,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4   
,grijalva 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,torres7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to prescribe proc$ures =       
effective consultation & coord9ation by 
,f$]al ag5cies ) f$]ally recogniz$      
,indian ,tribes reg>d+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
activities t impact ,tribal l&s &       
int]e/s to ensure t mean+ful ,tribal    
input is an integral "p ( ! ,f$]al      
decision-mak+ process4  #a4 ,%ort title2
 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,requirem5ts1      
,expectations1 & ,/&>d ,proc$ures =     
,executive ,consultation ) ,tribes ,act 
or ! ,,respect ,act4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes4
 ,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #d4 
,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,consultation   
,proc$ure ,sec4 #aja4 ,requirem5t =     

consultation4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,tim+4 ,sec4  
#ajc4 ,scop+ /age consultation4 ,sec4   
#ajd4 ,decision /age proc$ures4 ,sec4   
#aje4 ,docum5tation & report+4 ,sec4    
#ajf4 ,implem5tation4 ,sec4 #ajg4       
,s5sitive ,tribal in=mation4 ,title     
,,ii--,tribal ,sov]eignty ,sec4 #bja4   
,tribal sov]eignty4 ,title              
,,iii--,indian ,tribal ,waiv]s ,sec4    
#cja4 ,indian ,tribal waiv]s4 ,title    
,,iv--,judicial ,review ,sec4 #dja4     
,judicial review4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has a unique1 legally   
affirm$ gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relation%ip
 ) ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts z set =? 9
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
treaties1 /atutes1 ,executive ord]s1 &  
c\rt decisions2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
recognizes ! "r ( ,indian ,tribes to    
self-gov]nm5t & supports ,tribal        
sov]eignty & self-det]m9ation2  7#c7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh treaties1 /atutes1 
& hi/orical relations1 has def9$ a      
unique tru/ relation%ip & responsibility

 to protect & support ,indian ,tribes & 
,indians2  7#d7 ow+ to ?is tru/         
relation%ip1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a      
responsibility to consult ) ,indian     
,tribes on a gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t basis 
:5 =mulat+ policies & und]tak+          
activities t may h impacts on ,tribal   
l&s & int]e/s2  7#e7 proc$ures = su*    
consultation %\ld be design$ & /ructur$ 
to give ,indian ,tribes opportunities to
 provide mean+ful1 in=m$ input ?r\gh\t !
 developm5t & decision-mak+ processes2  
7#f7 increas+ ,f$]al & ,tribal          
capacities = effective consultation :ile
 build+ in/itutional k fo/]s great]     
effici5cy & b5efits = future projects2  
7#g7 ! consultation process %\ld be     
in/itutionaliz$ accord+ to be/ practices
 t are design$ & adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy & t
 fulfill ! legal requirem5ts m&at$ by   
?is ,act2  7#h7 consult+ ) ,indian      
,tribes dur+ ! =mulation ( long-t]m     
managem5t plans r$uces ! likelihood (   
project delays & increases ! effici5cy (
 project implem5tations2 &  7#i7        

effective consultation dem&s ongo+1     
respectful communication betwe5 ag5cies 
& ,indian ,tribes4  7b7 ,purposes ,!    
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
e/abli% & support a process ( regul>1   
mean+ful consultation & collaboration ) 
,indian ,tribes 9 ! developm5t ( ,f$]al 
policies & ! initiation ( ,f$]al        
activities t impact ,tribal l&s &       
int]e/s2  7#b7 to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relation%ips )    
,indian ,tribes2  7#c7 to e/abli% m9imum
 /&>d proc$ures to ensure ! above goals 
are a*iev$2 &  7#d7 to recognize ,tribal
 regulatory au?ority & jurisdiction     
g5]ally1 & specifically ?r\gh ! waiv]   
process4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,congress t--  7#a7            
consultation con/itutes m ?an simply    
notify+ an ,indian ,tribe ab\t a plann$ 
und]tak+2  7#b7 effective1 mean+ful     
consultation requires a two-way ex*ange 
( in=mation1 a will+ness to li/51 an    
attempt to und]/& & g5u9ely consid] ea* 
o!r's op9ions1 beliefs1 & desir$        

outcomes1 & a seek+ ( agreem5t on h[ to 
proce$ conc]n+ ! issues at h&2 &  7#c7  
consultation c be consid]$ effective &  
mean+ful :5 ea* p>ty demon/rates a g5u9e
 commitm5t to le>n1 ackn[l$ge1 & respect
 ! positions1 p]spectives1 & conc]ns ( !
 o!r p>ties4  #d4 ,def9itions ,= !      
purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,activity ,! 
t]m activity means any ag5cy regulation1
 rulemak+1 policy1 guidance1 legislative
 proposal1 grant fund+ =mula *ange1 or  
op]ational activity t may h a sub/antial
 direct effect on an ,indian ,tribe on  
matt]s includ+-- 7,a7 ,tribal cultural  
practices1 l&s1 res\rces1 or access to  
traditional areas ( cultural or religi\s
 importance on f$]ally manag$ l&2  7,b7 
! ability ( an ,indian ,tribe to gov]n  
or provide s]vices to its memb]s2  7,c7 
an ,indian ,tribe's =mal relation%ip ) !
 ag5cy2 or  7,d7 ! consid]ation ( !     
ag5cy's tru/ responsibilities to ,indian
 ,tribes4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy     
means any au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
is an ag5cy "u section #cejb7a7 ( title 

#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,indian 
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian    
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t ,! t]m       
memor&um ( agreem5t means a docum5t t   
records ! t]ms & conditions agre$ ^u by 
an ag5cy & an ,indian ,tribe ?r\gh !    
consultation process reg>d+ an activity1
 includ+ any measures to be tak5 to     
resolve or mitigate adv]se impacts on ! 
,indian ,tribe4  7#e7 ,new ,discov]y ,! 
t]m new discov]y means any unexpect$    
developm5t t occurs dur+ ! c\rse ( an   
activity1 su* z ! discov]y ( a new      
ar*eological site1 unanticipat$ impacts 
on organisms or ecosy/ems1 or !         
realization ( un9t5d$ consequ5ces ( a   
new regulation1 t may h impacts on      
,tribal l&s & int]e/s4  7#f7 ,sacr$     
,site ,! t]m sacr$ site means any       
specific1 discrete1 n>r[ly del9eat$     
location on ,f$]al l& t is id5tifi$ by  
an ,indian ,tribe--  7,a7 z sacr$ by    

virtue ( its e/abli%$ religi\s          
significance to1 or c]emonial use by1 an
 ,indian religion2 or  7,b7 to be (     
e/abli%$ cultural significance4  7#g7   
,/&>d ,process ,! t]m /&>d process means
 a /reaml9$ process = ag5cy-,indian     
,tribe int]action agre$ to by bo? p>ties
 ?r\gh consultation & c]tifi$ 9 a       
memor&um ( agreem5t t applies to c]ta9  
specifi$ activities or limit$ categories
 ( activities4  ,i ,consultation        
,proc$ure  #aja4 ,requirem5t =          
consultation  7a7 ,scope ,ag5cies %all h
 an acc\ntable process to ensure        
mean+ful & timely input by ,indian      
,tribes & ,tribal (ficials prior to     
und]tak+ any activity t may h sub/antial
 direct impacts on ! l&s or int]e/s ( "o
 or m ,indian ,tribes1 on ! relation%ip 
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,indian     
,tribes1 or on ! di/ribution ( p[] &    
responsibilities betwe5 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t & ,indian ,tribes4            
,consultation ) ,indian ,tribes %all    
occur = all activities t w\ld affect any

 "p ( any ,f$]al l& t %>es a bord] )    
,indian c\ntry z def9$ 9 section #aaea (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b is n 
limit$ to activities on su* l&s4  7b7   
,multiag5cy activities ,9 ! case (      
ag5cy-draft$ propos$ legislation1 !     
draft+ ag5cy1 & any o!r ag5cy t w be    
implem5t+ ! legislation1 %all ea* be    
consid]$ involv$ 9 ! activity4 ,if m ?an
 "o ag5cy is involv$ 9 an activity1 "s  
or all ( ! ag5cies may designate a lead 
ag5cy1 :i* %all fulfill _! collective   
consultation responsibilities4 ,^?      
ag5cies t d n designate a lead ag5cy    
%all rema9 individually responsible = _!
 consultation responsibilities "u ?is   
,act4  7c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all exempt an ag5cy f additional       
consultation requir$ "u any o!r law or f
 tak+ any o!r consultative actions z    
requir$ by any o!r law or ag5cy         
pr]ogative 9 addition to ^? requir$ by  
?is ,act4 ,nor does x preclude an ag5cy 
f additional consultation t complies )  
ag5cy regulations = consultation1       

