,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cghb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new     
,mexico introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 9 consultation ) ,indian  
tribes1 to make grants1 competitive     
grants1 & special rese>* grants to1 &   
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts & o!r    
contract+ in/rum5ts )1 eligible entities
 to conduct rese>* & education & tra9+  
programs to protect & pres]ve ,native   
,am]ican se$s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,native ,am]ican ,se$s ,protection ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,rese>* grants = purposes 
( protection & pres]vation ( ,native    
,am]ican se$s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c
 ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1   
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#adai;,c4 ,rese>* grants = purposes (   

protection & pres]vation ( ,native      
,am]ican se$s  7a7 ,au?ority ,consi/5t )
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may make      
grants1 competitive grants1 & special   
rese>* grants to1 & ent] into coop]ative
 agreem5ts & o!r contract+ in/rum5ts )1 
eligible entities to conduct rese>* &   
education & tra9+ programs t are        
objective1 op]ationally indep5d5t1 &    
ext]nal to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & t conc]n
 ! purity ( ,native ,am]ican se$s 7z    
def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )  
,indian tribes74  7b7 ,coop]ation       
requir$ ,grant applications submitt$ by 
an eligible entity "u ?is section %all  
c]tify t ! rese>* to be conduct$ w be   
p]=m$ "u a coop]ative agreem5t ) at lea/
 "o o!r qualifi$ rese>* entity4  7c7    
,activities ,"u ?is section1 fund+ may  
be provid$ to conduct--  7#a7 rese>* to 
assess ! direct & indirect impacts (--  
7,a7 public law & policies on           
traditional ways ( life & cultural      
practices relat+ to ! h>ve/+ & cultivat+
 ( ,native ,am]ican se$s2 &  7,b7       

contam9ants t compromise ! integrity &  
purity ( ,native ,am]ican se$s2 &  7#b7 
education & tra9+ programs on--  7,a7 ! 
me?ods necess>y to conduct ! rese>*     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! be/ 
me?ods to cont9u\sly te/1 monitor1 &    
o!rwise protect ! purity ( ,native      
,am]ican se$s4  7d7 ,report ,beg9n+ n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t conta9s--  7#a7 !     
results ( any rese>* conduct$ "u ?is    
section2  7#b7 ! effectiv5ess ( any     
education & tra9+ programs conduct$ "u  
?is section 9 enabl+ eligible entities  
to ensure ! purity ( ,native ,am]ican   
se$s2 &  7#c7 any recomm5dations ( !    
,secret>y to improve ! effectiv5ess (   
su* education & tra9+ programs4  7e7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means--  7,a7 a #aiid ,in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9      
,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note772 or     
7,b7 an ,indian tribe4  7#b7 ,indian    
tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian   
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#c7 ,qualifi$ rese>* entity ,! t]m     
qualifi$ rese>* entity means an entity )
 a demon/rat$ capacity & infra/ructure  
necess>y to c>ry out agricultural rese>*
 projects1 includ+--  7,a7 a ,/ate      
agricultural exp]im5t /ation2  7,b7 a   
college or univ]sity 7includ+ a #aiid   
,in/itution72  7,c7 ano!r rese>*        
in/itution or organization2  7,d7 a     
private organization2  7,e7 a           
corporation2 or  7,f7 an individual4  4 
7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all issue regulations to c>ry
 out section #adai;,c ( ! ,national     
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     

,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg1 z add$ by  
subsection 7a71 includ+ regulations to  
def9e ! t]m ,native ,am]ican se$ z      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section 
#adai;,c4  #c4 ,develop+ se$ /orage     
facilities to pres]ve & protect ,native 
,am]ican se$s ,section #cjf             
7a77#ai77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &   
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aibf7;a77#ai77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 includ+ ! expansion1 con/ruction1 &   
infra/ructure co/s associat$ ) develop+ 
se$ /orage facilities t are us$ to      
protect & pres]ve ,native ,am]ican se$s 
7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to     
section #adai;,c ( ! ,national          
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,education1 &    
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg7 be=e !     
p]iod at ! end4