,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjai,mr4 ,"y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect ! legal 
production1 pur*ase1 & possession (     
m>ijuana by ,indian tribes1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,m>ijuana          
,sov]eignty ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,legal   
production1 pur*ase1 & possession (     
m>ijuana by ,indian tribes  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! fact t an ,indian tribe1 a memb] (  
an ,indian tribe1 or a tribal entity is 
legally au?oriz$ to produce1 pur*ase1 or
 possess m>ijuana on l&s held 9 fee by t
 ,indian tribe1 l&s held 9 tru/ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( t ,indian    
tribe1 or l&s convey$ to an ,alaska     

,native ,corporation pursuant to !      
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 %all n be
 consid]$ :5--  7#a7 allocat+ or        
di/ribut+ ,f$]al funds or o!r ,f$]al    
b5efits to ! ,indian tribe1 a memb] ( an
 ,indian tribe1 or ! tribal entity2     
7#b7 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( ! ,indian  
tribe or ! tribal entity = any contract1
 grant1 or o!r agreem5t ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or ! r5ewal or modification     
!re(1 :]e ! legal production1 pur*ase1  
or possession ( m>ijuana by ! ,indian   
tribe or a memb] ( an ,indian tribe w\ld
 o!rwise disqualify ! ,indian tribe f   
eligibility2  7#c7 evaluat+ ! ongo+     
compliance ( ! ,indian tribe or ! tribal
 entity ) any contract1 grant1 or o!r   
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates :]e ! legal  
production1 pur*ase1 or possession (    
m>ijuana by ! ,indian tribe or a memb] (
 an ,indian tribe w\ld o!rwise result 9 
! ,indian tribe or tribal entity be+ out
 ( compliance2 &  7#d7 det]m9+ if !     
,indian tribe or a memb] ( an ,indian   

tribe is eligible = ,f$]al b5efits = :i*
 ! ,indian tribe or a memb] ( an ,indian
 tribe w\ld o!rwise be eligible4  7b7   
,cl>ification ,?is section %all n       
prohibit consid]ation ( income f ! legal
 production1 pur*ase1 or possession (   
m>ijuana to ! same ext5t t ! o!r legal  
income w\ld be consid]$ :5 allocat+ or  
di/ribut+ ,f$]al funds or det]m9+       
eligibility = ,f$]al b5efits4  7c7      
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section3   
7#a7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe 
means ^? entities describ$ 9 section    
#d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & 
,education ,assi/ance ,act ( #aige 7#be 
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#b7 ,tribal entity  
,! t]m tribal entity means-- 7,a7 tribal
 organizations z def9$ 9 sections #d7l7 
( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &        
,education ,assi/ance ,act ( #aige 7#be 
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72  7,b7 tribally        
designat$ h\s+ entities z def9$ 9       
section #d7bb7 ( ! ,native ,am]ican     
,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation   
,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc7bb772 

or  7,c7 ,indian-own$ bus9esses & tribal
 ent]prises z def9$ 9 sections #c7e7 &  
#c7h7 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,bus9ess     
,developm5t1 ,trade ,promotion1 &       
,t\rism ,act ( #bjjj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcjb7e7 & 7#h774  7#c7 ,legally        
au?oriz$ ,! t]m legally au?oriz$ means  
p]mitt$ "u ! laws (-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,/ate :]e ! l&s held 9  
fee by an ,indian tribe or held 9 tru/  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit on behalf 
( t ,indian tribe are locat$2 or  7,c7  
an ,indian tribe4  #c4 ,recomm5dations (
 ,,ihs m$ical pr(essionals reg>d+       
m>ijuana  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 ,,ihs m$ical           
pr(essionals are au?oriz$ to make m$ical
 recomm5dations to _! pati5ts ) reg>d to
 m>ijuana & to complete =ms reflect+ su*
 recomm5dations4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,,ihs m$ical      
pr(essional means a physician or o!r    
heal? pr(essional furni%+ s]vices ?r\gh 
an ,indian heal? program 7z def9$ 9     
section #ajh7;a77#b7 ( ! ,indian ,heal? 

,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4    
#afaf;a7a77#b7774  7#b7 ,! t]m          
recomm5dations does n include disp5s+ 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$    
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb774