C422385B01760E990612C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Department of
Homeland Security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E29B1D1F21D4951B8DDF0E35ECF2A0B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Department of
Housing and Urban Development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EF0212873754C96913373469D6C25BC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Department of
the Interior;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64B39935B46B499196A2EE60DB2FCCBB"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Department of
Justice;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45EB6BE03517402C9863CBF4E4EE4B07"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the Department of
Labor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B002E49F57B4D789817DD8FFBF27097"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the Department of
Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E990572A0284F91935FCF7C3A753CBE"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the Department of
the Treasury;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03CFC5A6988047EA8458DD80D9230231"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the Department of
Veterans Affairs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B90868B49BA43F8BC37E380B2BA2498"><enum>(15)</enum><text>the Environmental
Protection Agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E54C706C0BA4B51BC8E305CF76C2B83"><enum>(16)</enum><text>the Small
Business Administration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB429034A79B94F88BB71D63EEEC6FFEE"><enum>(17)</enum><text>such other
agencies as the President determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H823CA0A7975D4796863D2632C6A92F3A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the head of each Federal agency, acting alone or
jointly through an agreement with another Federal agency, may—</text>
<paragraph id="HF68EA51F1777457FA639FBAF6C7E99EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify related
Federal programs that are suitable for providing joint financing of specific
kinds of projects with respect to Indian tribes or tribal organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H111B88925636440B95914B9217CB9CA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assist in planning
and developing such projects to be financed through different Federal
programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF7FFC713E214A39BBB046D3FC30D635"><enum>(3)</enum><text>with respect to
Federal programs or projects that are identified or developed under paragraphs
(1) or (2), develop and prescribe—</text>
<subparagraph id="H07584B1F0A0546EF9802DF33BCEE3CC2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>guidelines;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D842A1E7F2F469D924B25D4AA7312E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>model or
illustrative projects;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76EEE922C3A5418BB9B119734806772B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>joint or common
application forms; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E5F6CBD832543EB9F98ED056EC3D9E9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other materials or
guidance;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF4020286A63B4E86A5A4470B91203B56"><enum>(4)</enum><text>review
administrative program requirements to identify requirements that may impede
the joint financing of such projects and modify the requirements
appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43A908793B124618B8143F836B71AB78"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish common
technical and administrative regulations for related Federal programs to assist
in providing joint financing to support a specific project or class of
projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC86CE7245E924340BE6C6299D91E4950"><enum>(6)</enum><text>establish joint or
common application processing and project supervision procedures, including
procedures for designating—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD9D04DC4F104DDABA47E45BAF0525BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an agency
responsible for processing applications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B1916776D444B2E8F51B103DF3BEC7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a lead agency
responsible for project supervision.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0480205063E34CAC91CF19FCE6BD0608"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
carrying out this title, the head of each Federal agency shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H5484E899AAE74957858A6CE67D5EE4AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take all
appropriate actions to carry out this title when administering an assistance
program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H95AA75CBF3F24DA9B47F3F09F35AC6B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consult and
cooperate with the heads of other Federal agencies; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2315447B12A641CDAF9F3FBAD9182DF9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assist in the
administration of assistance programs of other Federal agencies that may be
used to jointly finance projects undertaken by Indian tribes or tribal
organizations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0B0C34F48E0746EE94B9DDD5BC66BD68"><enum>907.</enum><header>Procedures for
processing requests for joint financing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In processing an application for assistance
for a project to be financed in accordance with this title by at least 2
assistance programs, the head of a Federal agency shall take all appropriate
actions to ensure that—</text>
<paragraph id="H07CA23AEA118465FB1E0AB7BFECD34C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>required reviews
and approvals are handled expeditiously;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CD2F81ED8804A6CA0F0F4631419C158"><enum>(2)</enum><text>complete account
