[House Report 117-596]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Rept. 117-596
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { Part 1
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TO REAUTHORIZE THE MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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December 7, 2022.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Grijalva, from the Committee on Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5715]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 5715) to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and
Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes, having
considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an
amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. FUNDING REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act
(20 U.S.C. 5609) is amended--
(1) by striking ``through 2023'' each place it appears and
inserting ``through 2029'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``$1,000'' and
inserting ``$5,000''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``the fiscal year in which
this subsection is enacted'' and inserting ``fiscal year
2022''.
SEC. 2. AUDIT OF THE FOUNDATION.
The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C.
5609) is amended by inserting at the end the following--
``SEC. 14. AUDIT OF THE FOUNDATION.
``Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section,
the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall conduct
an audit of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.''.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 5715 is to reauthorize the Morris K.
Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.
Background and Need for Legislation
The Udall Foundation was established by Congress in 1992 as
an independent executive branch agency to honor Morris K.
Udall's impact on the nation's environment, public lands, and
natural resources, and his support of the rights and self-
governance of American Indians and Alaska Natives. In 2009,
Congress honored Stewart L. Udall by adding his name to the
foundation's title.
Udall Foundation houses the John S. McCain III National
Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution, which is a
program that assists parties in resolving environmental
conflicts that involve federal agencies or interests, and
provides training and capacity-building in collaboration,
multiparty problem solving, and conflict resolution. The Udall
Foundation also provides funding for research and training to
American Indian and Alaska Native leaders on health care issues
and tribal public policy through the Native Nations Institute
for Leadership, Management, and Policy.
In addition, the Udall Foundation has awarded over $700,000
in environmental fellowships and $8,000,000 in scholarships to
students, provided over 255 American Indian and Alaska Native
interns with experience in more than 60 congressional offices,
and exposed over 3,000 youth to national park and wilderness
conservation through its Parks in Focus program.
The annual income from the Udall Foundation's Trust Fund is
specifically allocated as follows: at least 50 percent for
scholarships, internships, and fellowships; at least 20 percent
for grants to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at
the University of Arizona (Udall Center); and a maximum of 17.5
percent for administrative costs. Parks in Focus and other
education activities are funded from the remaining 12.5 percent
of Trust Fund income. Since fiscal year 2001, set-asides from
appropriations have been made for the purposes of the Native
Nations Institute (NNI), a program of the Udall Center,
pursuant to congressional authorization.
H.R. 5715 will support the work of the Udall Foundation by
amending the Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act to
reauthorize the agency's Trust Fund through 2029 and raise the
funding limit for official representation and reception
expenses from $1,000 to $5,000.
Committee Action
H.R. 5715 was introduced on October 25, 2021, by
Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ). The bill was referred
to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the
Committee on Natural Resources. On March 31, 2022, the
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States held a
hearing on the bill. On July 13, 2022, the Natural Resources
Committee met to consider the bill. Chair Grijalva offered an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-
CA) offered an amendment designated Obernolte #1 to the
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment was
agreed to by voice vote. The amendment in the nature of a
substitute, as amended, was agreed to by voice vote. The bill,
as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by voice vote.
Hearings
For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure:
hearing by the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the
United States held on March 31, 2022.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII and
Congressional Budget Act
1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act.
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII
of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 308(a)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect to
requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) and clause 3(d) of rule XIII
of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
requested but not received a cost estimate for this bill from
the Director of Congressional Budget Office. The Committee
adopts as its own cost estimate the forthcoming cost estimate
of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, should such
cost estimate be made available before House passage of the
bill.
The Committee has requested but not received from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office a statement as to
whether this bill contains any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and
objectives of this bill are to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall
and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.
Earmark Statement
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement
An estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the
Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chair of
the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the
Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
Existing Programs
This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of
the federal government known to be duplicative of another
program. Such programs were not included in any report from the
Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to
section 21 of Public Law 111-139. The most recent Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance published pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
Sec. 6104 does not identify other programs as related to the
Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program (CFDA No. 85.400) and
Morris K. Udall Native American Congressional Internship
Program (CFDA No. 85.402) reauthorized by this bill.
Applicability to Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law
Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the
U.S. Constitution.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION ACT
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SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Trust Fund.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Trust Fund $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020
[through 2023] through 2029 to carry out the provisions of this
Act.
(b) Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Dispute
Resolution Fund established by section 10 $4,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 [through 2023] through 2029, of which--
(1) $3,000,000 shall be used to pay operations costs
(including not more than [$1,000] $5,000 for official
reception and representation expenses); and
(2) $1,000,000 shall be used for grants or other
appropriate arrangements to pay the costs of services
provided in a neutral manner relating to, and to
support the participation of non-Federal entities (such
as State and local governments, tribal governments,
nongovernmental organizations, and individuals) in,
environmental conflict resolution proceedings involving
Federal agencies.
(c) Training of Professionals in Health Care and Public
Policy.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
section 6(7) $12,300,000 for the 5-fiscal year period beginning
with [the fiscal year in which this subsection is enacted]
fiscal year 2022.
SEC. 14. AUDIT OF THE FOUNDATION.
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this
section, the Inspector General of the Department of the
Interior shall conduct an audit of the Morris K. Udall and
Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
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Supplemental, Minority, Additional, or Dissenting Views
None.
[all]