,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a demon/ration program to adapt ! successful practices ( provid+ =eign aid to und]develop$ economies to ! provision ( ,f$]al economic developm5t assi/ance to ,native communities 9 simil>ly situat$ remote areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,am]ican ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,demon/ration ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to adapt ! lessons ( =eign aid to und]develop$ economies1 su* z ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 to ! provision ( ,f$]al economic developm5t assi/ance to simil>ly situat$ remote ,native ,am]ican communities2 7#b7 to provide ,f$]al economic developm5t assi/ance = ,native ,am]ican communities ?r\gh ! ,native ,am]ican ,*all5ge ,demon/ration ,project2 7#c7 to adm9i/] ,f$]al economic developm5t assi/ance 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 promotes economic gr[? & ! elim9ation ( pov]ty2 7,b7 /r5g!ns good gov]nance1 entrepr5eur%ip1 & inve/m5t 9 ,native ,am]ican communities2 & 7,c7 builds ! capacity ( ,native p to gr[ su/a9able local economies2 7#d7 to improve ! effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al economic developm5t assi/ance by enc\rag+ ! integration & coord9ation ( ! assi/ance 9 remote ,native ,am]ican communities2 7#e7 to promote su/a9able economic gr[? & pov]ty r$uction policies 9 remote ,native ,am]ican communities 9 a mann] t promotes self-det]m9ation & self-suffici5cy among remote ,native ,am]ican communities :ile pres]v+ ! cultural values ( ^? communities2 & 7#f7 to e/abli% a demon/ration project )9 remote areas ( noncontigu\s ,/ates t exp]i5ce high levels ( pov]ty & lack access to traditional transportation infra/ructure 7highways1 railways1 & ports71 :i*1 if successful1 c\ld pot5tially b5efit o!r ,native ,am]ican communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,compact ,! t]m compact means a b9d+ agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ into pursuant to ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,economic developm5t /rategy ,! t]m economic developm5t /rategy means a /rategy-- 7,a7 writt5 by an eligible entity & design$ to a*ieve su/a9able economic gr[? & r$uce pov]ty ov] a def9$ p]iod2 & 7,b7 develop$ 9 consultation ) public & private sector entities1 z appropriate to ! geographic area & int5d$ b5efici>ies ( ! compact4 7#c7 ,eligible entity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means a consortium ( ,native organizations 9 a noncontigu\s ,/ate1 ) priority giv5 to organizations s]v+ regions ) ! highe/ pov]ty levels4 7,b7 ,alaska ,9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 a consortium %all be compris$ ( n m ?an #b regional ,alaska ,native nonpr(it organizations1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) /atewide ,alaska ,native organizations4 7,c7 ,hawaii ,9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 a consortium %all be compris$ ( local ,native ,hawaiian nonpr(it organizations t s]ve ! int]e/s ( ,native ,hawaiians & 9 :i* ,native ,hawaiians s]ve 9 lead]%ip & sub/antive policymak+ positions4 7#d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #d4 ,mill5nium *all5ge demon/ration project 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & implem5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior a demon/ration project1 to be kn[n z ! ,native ,am]ican ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,demon/ration ,project 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! demon/ration project74 7b7 ,au?orization ( assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ! demon/ration project1 ! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance to any eligible entity t ent]s into a compact ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ?is ,act4 7c7 ,=m ( assi/ance ,assi/ance "u ! demon/ration project-- 7#a7 %all be provid$ 9 ! =m ( fund+ agreem5ts e/abli%$ "u ! applicable compact2 7#b7 may n be provid$ 9 ! =m ( loans2 & 7#c7 may n be us$ = gam+ activities conduct$ "u ! ,indian ,gam+ ,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq474 7d7 ,coord9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ! provision ( assi/ance "u ! demon/ration project1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ) ! ,f$]al ag5cies li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t adm9i/] economic developm5t assi/ance programs = ,native ,am]icans & 9 consultation ) ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all be ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy responsible = ! coord9ation & consultation "u ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,ag5cies ,! ,f$]al ag5cies ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,f7 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,integrat$ fund+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y's execution ( a compact ) an eligible entity %all au?orize ! eligible entity to be ! designat$ applicant =1 or recipi5t (1 funds appropriat$ pursuant to section #g & economic developm5t assi/ance program fund+ t w\ld o!rwise be provid$ to an ,indian ,tribe locat$ 9 ! region or regions s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 ,! eligible entity %all integrate funds appropriat$ pursuant to section #g & any su* program fund+ & ! op]ation ( ! programs' s]vices into a s+le1 coord9at$ program "u a demon/ration project4 7#d7 ,competitive fund+ ,an eligible entity may only be consid]$ a designat$ applicant = fund+ f a competitive program t w\ld o!rwise be provid$ to an ,indian ,tribe locat$ 9 ! region or regions s]v$ by ! eligible entity if-- 7,a7 an ,indian ,tribe locat$ 9 ! region or regions s]v$ by ! eligible entity designates ! eligible entity 9 a resolution pass$ by its gov]n+ body z au?oriz$ to apply = ! fund+ 9 lieu ( ! ,indian ,tribe & =goes apply+ = ! fund+2 7,b7 ! ,indian ,tribe has submitt$ ! resolution to ! ,secret>y & any ,secret>y :o adm9i/]s ! program2 & 7,c7 ! applicable ,secret>ies h c]tifi$ 9 writ+ to ! eligible entity t !y are 9 receipt ( ! resolution4 7#e7 ,o!r fund+ ,an eligible entity may only be consid]$ a designat$ recipi5t ( fund+ f a =mula bas$ program or noncompetitive program t is o!rwise provid$ to a p>ticul> ,indian ,tribe locat$ 9 ! region or regions s]v$ by ! eligible entity if-- 7,a7 ! ,indian ,tribe designates ! eligible entity 9 a resolution pass$ by its gov]n+ body z au?oriz$ to receive ! fund+ 9 lieu ( ! ,indian ,tribe & =goes receipt ( ! fund+2 7,b7 ! ,indian ,tribe has submitt$ ! resolution to ! ,secret>y & any ,secret>y t adm9i/]s ! program2 & 7,c7 ! applicable ,secret>ies h c]tifi$ 9 writ+ to ! eligible entity t !y are 9 receipt ( ! resolution4 7#f7 ,au?ority to resc9d ,an ,indian ,tribe t has submitt$ a designat+ resolution "u ?is subsection may1 at any "t1 submit to ! applicable ,secret>ies a resolution pass$ by its gov]n+ body t resc9ds ! designat+ resolution4 7e7 ,waiv] au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receipt ( an execut$ compact1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! eligible entity t is a p>ty to ! compact & coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t provides funds to be us$ to implem5t ! compact to id5tify any waiv] ( /atutory requirem5ts or applicable regulations1 policies1 or proc$ures necess>y to enable ! eligible entity to implem5t ! compact4 7#b7 ,ag5cies ,! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy to :i* ! ,f$]al funds 7 appropriat$ may waive 79 :ole or 9 "p7 ! application1 solely to su* funds t are be+ us$ to implem5t ! compact1 ( any /atutory1 regulatory1 or adm9i/rative requirem5t t su* ag5cy head-- 7,a7 is o!rwise au?oriz$ to waive 79 accordance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( su* o!r au?ority72 & 7,b7 is n o!rwise au?oriz$ to waive1 provid$ t 9 su* case ! ag5cy head %all-- 7i7 n waive any requirem5t relat$ to nondiscrim9ation1 wage & labor /&>ds1 or allocation ( funds to ,/ate & sub-,/ate levels2 7ii7 issue a writt5 det]m9ation1 prior to grant+ ! waiv]1 ) respect to su* discretion>y funds t ! grant+ ( su* waiv] = purposes ( ! compact-- 7,i7 is consi/5t ) bo?-- 7aa7 ! /atutory purposes ( ! ,f$]al program = :i* su* funds 7 appropriat$2 & 7bb7 ! o!r provisions ( ?is section2 7,,ii7 is necess>y to a*ieve ! outcomes ( ! compact1 & is no broad] 9 scope ?an is necess>y to a*ieve su* outcomes2 & 7,,iii7 w result 9 ei!r-- 7aa7 realiz+ effici5cies by simplify+ report+ burd5s or r$uc+ adm9i/rative b>ri]s ) respect to su* funds2 or 7bb7 increas+ ! ability ( individuals to obta9 access to s]vices t are provid$ by su* funds2 & 7iii7 provide at lea/ #fj days advance writt5 notice to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 #e4 ,*all5ge compacts 7a7 ,compacts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop & recomm5d proc$ures = consid]ation ( proposals = compacts submitt$ by eligible entities4 7#b7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance to an eligible entity only if ! eligible entity ent]s into a compact ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to be kn[n z a ,native ,am]ican ,*all5ge ,compact1 t e/abli%es a multiye> plan = a*iev+ developm5t objectives 9 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y %all develop & recomm5d proc$ures = consid]+ applications = compacts submitt$ by eligible entities4 7c7 ,crit]ia = selection ( eligible entities ,! ,secret>y %all develop an application process & crit]ia = select+ eligible entities to ent] into compacts "u ?is ,act1 tak+ into consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 ! economic developm5t /rategy ( ! eligible entity2 7#c7 ! remot5ess ( ! communities