,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dfe #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcfh ,report ,no4 #aah-efc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ac1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,la,malfa 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,peltola1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cole1 and ,mr4 ,obernolte7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,june #bg1 #bjbd ,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,leger ,fernandez and ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas ,june #bg1 #bjbd ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,november #ac1 #bjbc ,a ,,bill ,to assist ,tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on ,indian land4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,indian ,buffalo ,management ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,buffalo ,the term buffalo means an animal of the genus3 ,bison1 species3 bison1 subspecies3 bison4 7#b7 ,buffalo habitat ,the term buffalo habitat means ,indian land that is managed for buffalo4 7#c7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,indian land ,the term ,indian land has the meaning given the term in paragraph 7#b7 of section #bfja of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja71 except that1 in that paragraph1 the term ,indian reservation shall be considered to have the meaning given the term ,indian reservation in paragraph 7#c7 of that section1 without regard to the date specified in paragraph 7#c7 of that section4 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#g7 ,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal organization means any legally established organization of ,indians that-- 7,a7 7i7 is chartered under section #ag of the ,act of ,june #ah1 #aicd1 7commonly known as the ,indian ,reorganization ,act2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #eabd7 and recognized by the governing body of one or more ,indian ,tribes2 or 7ii7 is a ,tribal corporation federally chartered under section #c of the ,oklahoma ,indian ,welfare ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjc72 and 7,b7 has demonstrable experience in the restoration of buffalo and buffalo habitat on ,indian land4 #c4 ,buffalo resource management 7a7 ,program established ,the ,secretary shall establish a program within the ,department for the purposes of-- 7#a7 promoting and developing the capacity of ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations to manage buffalo and buffalo habitat2 7#b7 promoting the ability of ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations to protect1 conserve1 and enhance populations of buffalo that are owned by ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations2 7#c7 promoting the development and use of buffalo and buffalo habitat for the maximum practicable benefit of ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations2 and 7#d7 promoting the inclusion of ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations in ,department1 international1 national1 regional1 and local decision making and forums regarding buffalo and buffalo habitat4 7b7 ,contracts and grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with1 and award grants to1 ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations to enable the ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations to-- 7,a7 plan1 conduct1 or implement a buffalo restoration or management program2 7,b7 plan and execute commercial activities related to buffalo or buffalo products2 or 7,c7 carry out other activities relating to buffalo restoration and management4 7#b7 ,no diminishment of laws and regulations ,nothing in this subsection diminishes any ,federal or ,state law 7including regulations7 regarding diseased buffalo or buffalo that escape from ,indian land4 7c7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization that enters into a contract or cooperative agreement or receives a grant under this section to assist the ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization in-- 7#a7 carrying out the activities of a buffalo or buffalo habitat restoration or management program2 and 7#b7 implementing the activities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of subsection 7b77#a74 7d7 ,sunset ,the program established under this section shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 #d4 ,consultation2 coordination 7a7 ,consultation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and on an ongoing basis thereafter1 the ,secretary shall consult with ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations on initiatives of the ,department that affect buffalo or buffalo habitat1 including efforts of the ,department to contain or eradicate diseased buffalo4 7b7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall develop a policy relating to buffalo and buffalo habitat management activities on ,indian land1 in accordance with-- 7#a7 the goals and objectives described in buffalo management programs approved by ,indian ,tribes2 and 7#b7 ,tribal laws and ordinances4 #e4 ,protection of information ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not disclose or cause to be disclosed any information provided to the ,secretary by an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization that is identified by the ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization as culturally sensitive1 proprietary1 or otherwise confidential4 #f4 ,buffalo from ,federal land 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may enter into an agreement with an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization to dispose of surplus buffalo on ,federal land administered by the ,department1 as applicable1 by transporting such buffalo onto ,indian land4 7b7 ,application ,an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization may submit to the ,secretary an application to receive buffalo described in subsection 7a7 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,waiver of charges ,the ,secretary may waive any charges for the buffalo described in subsection 7a71 including any deposit or payment for services as described in section #aj4b of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 #g4 ,treaty rights retained ,nothing in this ,act alters1 modifies1 diminishes1 or extinguishes the treaty rights of any ,indian ,tribe4 ,june #bg1 #bjbd ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed