H.R. 212 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide a process for expediting congressional review of an Indian tribe’s funding agreement at the Indian tribe’s request, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expediting Funding For Efficient Contracting Tribes Act or the EFFECT Act. 2. Expedited review of Indian tribe funding agreements Section 403 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458cc) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (l) as subsections (h) through (m), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Expedited review (1) An Indian tribe that is party to a proposed funding agreement may submit a written request for expedited review of the agreement to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (f), upon receipt of a written notice, sent by the chairman and ranking minority member of such committee of the Senate and the chair and ranking minority member of such committee of the House of Representatives, that indicates such Members’ assent to an Indian tribe’s request under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) deem part or all of the 90-day review period under subsection (f) waived, if so specified in the notice; and (B) set or amend the effective date of the proposed agreement, if so specified in the notice. ; and (3) in subsection (f), by striking Native American Affairs and inserting Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.