[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12395-S12396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  INDIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION LEGISLATION

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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 1625

  Mr. SESSION (for Mr. Murkowski) proposed an amendment to the bill 
(H.R. 1604) to provide for the division, use, and distribution of 
judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant 
to dockets, numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims 
Commission; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the execution of more than 1 contract or compact 
     between an Alaska native village or regional or village 
     corporation in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and the 
     Secretary to provide for health care services in an area with 
     a small population leads to duplicative and wasteful 
     administrative costs; and
       (2) incurring the wasteful costs referred to in paragraph 
     (1) leads to decrease in the quality of health care that is 
     provided to Alaska Natives in an affected area.

     SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Alaska Native.--The term ``Alaska Native'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``Native'' in section 3(b) of the 
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)).
       (2) Alaska native village or regional or village 
     corporation.--The term ``Alaska native village or regional or 
     village corporation'' means an Alaska native village or 
     regional or village corporation defined in, or established 
     pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
       (3) Contract; Compact.--The terms ``contract'' and 
     ``compact'' mean a self-determination contract and a self-
     governance compact as these terms are defined in the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450 et. seq.).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.

     SEC. 3. LIMITATION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall take such action as 
     may be necessary to ensure that, in considering a renewal of 
     a contract or compact, or signing of a new contract or 
     compact for the provision of health care services in the 
     Ketchikan Gateway Borough, there will be only one contract or 
     compact in effect.
       (b) Consideration.--In any case in which the Secretary, 
     acting though the Director of the Indian Health Service, is 
     required to select from more than 1 application for a 
     contract or compact described in subsection (a), in awarding 
     the contract or compact, the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration--

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       (1) the ability and experience of the applicant;
       (2) the potential for the applicant to acquire and develop 
     the necessary ability; and
       (3) the potential for growth in the health care needs of 
     the covered borough.
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                    INOUYE AMENDMENTS NOS. 1626-1627

  Mr. SESSIONS (for Mr. Inouye) proposed two amendments to the bill, 
H.R. 1604, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 1626

       In section 11, strike the section heading and all that 
     follows through ``The eligibility'' and insert the following:

     ``SEC. 11. TREATMENT OF FUNDS IN RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.

       ``(a) Applicability of Public Law 93-134.--All funds 
     distributed under this Act or any plan approved in accordance 
     with this Act, including interest and investment income that 
     accrues on those funds before or while those funds are held 
     in trust, shall be subject to section 7 of Public Law 93-134 
     (87 Stat. 468).
       ``(b) Treatment of Funds With Respect to Certain Federal 
     Assistance.--The eligibility''.
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                           Amendment No. 1627

       On page 2, line 7, of Section 2, delete the word ``Tribe'' 
     and insert the word ``Band''.

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