,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dcb #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #agbc ,report ,no4   
#aah-ahg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,ms4 ,w>r5 7=  
h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,casey1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4          
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,baldw91
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,kelly1
 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4       
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,murray1  
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4         
,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 &   
,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,indian ,affairs  ,july   
#h1 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ) an  
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,tru? & ,heal+    
,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool    
,policies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r    

purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tru? & ,heal+ ,commission 
on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7    
assimilation processes1 su* z ! ,indian 
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies1 7 adopt$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to /rip ,am]ican
 ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native    
,hawaiian *ildr5 ( _! ,indig5\s         
id5tities1 beliefs1 & languages to      
assimilate !m into non-,native culture  
?r\gh f$]ally fund$ & controll$         
,*ri/ian-run s*ools1 :i* _h ! int5t &1 9
 _m cases1 ! effect1 ( t]m9ation1 ) dire
 & int5tional consequ5ces on ! cultures 
& languages ( ,indig5\s peoples2  7#b7  
assimilation processes c be trac$ back  
to-- 7,a7 ! enactm5t ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1
 #ahai 7#c ,/at4 #eaf1 *apt] #he7       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,civilization
 ,fund ,act ( #ahai71 :i* creat$ a fund 
to adm9i/] ! education1 heal?c>e1 &     
rations promis$ to ,tribal nations "u   
treaties ^? ,tribal nations _h ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! ,grant         

,adm9i/ration's peace policy ) ,tribal  
nations 9 #ahfh1 :i*1 among o!r ?+s1    
au?oriz$ am\nts 9 ! fund e/abli%$ "u !  
,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahai 7#c ,/at4 #eaf1   
*apt] #he7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian   
,civilization ,fund ,act ( #ahai71 to be
 us$ by *ur*es2  7#c7 accord+ to rese>* 
f ! ,national ,native ,am]ican ,bo>d+   
,s*ool ,heal+ ,coalition1 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t fund$ *ur*-run bo>d+ s*ools = 
,native ,am]icans f #ahai ?r\gh ! #aifjs
 "u ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahai 7#c ,/at4   
#eaf1 *apt] #he71 :i* au?oriz$ ! =c$    
removal ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,am]ican    
,indian & ,alaska ,native *ildr5 z "y z 
#c ye>s old1 relocat+ !m f _!           
traditional homel&s to #a ( at lea/ #cfg
 kn[n ,indian bo>d+ s*ools1 ( :i* #gc   
rema9 op5 today1 across #cj ,/ates2     
7#d7 beg9n+ 9 #ahbj1 mission>ies f !    
,unit$ ,/ates arriv$ 9 ,hawai#8i1 br++ a
 simil> desire to civilize ,native      
,hawaiians & conv]t ,hawaiian hea!ns to 
,*ri/ians1 e/abli%+ day s*ools & bo>d+  
s*ools t foll[$ models fir/ impos$ on   

,tribal nations on ! ,ea/ ,coa/ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 z e/imat$ by ,david
 ,wallace ,adams1 pr(essor em]itus (    
hi/ory & education at ,clevel& ,/ate    
,univ]sity 9 ,ohio1 by #aibf1 ne>ly #hc 
p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska      
,native s*ool-age *ildr5 7 enroll$ 9    
,indian bo>d+ s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
b1 ! full ext5t ( ! ,indian ,bo>d+      
,s*ool ,policies has yet to be fully    
exam9$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or !
 *ur*es :o ran ^? s*ools2 or  7,b7 o!r  
entities :o pr(it$ f ! exi/5ce ( ^?     
s*ools2  7#f7 ,g5]al ,ri*>d ,h5ry       
,pratt1 ! f\nd] & sup]9t5d5t ( !        
,c>lisle ,indian ,indu/rial ,s*ool 9    
,c>lisle1 ,p5nsylvania1 /at$ t ! e?os ( 
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies 0 to    
kill ! ,indian 9 him1 & save ! man2     
7#g7 9 #ahgh1 ,g5]al ,pratt br\ght a    
gr\p ( ,am]ican ,indian w>riors held z  
prison]s ( w> to :at 0 !n kn[n z !      
,hampton ,agricultural & ,indu/rial     
,s*ool 9 ,hampton1 ,virg9ia1 = a        
resid5tial exp]im5t 9 ! education (     

,indig5\s p2  7#h7 prior to arriv+ to ! 
,hampton ,agricultural & ,indu/rial     
,s*ool 9 #ahgh1 ! ,am]ican ,indian      
w>riors held z prison]s ( w> _h already 
sp5t #c ye>s imprison$1 dur+ :i* "t !y 7
 =c$ to %ave _! traditionally gr[n hair1
 dress 9 milit>y uni=ms1 p>ticipate 9   
,*ri/ian wor%ip s]vices1 & adopt an     
,engli% "n2  7#i7 ,g5]al ,samuel ,c4    
,arm/rong1 f\nd] &1 9 #ahgh1 pr9cipal1 (
 ! ,hampton ,agricultural & ,indu/rial  
,s*ool1 0 influ5c$ by 8 p>5ts & o!r     
mission>ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates involv$ 9 
! education ( ,native ,hawaiian *ildr52 
7#aj7 ,g5]al ,arm/rong model$ ! ,hampton
 ,agricultural & ,indu/rial ,s*ool aft] 
! ,hilo ,bo>d+ ,s*ool 9 ,hawai#8i1 a    
mission>y-run bo>d+ s*ool t t>get$ high 
p]=m+ ,native ,hawaiians to become      
indoctr9at$ 9 ,prote/ant ideology1 :i* 0
 simil> to bo>d+ s*ools l$ by           
mission>ies 9 ! simil>ly sov]eign ,five 
,tribes ( ,oklahoma1 includ+ ! ,*]okee &
 ,*ickasaw2  7#aa7 9 addition to br++ a 
gr\p ( ,am]ican ,indian w>riors held z  

prison]s ( w> to ! ,hampton             
,agricultural & ,indu/rial ,s*ool 9     
#ahgh1 ,g5]al ,pratt influ5c$ ,%eldon   
,jackson1 a ,presbyt]ian mission>y :o1 9
 #ahhe1 0 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to be a ,g5]al ,ag5t (         
,education 9 ! ,alaska ,t]ritory2  7#ab7
 ,hampton ,agricultural & ,indu/rial    
,s*ool cont9u$ z a bo>d+ s*ool =        
,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 &  
,native ,hawaiians until #aibc2  7#ac7  
f\nd$ 9 #ahgi1 ! ,c>lisle ,indian       
,indu/rial ,s*ool set ! prec$5t =       
gov]nm5t-fund$1 (f-res]vation ,indian   
bo>d+ s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e m   
?an #aj1jjj ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska  
,native *ildr5 7 enroll$ f m ?an #adj   
,indian ,tribes2  7#ad7 ,indian bo>d+   
s*ools1 & ! policies t creat$1 fund$1 & 
fuel$ _! exi/5ce1 7 design$ to          
assimilate ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska    
,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian *ildr5 into
 non-,native culture by /ripp+ !m ( _!  
cultural id5tities1 (t5 ?r\gh physical1 
sexual1 psy*ological1 indu/rial1 &      

spiritual abuse & neglect2  7#ae7 _m ( !
 *ildr5 :o 7 tak5 to ,indian bo>d+      
s*ools did n survive1 & ( ^? :o did     
survive1 _m nev] return$ to _! p>5ts1   
ext5d$ families1 & communities2  7#af7  
at ! ,c>lisle ,indian ,indu/rial ,s*ool 
alone1 approximately #ahj ,am]ican      
,indian & ,alaska ,native *ildr5 7      
buri$2  7#ag7 accord+ to rese>* f !     
,national ,native ,am]ican ,bo>d+ ,s*ool
 ,heal+ ,coalition-- 7,a7 :ile att5d+   
,indian bo>d+ s*ools1 ,am]ican ,indian1 
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian    
*ildr5 suff]$ additional physical1      
sexual1 psy*ological1 indu/rial1 &      
spiritual abuse & neglect z !y 7 s5t to 
non-,native homes & bus9esses =         
involunt>y & unpaid manual labor "w dur+
 ! summ]s2  7,b7 _m ,am]ican ,indian1   
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian    
*ildr5 escap$ f ,indian bo>d+ s*ools by 
runn+ away1 & !n rema9$ miss+ or di$ (  
illnesses due to h>% liv+ conditions1   
abuse1 or sub/&>d heal? c>e provid$ by !
 ,indian bo>d+ s*ools2  7,c7 _m ,am]ican

 ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native    
,hawaiian *ildr5 di$ at hospitals       
neighbor+ ,indian bo>d+ s*ools1 includ+ 
! ,puyallup ,indian ,s*ool t op5$ 9     
#ahfj1 :i* 0 fir/ r5am$ ! ,cu%man       
,indian ,s*ool 9 #aiaj & !n ! ,cu%man   
,hospital 9 #aiah2 &  7,d7 _m ( !       
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
*ildr5 :o di$ :ile att5d+ ,indian bo>d+ 
s*ools or neighbor+ hospitals 7 buri$ 9 
unm>k$ graves or (f-campus cemet]ies2   
7#ah7 accord+ to indep5d5t gr\nd        
p5etrat+ rad> & magnetometry rese>*     
commission$ by ! ,national ,native      
,am]ican ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,heal+           
,coalition1 evid5ce ( ^? unm>k$ graves &
 (f-campus cemet]ies has be5 f\nd1      
includ+-- 7,a7 unm>k$ graves at ,*emawa 
,indian ,s*ool 9 ,salem1 ,oregon2 &     
7,b7 rema9s ( *ildr5 :o 7 burn$ 9       
inc9]ators at ,indian bo>d+ s*ools2     
7#ai7 accord+ to rese>* f ! ,national   
,native ,am]ican ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,heal+   
,coalition1 inaccurate1 scatt]$1 & miss+
 s*ool records make x difficult =       

families to locate _! lov$ ones1        
especially because-- 7,a7 less ?an #ch  
p]c5t ( ,indian bo>d+ s*ool records h   
be5 locat$1 f only #adb ( ! at lea/ #cfg
 kn[n ,indian bo>d+ s*ools2 &  7,b7 all 
o!r records are believ$ to be held 9    
catalogu$ & uncatalogu$ *ur* ar*ives1   
private collections1 or lo/ or de/roy$2 
7#bj7 p>5ts ( ! ,am]ican ,indian1       
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian    
*ildr5 :o 7 =cibly remov$ f or co]c$    
into leav+ _! homes & plac$ 9 ,indian   
bo>d+ s*ools 7 prohibit$ f visit+ or    
engag+ 9 correspond5ce ) _! *ildr52     
7#ba7 p>5tal resi/ance to compliance ) !
 h>% no-contact policy describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#bj7 result$ 9 ! p>5ts be+    
inc>c]at$ or los+ access to basic human 
rights1 food rations1 & clo?+2  7#bb7 9 
#bjac1 po/-traumatic /ress disord] rates
 among ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska       
,native y\? 7 #c-times ! g5]al public1 !
 same rates = po/-traumatic /ress       
disord] among vet]ans2  7#bc7 9 #bjad1 !
 ,:ite ,h\se ,report on ,native ,y\?    

decl>$ a /ate ( em]g5cy due to a suicide
 epidemic among ,am]ican ,indian &      
,alaska ,native y\?2  7#bd7 ! #bjah     
,brok5 ,promises ,report publi%$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,civil     
,rights report$ t ,am]ican ,indian &    
,alaska ,native communities cont9ue to  
exp]i5ce int]g5]ational trauma result+ f
 exp]i5ces 9 ,indian bo>d+ s*ools1 :i*  
divid$ cultural family /ructures1 damag$
 ,indig5\s id5tities1 & inflict$ *ronic 
psy*ological ramifications on ,am]ican  
,indian & ,alaska ,native *ildr5 &      
families2  7#be7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion ,kais] ,p]man5te  
,adv]se ,*ildhood ,exp]i5ces ,/udy %[s t
 adv]se or traumatic *ildhood exp]i5ces 
disrupt bra9 developm5t1 lead+ to a     
high] likelihood ( negative heal?       
outcomes z adults1 includ+ he>t disease1
 obesity1 diabetes1 autoimmune diseases1
 & e>ly dea?2  7#bf7 ,am]ican ,indians1 
,alaska ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians  
suff] f disproportional rates ( ea* ( ! 
diseases describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#be7      

comp>$ to ! national av]age2  7#bg7 !   
long/&+ int5d$ consequ5ces &            
ramifications ( ! treatm5t ( ,am]ican   
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native     
,hawaiian *ildr51 families1 &           
communities because ( ,f$]al policies & 
! fund+ ( ,indian bo>d+ s*ools cont9ue  
to impact ,native communities ?r\gh     
int]g5]ational trauma1 cycles ( viol5ce 
& abuse1 disappe>ance1 heal? disp>ities1
 sub/ance abuse1 premature dea?s1       
additional undocum5t$ physical1 sexual1 
psy*ological1 indu/rial1 & spiritual    
abuse & neglect1 & trauma2  7#bh7       
accord+ to ! ,*ild ,removal ,survey     
conduct$ by ! ,national ,native ,am]ican
 ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,heal+ ,coalition1 !     
,fir/ ,nations ,repatriation ,in/itute1 
& ! ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota1 #ge p]c5t ( 
,indian bo>d+ s*ool survivors :o        
respond$ to ! survey _h attempt$        
suicide1 & ne>ly half ( respond5ts to ! 
survey report$ be+ diagnos$ ) a m5tal   
heal? condition2  7#bi7 ! cont9u+ la/+  
implications ( ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool  

,policies & ! physical1 sexual1         
psy*ological1 indu/rial1 & spiritual    
abuse & neglect ( ,am]ican ,indian &    
,alaska ,native *ildr5 & families       
influ5c$ ! pres5t-day op]ation ( ,bureau
 ( ,indian ,education-op]at$ s*ools2    
7#cj7 ,bureau ( ,indian                 
,education-op]at$ s*ools h (t5 fail$ to 
meet ! _m ne$s ( ne>ly #ej1jjj ,am]ican 
,indian & ,alaska ,native /ud5ts across 
#bc ,/ates2  7#ca7 9 ,alaska1 :]e !re   
are no ,bureau ( ,indian                
,education-fund$ elem5t>y & second>y    
s*ools1 ! ,/ate public education sy/em  
(t5 fails to meet ! ne$s ( ,alaska      
,native /ud5ts1 families1 & communities2
  7#cb7 ! assimilation policies impos$  
on ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 
& ,native ,hawaiians dur+ ! ,indian     
bo>d+ s*ool era h be5 replicat$ ?r\gh   
o!r ,f$]al actions & programs1 includ+ !
 ,indian ,adoption ,project 9 effect f  
#aieh to #aifg1 :i* plac$ ,am]ican      
,indian & ,alaska ,native *ildr5 9      
non-,indian h\seholds & in/itutions =   

fo/] c>e or adoption2  7#cc7 !          
,association on ,am]ican ,indian        
,affairs report$ t ! cont9uation (      
assimilation policies ?r\gh ,f$]al      
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
adoption & fo/] c>e programs betwe5     
#aida to #aifg sep>at$ z _m z "o-?ird ( 
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
*ildr5 f _! families 9 ,tribal          
communities2  7#cd7 9 "s ,/ates1 great] 
?an #ej p]c5t ( fo/] c>e *ildr5 9 ,/ate 
adoption sy/ems are ,am]ican ,indian1   
,alaska ,native1 or ,native ,hawaiian   
*ildr51 includ+ 9 ,alaska1 :]e ov] #fj  
p]c5t ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are ,alaska   
,native2  7#ce7 ! g5]al lack ( public   
aw>5ess1 acc\ntability1 education1      
in=mation1 & ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ongo+ &    
direct impacts ( ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool
 ,policies & relat$ int]g5]ational      
trauma p]si/s1 signal+ ! ov]due ne$ = an
 inve/igative ,f$]al commission to fur!r
 docum5t & expose assimilation &        
t]m9ation ef=ts to eradicate ! cultures 
& languages ( ,indig5\s peoples         

implem5t$ "u ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool      
,policies2 &  7#cf7 9 ! secret>ial      
memor&um entitl$ ,f$]al ,indian ,bo>d+  
,s*ool ,initiative & dat$ ,june #bb1    
#bjba1 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,debra    
,haal& /at$ ! foll[+3 ,! assimilationi/ 
policies ( ! pa/ are contr>y to !       
doctr9e ( tru/ responsibility1 "u :i* ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ promote ,tribal    
self-gov]nance & cultural integrity4    
,nev]!less1 ! legacy ( ,indian bo>d+    
s*ools rema9s1 manife/+ itself 9        
,indig5\s communities ?r\gh             
int]g5]ational trauma1 cycles ( viol5ce 
& abuse1 disappe>ance1 premature dea?s1 
& o!r undocum5t$ bodily & m5tal         
impacts44  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes (  
?is ,act are to e/abli% a ,tru? & ,heal+
 ,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool   
,policies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to   
=mally inve/igate & docum5t-- 7,a7 !    
attempt$ t]m9ation ( cultures &         
languages ( ,indig5\s peoples1          
assimilation practices1 & human rights  
violations t occurr$ aga9/ ,am]ican     