advances ag5cy consultation practices1  
or supports ag5cy ef=ts to build or     
/r5g!n gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relation%ips
 ) ,indian ,tribes4  7d7 ,tempor>y      
,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ag5cy may      
tempor>ily waive ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
title 9 all or any portion ( any em]g5cy
 area dur+ all or any portion ( an      
em]g5cy p]iod4  7#b7 ,duration ( ,waiv] 
,a tempor>y waiv] "u ?is subsection %all
 end ^u ! t]m9ation ( ! applicable      
em]g5cy p]iod4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,= !   
purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m  
em]g5cy area means a geographical area 9
 :i* !re exi/s an em]g5cy or disa/]     
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to !     
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7,public ,law 
#id-dab7 or ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] 
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act      
7,public ,law #ic-bhh72 &  7,b7 ! t]m   
em]g5cy p]iod means ! p]iod dur+ :i* !re
 exi/s an em]g5cy or disa/] decl>$ by ! 
,presid5t pursuant to ! ,national       
,em]g5cies ,act 7,public ,law #id-dab7  
or ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &

 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7,public ,law 
#ic-bhh74  #ajb4 ,tim+ ,consultation "u 
sections #ajc & #ajd %all be complet$   
be=e any ,f$]al funds are exp5d$ = !    
activity & be=e ! issuance ( any lic5se 
o!r ?an = fund+ nonde/ructive project   
plann+ activities4  #ajc4 ,scop+ /age   
consultation  7a7 ,plann+ docum5t ,z    
e>ly z possible 9 ! plann+ /age ( an    
activity1 ! ag5cy %all compile a draft (
 ! scope ( ! project1 includ+ any       
geographic areas important to ,indian   
,tribes t might be affect$ & any o!r    
anticipat$ ,tribal impacts4 ,! ag5cy    
%all make a good fai? ef=t to include   
areas t conta9 sites important to       
,indian ,tribes :e!r or n su* sites are 
explicitly kn[n to ! ag5cy4  7b7        
,initial consultation contact ,! ag5cy--
  7#a7 %all s5d1 via ,unit$ ,/ates mail 
&1 if possible1 email1 a copy ( ! plann+
 docum5t & a lett] reque/+ consultation 
meet+s to ! relevant ,tribal ,gov]nm5t  
(ficials1 includ+ ! ,tribal lead] & all 
memb]s ( any elect$ ,tribal gov]n+ body1

 relevant ,tribal gov]nm5tal ag5cies    
7includ+ ! ,tribal ,hi/oric ,pres]vation
 ,(fic] or cultural res\rce manag]71 &  
relevant non-,tribal /akehold]s 7includ+
 ! ,/ate ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,(fic] & 
local gov]nm5ts t h jurisdiction on any 
affect$ l& via agreem5t ) ! ag5cy72     
7#b7 at ! reque/ ( an affect$ ,indian   
,tribe1 %all s5d1 via ,unit$ ,/ates mail
 &1 if possible1 email1 a copy ( !      
plann+ docum5t & a lett] reque/+        
consultation meet+s to nongov]nm5tal    
,tribal /akehold]s1 su* z eld]s c\ncils 
& religi\s lead]s2  7#c7 %all n reque/  
consultation ) nongov]nm5tal ,tribal    
/akehold]s )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( !      
affect$ ,indian ,tribe2 &  7#d7 %all    
foll[ up ) phone calls to confirm       
receipt ( ! docum5ts by all int5d$      
recipi5ts4  7c7 ,consultation meet+     
arrangem5ts ,! ag5cy %all negotiate ) ! 
affect$ ,indian ,tribes to det]m9e ! "t1
 place1 ag5da1 travel funds1            
facilitator1 =mat1 & goals ( a          
consultation meet+4 ,! ag5cy %all keep  

?or\gh docum5tation ( all /eps tak5 to  
contact & engage ! affect$ ,indian      
,tribes 9 consultation4 ,if1 aft] a good
 fai? ef=t1 ! ag5cy fails to engage !   
affect$ ,indian ,tribes1 x may t]m9ate  
its scop+ /age consultation ef=ts by    
provid+ all consultation p>tn]s ) a     
writt5 notification & explanation = its 
decision1 sign$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy1 &  
proce$ to ! decision /age proc$ures     
describ$ 9 section #ajd4  7d7 ,scop+    
,/age ,consultation ,meet+ ,a scop+ /age
 consultation meet+ %all beg9 )         
confirmation ( ! =mat1 facilitator1 &   
ag5da1 ) adequate "t s*$ul$ =           
introductions & = int]action ?r\gh\t !  
meet+ among p>ticipants4 ,:5ev]         
possible1 ,tribal /akehold]s %all be    
br\ght into ! ongo+ plann+ process      
directly by =m+ ad hoc workgr\ps        
7includ+ ,tribal lead]s or _! designees7
 &1 if appropriate1 initiat+ a process =
 cons5sual developm5t ( regulations1 su*
 z negotiat$ rulemak+4 ,a scop+ /age    
consultation meet+ %all conclude )      

