,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjad ,mr4 
,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4     
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4     
,cole1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4  
,c>ney1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4   
,salmon1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,honda1  
,mr4 ,faleomavaega1 & ,mrs4             
,kirkpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !    
,am]ican ,indian ,tru/ ,review          
,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,indian ,tru/ ,responsibility  
,review ,act ( #bjad4  #b4              
,congressional f9d+s ,congress f9ds z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,f9al ,report ( !      
,am]ican ,indian ,policy ,review        
,committee1 publi%$ 9 #aigg1 made a     
numb] ( recomm5dations reg>d+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates adm9i/ration ( its tru/          
relation%ip ) f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
tribes & _! memb]s1 _m ( :i* h n be5    

implem5t$4  7#b7 ,!re has be5 no g5]al1 
compreh5sive review ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
tru/ relation%ip ) f$]ally recogniz$    
,indian tribes s9ce ! publication ( !   
,f9al ,report ( ! ,am]ican ,indian      
,policy ,review ,committee4  7#c7 ,!    
tru/ relation%ip has evolv$ ov] "t & !re
 is a cle> ne$ to re-exam9e !           
adm9i/ration ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
con/itutional tru/ responsibility4  7#d7
 ,! duties adm9i/]$ by ,f$]al ag5cies   
*>g$ ) protect+ f$]ally recogniz$       
,indian tribal tru/ res\rces & provid+  
s]vices (t5 conflict ) o!r duties       
dis*>g$ by ! same or sep>ate ,f$]al     
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts & x is ! b5efici>ies
 ( ! tru/ relation%ip t suff] z a       
result4  7#e7 ,9 c>ry+ out its tru/     
responsibilities to f$]ally recogniz$   
,indian tribes & _! memb]s1 x is crucial
 t ,congress h ! b5efit ( a review ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates tru/ relation%ip ) f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian tribes to improve its
 ability to ex]cise ov]sight ov] !      
,executive ,bran*1 pursue policies to   

emp[] tribal self-det]m9ation1 & bett]  
adm9i/] ! tru/ relation%ip4  #c4        
,decl>ation ,congress decl>es t x is    
timely & ess5tial to conduct a review ( 
! curr5t /ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates unique  
tru/ relation%ip ) f$]ally recogniz$    
,indian tribes & _! memb]s 9 ord] to    
bett] adm9i/] con/itutional tru/        
responsibilities & make necess>y        
revisions 9 relevant tru/ /atutes1      
regulations1 & policies = ! b5efit (    
,am]ican ,indian p4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !
 ,am]ican ,indian ,tru/ ,review         
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 ord] to 
c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 !re is  
h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,am]ican ,indian ,tru/ 
,review ,commission1 h]e9aft] ref]r$ to 
z ! ,commission4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7   
,composition ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( #ab memb]s1 ( :om--  7,a7 #d  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2
  7,b7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9           
consultation ) ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee

 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 #a %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) !    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
7,d7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! ,majority  
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,indian      
,affairs2 &  7,e7 #a %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9         
consultation ) ! ,vice ,*airman ( !     
,committee on ,indian ,affairs4  7#b7   
,div]sity ( qualifications ,9 mak+      
appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission1 e ef=t %all
 be made to select individuals ^:       
qualifications are n already repres5t$  
by o!r memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7#c7    
,t]m ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life
 ( ! ,commission4  7#d7 ,"t = ,initial  
,appo9tm5ts ,! appo9tm5t ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,commission %all be made no lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7c7 ,commission organization ,at its  
organizational meet+1 ! memb]s ( !      

,commission appo9t$ pursuant to         
subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section %all   
elect f _! memb]s1 a ,*airman & ,vice   
,*airman imm$iately !reaft]4  7d7       
,vacancies ,vacancies 9 ! memb]%ip ( !  
,commission %all n affect ! p[] ( !     
rema9+ memb]s to execute ! functions ( !
 ,commission & %all be fill$ 9 ! same   
mann] z 9 ! case ( ! orig9al appo9tm5t (
 ! memb] ^: seat is vacat$4  7e7 ,quorum
 ,eight memb]s ( ! ,commission %all     
con/itute a quorum1 b a small] numb]1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 may conduct   
he>+s4  #e4 ,duties ( ! ,commission  7a7
 ,inve/igation2 /udy ,! ,commission %all
 conduct a compreh5sive review ( !      
unique tru/ relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian      
tribes4 ,! /udy %all include--  7#a7 a  
/udy & analysis ( ! ,con/itution1 &     
relevant treaties1 compacts1 /atutes1   
judicial int]pretations1 & ,executive   
,ord]s to det]m9e ! attributes ( !      
unique tru/ relation%ip betwe5 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian  

