,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjad ,mr4   
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new 
,mexico7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,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$s ,protection ,act 
( #bjad4  #b4  ,rese>* grants = purposes
 ( protection & pres]vation ( ,native   
,am]ican se$s  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subtitle 
,c ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #adah  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caec7 ! foll[+3  #adai4  

,rese>* grants = purposes ( protection &
 pres]vation ( ,native ,am]ican se$s    
7a7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,eligible entity  ,! t]m eligible entity
 means--  7,a7 a #aiid ,in/itution 7z   
def9$ 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 ! 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    
7b7  ,au?ority  ,consi/5t ) ?is section1

 ! ,secret>y may make grants 7includ+   
competitive grants & special rese>*     
grants7 to1 & ent] into coop]ative      
agreem5ts & o!r contract+ in/rum5ts )1  
eligible entities to conduct rese>* &   
education & tra9+ programs t-- 7#a7 are 
objective1 op]ationally indep5d5t1 &    
ext]nal to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7  
conc]n ! purity ( ,native ,am]ican se$s 
7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ,indian tribes74  7c7  ,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/
 #a o!r qualifi$ rese>* entity4  7d7    
,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$s4  7e7  ,report  ,beg9n+ n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t conta9s--  7#a7 a     
description ( ! results ( any rese>*    
conduct$ "u ?is section2  7#b7 a        
description ( ! 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 ( ! 
education & tra9+ programs4  4  7b7     
,regulations  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all issue     

regulations to c>ry out section #adai ( 
! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1      
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7z add$ by subsection 7a771 includ+    
regulations to def9e ! t]m ,native      
,am]ican se$ = purposes ( t section4    
#c4  ,develop+ se$ /orage facilities to 
pres]ve & protect ,native ,am]ican se$s 
,section #cjf7;a77#ai77;,a7 ( !         
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#ai77;,a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 11 & ins]t+ a  
comma2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ !    
expansion1 con/ruction1 & infra/ructure 
co/s associat$ ) 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
 ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1   
,education1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act (     
#aigg7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4