,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native   
,hawaiians ?r\gh ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool  
,policies 9 fur!rance ( ! motto to kill 
! ,indian 9 him & save ! man2 &  7,b7 ! 
impacts & ongo+ effects ( hi/orical &   
int]g5]ational trauma 9 ,native         
communities1 includ+ ! effects ( !      
attempt$ cultural1 religi\s1 & l+ui/ic  
t]m9ation ( ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska  
,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians1 result+ 
f ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2  7#b7
 to hold culturally respectful &        
mean+ful public he>+s = ,am]ican        
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native     
,hawaiian survivors1 victims1 families1 
communities1 organizations1 & ,tribal   
lead]s to te/ify1 discuss1 & add to !   
docum5tation (1 ! impacts ( ! physical1 
psy*ological1 & spiritual viol5ce (     
,indian bo>d+ s*ools2  7#c7 to          
collaborate & ex*ange in=mation ) !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ) respect to !   
review ( ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool        
,policies ann\nc$ by ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior ,debra ,haal& 9 ! secret>ial   

memor&um entitl$ ,f$]al ,indian ,bo>d+  
,s*ool ,initiative & dat$ ,june #bb1    
#bjba2 &  7#d7 to fur!r develop         
recomm5dations = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
ackn[l$ge & heal ! hi/orical &          
int]g5]ational trauma caus$ by ! ,indian
 ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies & o!r cultural 
& l+ui/ic t]m9ation practices c>ri$ out 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ recomm5dations-- 7,a7
 = res\rces & assi/ance t ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %\ld provide to aid 9 ! heal+ 
( ! trauma caus$ by ! ,indian ,bo>d+    
,s*ool ,policies2  7,b7 to e/abli% a    
nationwide hotl9e = survivors1 family   
memb]s1 or o!r community memb]s affect$ 
by ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 & 
7,c7 to prev5t ! cont9u$ removal (      
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
,native ,hawaiian *ildr5 f _! families &
 ,native communities "u mod]n-day       
assimilation practices c>ri$ out by     
,/ate social s]vice dep>tm5ts1 fo/] c>e 
ag5cies1 & adoption s]vices4  #d4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory 

committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee   
means ! ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory        
,committee e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u 
section #e7;g74  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,tru? & ,heal+     
,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool    
,policies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ by 
section #e7;a74  7#c7 ,indian ,bo>d+    
,s*ool ,policies ,! t]m ,indian ,bo>d+  
,s*ool ,policies means-- 7,a7 !         
assimilation policies & practices ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :i* began ) ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahai 7#c ,/at4    
#eaf1 *apt] #he7 7commonly kn[n z !     
,indian ,civilization ,fund ,act (      
#ahai71 & ! peace policy ) ,tribal      
nations advanc$ by ,presid5t ,ulysses   
,grant 9 #ahfh1 "u :i* m ?an #ajj1jjj   
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
*ildr5 7 =cibly remov$ f or co]c$ into  
leav+ _! family homes & plac$ 9 ,bureau 
( ,indian ,affairs-op]at$ s*ools or     
*ur*-run s*ools1 includ+ at lea/ #cfg   
kn[n ,indian bo>d+ s*ools1 at :i*       
assimilation & civilization practices 7 

inflict$ on ^? *ildr5 z "p ( !          
assimilation ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 :i* 7 int5d$ to t]m9ate ! cultures &   
languages ( ,indig5\s peoples 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! assimilation         
practices inflict$ on ,native ,hawaiian 
*ildr5 9 bo>d+ s*ools foll[+ ! arrival (
 ,*ri/ian mission>ies f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ,hawai#8i 9 #ahbj :o s\ght to ext+ui% 
,hawaiian culture4  #e4 ,tru? & ,heal+  
,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool    
,policies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,tru? &  
,heal+ ,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+    
,s*ool ,policies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7
 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all include #aj memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7  
#b %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2  7,b7
 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro  
tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 on ! recomm5dation (
 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 #b  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro      
tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 on ! recomm5dation (
 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 #d 
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives1 ( :om n few] ?an #b   
%all be appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation ( !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =   
memb]%ip ,to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 ! ,presid5t & ! ,memb]s (  
,congress %all appo9t memb]s ( !        
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 to repres5t
 div]se exp]i5ces & backgr\nds & s z to 
include ,tribal & ,native repres5tatives
 & exp]ts :o w provide balanc$ po9ts (  
view ) reg>d to ! duties ( !            
,commission1 includ+ ,tribal & ,native  
repres5tatives & exp]ts-- 7,a7 f div]se 
geographic areas2  7,b7 :o possess      
p]sonal exp]i5ce )1 div]se policy       
exp]i5ce )1 or specific exp]tise 91     
,indian bo>d+ s*ool hi/ory & ! ,indian  
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 &  7,c7 :o     
possess exp]tise 9 tru? & heal+         
endeavors t are traditionally &         
culturally appropriate4  7#c7           
,presid5tial appo9tm5t ,! ,presid5t %all
 make appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission "u ?is
 subsection 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 

( ! ,int]ior & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (
 ,indian ,education4  7#d7 ,date ,!     
appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission   
%all be made n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7      
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies2 removal  
7,a7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,a memb] ( !    
,commission %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e
 ye>s4  7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 !  
,commission-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s (
 ! ,commission2 &  7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 
! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4     
7,c7 ,removal ,a quorum ( memb]s may    
remove a memb] appo9t$ by t ,presid5t or
 ,memb] ( ,congress1 respectively1 only 
= neglect ( duty or malfeasance 9 (fice4
  7c7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,z   
soon z practicable aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
hold ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission &  
beg9 op]ations4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t meet+s 
,aft] ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission is
 held "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission   
%all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4     
7#c7 ,=mat ( meet+s ,a meet+ ( !        

,commission may be conduct$ 9-p]son1    
virtually1 or via phone4  7d7 ,quorum ,a
 majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission    
%all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb]
 ( memb]s may hold he>+s4  7e7          
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ,!        
,commission %all select a ,*airp]son &  
,vice ,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !   
,commission4  7f7 ,commission p]sonnel  
matt]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,a   
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n an (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be
 comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily   
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4  
7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( !       
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away

 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7g7 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee 
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,commission %all    
e/abli% an advisory committee1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory
 ,committee %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 #a     
repres5tative f ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,national 
,native ,am]ican ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,heal+   
,coalition2  7ii7 ! ,national ,congress 
( ,am]ican ,indians2  7iii7 ! ,national 
,indian ,education ,association2  7iv7 !
 ,national ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e        
,association2  7v7 ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (
 ,natives2 &  7vi7 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian 
,affairs2  7,b7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau 
( ,indian ,education2  7,c7 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,indian ,education ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7,d7 !         
,commission] ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,native
 ,am]icans ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration 
= ,*ildr5 & ,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 &  7,e7 n few]
 ?an-- 7i7 #e memb]s ( diff]5t ,indian  

,tribes f div]se geographic areas1 to be
 select$ f among nom9ations submitt$ by 
,indian ,tribes2  7ii7 #a memb]         
repres5t+ ,alaska ,natives1 to be       
select$ by ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (        
,natives f nom9ations submitt$ by an    
,alaska ,native individual1             
organization1 or village2  7iii7 #a     
memb] repres5t+ ,native ,hawaiians1 to  
be select$ by a process adm9i/]$ by !   
,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs2  7iv7 #b   
heal? c>e or m5tal heal? practition]s1  
,native heal]s1 c\nselors1 or provid]s )
 exp]i5ce 9 work+ ) =m] /ud5ts1 or      
desc5dants ( =m] /ud5ts1 ( ,indian bo>d+
 s*ools1 to be select$ f among          
nom9ations ( ,tribal *airs or elect$    
,tribal lead]%ip local to ! region 9 :i*
 ! practition]1 c\nselor1 or provid]    
works1 9 ord] to ensure t ! ,commission 
consid]s culturally responsive supports 
= victims1 families1 & communities2  7v7
 #c memb]s ( diff]5t national ,am]ican  
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 or ,native    
,hawaiian organizations1 regional       

,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 or   
,native ,hawaiian organizations1 or     
urban ,indian organizations t are focus$
 on1 or h relevant exp]tise /udy+1 !    
hi/ory & sy/emic & ongo+ trauma         
associat$ ) ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool     
,policies2  7vi7 #b family memb]s (     
/ud5ts :o att5d$ ,indian bo>d+ s*ools1  
:o %all repres5t div]se regions ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7vii7 #d alumni :o      
att5d$ a ,bureau ( ,indian              
,education-op]at$ s*ool1 tribally       
controll$ bo>d+ s*ool1 ,/ate public     
bo>d+ s*ool1 private nonpr(it bo>d+     
s*ool =m]ly op]at$ by ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 p>o*ial bo>d+ s*ool1 or      
,bureau ( ,indian ,education-op]at$     
college or univ]sity2  7viii7 #b curr5t 
tea*]s :o tea* at an ,indian bo>d+      
s*ool2  7ix7 #b /ud5ts :o1 z ( ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 att5d an ,indian   
bo>d+ s*ool2  7x7 #a repres5tative ( !  
,int]national ,indian ,treaty ,c\ncil or
 ! ,association on ,am]ican ,indian     
,affairs2 &  7xi7 #a tra9$ ar*ivi/ :o   

