[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4347-S4348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5461. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike sections 80003 and 80004 and insert the following:

     SEC. 80003. TRIBAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise 
     available, there is appropriated to the Director of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2022, out of any 
     money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
     $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, 
     for--
       (1) the provision of electricity to unelectrified Tribal 
     homes through zero-emissions energy systems;
       (2) transitioning electrified Tribal homes to zero-
     emissions energy systems; and
       (3) associated home repairs and retrofitting necessary to 
     install the zero-emissions energy systems authorized under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (b) Administration.--In addition to amounts otherwise 
     available, there is appropriated to the Director of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2022, out of any 
     money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2031, for the 
     administrative costs of carrying out this section.
       (c) Cost-sharing and Matching Requirements.--None of the 
     funds provided by this section shall be subject to cost-
     sharing or matching requirements.
       (d) Small and Needy Program.--Amounts made available under 
     this section shall be excluded from the calculation of funds 
     received by those Tribal governments that participate in the 
     ``Small and Needy'' program.
       (e) Distribution; Use of Funds.--Amounts made available 
     under this section that are distributed to Indian Tribes and 
     Tribal organizations for services pursuant to a self-
     determination contract (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304)) or a self-governance compact entered into pursuant to 
     section 404(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5364(a))--
       (1) shall be distributed on a 1-time basis;
       (2) shall not be part of the amount required by subsections 
     (a) and (b) of section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination 
     and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325); and
       (3) shall only be used for the purposes identified under 
     the applicable subsection.

     SEC. 80004. EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF FOR TRIBES.

       (a) Emergency Drought Relief.--In addition to amounts 
     otherwise available, there is appropriated to the 
     Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation for fiscal year 
     2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
     appropriated, $12,500,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2026, for near-term drought relief actions to 
     mitigate drought impacts for Indian Tribes that are impacted 
     by the operation of a Bureau of Reclamation water project, 
     including through direct financial assistance to address 
     drinking water shortages and to mitigate the loss of Tribal 
     trust resources.
       (b) Cost-sharing and Matching Requirements.--None of the 
     funds provided by this section shall be subject to cost-
     sharing or matching requirements.

     SEC. 80005. TRIBAL PUBLIC SAFETY.

       (a) Public Safety and Justice.--In addition to amounts 
     otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Assistant 
     Secretary for Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2023, out of any 
     money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
     $25,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, 
     for public safety and justice programs.
       (b) Administration.--In addition to amounts otherwise 
     available, there is appropriated to the Assistant Secretary 
     for Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2023, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2031, for the 
     administrative costs of carrying out this section.
       (c) Small and Needy Program.--Amounts made available under 
     this section shall be excluded from the calculation of funds 
     received by those Tribal governments that participate in the 
     ``Small and Needy'' program.
       (d) Distribution; Use of Funds.--Amounts made available 
     under this section that are distributed to Indian Tribes and 
     Tribal organizations for services pursuant to a self-
     determination contract (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304)) or a self-governance compact entered into pursuant to 
     section 404(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5364(a))--

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       (1) shall be distributed on a 1-time basis;
       (2) shall not be part of the amount required by subsections 
     (a) and (b) of section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination 
     and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325); and
       (3) shall only be used for the purposes identified under 
     the applicable subsection.
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