,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4    
,hoev5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve
 ! h\s+ conditions & promote useful l&  
uses )9 tribal communities1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,br++ ,useful ,initiatives 
= ,indian ,l& ,developm5t ,act ( #bjag  
or ! ,,buiild ,act ( #bjag4  #b4        
,environm5tal review ,section #aje ( !  
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #daae7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,consolidation (     
environm5tal review requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if a recipi5t is us+ "o or m    
s\rces ( ,f$]al funds 9 addition to     
grant am\nts "u ?is ,act 9 c>ry+ out a  
project t qualifies z an af=dable h\s+  
activity "u section #bjb1 :]e grant     
am\nts "u ?is ,act con/itute ! l>ge/    
s+le s\rce ( ,f$]al funds t ! recipi5t  

reasonably expects to commit to !       
project at ! "t ( environm5tal review1 !
 recipi5t's tribe may1 9 addition to    
assum+ all ( ! responsibilities =       
environm5tal review1 decisionmak+1 &    
action pursuant to subsection 7a71      
assume all ( ! additional               
responsibilities = environm5tal review1 
decisionmak+1 & action "u provisions (  
law t w\ld apply to ! ,f$]al ag5cies t  
are ! o!r s\rces ( ,f$]al funds = !     
project4  7#b7 ,dis*>ge ,a tribe's      
compliance ) ! additional               
responsibilities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 z well z ! review requirem5ts "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi & relat$ laws specifi$ 9          
regulations issu$ "u ?is section ) reg>d
 to su* project %all be deem$ to dis*>ge
 ! responsibility ( su* o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies = compliance ) any applicable   
environm5tal review requirem5ts )       
respect to su* project4  7#c7           
,c]tification ,9 ! case ( a tribe t     
assumes additional responsibilities     

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! c]tification
 "u subsection 7c7 %all1 9 addition to !
 cont5t requir$ "u subsection 7c71      
specify--  7,a7 ! additional            
responsibilities t ! tribe has fully    
c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 t !
 c]tify+ (fic] cons5ts to assume ! /atus
 ( a responsible ,f$]al (ficial "u su*  
additional provisions ( law4  7#d7      
,liability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a tribe t    
completes an environm5tal review        
pursuant to ?is subsection %all assume  
sole liability = ! cont5t & quality ( ! 
review4  7,b7 ,rem$ies & sanctions ,9 ! 
ev5t t ! ,secret>y has approv$ a        
c]tification & release ( funds = a      
project 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71 b
 ! ,secret>y or ano!r fund+ ,f$]al ag5cy
 subsequ5tly le>ns t a tribe fail$ to   
c>ry out its responsibilities z describ$
 9 subsection 7a71 ! appropriate rem$ies
 & sanctions may be impos$ 9 accordance 
) regulations issu$ pursuant to section 
#ajf1 or 9 accordance ) o!r s\rces (    
,f$]al funds assi/+ ! project4  7,c7    

,/atutory violation waiv]s ,9 ! ev5t t a
 /atutory violation waiv] reque/ is made
 "u subsection 7d7 & is approv$ by !    
,secret>y1 su* approval ( ! waiv] reque/
 %all dis*>ge o!r s\rces ( ,f$]al funds 
assi/+ ! project f impos+ rem$ies or    
sanctions4  4  #c4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,section #ajh ( ! ,native
 ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &            
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #daag7 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce by /rik+ #bjji ?r\gh #bjac &     
ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbe4  #d4 #ii-ye>  
leasehold int]e/ 9 tru/ or re/rict$ l&s 
= h\s+ purposes ,section #gjb ( !       
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !   
section head+1 by /rik+ #ej & ins]t+    
#ii2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+   
#ej ye>s & ins]t+ #ii ye>s2 &  7#c7 9   
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ 79 effect be=e1 on1 or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,br++ ,useful       
,initiatives = ,indian ,l& ,developm5t  

,act ( #bjag7 aft] law2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #ej ye>s &      
ins]t+ #ii ye>s4  #e4 ,tra9+ & te*nical 
assi/ance ,section #gjc ( ! ,native     
,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &             
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #gjc4 ,tra9+ & te*nical        
assi/ance ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ = assi/ance = provid+ tra9+ 
& te*nical assi/ance to ,indian tribes &
 tribally designat$ h\s+ entities su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbe4 ,su* assi/ance  
%all be made available to tra9+ &       
te*nical assi/ance provid]s4  4  #f4    
,loan gu>antees = ,indian h\s+ ,section 
#ahd7;i7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community         
,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 
#agaez-#ac;a7i77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by ins]t+ aft] ! p]iod at ! end ( !    
fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ = ^? co/s #ab1bjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbe42 

&  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+    
#bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh  
#bjbe2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+
 #bjjh ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh 
#bjbe4  #g4 ,lev]ag+ ,all funds provid$ 
"u a grant made pursuant to ! ,native   
,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &             
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq47 may be us$ =   
purposes ( meet+ mat*+ or co/           
p>ticipation requirem5ts "u any o!r     
,f$]al or non-,f$]al program4