,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aihd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,mr4  
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t 
,indian tribes & tribal organizations t 
cultivate1 manufacture1 or di/ribute    
m>ijuana on ,indian l& f receiv+ ,f$]al 
funds4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,keep+ out ,illegal ,drugs  
,act ( #bjae or ,k,i,ds ,act ( #bjae4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !    
fiduci>y responsibility ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ,indians includes protect+    
future g5]ations ( ,indians f ! h>mful  
effects ( illegal drugs2  7#b7 te/imony 
at num]\s congressional he>+s has       
e/abli%$ t rampant drug abuse on ,indian
 l&s has _h an especially de/ructive    
impact on ! lives & families ( all      
,native ,am]icans1 includ+ ,native      
,am]icans :o d n use drugs2  7#c7 !     
report entitl$ ,rates ( ,sub/ance ,use (
 ,am]ican ,indian ,/ud5ts 9 #h?1 #aj?1 &

 #ab? ,grades ,liv+ on or ,ne>          
,res]vations3 ,update1 #bjji-bjab 1     
publi%$ by ,public ,heal? ,reports )    
funds f ! ,national ,in/itute on ,drug  
,abuse ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (       
,heal?1 indicates t #ef4b p]c5t ( eigh? 
grade ,native ,am]ican *ildr5 & #fa4d   
p]c5t ( t5? grade ,native ,am]ican      
*ildr5 :o att5d s*ool on ,indian l&s _h 
us$ m>ijuana1 z comp>$ to ! national    
av]age ( #af4d p]c5t & #cc4d p]c5t1     
respectively2  7#d7 accord+ to ! ,(fice 
( ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy         
,prev5tion1 individuals :o beg9 us+ an  
illegal drug at a "y age are f> m likely
 ?an individuals :o d n beg9 us+ an     
illegal drug at a "y age--  7,a7 to use 
o!r drugs2  7,b7 to be inc>c]at$2 &     
7,c7 to h a l[] quality ( life2  7#e7   
accord+ to ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal  
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ,am]ican 
,indians & ,alaska ,natives exp]i5ce "s 
( ! highe/ rates ( sub/ance use1 z      
comp>$ to o!r racial & e?nic gr\ps 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 ! ,national        

,in/itutes ( ,heal? h %[n t m>ijuana    
use-- 7,a7 may cause p]man5t            
developm5tal damage to ! bra92 &  7,b7  
is l9k$ to poor educational outcomes2   
7#g7 ! high] incid5ce ( illegal drug use
 9 ,indian c\ntry1 z comp>$ to ! re/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 has directly contribut$ 
to high] levels ( pov]ty & crime & a l[]
 life expectancy 9 ,indian c\ntry2  7#h7
 accord+ to ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal 
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 9 #bjaj1 
,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives _h 
a #ag4a p]c5t rate ( drug-induc$ dea?1 !
 highe/ rate among o!r racial & e?nic   
gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 accord+  
to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion report entitl$ ,,cdc ,heal?  
,disp>ities & ,inequalities             
,report-,unit$ ,/ates1 #bjac1 f         
#aiii-bjaj1 ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska 
,natives ag$ betwe5 #cj & #dj ye>s      
exp]i5c$ ! highe/ drug-induc$ dea? rate1
 z comp>$ to o!r racial & e?nic gr\ps 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#aj7 ,f$]al law    
already prohibits ! production1         

cultivation1 manufacture1 & di/ribution 
( m>ijuana4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,indian l&s ,! t]m ,indian   
l&s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c 
( ! ,native ,am]ican ,bus9ess           
,developm5t1 ,trade ,promotion1 &       
,t\rism ,act ( #bjjj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcjb74  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 ,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal 
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
#d4 ,prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 x is unlawful = an     
,indian tribe or a tribal organization--
  7#a7 to kn[+ly or int5tionally        
cultivate1 manufacture1 or di/ribute    
m>ijuana on ,indian l&s2  7#b7 to kn[+ly
 or int5tionally all[ ! cultivation1    
manufacture1 or di/ribution ( m>ijuana  

on ,indian l&s2 or  7#c7 on discov]y by 
! ,indian tribe or tribal organization t
 an individual or entity on ,indian l&s 
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian   
tribe or tribal organization is         
cultivat+1 manufactur+1 or di/ribut+    
m>ijuana on ,indian l&s--  7,a7 z       
applicable1 to fail to prosecute1 or    
notify ! appropriate ,f$]al (ficial     
reg>d+ t individual or entity2 &  7,b7  
to fail to de/roy ! relevant m>ijuana   
crop 9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al   
law4  #e4 ,p5alty  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no     
funds au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by ,f$]al 
law %all be made available = any purpose
 to an ,indian tribe or a tribal        
organization if ! ,indian tribe or      
tribal organization is det]m9$ to h     
violat$ section #d dur+ ! p]iod--  7#a7 
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,indian tribe 
or tribal organization violates section 
#d2 &  7#b7 end+ on ! date on :i* !     
,indian tribe or tribal organization has
 rem$i$ ! violation & a*iev$ compliance 
) ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney    

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,return (
 funds requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
,indian tribe or tribal organization 9  
violation ( section #d %all return to ! 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy any funds receiv$ 
dur+ a p]iod 9 :i* ! ,indian tribe or   
tribal organization is 9 violation ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,no return ( refund$ funds 
,funds return$ to a ,f$]al ag5cy "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be return$ to !    
,indian tribe or tribal organization ^u 
compliance ) ?is ,act4