,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciaa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #c1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to make technical amendments to the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd1 relating to lands of the ,navajo ,tribe1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,navajo reservation boundary clarification ,subsection 7b7 of section #aa of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#aj7;b771 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking present boundary of the ,navajo ,reservation and inserting trust lands of the ,navajo ,tribe1 including the bands of the ,navajo ,tribe1 as of ,january #a1 #bjae2 and 7#b7 by striking present boundary of the reservation and inserting trust lands of the ,navajo ,tribe1 including the bands of the ,navajo ,tribe1 as of ,january #a1 #bjae4 #b4 ,reselection of lands to correct surveying error ,section #aa of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#aj71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 7#a7 ,the ,navajo ,tribe may-- 7,a7 deselect not more than #geg acres of the land selected under this section as of ,january #a1 #bjad2 and 7,b7 reselect1 accordance with this section1 the same amount of acres of the land that is deselected under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,any lands deselected under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 that were held in trust shall be taken out of trust and administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 4 #c4 ,fair rental value payments report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs in the ,senate a report that contains the following3 7#a7 ,the dates that the ,secretary rendered initial rental decisions on annual rents owed by the ,navajo ,tribe to the ,hopi ,tribe pursuant to section #af7;a7 of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#ae7;a771 for each of years #bjja through #bjad1 including an explanation for any delay longer than #ab months after the end of any year during that period4 7#b7 ,the current status of all rental determinations for each of years #bjja through #bjad1 and1 to the extent appeals are pending1 where these appeals are pending1 and how long such appeals have been pending at that locale4 7#c7 ,to the extent that rental determinations have been delayed1 the role1 if any1 in the delay that has been the result of contracts with the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs related to a contract under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;f74 7#d7 ,whether contracts to perform those functions which are otherwise the obligations of the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs to carry out the requirements of section #af7;a7 of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj-ae7;a771 have been funded at the level necessary to ensure that these functions are properly performed4 7#e7 ,what contract provisions1 if any1 have been included in any contract under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;f7 between the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs and any contractor to ensure that the contractor's performance of those functions which are otherwise the obligations of the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs to carry out the requirements of section #af7;a7 of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#ae7;a771 is free from conflicts of interest as required by part #ijj4bca through part 4#bcf of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#f7 ,the total amount that the ,navajo ,tribe has paid as rent and interest pursuant to section #af7;a7 of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#ae7;a771 including the amount of prejudgment interest paid by the ,navajo ,tribe and the amount of post-judgment interest paid by the ,navajo ,tribe4 7#g7 ,a plan to bring initial rental determinations current through the #bjae year as of ,april #a1 #bjaf4 7#h7 ,a plan to ensure that1 beginning on ,april #a1 #bjag1 all annual rental determinations are completed and delivered to the ,navajo ,tribe and the ,hopi ,tribe on or before ,april #a of each year4 #d4 ,navajo tribe sovereignty empowerment demonstration project 7a7 ,navajo sovereignty empowerment zones ,the ,navajo ,tribe shall have the authority to designate up to #aej1jjj acres within one or more of the following1 which shall be designated as ,navajo ,sovereignty ,empowerment ,zones3 7#a7 ,lands selected by the ,navajo ,tribe pursuant to section #aa of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#aj74 7#b7 ,lands within that portion of the ,navajo ,reservation lying west of the ,executive ,order ,reservation of #ahhb and bounded on the north and south by westerly extensions1 to the reservation line1 of the northern and southern boundaries of said ,executive ,order ,reservation 7formerly known as the ,bennett ,freeze area74 7#c7 ,lands partitioned to the ,navajo ,tribe pursuant to sections #c and #d of the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aigd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#b and #fdj;d-#c74 7b7 ,applicability of certain laws 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to approval by the appropriate regulatory bodies under ,navajo law1 such as the ,navajo ,nation ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,navajo ,nation ,historic ,preservation ,department1 and the ,navajo ,nation ,department of ,fish and ,wildlife1 within the ,navajo ,sovereignty ,empowerment ,zones1 the ,navajo ,tribe may choose to waive any or all of the laws in paragraph 7#b7 with regard to renewable energy development1 housing development1 public and community facilities1 infrastructure development 7including water and wastewater development1 roads1 transmission lines1 gas lines1 and rights-of-way71 and related economic development4 7#b7 ,law ,eligible for ,waiver ,the laws referred to in paragraph 7#a7 are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474 7,b7 ,the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7,c7 ,the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7,d7 ,the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7,e7 ,the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system ,administration ,act of #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq474 7,f7 ,the ,fish and ,wildlife ,act of #aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;a et seq474 7,g7 ,the ,fish and ,wildlife ,coordination ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq474 7,h7 ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e1 and chapter #g1 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,administrative ,procedure ,act74 7,i7 ,the provisions of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 derived from the ,act of ,august #be1 #aiaf 7commonly known as the ,national ,park ,service ,organic ,act71 ,public ,law #hf-ebc1 and ,public ,law #ia-chc4 7,j7 ,sections #dja7g71 #djc1 and #djd of the ,national ,parks and ,recreation ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-fbe74 7,k7 ,the ,arizona ,desert ,wilderness ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fbh74 7,l7 ,division ,a of subtitle ,,iii of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,grand ,canyon exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to projects within the rim of the natural formation commonly referred to as the ,grand ,canyon4 7c7 ,transfer of savings to the navajo tribe 7#a7 ,in general ,federal agencies responsible for implementation of the laws listed in subsection 7b77#b7 shall-- 7,a7 consult in good faith with the ,navajo ,tribe to determine the cost that the ,federal agency would have otherwise expended on implementation of the laws or regulations described in subsection 7b7 in the ,navajo ,empowerment ,zones1 and this amount shall not be less than the agency would have otherwise provided for the operation of programs or portions thereof1 without regard to any organizational level within the agency at which the program1 function1 service1 or activity or portion thereof1 including supportive administrative functions and including indirect costs that are provided in support of the operation of the program1 function1 service or activity or portion thereof1 is operated2 and 7,b7 not later the #ij days after the beginning of each applicable fiscal year1 transfer to the ,navajo ,tribe the amount of funds identified under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,use of funds ,the ,navajo ,tribe shall use all monies that it receives under this subsection to implement tribal law in the ,navajo ,sovereignty ,empowerment ,zones4 7#c7 ,final agency action ,federal agency decisions made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be final agency action for the purposes of appeal to the appropriate ,federal district court pursuant to chapter #g of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,civil jurisdiction 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 all individuals and entities operating within a ,navajo ,sovereignty ,empowerment ,zone shall be subject to the full civil and regulatory jurisdiction of the ,navajo ,tribe4 7#b7 ,full faith and credit ,any judgment issued by the ,navajo ,tribe consistent with this section shall be accorded full faith and credit by the court of another ,state1 ,indian tribe1 or territory and by ,federal district courts4 7e7 ,tribal sovereignty ,nothing in this section supersedes1 replaces1 negates1 or diminishes-- 7#a7 the laws and regulations of the ,navajo ,nation1 which shall remain in full force and effect within the ,navajo ,sovereignty ,empowerment ,zones2 or 7#b7 the treaties or other agreements between the ,united ,states and the ,navajo ,tribe4 7d7 ,navajo-,hopi dispute ,settlement ,act ,nothing in this section waives the provisions of the ,navajo-,hopi ,dispute ,settlement ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d note74 7e7 ,funding and grants ,nothing in this section negates or diminishes the eligibility of the ,navajo ,tribe to receive or continue to receive funding and grants under the ,navajo-,hopi ,dispute ,settlement ,act of #aiif or any other laws of the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,relinquishment of accommodation agreement and eligibility for relocation benefits ,the ,navajo-,hopi ,land ,dispute ,settlement ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ac4 ,relinquishment of accommodation agreement and eligibility for relocation benefits 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 the ,settlement ,agreement1 or the ,accommodation ,agreement1 any ,navajo head of household1 or the successor thereto if such person is no longer the head of household1 who has entered into an ,accommodation ,agreement shall have the following rights3 7#a7 ,to relinquish that ,agreement for up to two years after the effective date of this section4 7#b7 ,after a relinquishment under paragraph 7#a71 to receive the full relocation benefits to which the ,navajo head of household would otherwise have been entitled had the head of household not signed the ,accommodation ,agreement1 including relocation housing1 counseling1 and other services4 ,in the event that the ,navajo head of household is no longer the head of household1 the successor thereto shall be entitled to receive the full relocation benefits4 7b7 ,timing ,a relinquishment under subsection 7a7 shall not go into effect until the ,office of ,navajo and ,hopi ,indian ,relocation provides the full relocation benefits to the ,navajo head of household1 or successor thereto4 4 #f4 ,navajo rehabilitation trust fund ,section #cb of ,public ,law #ic-eca 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d-#cj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 at the discretion of the ,navajo ,tribe1 to use for development in the ,navajo ,sovereignty ,empowerment ,zones established pursuant to section #ajd4 2 7#b7 in the first sentence of subsection 7f71 by striking and the ,united ,states has been reimbursed for funds appropriated under subsection 7f7 of this section2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking #aiij1 #aiia1 #aiib1 #aiic1 and #aiid and all that follows through the final period and inserting #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 #bjah1 and #bjai42 and 7,b7 by striking the second sentence4