[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13508-S13509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  AMENDING THE MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 
      ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATIVE AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY ACT OF 1992

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2093, introduced earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2093) to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship 
     and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American 
     Public Policy Act of 1992 to provide funds for training in 
     tribal leadership, management, and policy, and for other 
     purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, today I have introduced the Native Nations 
Leadership, Management, and Policy Act of 2005, originally introduced 
as a component of the Native American Omnibus Act of 2005. I am pleased 
to be joined by the vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs 
Committee, Byron Dorgan, on this bill.
  The Native Nations Leadership, Management, and Policy Act authorizes 
funding for leadership training, strategic and organizational 
development, and research and policy analysis to assist American Indian 
nations to achieve effective self-governance and sustainable economic 
development. This provision renews authorized funding for the Native 
Nations Institute programs for a period of 10 years, beginning in 
fiscal year 2007. Dedicated funding for NNI is necessary to ensure the 
continuation of these important programs without further draining funds 
from the Udall Foundation's other educational activities.
  Mr. President, I look forward to working with my respective 
colleagues on both sides of the aisle to enact this legislation.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2093) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2093

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

     SECTION 1. NATIVE NATIONS LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND POLICY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the policy of the United States favors self-
     determination for Indian tribes;
       (2) consistent with the policy described in paragraph (1), 
     Indian tribes are increasingly taking control of the affairs 
     of the tribes in order to realize in practice most of the 
     status afforded the tribes in treaties, court decisions, and 
     legislation;
       (3) as a result of the increasing control of the tribes, 
     tribes require enhanced leadership preparation and greater 
     access to information relating to research and analysis of 
     successful models for tribal government and business 
     operations, similar to the information regularly available to 
     Federal, State, and local government agencies;
       (4) enabling Indian tribes to develop strong leadership and 
     governing policy is consistent with Federal policy supporting 
     tribal self-determination and increases the likelihood that 
     tribal governments will achieve political and economic self-
     determination; and
       (5) during the last 5 years, the Morris K. Udall 
     Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy 
     Foundation, in cooperation with the Native Nations Institute 
     at the University of Arizona, pursuant to section 6(7) of the 
     Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
     Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 
     (20 U.S.C. 5604(7)), has provided to Indian tribes the 
     leadership and management training, policy analysis, and 
     research of the quality and type required to assist Indian 
     tribes to achieve self-determination.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 4 of the Morris K. Udall 
     Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and 
     Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 5602) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9) as 
     paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
       ``(6) the terms `Indian tribe' and `tribe' have the meaning 
     given the term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     450b);''.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 13 of the 
     Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
     Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 
     (20 U.S.C. 5609) is amended by striking subsection (c) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(c) Training in Tribal Leadership, Management, and 
     Policy.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out section 6(7)--
       ``(A) $2,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 and 
     2008;
       ``(B) $4,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 and 
     2010; and
       ``(C) $13,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2011 
     through 2016.
       ``(2) Limitations.--An appropriation made pursuant to this 
     subsection shall not be subject to section 7(c).''.

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