tribes2  7#b7 a review ( ! policies1    
practices1 & /ructure ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies
 *>g$ ) protect+ ,indian tribal tru/    
res\rces & provid+ s]vices to ,indians2 
7#c7 a managem5t /udy ( ! ,bureau (     
,indian ,affairs & its ability to       
dis*>ge its tru/ responsibilities )\t   
conflict+ ) ! duties ( o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts2  7#d7 a review (   
relevant /atutes1 regulations1 &        
policies to det]m9e ! feasibility (     
au?oriz+ ,indian tribes1 9 _!           
discretion1 to assume "s or all ( !     
functions1 programs1 s]vices1 &         
activities n[ curr5tly und]tak5 &       
provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#e7 a  
compilation1 collection1 & analysis (   
data necess>y to und]/& ! ext5t ( ! ne$s
 ( f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes1    
includ+ ! adequacy ( educational sy/ems1
 heal? c>e1 public safety1 &            
infra/ructure2  7#f7 ! feasibility (    
creat+ high-level positions )9 !        
,executive ,bran* to provide f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian tribes ) maximum      

p>ticipation 9 policy =mation & program 
developm5t1 & ! viability ( a me*anism  
to ensure ! cont9uation ( critical      
programs = f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian    
tribes2  7#g7 an exam9ation ( !         
appropriate role ( ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5ts involvem5t 9 actions t p]mit  
gov]nm5t & public input & ! degree to   
:i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c adequately     
balance ^? int]e/s )\t conflict+ ) its  
tru/ responsibilities t[>ds f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian tribes2 &  7#h7 !     
recomm5dations modify+ exi/+ laws1      
proc$ures1 regulations1 policies1 &     
practices z w1 9 ! judgm5t ( !          
,commission1 be/ s]ve to c>ry out !     
policy & decl>ations ( ! purposes ( !   
,commission4  7b7 ,he>+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all hold he>+s1 meet1   
act1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z 
! ,commission consid]s to be advisable  
to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,public ,requirem5t ,!  
he>+s ( ! ,commission %all be op5 to !  
public & held 9 geographically div]se   

locations4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,:5 consid]+ 
he>+ witnesses1 ! ,commission %all      
ex]cise a pref]5ce to invite elect$     
(ficials f a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian  
tribe be=e seek+ p>ticipation f any     
tribal organization4  #f4 ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7a7 ,commission rules ,!   
,commission may make rules respect+ its 
organization & proc$ures1 z x deems     
necess>y1 except t no recomm5dations    
%all be report$ f ! ,commission unless a
 majority ( ! ,commission ass5ts4  7b7  
,in=mation f ,f$]al1 tribal1 ,/ate1 &   
local ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!        
,commission may secure directly f a     
,f$]al ag5cy su* in=mation z !          
,commission consid]s to be necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,tribal1 ,/ate1
 & local ,ag5cies ,! ,commission may    
reque/ ! head ( any ag5cy ( a f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian tribe1 ,/ate1 or unit 
( local gov]nm5t to provide !           
,commission ) su* in=mation z !         
,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  #g4 ,commission p]sonnel 

7a7 ,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !       
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7b7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,vice
 ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 may--  7,a7  
)\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws &      
regulations1 appo9t & t]m9ate an        
executive director & su* o!r additional 
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to p]=m its duties2 &  7,b7 
fix ! comp5sation ( ! executive director
 & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &
 sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 

su* title4  7#b7 ,executive director    
subject to confirmation ,! employm5t (  
an executive director %all be subject to
 confirmation by ! ,commission by a     
majority ( ,commission memb]s vot+4  7c7
 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,at !     
reque/ ( ! ,commission1 & 9 ! discretion
 ( ! relevant ag5cy1 any ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to !  
,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su*     
detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss (
 civil s]vice /atus or privilege4  7d7  
,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t     
s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission   
may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t       
s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates =        
individuals t d n exce$ ! daily         
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
#h4 ,report ( ! commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a     

report t conta9s--  7#a7 a detail$      
/atem5t ( f9d+s & conclusions ( !       
,commission2 &  7#b7 ! recomm5dations ( 
! ,commission = su* legislative &       
adm9i/rative actions z ! ,commission    
consid]s appropriate4  7b7 ,ext5sion ,! 
,presid5t may grant an ext5sion to all[ 
! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 to be
 submitt$ n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,onl9e   
access ,! ,commission %all make ! report
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 publically    
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior4  #i4 ,nonappplicability ( !  
,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #b7 %all n     
apply to ! ,commission4  #aj4 ,t]m9ation
 ( ! commission ,! ,commission %all     
t]m9ate #cj days aft] ! ,commission     
submits its report "u section #h4