is taken of special considerations of timing that are made known to the head of
the Federal agency by the applicant that would affect the feasibility of a
jointly financed project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BF50419BC8941E3818E96226B48B431"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an applicant is
required to deal with a minimum number of representatives of the Federal
Government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F080FF03B2B4A628784FB6D50AFDAEC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an applicant is
promptly informed of a decision or problem that could affect the feasibility of
providing joint assistance under the application; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB9E0BF632624CABB1AEBB1521335E37"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an applicant is
not required to get information or assurances from 1 Federal agency for a
requesting Federal agency in a case in which the requesting agency makes the
information or assurances directly.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H5508413947BF4242AEAB84CB111F8B30"><enum>908.</enum><header>Uniform
administrative procedures</header>
<subsection id="H0D3895360D22472C99A2AAD5840FDC65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To make participation in a project simpler than would
otherwise be practicable because of the application of inconsistent or
conflicting technical or administrative regulations or procedures that are not
specifically required by the statute that governs the Federal program under
which the project is funded, the head of a Federal agency may promulgate
uniform regulations concerning inconsistent or conflicting requirements with
respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="HECC2F32FCD374A198767D5EE9843298D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the financial
administration of the project, including with respect to accounting, reporting,
and auditing, and maintaining a separate bank account, to the extent consistent
with this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04C0A074BCBE4EFD9EACEB6E9FD5CF5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the timing of
payments by the Federal Government for the project in a case in which 1 payment
schedule or a combined payment schedule is to be established for the
project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45FCABF784E24FC8BBAE0DA1499D4FEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the provision of
assistance by grant rather than procurement contract; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D31E9E4477B4C589DBE72021F684119"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the accountability
for, or the disposition of, records, property, or structures acquired or
constructed with assistance from the Federal Government under the
project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H340D3845EFD84E6F94E809A253F18192"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header><text>To
make the processing of applications for assistance under a project simpler
under this title, the head of a Federal agency may provide for review of
proposals for a project by a single panel, board, or committee in any case in
which reviews by separate panels, boards, or committees are not specifically
required by the statute that authorizes the Federal program under which the
project is funded.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA4FD3AA0CEEC44F18456B8C5768A8D9F"><enum>909.</enum><header>Delegation of
supervision of assistance</header>
<subsection id="HFAEB13F312AE476F9A247C444499429B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In accordance with regulations promulgated under section
906(a), the head of a Federal agency may delegate or otherwise enter into an
arrangement to have another Federal agency carry out or supervise a project or
class of projects jointly financed in accordance with this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD4977BD009504A6E90DB3462D03033B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>A
delegation or other arrangement under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D4BC7CEDD2F4EEA829C613C59CA5F3D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be made
under conditions ensuring that the duties and powers delegated are exercised
consistent with Federal law; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4273A36F49F74608885915C59E55D64C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be made in
a manner that relieves the head of a Federal agency of responsibility for the
proper and efficient management of a project for which the agency provides
assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H51AF6D5BF760479EB2FF70B1B4BA2FCC"><enum>910.</enum><header>Joint
assistance funds and project facilitation</header>
<subsection id="H0579F7A015F040CFB9C8BA90D5A4596F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Joint assistance
fund</header><text>In providing support for a project in accordance with this
title, the head of a Federal agency may provide for the establishment in the
Treasury by an applicant of a joint assistance fund to ensure that amounts
received by the applicant from more than 1 assistance program or appropriation
are effectively administered.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2E7B1A5D4AFA4780B5D9611D67A8B8CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agreement</header>
<paragraph id="H750DAFB632514BF1B9D59AD4BC0799B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A joint assistance fund may be established under
subsection (a) only in accordance with an agreement by the Federal agencies
involved concerning the responsibilities of each such agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D835C248E7A445B809743EF175D66AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements of
agreement</header><text>An agreement under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H82101D242699427BB610324375218313"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure the