has exp]i5ce work+ ) educational or *ur*
 records4  7#c7 ,duties ,! ,advisory    
,committee %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z an        
advisory body to ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 
provide to ! ,commission advice &       
recomm5dations1 & submit to !           
,commission mat]ials1 docum5ts1         
te/imony1 & su* o!r in=mation z !       
,commission det]m9es to be necess>y1 to 
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u    
subsection 7h74  7#d7 ,survivors        
subcommittee ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all e/abli% a subcommittee t %all      
consi/ ( n few] ?an #d =m] /ud5ts or    
survivors :o att5d$ an ,indian bo>d+    
s*ool4  7h7 ,duties ( ! ,commission     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all       
develop recomm5dations on actions t !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c take to adequately   
hold itself acc\ntable =1 & r$ress &    
heal1 ! hi/orical & int]g5]ational      
trauma inflict$ by ! ,indian ,bo>d+     
,s*ool ,policies1 includ+ develop+      
recomm5dations on ways-- 7,a7 to protect
 unm>k$ graves & accompany+ l&          

protections2  7,b7 to support           
repatriation & id5tify ! ,tribal nations
 f :i* *ildr5 7 tak52 &  7,c7 to /op !  
cont9u$ removal ( ,am]ican ,indian1     
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian    
*ildr5 f _! families & res]vations "u   
mod]n-day assimilation practices4  7#b7 
,matt]s inve/igat$ ,! matt]s inve/igat$ 
by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include-- 7,a7 ! implem5tation ( !      
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies &       
practices at-- 7i7 ! s*ools op]at$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 &  7ii7     
*ur*-run ,indian bo>d+ s*ools2  7,b7 h[ 
! assimilation practices ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t advanc$ ! attempt$ cultural1  
religi\s1 & l+ui/ic t]m9ation ( ,am]ican
 ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native  
,hawaiians2  7,c7 ! impacts & ongo+     
effects ( ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool       
,policies2  7,d7 ! location ( ,am]ican  
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native     
,hawaiian *ildr5 :o are /ill1 z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 buri$ at ,indian
 bo>d+ s*ools & (f-campus cemet]ies1    

includ+ notify+ ! ,tribal nation f :i* !
 *ildr5 7 tak52 &  7,e7 *ur* & gov]nm5t 
records1 includ+ records relat+ to      
att5dance1 infirm>y1 dea?s1 l&1 ,tribal 
affiliation1 & o!r correspond5ce4  7#c7 
,additional duties ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 "w to  
locate & id5tify unm>k$ graves at       
,indian bo>d+ s*ool sites or (f-campus  
cemet]ies2  7,b7 locate1 docum5t1       
analyze1 & pres]ve records f s*ools     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 includ+  
any records held at ,/ate & local       
levels2 &  7,c7 provide to1 & receive f1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior any in=mation 
t ! ,commission det]m9es to be          
relevant-- 7i7 to ! "w ( ! ,commission2 
or  7ii7 to any inve/igation ( ! ,indian
 ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies be+ conduct$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7        
,te/imony ,! ,commission %all take      
te/imony f-- 7,a7 survivors ( s*ools    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 9 ord] to
 id5tify h[ ! exp]i5ce ( ^? survivors   
impacts _! lives1 s t _! /ories w be    

rememb]$ z "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7,b7 ,am]ican ,indian1       
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian    
individuals1 tribes1 & organizations    
directly impact$ by assimilation        
practices support$ by ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ assimilation         
practices promot$ by-- 7i7 religi\s     
gr\ps receiv+ fund+1 or work+ closely )1
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 local1 ,/ate1
 & t]ritorial s*ool sy/ems2  7iii7 any  
o!r local1 ,/ate1 or t]ritorial gov]nm5t
 body or ag5cy2 &  7iv7 any o!r private 
entities2 &  7,c7 ^? :o h access to1 or 
k (1 hi/orical ev5ts1 docum5ts1 & items 
relat+ to ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool       
,policies & ! impacts ( ^? policies1    
includ+-- 7i7 *ur*es2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2  7iii7 ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts2  7iv7 individuals2 &  7v7    
organizations4  7#e7 ,reports  7,a7     
,initial ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all make publicly available
 & submit to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,:ite ,h\se 

,c\ncil on ,native ,am]ican ,affairs1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,memb]s ( ,congress
 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u subsection 7b77#a71 
an initial report conta9+-- 7i7 a       
detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions 
( ! ,commission2  7ii7 ! recomm5dations 
( ! ,commission = su* legislation &     
adm9i/rative actions z ! ,commission    
consid]s appropriate2  7iii7 !          
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission to       
provide or increase ,f$]al fund+ to     
adequately fund-- 7,i7 ,am]ican ,indian1
 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian   
programs = m5tal heal? & traditional    
heal+ programs2  7,,ii7 a nationwide    
hotl9e = survivors1 family memb]s1 or   
o!r community memb]s affect$ by !       
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 &      
7,,iii7 ! developm5t ( mat]ials to be   
(f]$ = possible use 9 ,k-#ab ,native    

,am]ican & ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory         
curricula to address ! hi/ory ( ,indian 
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 &  7iv7 o!r    
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission to       
id5tify-- 7,i7 possible ways to address 
hi/orical & int]g5]ational trauma       
inflict$ on ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska   
,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian communities
 by ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 &
  7,,ii7 ongo+ & h>mful practices &     
policies relat+ to or result+ f !       
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies t       
cont9ue 9 public education sy/ems4  7,b7
 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all make available & submit
 a f9al report 9 accordance ) !         
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t h be5 
agre$ on by ! vote ( a majority ( !     
memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7i7 ,p[]s (    
,commission  7#a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,!   
,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out
 ?is section-- 7,a7 hold su* he>+s & sit
 & act at su* times & places1 take su*  
te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/]

 su* oa?s1 virtually or 9-p]son1 z !    
,commission may det]m9e advisable2 &    
7,b7 subject to subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7
 ( p>agraph 7#b71 require1 by subpo5a or
 o!rwise1 ! att5dance & te/imony ( su*  
witnesses & ! production ( su* books1   
records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 
videos1 oral hi/ories1 record+s1        
docum5ts1 or any o!r pap] or electronic 
mat]ial1 virtually or 9-p]son1 z !      
,commission may det]m9e advisable4  7#b7
 ,subpo5as  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,issuance
 ( subpo5as ,subject to subp>agraph     
7,b71 ! ,commission may issue subpo5as  
requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony (        
witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce  
relat+ to any matt] t ! ,commission is  
emp[]$ to inve/igate "u ?is section4    
7ii7 ,vote ,subpo5as %all be issu$ "u   
clause 7i7 by agreem5t betwe5 !         
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ( !       
,commission1 or by ! vote ( a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7iii7       
,att5dance ( witnesses & production (   
evid5ce ,! att5dance ( witnesses & !    

production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f   
any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any     
designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7,b7 ,protection ( p]son       
subject to a subpo5a  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,:5  
issu+ a subpo5a "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,commission %all-- 7,i7 consid] !       
cultural1 emotional1 & psy*ological     
well-be+ ( survivors1 family memb]s1 &  
community memb]s affect$ by ! ,indian   
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 &  7,,ii7 take 
reasonable /eps to avoid impos+ undue   
burd51 includ+ cultural1 emotional1 &   
psy*ological trauma1 on a survivor1     
family memb]1 or community memb] affect$
 by ! ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies4  
7ii7 ,qua%+ or modify+ a subpo5a ,on a  
timely motion1 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*      
compliance ) ! subpo5a is requir$ %all  
qua% or modify a subpo5a t subjects a   
p]son to undue burd5 z describ$ 9 clause
 7i77,,ii74  7,c7 ,failure to obey a    
subpo5a  7i7 ,ord] f a di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,if a p]son does n obey a 

subpo5a issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,commission is au?oriz$ to apply to a   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = an ord]
 requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e !        
,commission to give te/imony1 produce   
evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to ! matt] "u   
inve/igation4  7ii7 ,location ,an       
application "u clause 7i7 may be made )9
 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ relat+ to
 ! subpo5a is conduct$ or :]e ! p]son   
describ$ 9 t clause is f\nd1 resides1 or
 transacts bus9ess4  7iii7 ,p5alty ,any 
failure to obey an ord] ( a c\rt        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 may be puni%$ by !
 c\rt z a civil contempt4  7,d7 ,subject
 matt] jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* an action is br\ght 
"u subp>agraph 7,c77i7 %all h orig9al   
jurisdiction ov] any civil action br\ght
 by ! ,commission to en=ce1 secure a    
decl>atory judgm5t conc]n+ ! validity (1
 or prev5t a ?reat5$ refusal or failure 
to comply )1 ! applicable subpo5a issu$ 
by ! ,commission4  7,e7 ,s]vice (       
subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( ! ,commission    

