[Senate Report 105-342]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 595
105th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 105-342
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TO EXTEND THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CALIFORNIA INDIAN POLICY TO ALLOW THE
ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ADVISE CONGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
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September 22, 1998.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Campbell, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 3069]
The Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the
bill (H.R. 3069) to extend the Advisory Council on California
Indian Policy to allow the Advisory Council to advise Congress
on the implementation of the proposals and recommendations of
the Advisory Council, having considered the same, reports
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the
bill, as amended do pass.
Purposes
Under current law, the Advisory Council on California
Indian Policy ceases to exist in March, 1998; six (6) months
after submitting its report to Congress. In September, 1997,
the Advisory Council submitted its report to Congress. H.R.
3069 would provide the Advisory Council with an extension to
March 31 2000, to permit the Advisory Council to advise
Congress on the implementation of the recommendations contained
in its September, 1997, report.
Background
In 1992, Congress enacted the Advisory Council on
California Indian Policy Act of 1992, P.L. 102-416; as amended,
P.L. 104-109. The Act established a statewide Indian Council
consisting of representatives of Federally-recognized tribes,
terminated tribes, and unacknowledged tribes. The Advisory
Council was directed to submit recommendations to Congress
regarding remedial measures regarding economic self-
sufficiency, education, and health care.
Section 5 of the Act requires the Advisory Council to
conduct a comprehensive study of the social, economic and
political status of California Indians; the effectiveness of
the policies and programs of the United States that affect
California Indians; and the services and facilities being
provided to California tribes, compared to those being provided
to tribes nationwide.
Pursuant to the mandates of the Act, in September, 1997,
the Advisory Council submitted its recommendations in the form
of an executive summary accompanied by eight (8) separate
reports involving Federal recognition; termination; health
care; education, culture; community services; economic
development; and natural resources.
Summary of the Provisions of H.R. 3069
Under current law, the Advisory Council ceased to exist in
March, 1998--six (6) months after submitting its report to
Congress. H.R. 3069 would provide the Advisory Council with an
extension to March 31, 2000.
It is proposed that within this extended period, the
Advisory Council advise Congress on the implementation of the
recommendations contained in its September, 1997, report.
Specifically, under the terms of H.R. 3069, the Advisory
Council is requested:
1. To consult with Federal agencies and departments
regarding potential changes in law, regulation or
policy;
2. Present draft legislation to Congress to implement
its recommendations;
3. Initiate discussions in the State of California to
identify areas of potential state-tribal cooperation to
complement Federal actions;
4. Provide information to and consult with California
Indian tribes on discussions with Federal and State
agencies regarding implementation of the
recommendations; and
5. Provide annual progress reports to the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs and the House Committee on
Resources on the status of implementation of the
recommendations.
The 1992 Act authorized $700,000 in appropriations to carry
out the wok of the Advisory Council. No additional
appropriations are authorized by H.R. 3069 to carry out the
implementation phase of the Advisory Council's work.
Committee Amendment
An amendment, proposed by Senator Murkowski, to the Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 1996, would remove the restriction
against use of a site in Ketchikan, Alaska for health or social
services activities. The amendment reverses the action taken in
the FY 1998 Interior Appropriations Act, thereby restoring the
1996 language limiting the site to ``use as a health or social
services facility.''
The site in Ketchikan, Alaska was originally conveyed in
1996 for use as a ``health or social services'' facility. In
1997, the Congress revised the use restriction to require
either sale or use for non-health purposes to assure that the
use restriction did not influence an overriding question of who
is the appropriate Native health care provider in the Ketchikan
Borough. Since then, the provider issue has been fully and
finally resolved. Therefore, the non-health use restriction is
no longer necessary, and in fact, hampers the Ketchikan Indian
Corporation's efforts to develop a new health facility on this
site next to the Ketchikan General Hospital.
Legislative History
On June 16, 1998, after being reported favorably by the
House Resources Committee, the House passed H.R. 3069. H.R.
3069 was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs in the
Senate.
On June 29, 1998, the Committee in an open business
session, considered H.R. 3069, with an amendment proposed by
Senator Murkowski. The bill was ordered reported with a
recommendation that the bill, as amended, do pass.
Committee Recommendation and Tabulation of Vote
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, in open business
session of June 29, 1998, by unanimous vote, recommends that
the Senate pass H.R. 3069 with an amendment.
To complete the efforts of the Advisory Council and to
retain the Council as a viable entity should the Congress need
to call on it or its members to discuss the recommendations
contained in the report, staff recommends that H.R. 3069 be
adopted and reported to the Senate.