plann+ = ! next meet+1 if necess>y4  7e7
 ,t]m9ation ( scop+ /age consultation ) 
a memor&um ( agreem5t  7#a7 ,t]m9ation  
,except z provid$ by subsection 7c71    
scop+ /age consultation %all t]m9ate ^u 
! execution ( a memor&um ( agreem5t     
sign$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy & ! affect$   
,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts4  7#b7       
,signatories ,! affect$ ,indian ,tribal 
,gov]nm5ts & ! ag5cy may jo9tly invite  
additional p>ties to be signatories ( ! 
memor&um ( agreem5t4 ,! signatories h   
sole au?ority to execute1 am5d1 or      
t]m9ate ! memor&um ( agreem5t4 ,if any  
signatory det]m9es t ! t]ms ( ! memor&um
 ( agreem5t _c be or are n be+ c>ri$    
out1 ! signatories %all consult to seek 
am5dm5t ( ! memor&um ( agreem5t4 ,if !  
memor&um ( agreem5t is n am5d$1 any     
signatory may t]m9ate ! agreem5t1 ) !   
option to return to scop+ /age          
consultation4 ,! ag5cy %all provide all 
nonsignatory consult+ p>tn]s ) !        
opportunity to submit a writt5 /atem5t1 
explanation1 or comm5t on ! consultation

 proce$+s t %all become "p ( ! ag5cy's  
(ficial consultation record4  7#c7 ,,moa
 ,! memor&um ( agreem5t-- 7,a7 may      
address multiple activities if !        
activities are simil> & repetitive or   
are multi/ate or regional 9 scope1 or   
:]e r\t9e managem5t activities are      
und]tak5 at ,f$]al in/allations1        
facilities1 or o!r l& managem5t units2  
7,b7 may e/abli% /&>d processes = c]ta9 
categories ( activities det]m9$ ?r\gh   
consultation & def9$ 9 ! memor&um (     
agreem5t2  7,c7 %all include a provision
 = monitor+ & report+ on its            
implem5tation2  7,d7 %all include       
provisions = t]m9ation or reconsid]ation
 if ! activity has n be5 complet$ )9 a  
specifi$ "t2 &  7,e7 %all include       
provisions to address new discov]ies1   
:i* may include halt+ ! activity &      
return+ to scop+ /age consultation4  7f7
 ,t]m9ation ( scop+ /age consultation   
)\t a memor&um ( agreem5t ,! ag5cy %all 
make a good fai? ef=t ?r\gh su/a9$      
int]action & collaboration to rea* a    

cons5sus result+ 9 a memor&um (         
agreem5t4 ,if1 aft] a good fai? ef=t1 ! 
ag5cy det]m9es t fur!r consultation w n 
be productive1 x may t]m9ate            
consultation by provid+ all consultation
 p>tn]s ) a writt5 notification &       
explanation = its decision1 sign$ by !  
head ( ! ag5cy1 & proce$ to ! decision  
/age proc$ures describ$ 9 section #ajd4 
,! affect$ ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts   
may at any po9t decide to t]m9ate       
consultation4 ,9 su* case1 ! ag5cy %all 
provide ! affect$ ,indian ,tribal       
,gov]nm5ts ) ! opportunity to submit a  
writt5 /atem5t1 explanation1 or comm5t  
on ! consultation proce$+s t w become "p
 ( ! ag5cy's (ficial consultation       
record4  #ajd4 ,decision /age proc$ures 
7a7 ,proposal docum5t ,! ag5cy %all     
compile a docum5t consi/+ ( ! plan = !  
activity1 its anticipat$ ,tribal        
impacts1 any memor&um ( agreem5t1 & any 
writt5 /atem5ts made by consult+ p>tn]s 
dur+ ! scop+ /age z describ$ 9 section  
#ajc4 ,! ag5cy %all include suffici5t   