to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 7#d7 ! g5]al economic /atus ( ! communities to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 & 7#e7 pov]ty rates )9 ! communities to be s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 7d7 ,assi/ance = developm5t ( compacts ,to ! ext5t t funds are appropriat$ 9 advance to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into contracts )1 or make grants to1 any eligible entity = ! purposes ( facilitat+ ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a compact betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! eligible entity4 7e7 ,duration & ext5sion 7#a7 ,duration ,! t]m ( an initial compact "u ?is section %all be = #e ye>s4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t compacts ,an eligible entity & ! ,unit$ ,/ates may ent] into #a or m subsequ5t compacts 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,ext5sions ,if a compact is approa*+ expiration or has expir$1 ! eligible entity t is a p>ty to ! compact & ! ,unit$ ,/ates may r5egotiate or ext5d ! compact = su* numb] ( t]ms z ! p>ties may agree1 ) ea* t]m n to exce$ #aj ye>s4 7f7 ,elem5ts ,9 fur!rance ( ! economic developm5t /rategy ( ! applicable eligible entity1 ea* compact %all conta9-- 7#a7 a description ( ! specific objectives = ! su/a9able economic developm5t & r$uction ( pov]ty t ! eligible entity & ! ,unit$ ,/ates expect to a*ieve dur+ ! t]m ( ! compact2 7#b7 a description ( ! respective roles & responsibilities ( ! eligible entity & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! a*ievem5t ( ^? objectives2 7#c7 a li/ & description ( regul> b5*m>ks to measure progress t[>d a*iev+ ^? objectives2 7#d7 an id5tification ( ! int5d$ b5efici>ies1 disaggregat$ by income level1 g5d]1 & age1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2 & 7#e7 a multiye> f9ancial plan to guide ! implem5tation ( ! compact1 includ+ ! e/imat$ level ( fund+ & o!r contributions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! eligible entity1 propos$ me*anisms to execute ! plan1 & p]iodic assessm5ts to det]m9e :e!r ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 are be+ met4 7g7 ,susp5sion & t]m9ation ( assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may susp5d or t]m9ate assi/ance1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 = an eligible entity t has ent]$ into a compact ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible entity-- 7,a7 fail$ to meet ! responsibilities ( ! eligible entity "u ! compact2 or 7,b7 engag$ 9 a patt]n ( actions t is inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,re9/atem5t ,! ,secret>y may re9/ate assi/ance = an eligible entity only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible entity has demon/rat$ a commitm5t to correct+ ea* condition = :i* assi/ance 0 susp5d$ or t]m9at$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 #f4 ,program assessm5ts & reports 7a7 ,reports ( eligible entities ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ae ea* ye>1 ea* eligible entity %all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 report describ+ ! assi/ance provid$ to ! eligible entity "u ?is ,act dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7b7 ,report cont5ts ,a report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( ! am\nt ( obligations & exp5ditures = assi/ance provid$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 7#b7 a description ( ! programs & activities conduct$ by ! eligible entity 9 fur!rance ( ! economic developm5t /rategy ( ! eligible entity & ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! assi/ance provid$ & progress made by ! eligible entity t[>d a*iev+ ! economic developm5t /rategy ( ! eligible entity & ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 & 7#d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! eligible entity consid]s to be relevant1 tak+ into consid]ation ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,may #ae ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! reports requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ) su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s to be relevant1 to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,au?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,unappropriat$ am\nts ,any funds au?oriz$ b n appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be appropriat$ = a subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 subject to ! condition t ! cumulative am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = any ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe %all n exce$ #dj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative funds ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 n m ?an #e p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act & ov]sight ( programs "u ?is ,act4