Cost and Budgetary Consideration
The cost estimate for H.R. 3069 as calculated by the
Congressional Budget Office, is set forth below:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, September 14, 1998.
Hon. Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
Chairman, Committee on Indian Affairs,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 3069, the Advisory
Council on California Indian Policy Extension Act of 1998.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Dorothy
Rosenbaum.
Sincerely,
June E. O'Neill, Director.
Enclosure.
congressional budget office cost estimate
H.R. 3069--Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Extension Act
of 1997
Summary: H.R. 3069, as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs, contains two provisions. One would
delay the termination date of the Advisory Council on
California Indian Policy (ACCIP) until March 31, 2000, and
would expand the duties of the council. The other provision
would allow the Ketchikan Indian Corporation of Alaska to use a
former Coast Guard facility to provide health care services.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3069 would have no
significant impact on the federal budget. Because enacting the
bill would affect direct spending and receipts, pay-as-you-go
procedures would apply, but we estimate that any such effects
would be insignificant. The legislation contains no
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) and would not
affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
Estimated cost to the Federal Government
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy.--Current law
authorizes the ACCIP to operate until 180 days after it has
submitted a report, made recommendations, and provided certain
information to the Congress and to the Secretaries of the
Interior and Health and Human Services. Because the council
completed these reporting requirements on September 30, 1997,
its operating authority terminated under current law at the end
of March 1998. H.R. 3069 would extend the authority of the
ACCIP to operate until March 31, 2000, and expand the duties of
the council.
Current law authorizes the appropriation of $700,000 for
the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy. H.R. 3069
would not amend that authorization. The total amount authorized
has already been appropriated for the council, and according to
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the council has spent
nearly all of its allotted funds. Based on information from
BIA, CBO estimates that continued operation of the ACCIP would
cost an additional $100,000 a year for the next two years,
subject to appropriation of the necessary amounts.
The ACCIP can accept and spend private donations. Donations
collected under this authority count as governmental receipts,
and their expenditure counts as direct spending. By extending
the authority of the council to operate until March 31, 2000,
H.R. 3069 also would extend the council's authority to accept
and spend donations. CBO estimates that any new collections of
receipts would be insignificant.
Ketchikan Indian Corporation.--Current law prohibits the
Ketchikan Indian Corporation of Alaska from using a former
Coast Guard property that was conveyed to them in 1996 for the
provision of certain health programs funded by the Indian
Health Service. H.R. 3069, as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs, would remove this restriction. The
change would not affect the amount authorized to be
appropriated for the Indian Health Service, or any other
federal program.
Pay-as-you-go considerations: Section 252 of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 sets up pay-
as-you-go procedures for legislation affecting direct spending
or receipts. H.R. 3069 could affect both direct spending and
receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would apply. CBO
estimates, however, that any changes in receipts from donations
to the ACCIP and consequent changes in direct spending would
both be insignificant.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 3069
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined in UMRA and would not affect the budgets of state,
local, or tribal governments.
Previous CBO estimate: On April 13, 1998, CBO provided an
estimate for H.R. 2069 as ordered reported by the House
Committee on Resources on March 24, 1998. The two versions of
the provision affecting the Advisory Council on California
Indian Policy are the same. The House version did not contain
the provision affecting the Ketchikan Indian Corporation
property.
Estimate prepared by: Victoria V. Heid and Dorothy
Rosenbaum.
Estimate approved by: Paul N. Van de Water, Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Regulatory Impact Statement
Paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
Senate requires each report accompanying a bill to evaluate the
regulatory and paperwork impact that would be incurred in
implementing the legislation. The Committee has concluded that
enactment of H.R. 3069 will create no new regulatory or
paperwork burdens.
Executive Communications
The Committee has received no official communications from
the Administration on the provisions of the bill.
Changes in Existing Law
In compliance with subsection 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by
the bill are required to be set out in the accompanying
Committee report. The Committee states that enactment of H.R.
