,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chdg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bg1 #bjag,mr4 ,huffman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cole1 and ,mrs4 ,torres7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to revise the ,yurok ,reservation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,yurok ,lands ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the same meaning given that term in section #aejh4ab of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 except that such term shall not include ,states1 units of general local government1 and ,indian ,tribes4 7#b7 ,,nepa ,the term ,,nepa means the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#c7 ,revised ,yurok ,reservation ,the term revised ,yurok ,reservation means the land within the ,yurok ,reservation exterior boundary as revised in section #e7;a71 except land owned in fee by or held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe other than the ,yurok ,tribe4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 or the ,secretary of ,transportation1 as appropriate4 7#e7 ,tribe ,the term ,tribe means the ,yurok ,tribe1 a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4 #c4 ,tribal-,federal partnerships for ,federal land and resource management 7a7 ,in general ,for the purposes of any process triggered by a requirement under ,,nepa regarding a major ,federal action on ,federal land within the revised ,yurok ,reservation1 at the ,tribe's option1 the ,tribe shall-- 7#a7 act as a joint lead agency in accordance with a ,memorandum of ,understanding entered into between the lead ,federal agency and the ,tribe not later than #cj days after the date of notice of initiation of the process2 or 7#b7 act as a participating or cooperating agency if a ,memorandum of ,understanding is not executed within the #cj-;day period 7or an additional time period agreed to by the ,tribe and the ,federal lead agency7 or is terminated4 7b7 ,requirements for ,memorandum of ,understanding ,a ,memorandum of ,understanding entered into under this section shall-- 7#a7 be negotiated in good faith2 7#b7 comply with ,,nepa regulations2 and 7#c7 include-- 7,a7 the respective roles and responsibilities of the ,tribe and the lead ,federal agency in the ,,nepa process2 7,b7 mechanisms for dispute resolution2 and 7,c7 a requirement that environmental impact statements shall discuss any inconsistency of a proposed action with any plan or environmental requirement of the ,tribe 7whether or not federally sanctioned71 and1 where such an inconsistency exists1 a requirement that the environmental impact statement shall describe-- 7i7 the extent to which the lead ,federal agency would reconcile its proposed action with the plan or environmental requirement2 and 7ii7 what mitigation measures are being imposed to lessen adverse environmental impacts of the proposal identified by the ,tribe4 7c7 ,cooperating agency ,for the purpose of any process triggered by a requirement under ,,nepa regarding a major ,federal action on ,federal land that may affect the revised ,yurok ,reservation1 at the option of the ,tribe1 the ,tribe shall act as a cooperating agency4 7d7 ,no limitation on existing authority ,nothing in this section shall limit ability of the ,tribe or any other federally recognized ,indian ,tribe to participate in any process triggered by a requirement under ,,nepa as a joint lead or a cooperating agency4 7e7 ,cooperative agreements with the ,tribe 7#a7 ,redwood ,national ,park ,the ,secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,tribe for system unit natural resource protection for the purpose of protecting natural resources of ,redwood ,national ,park pursuant to section #ajagjb of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,forest service ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,tribe that includes1 at a minimum1 provisions that implement section #d4 7#c7 ,tribe as an agency ,the ,tribe shall be considered a ,state or local government agency for purposes of section #ajagjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,secretary shall enter into a cooperative management agreement with the ,tribe pursuant to that section4 7#d7 ,confirmation and authorization of cooperative agreement related to the ,klamath ,river ,basin ,the #bjjf ,cooperative ,agreement between the ,department of the ,interior and the ,yurok ,tribe for the ,cooperative ,management of ,tribal and ,federal ,lands and ,resources in the ,klamath ,river ,basin of ,california is confirmed and the ,secretary is authorized to take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the agreement4 7f7 ,self-,governance agreements ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall negotiate1 in good faith1 self-governance agreements under this ,act pursuant to the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 ,program functions1 services1 and activities1 or portions thereof1 carried out by the ,national ,park ,service on ,federal land within the revised ,yurok ,reservation shall be included in a contract or compact to the extent allowed under title ,i or title ,,iv of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act4 #d4 ,land to be held in trust for the ,tribe 7a7 ,in general ,subject to any valid existing rights1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall transfer to the ,secretary of the ,interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately #a1bbi acres in the ,yurok ,experimental ,forest administered by the ,forest ,service1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,experimental ,forest and dated ,october #d1 #bjaf4 ,the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,forest ,service4 7b7 ,administration ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall hold the land transferred under subsection 7a7 in trust for the benefit of the ,tribe4 7c7 ,tribal ,land ,use ,management ,plan ,the ,tribe shall develop a ,tribal ,land ,use ,management ,plan in accordance with ,,nepa requirements for the land held in trust pursuant to subsection 7b74 7d7 ,government-to-,government agreements ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,tribe-- 7#a7 shall enter into government-to-government consultations2 7#b7 shall develop protocols to ensure that research activities of the ,forest ,service on lands taken into trust pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall continue in perpetuity2 and 7#c7 may enter into cooperative agreements between the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,tribe for the purpose of implementing this section4 7e7 ,survey ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall complete a survey to establish the exterior boundaries of the land taken into trust pursuant to subsection 7b74 7f7 ,use of trust land ,land taken into trust pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall-- 7#a7 be managed by the ,tribe for conservation and research purposes2 7#b7 not be eligible or used for any gaming activity carried out under the ,indian ,gaming ,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq472 and 7#c7 not be subject to old growth logging4 #e4 ,yurok ,reservation ,boundary adjustment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall revise the boundary of the ,yurok ,reservation as depicted on the map entitled ,revised ,yurok ,reservation ,boundary and dated ,september #bj1 #bjag1 copies of which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs4 7b7 ,land management ,subject to the requirements of sections #c and #d-- 7#a7 all ,national ,forest ,system land within the revised ,yurok ,reservation shall continue to be administered by the ,forest ,service in accordance with applicable laws and regulations2 and 7#b7 all ,national ,park ,system land within the revised ,yurok ,reservation shall continue to be administered by the ,national ,park ,service in accordance with applicable laws and regulations4 #f4 ,yurok ,scenic ,byway designation 7a7 ,designation of the ,yurok ,scenic ,byway ,bald ,hills ,road from its junction with ,u4,s4 ,highway #aja to its terminus on the ,klamath ,river shall be designated as the ,yurok ,scenic ,byway1 an ,indian ,tribe scenic byway1 and the ,tribe shall be eligible for appropriate grants and technical assistance as authorized in section #afb7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,continued access and use retained ,the ,tribe shall not prohibit or limit1 and the ,secretary of ,interior shall allow1 continued access and use of the ,bald ,hills ,road in accordance with section #c7;b77#a7 of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to establish a ,redwood ,national ,park in the ,state of ,california1 and for other purposes1 approved ,october #b1 #aifh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gi;c74 #g4 ,confirmation of governing body and documents ,the governing documents of the ,tribe and the governing body established and elected thereunder1 as recognized by the ,secretary and in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall only have effect within the revised ,yurok ,reservation4 #h4 ,no delegation of ,federal authority over non-,tribal land or people ,nothing in this ,act 7including the ratification and confirmation by section #g of the governing documents of the ,tribe and the governing body established and elected thereunder7 shall be construed as a delegation of ,federal or other authority to the ,tribe1 the ,tribal body1 or any member of the ,tribe1 over or related to land or interests in land that are not within the revised ,yurok ,reservation4 #i4 ,no additional authority or rights ,nothing in this ,act shall increase1 diminish1 or otherwise affect the rights1 privileges1 or authorities of any federally recognized ,indian ,tribe in relation to any other federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4