support+ docum5tation to ! ext5t p]mitt$
 by law & )9 available funds to enable  
any review+ p>ties to und]/& its basis4 
,! ag5cy may use docum5tation prep>$ to 
comply ) o!r laws to fulfill !          
requirem5ts ( ?is provision to ! ext5t t
 su* docum5tation is suffici5tly p]t95t 
to & focus$ on ! relevant issues z to   
all[ reasonable ease ( review4 ,! ag5cy 
%all mail &1 if possible1 email a copy (
 ! ,proposal ,docum5t to all affect$    
,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ^? t
 )drew f ! process4 ,at a m9imum1 !     
docum5t %all g to ! ,tribal lead] & all 
memb]s ( any elect$ ,tribal gov]n+ body4
 ,! ag5cy %all foll[ up to confirm      
receipt ( ! docum5t4 ,aft] ^! /eps h be5
 complet$1 ! ,proposal ,docum5t %all be 
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 subject to !
 provisions ( section #ajg4  7b7 ,public
 comm5t p]iod ,! ag5cy %all provide a   
p]iod ( n less ?an #ij days aft]        
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = comm5ts
 on ! ,proposal ,docum5t4 ,a #cj-;day   
ext5sion %all be grant$ ^u reque/ by any

 memb] ( any ( ! affect$ ,indian ,tribal
 gov]n+ bodies4  7c7 ,prelim9>y decision
 ,aft] expiration ( ! comm5t p]iod1 !   
ag5cy %all prep>e a prelim9>y decision  
lett]1 sign$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy4 ,!    
lett] %all /ate ! decision to proce$ or 
n proce$ ) ! activity1 ! decision's     
rationale1 any *anges 9 ! proposal made 
9 response to comm5ts1 & any po9ts :]e !
 decision conflicts ) ! express$ reque/s
 ( any ( ! affect$ ,indian ,tribes4 ,x  
%all p>ticul>ly address :y ! decision 0 
made to disreg>d any su* reque/s4 ,!    
ag5cy %all mail &1 if possible1 email a 
copy ( ! lett] to all affect$ ,indian   
,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ^? t )drew f
 ! process4 ,at a m9imum1 ! lett] %all g
 to ! ,tribal lead] & all memb]s ( !    
,tribal gov]n+ body4 ,! ag5cy %all foll[
 up to confirm receipt ( ! lett]4  7d7  
,f9al decision ,! ag5cy %all provide a  
#fj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! issuance ( !    
prelim9>y decision lett] = response by !
 affect$ ,indian ,tribes4 ,!reaft]1 !   
ag5cy %all notify 9 writ+1 sign$ by !   

head ( ! ag5cy1 ! affect$ ,indian       
,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ^? t )drew f
 ! process1 ( ! ag5cy's f9al decision4  
#aje4 ,docum5tation & report+  7a7      
,(ficial consultation record ,! ag5cy   
%all keep an (ficial consultation record
 t all[s accurate track+ ( ! process s t
 ag5cies & consult+ p>ties c correct any
 errors or omissions1 & provides an     
(ficial record ( ! process t c be ref]r$
 to 9 any litigation t may arise4 ,!    
ag5cy %all docum5t all ef=ts to initiate
 consultation z well z docum5t+ !       
process once x has begun4 ,su*          
docum5tation1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1   
correspond5ce1 telephone logs1 & emails1
 %all be includ$ 9 ! ag5cy's (ficial    
consultation record4 ,! ag5cy %all also 
keep notes s t ! consultation record    
docum5ts ! cont5t ( consultation meet+s1
 site visits1 & phone calls 9 addition  
to in=mation ab\t dates & :o p>ticipat$4
  7b7 ,paym5t = ,tribal docum5tation "w 
,if ! ag5cy asks an ,indian ,tribe =    
specific in=mation or docum5tation      

reg>d+ ! location1 nature1 & condition (
 individual sites1 to conduct a survey1 
or 9 any way fulfill ! duties ( ! ag5cy 
9 a role simil> to t ( a consultant or  
contractor1 !n ! ag5cy mu/ pay = su*    
s]vices1 if s reque/$ by ! ,indian      
,tribe1 z x w\ld = any private          
consultant or contractor4  7c7 ,report  
to congress ,ea* ag5cy %all on a bi5nial
 basis submit to ,congress a report on  
its consultation activities4  #ajf4     
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head 
( ea* ag5cy %all designate an (ficial ) 
pr9cipal responsibility = ! ag5cy's     
review ( exi/+ consultation &           
coord9ation policies & proc$ures1 &     
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 ,n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! effective date ( ?is    
ord]1 ! designat$ (ficial %all submit to
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a      
description ( ! ag5cy's revis$          
consultation process 9 con=mity ) ?is   
,act4  #ajg4 ,s5sitive ,tribal in=mation
 ,not)/&+ any provision ( !             