3069 will result in the following changes in 25 U.S.C. 650,
with existing language which is to be deleted in black brackets
and new language to be added in italic:
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advisory Council on
California Indian Policy Act of 1992''
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress has reviewed the social, economic, and
political circumstances of California Indians and of
governmental policies and programs affecting California Indians
and finds that--
(1) the Congress has recognized a special government-
to-government relationship with Indian tribes in the
United States;
(2) due to the unique historical circumstances of the
Indians of California, Federal law and policies have
often dealt specifically with California Indians;
(3) there is an urgent need to clarify the
eligibility of unrecognized and terminated California
Indian tribal groups to be federally-acknowledged as
Indian tribes with all the rights and powers attendant
to that status;
(4) there is among California Indians a continuing
social and economic crisis, characterized by, among
other things, alcohol and substance abuse, critical
health problems, family violence and child abuse, lack
of educational and employment opportunities, and
significant barriers to tribal economic development;
(5) these conditions exist even though public
policies and programs adopted by the Federal Government
have been intended to improve the conditions of
California Indians; and
(6) California Indian tribes and tribal organizations
have expressed a need for a review of the public
policies and programs affecting California Indians and
to make such policies and programs more effective in
accomplishing Federal policy objectives.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act--
(1) The term ``California Indian tribe'' means any
federally-recognized or unacknowledged Indian tribe
located in the State of California.
(2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior.
(3) The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Indian
Affairs of the Department of the Interior.
(4) The term ``federally-recognized Indian tribe''
means any Indian tribe, band, group, or community
that--
(A) has been federally-recognized or
acknowledged by the United States Government
through an Act of Congress, a Federal judicial
decision, or an administrative decision by the
Secretary pursuant to part 83 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations;
(B) was terminated by an Act of Congress and
has been restored through an Act of Congress, a
Federal judicial decision, an administrative
determination or action by the Secretary; or
(C) is included, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, on the list of
federally-recognized tribes maintained by the
Secretary.
(5) The term ``unacknowledged Indian tribe'' means
any Indian tribe, band, group, or community that is not
now federally-acknowledged by the United States
Government and has not been terminated by an Act of
Congress.
(6) The term ``terminated Indian tribe'' means any
Indian tribe, band, or community that has been
terminated by an Act of Congress and has not been
restored through an Act of Congress, a Federal judicial
decision, or an administrative determination or action
by the Secretary.
(7) The term ``Council'' means the Advisory Council
on California Indian Policy established pursuant to
section 4.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy.
(b) Members.--The Council shall be composed of 18 members
who, other than the members provided for by paragraph (8),
shall be appointed by the Secretary not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act as follows:
(1) Two tribal government representatives (or their
designees) from the federally-recognized Indian tribes
located with the northern California Agency area of the
Bureau, including all field and subagencies.
(2) Two tribal government representatives (or their
designees) from the unacknowledged Indian tribes
located within the northern California Agency area of
the Bureau, including all field and subagencies.
(3) Three tribal government representatives (or their
designees) from the federally-recognized Indian tribes
located within the central California Agency area of
the Bureau, including all field and subagencies.
(4) Three tribal government representatives (or their
designees) from the unacknowledged Indian tribes
located in the central California Agency area of the
Bureau, including all field and subagencies.
(5) Two tribal government representatives (or their
designees) from the federally-recognized Indian tribes
within the southern California Agency area of the
Bureau, including all field and subagencies.
(6) Two tribal government representatives (or their
designees) from the unacknowledged Indian tribes
located within the southern California Agency area of
the Bureau, including all field and subagencies.
(7) Two tribal government representatives (or their
designees) from the terminated Indian tribes located
within the northern, central, or southern California
Agency areas of the Bureau, including all field and
subagencies.
(8) The Area Director of the California Area Office
of the Bureau and the Area Director of the California
Area Office of the Indian Health Service who shall
serve ex officio and as nonvoting members of the
Council.
(c) Recommendations From California Indian Tribes.--In
making appointments to the Council under subsection (b), the
Secretary shall ensure that the California Indian tribes have
been afforded a full and fair opportunity to select by
consensus, in accordance with procedures developed by the
Council Indian tribes, representatives they will recommend to
the Secretary for appointment to the Council, consult with the
California Indian tribes; and make appointments to the Council
from among those recommended or nominated by California Indian
tribes.
(d) Initial Meeting.--The Council shall hold its first
meeting by no later than the date that is 30 days after the
date on which all members of the Council have been appointed.
(e) Vacancy.--Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect
its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the
original appointments were made.
(f) Quorum.--Ten voting members shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, but a smaller number, as
determined by the Council, may conduct hearings.
(g) Chairperson; Vice Chairperson.--The Council shall
select a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, and such other
officers as it deems necessary.
(h) Compensation.--No compensation shall be paid to a
member of the Council solely for his services on the Council.
All members of the Council shall be reimbursed for travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, during the
performance of duties of the Council while away from home or
their regular place of business in accordance with subchapter 1
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.
