,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve
 ! managem5t ( ,indian =e/ l&1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,=e/ry             
,p>ticipation & ,protection ,act (      
#bjaf4  #b4 ,protection ( tribal =e/    
assets ?r\gh use ( /ew>d%ip end result  
contract+ & o!r au?orities  7a7 ,prompt 
consid]ation ( tribal reque/s ,section  
#b7;b7 ( ! ,tribal ,=e/ ,protection ,act
 ( #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a7b77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i*
 an ,indian tribe submits to ! ,secret>y
 & ins]t+ ,9 response to ! submission by
 an ,indian tribe to ! ,secret>y ( 2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,"t p]iods = consid]ation  7,a7 ,initial
 response ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a      

tribal reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y %all provide an initial       
response to ! ,indian tribe reg>d+ :e!r 
! reque/ may meet ! selection crit]ia   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,notice
 ( d5ial ,a notice "u subsection 7d7 ( !
 d5ial ( a tribal reque/ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be provid$ to ! ,indian tribe 
by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y receives ! reque/4  7,c7    
,completion ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a      
tribal reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 o!r ?an 
a tribal reque/ d5i$ "u subsection 7d71 
! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 complete all    
environm5tal reviews necess>y 9         
connection ) ! agreem5t or contract &   
propos$ activities "u ! agreem5t or     
contract2 &  7ii7 ent] into ! agreem5t  
or contract ) ! ,indian tribe 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  4  7b7     
,con=m+ & te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #b 
( ! ,tribal ,=e/ ,protection ,act (     
#bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsections 7b77#a7 & 7f77#a71  

by /rik+ section #cdg ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies             
,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajd note2 ,public ,law      
#aje-bgg7 7z am5d$ by section #cbc ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc    
7#aag ,/at4 #bge77 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s   
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;c72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y may &   
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d77;,b7 (     
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all4  #c4  
,pilot au?ority = re/oration ( ,f$]al   
=e/ l& by ,indian tribes  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #cje ( ! ,national ,indian ,=e/
 ,res\rces ,managem5t ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,inclusion ( c]ta9   
national =e/ sy/em l& & public l&  7#a7 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is subsection  
are-- 7,a7 to maximize ! effective      
managem5t ( ,f$]al =e/ l& & to assi/ 9 !

 re/oration ( t l& 9 accordance ) !     
pr9ciples ( su/a9$ yield2 &  7,b7 to    
r$uce insect1 disease1 or wildfire risk 
to communities1 municipal wat] supplies1
 & o!r at-risk ,f$]al l& by provid+ = ! 
implem5tation by ,indian tribes ( =e/   
re/oration projects4  7#b7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,f$]al =e/ l&   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al =e/ l&       
means--  7,i7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 
&  7,,ii7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section 
#ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb771   
includ+--  7aa7 ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road 
,grant l& reconvey$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
pursuant to ! fir/ section ( ! ,act (   
,febru>y #bf1 #aiai 7#dj ,/at4 #aagi1   
*apt] #dg72 &  7bb7 ,oregon & ,cali=nia 
,railroad ,grant l&4  7ii7 ,exclusions  
,! t]m ,f$]al =e/ l& does n include--   
7,i7 a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness
 ,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7,,ii7 a compon5t
 ( ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s    
,sy/em2  7,,iii7 a congressionally      
designat$ wild]ness /udy area2 or       

7,,iv7 an inv5tori$ roadless area )9 !  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7,b7 ,=e/ l&    
managem5t activities ,! t]m =e/ l&      
managem5t activities means activities   
p]=m$ 9 ! managem5t ( ,indian =e/ l&    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 &   
7,e7 ( section #cjd7d74  7,c7 ,secret>y 
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )      
respect to ! ,f$]al =e/ l& ref]r$ to 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i72 &  7ii7 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to !  
,f$]al =e/ l& ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77i77,,ii74  7#c7 ,au?ority  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( an ,indian tribe1 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may treat ,f$]al =e/ 
l& z ,indian =e/ l& = purposes ( plann+ 
& conduct+ =e/ l& managem5t activities  
"u ?is section if ! ,f$]al =e/ l& is    
locat$ )91 or mo/ly )91 a geographical  
area t pres5ts a feature or involves    
circum/ances pr9cipally relevant to t   
,indian tribe1 su* z ,f$]al =e/ l&--    
7i7 c$$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by treaty or 
o!r agreem5t ) t ,indian tribe2  7ii7 )9

 ! b\nd>ies ( a curr5t or =m] res]vation
 ( t ,indian tribe2 or  7iii7 adjudicat$
 by ! ,indian ,claims ,commission or a  
,f$]al c\rt to be ! tribal homel& ( t   
,indian tribe4  7,b7 ,managem5t ,f$]al  
=e/ l& treat$ z ,indian =e/ l& =        
purposes ( plann+ & conduct+ managem5t  
activities pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all--  7i7 be manag$ exclusively "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7ii7 rema9 "u ! own]%ip ( !   
,f$]al ag5cy t own$ ! ,f$]al =e/ l& on !
 day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,z "p (  
an agreem5t to treat ,f$]al =e/ l& z    
,indian =e/ l& "u p>agraph 7#c71 !      
,secret>y conc]n$ & ! ,indian tribe mak+
 ! reque/ %all--  7,a7 provide = cont9u$
 public access & recreation applicable  
to ! ,f$]al =e/ l& z 9 exi/5ce prior to 
! agreem5t1 except t ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 may limit or prohibit t access only = !
 purpose (--  7i7 protect+ human safety2
 or  7ii7 prev5t+ h>m to natural        
res\rces2  7,b7 cont9ue %>+ rev5ue      
g5]at$ by ! ,f$]al =e/ l& ) ,/ate &     

local gov]nm5ts on ! t]ms applicable to 
! ,f$]al =e/ l& prior to ! agreem5t1    
includ+1 z applicable--  7i7 #be-p]c5t  
paym5ts "u ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &   
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (    
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq472 or 
7ii7 #ej-p]c5t paym5ts "u ! ,act (      
,augu/ #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;a
 et seq472  7,c7 comply ) applicable    
prohibitions on ! export ( unprocess$   
logs h>ve/$ f ! ,f$]al =e/ l&2  7,d7    
recognize all "r-(-way agreem5ts 9 place
 on ,f$]al =e/ l& z 9 exi/5ce prior to !
 comm5cem5t ( tribal managem5t          
activities2  7,e7 ensure t any c\nty    
road )9 ! ,f$]al =e/ l& z 9 exi/5ce     
prior to ! agreem5t is n adv]sely       
impact$2 &  7,f7 ensure t all comm]cial 
timb] remov$ f ! ,f$]al =e/ l& is sold  
on a competitive bid basis4  7#e7       
,prompt consid]ation ( tribal reque/s ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y receives a reque/ f an       
,indian tribe "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 !  
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 approve or d5y ! 

reque/2 &  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y approves 
! reque/1 beg9 ex]cis+ ! au?ority "u t  
p>agraph4  7#f7 ,consultation ,to !     
ext5t consi/5t ) ! laws gov]n+ !        
adm9i/ration ( public l&s 7z def9$ 9    
section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjb771 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
consult ) ea* ,/ate & unit ( local      
gov]nm5t )9 :i* ,f$]al =e/ l& is        
locat$--  7,a7 be=e ent]+ into an       
agreem5t to treat ! ,f$]al =e/ l& z     
,indian =e/ l& "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7
 ) respect to an agreem5t describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 plann+ & conduct+   
=e/ l& managem5t activities "u ?is      
section4  7#g7 ,=e/ managem5t plans ,all
 =e/ l& managem5t activities "u ?is     
subsection on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&  
%all be consi/5t ) ! applicable =e/     
plan4  7#h7 ,limitations ,! treatm5t (  
,f$]al =e/ l& z ,indian =e/ l& =        
purposes ( plann+ & conduct+ managem5t  
activities pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7--  
7,a7 %all n be consid]$ to designate !  

,f$]al =e/ l& z ,indian =e/ l& = any o!r
 purpose2 &  7,b7 %all be 9 accordance )
 all relevant ,f$]al laws applicable to 
,f$]al =e/ l&1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7ii7 !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7iii7 !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 &  7iv7 !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja  
et seq474  7#i7 ,applicability ( ,,nepa 
,! execution (1 b n ! decision to ent]  
into1 an agreem5t to treat ,f$]al =e/ l&
 z ,indian =e/ l& "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all 
con/itute a ,f$]al action = purposes ( !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7#aj7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority 
provid$ by ?is subsection t]m9ates on ! 
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  4  7b7      
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section or an       
am5dm5t made by ?is section-- 7#a7      
prohibits1 re/ricts1 or o!rwise adv]sely

 affects any p]mit1 lease1 or simil>    
agreem5t 9 effect on or aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = ! use ( ,f$]al l& 
= ! purpose ( recreation1 utilities1    
logg+1 m9+1 oil1 gas1 graz+1 wat]       
rights1 or any o!r purpose2  7#b7       
negatively impacts private l&2 or  7#c7 
prohibits1 re/ricts1 or o!rwise adv]sely
 affects ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or   
responsibility ( a ,/ate to manage1     
control1 or regulate "u ,/ate law fi% & 
wildlife on l& or 9 wat] 9 ! ,/ate1     
includ+ on ,f$]al public l&4  #d4       
,tribal =e/ managem5t demon/ration      
project ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may c>ry out   
demon/ration projects pursuant to :i*   
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes or     
tribal organizations may ent] into      
contracts to c>ry out adm9i/rative1     
managem5t1 & o!r functions "u ! ,tribal 
,=e/ ,protection ,act ( #bjjd 7#be      
,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a et seq471 ?r\gh       
contracts ent]$ into "u ! ,indian       
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et  
seq474  #e4 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all use to c>ry out ?is ,act & am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act su* am\nts z are      
necess>y f o!r am\nts available to !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 respectively1 t are n     
o!rwise obligat$4