%all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ =        
subpo5as issu$ by a di/rict c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,f$]al ,rules (      
,civil ,proc$ure4  7,f7 ,s]vice (       
process ,all process ( any c\rt to :i*  
an application is made "u subp>agraph   
7,c7 may be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 
:i* ! p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides  
or may be f\nd4  7#c7 ,additional       
p]sonnel & s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may procure  
additional p]sonnel & s]vices to ensure 
t ! "w ( ! ,commission avoids impos+ an 
undue burd51 includ+ cultural1          
emotional1 & psy*ological trauma1 on    
survivors1 family memb]s1 or o!r        
community memb]s affect$ by ! ,indian   
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies4  7,b7          
,comp5sation ,! ,*airp]son ( !          
,commission may fix ! comp5sation (     
p]sonnel procur$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t
 reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii (  
*apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 relat+ to classification (       
positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1   

except t ! rate ( pay = su* p]sonnel may
 n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( !  
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t 
title4  7#d7 ,po/al s]vices ,!          
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,gifts ,! ,commission  
may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or   
donations ( s]vices or prop]ty relat+ to
 ! purpose ( ! ,commission  7j7         
,application ,! ,commission %all be     
subject to *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee ,act74  7k7        
,consultation ) ,indian ,tribes ,9 c>ry+
 out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u        
subsection 7h71 ! ,commission %all      
consult ) ,indian ,tribes4  7l7         
,collaboration by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all 
collaborate & ex*ange relevant in=mation
 ) ! ,commission 9 ord] = ! ,commission 
to effectively c>ry out ! duties ( !    
,commission "u subsection 7h74  7m7     

,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission submits ! f9al report    
requir$ "u subsection 7h77#e77;,b74  7n7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,commission to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tru? & ,heal+
 ,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool   
,policies ,act ( #bjbc4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4    
,purposes4,sec4 #d4 ,def9itions4,,title 
,i--,commission &                       
,subcommittees,subtitle ,a--,tru? &     
,heal+ ,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+    
,s*ool ,policies 9 ! ,unit$ ,states,sec4
 #aja4 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,commission on    
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4,subtitle ,b--,duties ( ! 
,commission,sec4 #aaa4 ,duties ( !      

,commission4,subtitle ,c--,survivors    
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee,sec4 #aba4 
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+               
,subcommittee4,,title ,,ii--,advisory   
,committees,subtitle ,a--,native        
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee,sec4 #bja4 ,native ,am]ican  
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory                
,committee4,subtitle ,b--,f$]al ,tru? & 
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee,sec4 #baa4  
,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee4,,title ,,iii--,g5]al        
provisions,sec4 #cja4                   
,cl>ification4,sec4 #cjb4 ,burial       
managem5t4,sec4 #cjc4 ,co-/ew>d%ip      
agreem5ts4,sec4 #cjd4 ,no "r ( action4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7      
attempts to de/roy ,native ,am]ican     
cultures1 religions1 & languages ?r\gh  
assimilationi/ practices & policies c be
 trac$ to ! e>ly #ag? c5tury & ! f\nd+  
*>t]s ( "s ( ! olde/ educational        
in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 9  
,june #bjba1 & 9 light ( ! long hi/ory (
 ! assimilationi/ policies & practices  

ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & calls = re=m
 f ,native peoples1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior direct$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior to inve/igate ! role ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t 9 support+ ^? policies &     
practices & ! int]g5]ational impacts (  
^? policies & practices2  7#c7 9 ,may   
#bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior publi%$ 
volume #a ( a report entitl$ ,f$]al     
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,initiative       
,inve/igative ,report 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,report71 :i* f\nd t-- 7,a7 
z e>ly z #ahai1 & until #aifi1 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t directly or indirectly        
support$ approximately #djh ,indian     
,bo>d+ ,s*ools across #cg ,/ates2  7,b7 
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
,native ,hawaiian *ildr51 z "y z #c ye>s
 old1 7 =cibly remov$ f _! homes & s5t  
to ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools locat$ ?r\gh\t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ,indian ,bo>d+  
,s*ools us$ sy/ematic1 viol5t1 &        
milit>iz$ id5tity-alt]+ me?ods1 su* z   
physical1 sexual1 & psy*ological abuse &
 neglect1 to attempt to =cibly          

assimilate ,native *ildr5 & /rip !m ( _!
 languages1 cultures1 & social          
connections2  7,d7 ! viol5t me?ods      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7 c>ri$ out
 = ! purpose (-- 7i7 de/roy+ ! cultures1
 languages1 & religions ( ,native       
peoples2 &  7ii7 dispossess+ ,native    
peoples ( _! ance/ral l&s2  7,e7 _m ( ! 
*ildr5 :o 7 tak5 to ,indian ,bo>d+      
,s*ools did n survive1 & ( ^? :o did    
survive1 _m nev] return$ to _! p>5ts1   
ext5d$ families1 or communities2  7,f7  
_m ( ! *ildr5 :o 7 tak5 to ,indian      
,bo>d+ ,s*ools & did n survive 7 int]r$ 
9 cemet]ies & unm>k$ graves2 &  7,g7    
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
,native ,hawaiian communities cont9ue to
 exp]i5ce int]g5]ational trauma &       
cultural & familial disruption f        
exp]i5ces root$ 9 ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools
 ,policies1 :i* divid$ family /ructures1
 damag$ cultures & individual id5tities1
 & inflict$ *ronic physical &           
psy*ological ramifications on ,am]ican  
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native     

,hawaiian *ildr51 families1 &           
communities2  7#d7 ! e?os & rationale = 
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools is infam\sly     
express$ 9 ! foll[+ quote f ! f\nd] ( ! 
,c>lisle ,indian ,indu/rial ,s*ool1     
,ri*>d ,h5ry ,pratt3 ,kill ! ,indian 9  
him1 & save ! man42  7#e7 ! *ildr5 :o   
p]i%$ at ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools or 9    
neighbor+ hospitals & o!r in/itutions 7 
buri$ 9 on-campus & (f-campus cemet]ies 
& unm>k$ graves2  7#f7 p>5ts ( *ildr5 :o
 7 =cibly remov$ f or co]c$ into leav+  
_! homes & plac$ 9 ,indian ,bo>d+       
,s*ools 7 prohibit$ f visit+ or engag+ 9
 correspond5ce ) _! *ildr52  7#g7 p>5tal
 resi/ance to compliance ) ! h>%1       
no-contact policy ( ,indian ,bo>d+      
,s*ools result$ 9 p>5ts be+ inc>c]at$ or
 los+ access to basic human rights1 food
 rations1 & clo?+2 &  7#h7 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t has a responsibility to fully 
inve/igate its role 91 & ! la/+ effects 
(1 ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies4  #c4
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 
7#a7 to e/abli% a ,tru? & ,heal+        

,commission on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool    
,policies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ o!r
 necess>y advisory committees &         
subcommittees2  7#b7 to =mally          
inve/igate1 docum5t1 & report on !      
hi/ories ( ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools1      
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,polices1 & !     
sy/ematic & long-t]m effects ( ^? s*ools
 & policies on ,native ,am]ican peoples2
  7#c7 to develop recomm5dations =      
,f$]al action bas$ on ! f9d+s ( !       
,commission2 &  7#d7 to promote heal+ = 
survivors ( ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools1 !   
desc5dants ( ^? survivors1 & !          
communities ( ^? survivors4  #d4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,tru? & ,heal+ ,commission on ,indian   
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates e/abli%$ by section #aja7;a74    
7#b7 ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory    
,committee ,! t]m ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ 
,advisory ,committee means ! ,f$]al     
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee     
e/abli%$ by section #baa7;a74  7#c7     

,indian ,! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #faea ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdia74  7#d7 ,indian ,bo>d+  
,s*ool ,! t]m ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool     
means-- 7,a7 a site ( an in/itution t-- 
7i7 provid$ on-site h\s+ or ov]night    
lodg+2  7ii7 0 describ$ 9 ,f$]al records
 z provid+ =mal academic or vocational  
tra9+ & in/ruction to ,am]ican ,indians1
 ,alaska ,natives1 or ,native           
,hawaiians2  7iii7 receiv$ ,f$]al funds 
or o!r ,f$]al support2 &  7iv7 0        
op]ational be=e #aifi2  7,b7 a site ( an
 in/itution id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior 9 app5dices ,a & ,b ( ! report 
entitl$ ,f$]al ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool    
,initiative ,inve/igative ,report & dat$
 ,may #bjbb 7or a successor report72 or 
7,c7 any o!r in/itution t implem5t$     
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies1 includ+
 an ,indian day s*ool4  7#e7 ,indian    
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies ,! t]m ,indian  
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies means ,f$]al    
laws1 policies1 & practices purport$ to 

assimilate & civilize ,am]ican ,indians1
 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians 
t includ$ psy*ological1 physical1       
sexual1 & m5tal abuse1 =c$ removal f    
home or community1 & id5tity-alt]+      
practices int5d$ to t]m9ate ,native     
languages1 cultures1 religions1 social  
organizations1 or connections to        
traditional l&4  7#f7 ,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#g7 ,native ,am]ican ,! t]m ,native    
,am]ican means an individual :o is--    
7,a7 an ,indian2 or  7,b7 a ,native     
,hawaiian4  7#h7 ,native ,am]ican ,tru? 
& ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee ,! t]m    
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee means ! ,native    
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u 
section #bja7;a74  7#i7 ,native         
,hawaiian ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fbjg ( !   

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#aj7     
,native ,hawaiian organization ,! t]m   
,native ,hawaiian organization means a  
private nonpr(it organization t-- 7,a7  
s]ves & repres5ts ! int]e/s ( ,native   
,hawaiians2  7,b7 has z its prim>y &    
/at$ purpose ! provision ( s]vices to   
,native ,hawaiians2  7,c7 has ,native   
,hawaiians s]v+ 9 sub/antive &          
policymak+ positions2 &  7,d7 is        
recogniz$ = hav+ exp]tise 9 ,native     
,hawaiian affairs4  7#aa7 ,(fice (      
,hawaiian ,affairs ,! t]m ,(fice (      
,hawaiian ,affairs has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#ab7 ,survivors     
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee ,! t]m     
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
means ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+       
,subcommittee e/abli%$ by section       
#aba7;a74  7#ac7 ,trauma-in=m$ c>e ,!   
t]m trauma-in=m$ c>e means holi/ic      
psy*ological & heal? c>e practices t    

include promot+ culturally responsive   
practices1 pati5t psy*ological1         
physical1 & emotional safety1 &         
environm5ts ( heal+1 tru/1 pe] support1 
& recov]y4  7#ad7 ,tribal organization  
,! t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
,i ,commission & ,subcommittees  ,a     
,tru? & ,heal+ ,commission on ,indian   
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates  #aja4 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,commission
 on ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ a commission1 to be kn[n z !   
,tru? & ,heal+ ,commission on ,indian   
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,memb]%ip  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all       
include #e memb]s1 to be jo9tly appo9t$ 
by ! majority & m9ority lead]s ( !      
,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,*airp]son & 
,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee on      
,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] (

 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !  
,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 f among ! nom9ees      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ( :om-- 
7i7 #a %all be an individual ) ext5sive 
exp]i5ce & exp]tise z a pr9cipal        
inve/igator ov]see+ or lead+ complex    
rese>* initiatives ) & = ,indian ,tribes
 & ,native ,am]icans2  7ii7 #a %all be  
an individual 7b>r$ 9 good /&+7 )       
ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 ! area ( 
indig5\s human rights law & policy1     
includ+ ov]see+ or lead+ broad-scale    
inve/igations ( abuses ( indig5\s human 
rights2  7iii7 #a %all be an individual 
) ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 ,tribal
 c\rt judicial & re/orative ju/ice      
sy/ems & ,f$]al ag5cies1 su* z          
p>ticipation z a ,tribal judge1 rese>*]1
 or =m] presid5tially appo9t$           
commission]2  7iv7 #a %all be an        
individual ) ext5sive exp]i5ce &        
exp]tise 9 provid+ & coord9at+          

trauma-in=m$ c>e & o!r heal?-relat$     
s]vices to ,indian ,tribes & ,native    
,am]icans2 &  7v7 #a %all be a ,native  
,am]ican individual recogniz$ z a       
traditional cultural au?ority by _!     
respective ,native community4  7,b7     
,additional requirem5ts = memb]%ip ,9   
addition to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 memb]s ( ! ,commission
 %all be p]sons ( recogniz$ integrity & 
empa?y1 ) a demon/rat$ commitm5t to !   
values ( tru?1 reconciliation1 heal+1 & 
exp]tise 9 tru? & heal+ endeavors t are 
traditionally & culturally appropriate s
 z to provide balanc$ po9ts ( view &    
exp]tise ) respect to ! duties ( !      
,commission4  7#b7 ,nom9ations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal          
organizations1 ,native ,am]icans1 !     
,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs1 & ,native  
,hawaiian organizations may submit to ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior nom9ations =     
individuals to be appo9t$ to !          
,commission n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7       

,native ,am]ican pref]5ce ,individuals  
nom9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 :o are      
,native ,am]ican %all receive a pref]5ce
 9 ! selection process = appo9tm5t to ! 
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7     
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #g 
days aft] ! submission deadl9e =        
nom9ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to 
,congress a li/ ( ! individuals nom9at$ 
"u t subp>agraph4  7#c7 ,date ,memb]s ( 
! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,p]iod (  
appo9tm5t2 vacancies2 removal  7,a7     
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,a memb] ( !         
,commission %all be appo9t$ = a t]m t is
 ! %ort] (-- 7i7 #f ye>s2 &  7ii7 ! life
 ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,vacancies ,aft]
 all initial memb]s ( ! ,commission are 
appo9t$ & ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !   
,commission has be5 conv5$ "u subsection
 7c77#a71 a s+le vacancy 9 !            
,commission-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s (
 ! ,commission2 &  7ii7 %all be fill$ )9

 #ij days 9 ! same mann] z 0 ! orig9al  
appo9tm5t4  7,c7 ,removal ,a quorum (   
memb]s ( ! ,commission may remove a     
memb] ( ! ,commission only = neglect (  
duty or malfeasance4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 ,commission %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,commission completes   
its duties "u section #aaa7;e77#e77;,b74
  7#f7 ,limitation ,no memb] ( !        
,commission %all be an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,bus9ess    
meet+s  7#a7 ,initial bus9ess meet+ #ij 
days aft] ! date on :i* all ( ! memb]s (
 ! ,commission are appo9t$ "u subsection
 7b77#a77;,a71 ! ,commission %all hold !
 initial bus9ess meet+ ( ! ,commission--
 7,a7 to appo9t a ,*airp]son1 a ,vice   
,*airp]son1 a ,secret>y1 & su* o!r      
positions z det]m9$ necess>y by !       
,commission2  7,b7 to e/abli% rules =   
meet+s ( ! ,commission2 &  7,c7 to      
appo9t memb]s (-- 7i7 ! ,survivors ,tru?
 & ,heal+ ,subcommittee "u section      
#aba7;b77#a72 &  7ii7 ! ,native ,am]ican
 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee "u 

section #bja7;b77#a74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t  
bus9ess meet+s ,aft] ! initial bus9ess  
meet+ ( ! ,commission is held "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all meet  
at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#c7         
,advisory & subcommittee committees     
designees ,ea* ,commission bus9ess meet+
 %all include p>ticipation by #b        
non-vot+ designees f ea* ( ! ,survivors 
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee1 ! ,native 
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee1 & ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+   
,advisory ,committee1 z appo9t$ 9       
accordance ) section #aba7;c77#a77;,d71 
section #bja7;e77#a77;,c71 & section    
#baa7;c77#a77;,c71 z applicable4  7#d7  
,=mat ( meet+s ,a bus9ess meet+ ( !     
,commission may be conduct$ 9-p]son1    
virtually1 or via phone4  7#e7 ,quorum  
requir$ ,a bus9ess meet+ ( ! ,commission
 may only be held once a quorum1        
e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7d71 
is pres5t4  7d7 ,quorum ,a simple       
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission     
pres5t %all con/itute a quorum = a      

bus9ess meet+4  7e7 ,rules ,!           
,commission may e/abli%1 by a majority  
vote1 any rules = ! conduct (           
,commission bus9ess1 9 accordance ) ?is 
section & o!r applicable law4  7f7      
,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7       
,comp5sation ( commission]s ,a memb] ( !
 ,commission %all be comp5sat$ at a     
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ = grade #ad ( ! ,g5]al    
,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day1 n to    
exce$ #ad days p] mon?1 = :i* a memb] is
 engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties "u ?is 
,act1 includ+ conv5+ meet+s1 includ+    
bus9ess meet+s or public or private     
meet+s to receive te/imony 9 fur!rance (
 ! duties ( ! ,commission & ! purposes (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a     
memb] ( ! ,commission %all be all[$     
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   

places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,detail (        
gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 employee1 ) ! approval ( ! head ( !    
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy & at ! reque/ (
 ! ,commission1 may be detail$ to !     
,commission )\t-- 7,a7 reimbursem5t to !
 ag5cy ( t employee2 &  7,b7 int]ruption
 or loss ( civil s]vice /atus1 b5efits1 
or privileges4  7g7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 
7#a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission    
may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 
7,a7 hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su*  
times & places1 take su* te/imony1 &    
receive su* evid5ce1 virtually or       
9-p]son1 z ! ,commission may det]m9e    
necess>y to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is  
,act2  7,b7 conduct or reque/ su*       
int]discipl9>y rese>*1 inve/igation1 or 
analysis ( su* in=mation & docum5ts1    
records1 or o!r evid5ce z ! ,commission 
may det]m9e necess>y to accompli% !     
purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7i7      
secur+1 directly f a ,f$]al ag5cy1 su*  
in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s      

necess>y to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is  
,act2 &  7ii7 reque/+ ! head ( any      
relevant ,tribal or ,/ate ag5cy to      
provide to ! ,commission su* in=mation z
 ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to     
accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act2  7,c7  
subject to p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7i71 require1 by subpo5a or  
o!rwise1 ! production ( su* records1    
pap]s1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 docum5ts1
 books1 videos1 oral hi/ories1 record+s1
 or any o!r pap] or electronic mat]ial1 
z ! ,commission may det]m9e necess>y to 
accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act2  7,d7  
ov]see1 direct1 & collaborate ) ! ,f$]al
 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee1 ! 
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee1 & ! ,survivors    
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee to         
accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,e7
 coord9ate ) ,f$]al & non-,f$]al        
entities to pres]ve & ar*ive1 z         
appropriate1 any gifts1 docum5ts1 or o!r
 prop]ty receiv$ :ile c>ry+ out !       
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,contract+2  

volunte] s]vices  7,a7 ,contract+ ,!    
,commission may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su*   
am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriations   
,acts1 & 9 accordance ) applicable law1 
ent] into contracts & o!r agreem5ts )   
public ag5cies1 private organizations1 &
 individuals to enable ! ,commission to 
c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u ?is
 ,act4  7,b7 ,volunte] & uncomp5sat$    
s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission 
may accept & use su* volunt>y &         
uncomp5sat$ s]vices z ! ,commission     
det]m9es to be necess>y4  7,c7 ,g5]al   
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide1 on reque/
 ( ! ,commission1 on a reimbursable     
basis1 adm9i/rative support & o!r       
s]vices = ! p]=mance ( ! functions ( !  
,commission "u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,po/al   
s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,gifts1 fundrais+1 &   
disbursem5t  7,a7 ,gifts & donations    

7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may accept1 
use1 & dispose ( any gift1 donation1    
s]vice1 prop]ty1 or o!r record or       
record+ to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is   
,act4  7ii7 ,return ( gifts & donations 
,on t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u        
subsection 7b77#e71 any gifts1 unsp5t   
donations1 prop]ty1 or o!r record or    
record+ accept$ by ! ,commission "u     
clause 7i7 %all be-- 7,i7 return$ to !  
applicable donor t made ! donation "u t 
clause2 or  7,,ii7 ar*iv$ "u subp>agraph
 7,e74  7,b7 ,fundrais+ ,! ,commission  
may1 on ! affirmative vote ( #c_/e ( !  
memb]s ( ! ,commission1 solicit funds to
 accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 
,disbursem5t ,! ,commission may1 on !   
affirmative vote ( #c_/e ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,commission1 approve ! exp5diture (     
funds to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is     
,act4  7,d7 ,tax docum5ts ,! ,commission
 7or a designee7 %all1 on reque/ ( a    
donor "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71      
provide tax docum5tation to t donor =   
any tax-d$uctible gift made by t donor  

"u ^? subp>agraphs4  7,e7 ,ar*iv+ ,!    
,commission %all coord9ate ) ! ,libr>y (
 ,congress & ! ,national ,museum ( !    
,am]ican ,indian to ar*ive & pres]ve    
relevant gifts or donations receiv$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7h7 ,conv5+  
7#a7 ,conv5+ protocol  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! initial bus9ess
 meet+ ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee1 !          
,commission1 #c designees f ! ,native   
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee1 & #c designees f !          
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
%all hold a meet+ to e/abli% rules1     
protocols1 & =mats = conv5+s c>ri$ out  
"u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,rules &       
protocols ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] !   
initial meet+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,commission %all f9alize rules1 
protocols1 & =mats = conv5+s c>ri$ out  
"u ?is subsection by a #c_/e majority 9 
att5dance at a meet+ ( ! ,commission4   
7,c7 ,additional meet+s ,! ,commission &
 designees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  

may hold additional meet+s1 z necess>y1 
to am5d1 by a #c_/e majority 9 att5dance
 at a meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! rules1   
protocols1 & =mats = conv5+s e/abli%$ "u
 t subp>agraph4  7#b7 ,ann\ncem5t (     
conv5+s ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date
 ( a conv5+ "u ?is subsection1 !        
,commission %all ann\nce ! location &   
details ( ! conv5+4  7#c7 ,m9imum numb] 
( conv5+s ,! ,commission %all hold--    
7,a7 n few] ?an #a conv5+ 9 ea* ( ! #ab 
regions ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs &
 ,hawai#8i dur+ ! life ( ! ,commission2 
&  7,b7 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 n few] ?an #a      
conv5+ p] qu>t] to receive te/imony ea* 
cal5d> ye> until ! date on :i* !        
,commission submits ! f9al report ( !   
,commission "u section #aaa7;e77#c74    
7#d7 ,opportunity to provide te/imony   
,no p]son or entity %all be d5i$ !      
opportunity to provide relevant te/imony
 at a conv5+s held "u ?is subsection1   
subject to ! discretion ( ! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,commission 7or a designee74  7i7    

,subpo5as  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,issuance
 ( subpo5as  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son   
fails to supply in=mation reque/$ by !  
,commission1 ! ,commission may issue1 on
 a unanim\s vote ( ! ,commission1 a     
subpo5a requir+ f a p]son ! production (
 any writt5 or record$ evid5ce necess>y 
to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u 
section #aaa4  7ii7 ,notification  7,i7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !    
date on :i* ! ,commission issues a      
subpo5a "u clause 7i71 ! ,commission    
%all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a     
confid5tial1 writt5 notice ( ! int5t to 
issue ! subpo5a4  7,,ii7 ,subpo5a       
prohibit$ by ,attorney ,g5]al  7aa7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 on receiv+ a 
notice "u subclause 7,i71 may1 on a %[+ 
( a proc$ural or sub/antive defect1 &   
aft] ! ,commission has a reasonable     
opportunity to cure1 prohibit ! issuance
 ( ! applicable subpo5a describ$ 9 t    
notice4  7bb7 ,notification to ,congress
 ,on prohibition ( ! issuance ( a       
subpo5a "u item 7aa71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al

 %all submit to ,congress a report      
detail+ ! reasons = t prohibition4  7,b7
 ,production ( evid5ce ,! production (  
evid5ce may be requir$ f any place )9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,failure to obey a 
subpo5a  7,a7 ,ord] f a di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,if a p]son does n obey a
 subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,commission is au?oriz$ to apply to a   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = an ord] requir+ t  
p]son to comply ) ! subpo5a4  7,b7      
,location ,an application "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict 
:]e ! p]son describ$ 9 t subp>agraph    
resides or transacts bus9ess4  7,c7     
,p5alty ,any failure to obey an ord] ( a
 c\rt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be
 puni%$ by ! c\rt z a civil contempt4   
7#c7 ,subject matt] jurisdiction ,!     
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* an 
action is br\ght "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7  
%all h orig9al jurisdiction ov] any     
civil action br\ght by ! ,commission to 
en=ce1 secure a decl>atory judgm5t      

conc]n+ ! validity (1 or prev5t a       
?reat5$ refusal or failure to comply ) !
 applicable subpo5a issu$ by !          
,commission4  7#d7 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,!
 subpo5as ( ! ,commission %all be s]v$ 9
 ! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !     
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7#e7 
,s]vice ( process ,all process ( any    
c\rt to :i* an application is made "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 may be s]v$ 9 ! judicial  
di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$ to be s]v$
 resides or transacts bus9ess4  7j7     
,nondisclosure  7#a7 ,privacy ,act (    
#aigd applicability ,subsection 7b7 (   
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act 
( #aigd71 %all n apply to ! ,commission4
  7#b7 ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act        
applicability ,records & o!r            
communications provid$ to1 f1 betwe51 or
 )9 ! ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,native  
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee1 ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ 

,subcommittee1 & relat$ ag5cies %all be 
exempt f disclosure "u subsection       
7b77#c77;,b7 ( section #eeb ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7#c7 ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act applicability
 ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all n apply
 to ! ,commission4  7k7 ,consultation or
 engagem5t ) ,native ,am]icans1 ,indian 
,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ! ,(fice
 ( ,hawaiian ,affairs1 & ,native        
,hawaiian organizations ,9 c>ry+ out !  
duties ( ! ,commission "u section #aaa1 
! ,commission %all mean+fully consult or
 engage1 z appropriate1 9 a timely mann]
 ) ,native ,am]icans1 ,indian ,tribes1  
,tribal organizations1 ! ,(fice (       
,hawaiian ,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian 
organizations4  7l7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out
 ?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  ,b    

