,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,la,malfa 7= himself1 ,mrs4   
,peltola1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,cole1 & ,mr4 ,ob]nolte7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to assi/ ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ! 
managem5t ( buffalo & buffalo habitat & 
! ree/abli%m5t ( buffalo on ,indian l&4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,indian ,buffalo ,managem5t ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,buffalo 
,! t]m buffalo means an animal ( ! g5us3
 ,bison1 species3 bison1 subspecies3    
bison4  7#b7 ,buffalo habitat ,! t]m    
buffalo habitat means ,indian l& t is   
manag$ = buffalo4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m
 ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,indian l& ,! t]m       
,indian l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy
 ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4    
#ceja71 except t1 9 t p>agraph1 ! t]m   

,indian res]vation %all be consid]$ to h
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian res]vation 9
 p>agraph 7#c7 ( t section1 )\t reg>d to
 ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( t    
section4  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#g7 ,tribal   
organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization
 means a legally e/abli%$ organization (
 ,indians t is *>t]$ "u section #ag ( ! 
,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act2 #be    
,u4,s4,c4 #eabd7 ) demon/rable exp]i5ce 
9 ! re/oration ( buffalo & buffalo      
habitat on ,indian l&4  #c4 ,buffalo    
res\rce managem5t  7a7 ,program e/abli%$
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program )9 
! ,dep>tm5t = ! purposes (-- 7#a7       
promot+ & develop+ ! capacity ( ,indian 
,tribes & ,tribal organizations to      
manage buffalo & buffalo habitat2  7#b7 

promot+ ! ability ( ,indian ,tribes &   
,tribal organizations to protect1       
cons]ve1 & enhance populations ( buffalo
 t are own$ by ,indian ,tribes or       
,tribal organizations2  7#c7 promot+ !  
developm5t & use ( buffalo & buffalo    
habitat = ! maximum practicable b5efit (
 ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal              
organizations2 &  7#d7 promot+ !        
inclusion ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal   
organizations 9 ,dep>tm5t1 int]national1
 national1 regional1 & local decision   
mak+ & =ums reg>d+ buffalo & buffalo    
habitat4  7b7 ,contracts & grants       
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all ent] into contracts & coop]ative   
agreem5ts )1 & aw>d grants to1 ,indian  
,tribes & ,tribal organizations to      
enable ! ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal      
organizations to-- 7,a7 plan1 conduct1  
or implem5t a buffalo re/oration or     
managem5t program2  7,b7 plan & execute 
comm]cial activities relat$ to buffalo  
or buffalo products2 or  7,c7 c>ry out  
o!r activities relat+ to buffalo        

re/oration & managem5t4  7#b7 ,no       
dim9i%m5t ( laws & regulations ,no?+ 9  
?is subsection dim9i%es any ,f$]al or   
,/ate law 7includ+ regulations7 reg>d+  
diseas$ buffalo or buffalo t escape f   
,indian l&4  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! 
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to an ,indian ,tribe or       
,tribal organization t ent]s into a     
contract or coop]ative agreem5t or      
receives a grant "u ?is section to assi/
 ! ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal            
organization 9-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out !       
activities ( a buffalo or buffalo       
habitat re/oration or managem5t program2
 &  7#b7 implem5t+ ! activities describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 (       
subsection 7b77#a74  7d7 ,sunset ,!     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all    
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  #d4   
,consultation2 coord9ation  7a7         
,consultation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on an     
ongo+ basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all   
consult ) ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal     

organizations on initiatives ( !        
,dep>tm5t t affect buffalo or buffalo   
habitat1 includ+ ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to 
conta9 or eradicate diseas$ buffalo4    
7b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all      
develop a policy relat+ to buffalo &    
buffalo habitat managem5t activities on 
,indian l&1 9 accordance )-- 7#a7 !     
goals & objectives describ$ 9 buffalo   
managem5t programs approv$ by ,indian   
,tribes2 &  7#b7 ,tribal laws &         
ord9ances4  #e4 ,protection ( in=mation 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y %all n disclose or cause to be
 disclos$ any in=mation provid$ to !    
,secret>y by an ,indian ,tribe or       
,tribal organization t is id5tifi$ by ! 
,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization z
 culturally s5sitive1 propriet>y1 or    
o!rwise confid5tial4  #f4 ,buffalo f    
,f$]al l&  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 ent] into an agreem5t ) an ,indian     
,tribe or ,tribal organization to       
dispose ( surplus buffalo on ,f$]al l&  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 z applicable1  

by transport+ su* buffalo onto ,indian  
l&4  7b7 ,application ,an ,indian ,tribe
 or ,tribal organization may submit to !
 ,secret>y an application to receive    
buffalo describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,waiv] ( *>ges ,! ,secret>y may     
waive any *>ges = ! buffalo describ$ 9  
subsection 7a71 includ+ any deposit or  
paym5t = s]vices z describ$ 9 section   
#aj4b ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  #g4 ,treaty rights reta9$ 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s1 modifies1       
dim9i%es1 or ext+ui%es ! treaty rights (
 any ,indian ,tribe4