,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures ,act1          
consultation meet+s %all be clos$ to !  
public at ! reque/ ( ! ,indian ,tribal  
,gov]nm5t4 ,not)/&+ any provision ( !   
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act1 all in=mation
 designat$ by ! ,indian ,tribe z        
s5sitive1 su* z ! location ( sacr$ sites
 or o!r details ( cultural or religi\s  
practices1 %all be delet$ f any public  
publication made z "p ( ! consultation  
process or 9 ! process ( c>ry+ out !    
activity4 ,once in=mation has be5       
designat$ z s5sitive1 ! ag5cy w det]m9e 
9 consultation ) ! ,indian ,tribe :o may
 h access to ! in=mation = ! purposes ( 
c>ry+ out ! activity4  ,,ii ,tribal     
,sov]eignty  #bja4 ,tribal sov]eignty   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ag5cies %all recognize &  
respect ,indian ,tribal self-gov]nm5t & 
sov]eignty1 honor ,tribal treaty & o!r  
rights1 & /rive to meet !               
responsibilities t arise f ! unique     
legal relation%ip betwe5 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t & ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts4 
7b7 ,maximum ,tribal adm9i/rative       

discretion ,) respect to ,f$]al /atutes 
& regulations adm9i/]$ by ,indian       
,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
%all grant ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts ! 
maximum adm9i/rative discretion         
possible4  7c7 ,alt]natives to f$]al    
regulation ,:5 und]tak+ to =mulate &    
implem5t policies t h ,tribal           
implications1 ag5cies %all-- 7#a7       
enc\rage ,indian ,tribes to develop _!  
own policies to a*ieve program          
objectives2  7#b7 :]e possible1 def] to 
,indian ,tribes to e/abli% /&>ds2 &     
7#c7 9 det]m9+ :e!r to e/abli% ,f$]al   
/&>ds1 consult ) ,tribal (ficials z to !
 ne$ = ,f$]al /&>ds & any alt]natives t 
w\ld limit ! scope ( ,f$]al /&>ds or    
o!rwise pres]ve ! pr]ogatives & au?ority
 ( ,indian ,tribes4  ,,iii ,indian      
,tribal ,waiv]s  #cja4 ,indian ,tribal  
waiv]s  7a7 ,application processes      
,ag5cies %all review ! processes "u :i* 
,indian ,tribes apply = waiv]s (        
/atutory & regulatory requirem5ts & take
 appropriate /eps to /reaml9e ^?        

processes4  7b7 ,grant+ maximum ,tribal 
latitude ,ea* ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t    
practicable & p]mitt$ by law1 consid]   
any application by an ,indian ,tribe = a
 waiv] ( /atutory or regulatory         
requirem5ts 9 connection ) any program  
adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy ) a g5]al view t[>d 
increas+ opportunities = utiliz+        
flexible policy approa*es at ! ,indian  
,tribal level4 ,maximum ,tribal latitude
 %all be grant$ 9 cases 9 :i* ! propos$ 
waiv] is consi/5t ) ! applicable ,f$]al 
policy objectives & is o!rwise          
appropriate4  7c7 ,decision timel9e ,ea*
 ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t practicable &   
p]mitt$ by law1 r5d] a decision ^u a    
complete application = a waiv] )9 #abj  
days ( receipt ( su* application by !   
ag5cy1 or z o!rwise provid$ by law or   
regulation4 ,if ! application = waiv] is
 n grant$1 ! ag5cy %all provide !       
applicant ) timely writt5 notice ( !    
decision & ! reasons !re=4  7d7         
,limitation ,?is section applies only to
 /atutory or regulatory requirem5ts t   

are discretion>y & subject to waiv] by !
 ag5cy4  ,,iv ,judicial ,review  #dja4  
,judicial review ,an ,indian ,tribe may 
seek judicial review ( a det]m9ation (  
an ag5cy "u ?is ,act 9 accordance )     
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *apt] #g ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 if !  
,indian ,tribe has exhau/$ all o!r      
adm9i/rative rem$ies available to !     
,indian ,tribe4