The Council shall--
(1) develop a comprehensive list of California Indian
tribes and the descendancy list for each tribe based
upon documents held by the Bureau including, but not
limited to those specified in section 6;
(2) identify the special problems confronting
unacknowledged and terminated Indian tribes and propose
reasonable mechanisms to provide for the orderly and
fair consideration of requests by such tribes for
Federal acknowledgement;
(3) conduct a comprehensive study of--
(A) the social, economic, and political
status of California Indians;
(B) the effectiveness of those policies and
programs of the United States that affect
California Indians; and
(C) the services and facilities being
provided to California Indian tribes, compared
to those being provided to Indian tribes
nationwide;
(4) conduct public hearings on the subjects of such
study;
(5) develop recommendations for specific actions
that--
(A) will help to ensure that California
Indians have life opportunities comparable to
other American Indians of federally-recognized
tribes, while respecting their unique
traditions, cultures, and special status as
California Indians;
(B) will address, among other things, the
needs of California Indians for economic self-
sufficiency, improved levels of education
achievement, improved health status, and
reduced incidence of social problems; and
(C) will respect the important cultural
differences which characterize California
Indians and California Indian tribes and tribal
groups:
(6) submit, by no later than the date that is 36
months after the date of the first meeting of the
Council, a report on the study conducted under
paragraph (3) together with the proposals and
recommendations developed under paragraphs (2) and (5)
and such other information obtained pursuant to this
section as the Council deems relevant, to the Congress,
the Secretary, and the Secretary of Health and Human
Services; [and]
(7) make such report available to California Indian
tribes, tribal organizations, and the public[.] and
(8) work with Congress, the Secretary, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, and the California Indian
tribes, to implement the Council's proposals and
recommendations contained in the report submitted under
paragraph (6), including--
``(A) consulting with Federal departments and
agencies to identify those recommendations that
can be implemented, or in the very near future,
an those which will require long term changes
in law, regulations, or policy;
(B) working with Federal departments and
agencies to expedite to the greatest extent
possible the implementation of the Council's
recommendations;
``(C) presenting draft legislation to
Congress for implementation of the
recommendations requiring legislative changes;
``(D) initiating discussions with the State
of California and its agencies to identify
specific areas where State actions or tribal-
state cooperation can complement actions by the
Federal Government to implement specific
recommendations;
``(E) providing timely information to and
consulting with California Indian tribes on
discussions between the Council and Federal and
State agencies regarding implementation of the
recommendations; and
``(F) providing annual progress reports to
the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives on the status of the
implementation of the recommendations.''.
SEC. 6. ACCESS TO DESCENDANCY LISTS.
The Secretary shall provide to the Council, not later than
30 days after the first meeting of the Council, the following
documents:
(1) The rolls of California Indians developed in 1972
pursuant to the distribution of the Indian Claims
Commission award of July 20, 1964, including, but not
limited to, dockets Nos. 31, 37, 80, 80-D, and 347, and
authorized by the Act of September 21, 1968 (82 Stat.
860).
(2) The rolls of California Indians developed in 1955
pursuant to the distribution of the 1944 United States
Court of Claims judgment award and authorized by the
Act of May 18, 1928 (45 Stat. 602), as amended by the
Act of June 30, 1948 (62 Stat. 1166), the Act of May
24, 1950 (64 Stat. 189), and the Act of June 8, 1954
(68 Stat. 240).
(3) The rolls of California Indians developed in 1933
pursuant to the distribution of the United States Court
of Claims judgment award and authorized by the Act of
May 18, 1928 (45 Stat. 602).
(4) The lists and rolls of California Indians
registered as Indian by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
developed pursuant to section 19 of the Act of June 18,
1934 (48 Stat. 984).
(5) The lists and rolls of California Indians
developed pursuant to the Acts of Congress terminating
reservations and rancherias, including distributee
rolls developed for the distribution of assets under
the Act of August 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 619), the Act of
July 10, 1957 (71 Stat. 283), and the Act of March 29,
1956 (70 Stat. 58).
(6) Any other rolls developed for Indian Claims
Commission judgment awards covering any California land
areas.
(7) Upon the consent of each tribe, the current
tribal membership rolls of California Indian tribes,
except that, nothing in this paragraph or any other
provision of this Act shall be construed as prohibiting
any Indian tribal government from imposing any
condition, limitation, or other restriction on the use
or dissemination of any information or other data made
available by consent of such tribal government to the
Council under this Act.
SEC. 7. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.