availability of necessary information to Federal agencies and Congress;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88790C37E1684B57BFF077033AABC358"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide that the
agency providing for the establishment of the fund under subsection (a) is
responsible and accountable by program and appropriation for the amounts
provided for the purposes of each fund.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCAB966745C654BF28FD495F4AFC5FF36"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of excess
funds</header><text>In any project conducted under this title for which a joint
assistance fund has been established under subsection (a) and the actual costs
of the project are less than the estimated costs, use of the excess funds shall
be determined by the head of the Federal agency administering the joint
assistance fund, after consultation with the applicant.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE7768DF91583438CB716B2ACB4CCDE38"><enum>911.</enum><header>Financial
management, accountability, and audits</header>
<subsection id="H57C9EA815A4E4550B1FB87F58954F4C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Single audit
act</header><text>Recipients of funding provided in accordance with this title
shall be subject to chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H71F3F6AA76EA43679A2E0EFE27EB9E34"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Records</header>
<paragraph id="H3B99EFBF2A4547B49BF76E9A666E7FE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>With respect to each project financed through an account
in a joint assistance fund established under section 910, the recipient of
amounts from the fund shall maintain records as required by the head of the
Federal agency responsible for administering the fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H334EE8C9C5FA452CBD3B4E17022EF82B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Records
described in paragraph (1) shall disclose—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7FE83350F5E84334B331B713D213BA86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount and
disposition by the recipient of assistance received under each Federal
assistance program and appropriation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5DBA10201F54D388197D030EB17D7BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total cost of
the project for which such assistance was given or used;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F13640C622B4C0FB312DD46DF753B76"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the part of the
cost of the project provided from other sources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E4550B3BDCD43C785972798605C3BDC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other
information as the head of the Federal agency responsible for administering the
fund determines will facilitate the conduct of an audit of the project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H89F00269AD5A40B18E6B7F7A57064043"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Records
of a recipient related to an amount received from a joint assistance fund under
this title shall be made available, for inspection and audit, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H28AF1C0134E44258985EC1F28C4E2386"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the head of the
Federal agency responsible for administering the fund; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43DECB0FDDCB434D80A14FD22B90A326"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Comptroller
General of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC283A87ACD5C4BF0B1B7D6372ACC8BBC"><enum>912.</enum><header>Technical
assistance and personnel training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Amounts available for technical assistance
and personnel training under any Federal assistance program shall be available
for technical assistance and training under a project approved for joint
financing under this title if the use of the funds involves the Federal
assistance program and the project approved for joint financing.</text>
</section><section id="H8317BD58CA484C159C84F687FF492984"><enum>913.</enum><header>Joint state
financing for Federal-tribal assisted projects</header>
<subsection id="H901909A47CE94DCB87E75EF72CD3CB75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under regulations promulgated under section 906(a), the
head of a Federal agency may enter into an agreement with a State to extend the
benefits of this title to a project that involves assistance from—</text>
<paragraph id="H2AE4925B7D6649CDA35DD81E98B72033"><enum>(1)</enum><text>at least 1 Federal
agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC431B0145F814B159A1013ED0729E44F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BC3D14D17B74BA19F267959FCC1E512"><enum>(3)</enum><text>at least 1 tribal
agency or instrumentality.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6013D2C8FD8842E4970B82DABDC35133"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Joint
action</header><text>An agreement under subsection (a) may include arrangements
to process requests or administer assistance on a joint basis.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB32E4D173BE94E2D9E7D19251DCA797C"><enum>914.</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this title, the President shall submit to
Congress a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H2C58E05A4A824713ACBC1AD662444C78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
description of actions taken under this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE4D05C49D68442BAD82C0BBF384CE27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
detailed evaluation of the implementation of this title, including information
on the benefits and costs of jointly financed projects that accrue to
participating Indian tribes and tribal organizations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C7F2E19770D4D11AD731496DC52AE15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations
(including legislative recommendations) of the President with respect to
improvement of this title.</text>
</paragraph></section>