[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1556-S1557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
  S. 412. A bill to reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 
1974; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bill that 
would reauthorize the Native American Programs Act. This Act provides 
authority

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for the social and economic development grants that are so critical to 
Indian Country. Senator Inouye joins me in sponsoring this measure.
  The Native American Programs Act of 1974 is administered by the 
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) within the Department of 
Health and Human Services. The purpose of the Act is to promote 
economic and social self-sufficiency by assisting Native American 
institutions and tribal governments to exercise control and decision 
making over their own resources; to foster the development of stable, 
diversified local tribal economies and economic activities that provide 
jobs, promote economic well-being, and reduce dependency on public 
funds and social services; and to support access, control and 
coordination of services and programs that safeguard the health and 
well-being of native people that are essential to their communities.
  The ANA awards annual grants to tribal entities on a competitive 
basis and provides many native communities with critical startup funds 
for social, governance, economic, environmental, and cultural programs 
that are developed by the communities themselves. The program addresses 
key needs for native communities by helping them begin and expand 
businesses, enhancing tribal ability to promote natural environments, 
and preserving and restoring native languages. The Native American 
Programs Act supports Native American self-governance in the 
development of economic, social, and governance capacities of Native 
American communities.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 412

       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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