(a) Staff.--(1) Subject to such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by the Council, the Chairperson of the Council
shall have the power to--
(A) appoint, terminate, and fix the compensation
(without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, government appointments in the competitive
service, and without regard to the provisions of
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
tile, or of any other provision of law relating to the
number, classification, and General Schedule rates) of
an Executive Director of the Council and of such other
personnel as the Council deems advisable to assist in
the performance of the duties of the Council, at rates
not to exceed a rate equal to the maximum rate of basic
pay payable under section 5376 of such title for a
position classified above GS-15 pursuant to section
5108 of such title; and
(B) procure, as authorized by section 3109 of title
5, United States Code, temporary and intermittent
services to the same extent as is authorized for
agencies in the executive branch, but at rates not to
exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate
of basic pay payable under section 5376 of such title
for a position classified above GA-15 pursuant to
section 5108 of such title.
(2) Service of an individual as a member of the Council
shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such
individual within the provisions of any Federal law relating to
conflicts of interest or otherwise imposing restrictions,
requirements, or penalties in relation to the employment of
persons, the performance of services, or the payment or receipt
ofcompensation in connection with claims, proceedings, or
matters involving the United States. Service as a member of the
Council, or as an employee of the Council, shall not be considered
service in an appointive or elective position in the Government for
purposes of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, or comparable
provisions of Federal law.
(b) Actions.--The Council may hold such hearings and sit
and act at such times, take such testimony, have such printing
and binding done, enter into such contracts and other
arrangements, make such expenditures, and take such other
actions, as the Council may deem advisable provided, however,
that no such action, contracting arrangement or expenditure be
committed beyond the duration of the life of the Council
pursuant to section 8. Any member of the Council may administer
oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the
Council.
(c) Task Forces.--The Council is authorized to establish
task forces which include individuals who are not members of
the Council only for the purpose of gathering information on
specific subjects identified by the Council as requiring the
knowledge and expertise of such individuals. Any task force
established by the Council shall be chaired by a voting member
of the Council who shall preside at any task force hearing
authorized by the Council. No compensation (other than
compensation and expenses authorized under section 4(h) to a
member of the Council) may be paid to a member of a task force
solely for his service on the task force, but the Council may
authorize the reimbursement of members of a task force for
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
during the performance of duties while away from the home, or
regular place of business, of the member, in accordance with
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. The
Council shall not authorize the appointment of personnel to act
as staff for the task force, but may permit the use of Council
staff and resources by a task force for the purpose of
compiling data and information. Such data and information shall
be for the exclusive use of the Council.
(d) Funding.--The Council is authorized to accept gifts of
property, services, or funds and to expend funds derived from
sources other than the Federal Government, including the State
of California, private nonprofit organizations, corporations,
or foundations which are determined appropriate and necessary
to carry out the provisions of this title.
(e) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Council.
(f) Cooperation of Federal Agencies.--(1) The Council is
authorized to secure directly from any office, department,
agency, establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal
Government such information as the Council may require to carry
out the purposes of this title, and each such officer,
department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality is
authorized and directed to furnish, to the extent permitted by
law, such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics,
directly to the Council, upon request made by the Chairperson
of the Council.
(2) Upon the request of the Council, the head of any
Federal department, agency, or instrumentality is authorized to
make any of the facilities and services of such department,
agency, or instrumentality available to the Council and detail
any of the personnel of such department, agency, or
instrumentality to the Council, on a nonreimbursable basis, to
assist the Council in carrying out its duties under this title.
(3) The Council may use the United States mails in the same
manner and under the same conditions as departments and
agencies of the United States.
(g) No Infringement on Tribal Authority.--The creation of
the Council is not intended to, nor shall it, restrict, preempt
or infringe the right of any California Indian tribe to
interact or communicate with Congress or other branches of the
Federal Government on a government-to-government basis.
SEC. 8. TERMINATION.
[The Council shall cease to exist on the date that is 180
days after the date on which the Council submits the report
required under section 5(6).] The Council shall cease to exist
on March 31, 2000. All records, documents, and materials of the
Council shall be transferred to the National Archives and
Records Administration on the date on which the Council ceases
to exist.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $700,000 to carry
out the provisions of this Act. Such sums shall remain
available, without fiscal year limitations, until expended.
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Changes to the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
``SECTION 1004. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
``(a) Authority To Convey.--The Secretary of Transportation
or the Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, shall
convey to the Ketchikan Indian Corporation in Ketchikan,
Alaska, without reimbursement and by no later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the property known as
the `Former Marine Safety Detachment' as identified in Report
of Excess Number CG-689 (GSA Control Number 9-U-AK-0747) and
described in subsection (b) for [use as a health or social
services facility] use as a health or social services
facility.''