,duties ( ! ,commission  #aaa4 ,duties (
 ! ,commission  7a7 ,inve/igation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all conduct a  
compreh5sive int]discipl9>y inve/igation
 ( ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies1     
includ+ ! social1 cultural1 economic1   
emotional1 & physical effects ( ,indian 
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates on ,native ,am]ican communities1 
,indian ,tribes1 survivors ( ,indian    
,bo>d+ ,s*ools1 families ( ^? survivors1
 & _! desc5dants4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be   
inve/igat$ ,! matt]s to be inve/igat$ by
 ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 conduct+ a  
compreh5sive review ( exi/+ rese>* &    
hi/orical records ( ,indian ,bo>d+      
,s*ool ,policies & any docum5tation1    
s*ol>%ip1 or o!r res\rces relevant to ! 
purposes ( ?is ,act f-- 7i7 any ar*ive  
or any o!r docum5t /orage location1     
not)/&+ ! location ( t ar*ive or docum5t
 /orage location2 &  7ii7 any rese>*    
conduct$ by private individuals1 private
 entities1 & non-,f$]al ,gov]nm5t       

entities1 :e!r dome/ic or =eign1 includ+
 religi\s in/itutions2  7,b7 collaborat+
 ) ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory    
,committee to obta9 all relevant        
in=mation f-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 &
 in/itutions or organizations1 includ+  
religi\s in/itutions or organizations1 t
 op]at$ an ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool1 c>ri$ 
out ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies1 or 
h in=mation ! ,commission det]m9es      
relevant to ! inve/igation ( !          
,commission2 &  7ii7 ,indian ,tribes1   
,tribal organizations1 ,native          
,am]icans1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian         
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations2 &  7,c7 conduct+ a       
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! impacts (    
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies on      
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
,native ,hawaiian cultures1 traditions1 
& languages4  7#c7 ,rese>* relat$ to    
objects1 artifacts1 & real prop]ty ,if !
 ,commission conducts a compreh5sive    

review ( rese>* describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,a77ii7 t focuses on objects1     
artifacts1 or real or p]sonal prop]ty t 
are 9 ! possession or control ( private 
individuals1 private entities1 or       
non-,f$]al gov]nm5t entities )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! ,commission may ent] into a  
contract or agreem5t to acquire1 hold1  
curate1 or ma9ta9 ^? objects1 artifacts1
 or real or p]sonal prop]ty until !     
objects1 artifacts1 or real or p]sonal  
prop]ty c be prop]ly repatriat$ or      
return$1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al   
law & regulations1 subject to !         
condition t no ,f$]al funds may be us$  
to pur*ase ^? objects1 artifacts1 or    
real or p]sonal prop]ty4  7b7 ,meet+s & 
conv5+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   
%all hold1 ) ! advice ( ! ,native       
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee & ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+
 ,subcommittee1 & 9 coord9ation )1 z    
relevant1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal      
organizations1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian     
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           

organizations1 z "p ( its inve/igation  
"u subsection 7a71 safe1 trauma-in=m$1 &
 culturally appropriate public or       
private meet+s or conv5+s to receive    
te/imony relat+ to t inve/igation4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,! ,commission %all ensure
 t meet+s & conv5+s held "u p>agraph    
7#a7 provide access to adequate         
trauma-in=m$ c>e s]vices = p>ticipants1 
att5dees1 & communities dur+ & foll[+ ! 
meet+s & conv5+s :]e ! ,commission      
receives te/imony1 includ+ ensur+       
private space is available = survivors &
 desc5dants ( survivors1 family memb]s1 
& o!r community memb]s to receive       
trauma-in=m$ c>e s]vices4  7c7          
,recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,commission %all make recomm5dations to 
,congress relat+ to ! inve/igation c>ri$
 out "u subsection 7a71 :i* %all be     
includ$ 9 ! f9al report requir$ "u      
subsection 7e77#c74  7#b7 ,inclusions   
,recomm5dations made "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include1 at a m9imum1              
recomm5dations relat+ to-- 7,a7 9 light 

( ,tribal & ,native ,hawaiian law1      
,tribal cu/om>y law1 tradition1 cu/om1 &
 practice1 h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c      
mean+fully ackn[l$ge ! role ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t 9 support+ ,indian ,bo>d+     
,s*ool ,policies 9 all issue areas t !  
,commission det]m9es relevant1 includ+  
appropriate =ms ( memorialization1      
pres]vation ( records1 objects1         
artifacts1 & burials2  7,b7 h[          
modification ( exi/+ laws1 proc$ures1   
regulations1 policies1 budgets1 &       
practices w1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !        
,commission1 address ! f9d+s ( !        
,commission & ongo+ effects ( ,indian   
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 &  7,c7 h[ !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c promote public       
aw>5ess & education ( ,indian ,bo>d+    
,s*ool ,policies & ! impacts ( ^?       
policies1 includ+ ?r\gh coord9at+ ) !   
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee1 ! ,survivors ,tru?
 & ,heal+ ,subcommittee1 ! ,national    
,museum ( ! ,am]ican ,indian1 & o!r     
relevant in/itutions & organizations4   

7d7 ,duties relat$ to burials ,!        
,commission %all1 ) respect to burial   
sites associat$ ) ,indian ,bo>d+        
,s*ools-- 7#a7 coord9ate1 z appropriate1
 ) ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+    
,advisory ,committee1 ! ,f$]al ,tru? &  
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee1 !          
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee1
 l9eal desc5dants1 ,indian ,tribes1 !   
,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs1 ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 in/itutions1 & organizations to
 locate & id5tify1 9 a culturally       
appropriate mann]1 m>k$ & unm>k$ burial 
sites1 includ+ cemet]ies1 unm>k$ graves1
 & mass burial sites1 :]e /ud5ts (      
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools 7 orig9ally or   
lat] int]r$2  7#b7 locate1 docum5t1     
analyze1 & coord9ate ! pres]vation or   
cont9u$ pres]vation ( records &         
in=mation relat+ to ! int]m5t ( /ud5ts1 
includ+ any records held by ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 int]national1 or local entities  
or religi\s in/itutions or              
organizations2 &  7#c7 %>e1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ) affect$ l9eal desc5dants1

 ,indian ,tribes1 & ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian
 ,affairs burial locations & ! id5tities
 ( *ildr5 t att5d$ ,indian ,bo>d+       
,s*ools4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual    
reports to ,congress ,n less frequ5tly  
?an annually ea* ye> until ! ye> be=e ! 
ye> 9 :i* ! ,commission submits ! f9al  
report "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,indian  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report t describes !  
activities ( ! ,committee dur+ ! previ\s
 ye>1 includ+ an acc\nt+ ( funds & gifts
 receiv$ & exp5ditures made1 ! progress 
made1 & any b>ri]s enc\nt]$ 9 c>ry+ out 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,commission initial     
report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* a majority ( ! memb]s ( !        
,commission are appo9t$ "u section      
#aja7;b77#a71 ! ,commission %all submit 
to ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 & make publicly available1 an     
initial report conta9+-- 7,a7 a detail$ 
review ( exi/+ rese>*1 includ+          

docum5tation1 s*ol>%ip1 or o!r res\rces 
%>$ ) ! ,commission t fur!r ! purposes (
 ?is ,act2  7,b7 a detail$ /atem5t ( !  
initial f9d+s & conclusions ( !         
,commission2 &  7,c7 a detail$ /atem5t (
 ! initial recomm5dations ( !           
,commission4  7#c7 ,commission f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* a majority ( ! memb]s ( !        
,commission are appo9t$ "u section      
#aja7;b77#a71 ! ,commission %all submit 
to ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 & make publicly available1 a f9al 
report conta9+ ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &  
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission t h be5  
agre$ on by ! vote ( a majority ( !     
memb]s ( ! ,commission & #c_/e ( !      
memb]s ( ea* ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? 
& ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee & !       
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee4
  7#d7 ,report recipi5ts ,! individuals 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 are-- 
7,a7 ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior2  7,c7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al2     
7,d7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates2  7,e7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 
7,f7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices2  7,g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2  
7,h7 ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ( !
 ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !     
,s5ate2  7,i7 ! ,*airp]son & ,rank+     
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7,j7 ! ,*air & ,co-,*air ( !            
,congressional ,native ,am]ican ,caucus2
  7,k7 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite 
,h\se ,c\ncil on ,native ,am]ican       
,affairs2  7,l7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget2  7,m7 ! ,ar*ivi/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,n7 ! ,libr>ian (  
,congress2 &  7,o7 ! ,director ( !      
,national ,museum ( ! ,am]ican ,indian4 
7#e7 ,additional commission             
responsibilities relat+ to ! publication
 ( ! initial & f9al reports  7,a7 ,ev5ts
 relat+ to initial report  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all hold n few] ?an #b  
ev5ts 9 ea* region ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian
 ,affairs & ,hawai#8i foll[+ publication
 ( ! initial report "u p>agraph 7#b7 to 

receive comm5ts on ! initial report4    
7ii7 ,tim+ ,! s*$ule ( ev5ts ref]r$ to 9
 clause 7i7 %all be ann\nc$ n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! initial   
report "u p>agraph 7#b7 is publi%$4     
7,b7 ,publication ( f9al report ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,commission submits ! f9al report "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all ea* make ! f9al report publicly    
available on ! website ( ! applicable   
ag5cy4  7#f7 ,secret>ial response to    
f9al report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices receive ! f9al report "u      
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>ies %all ea*   
make publicly available a writt5        
response to recomm5dations = future     
action by ^? ag5cies1 if any1 conta9$ 9 
! f9al report1 & submit ! writt5        

response to-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !      
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,d7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  ,c ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+   
,subcommittee  #aba4 ,survivors ,tru? & 
,heal+ ,subcommittee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ a subcommittee ( !     
,commission1 to be kn[n z ! ,survivors  
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee4  7b7      
,memb]%ip1 nom9ation1 & appo9tm5t to !  
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,survivors ,tru? &    
,heal+ ,subcommittee %all include #ae   
memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,commission1 
9 consultation ) ! ,national ,native    
,am]ican ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,heal+           
,coalition1 f among ! nom9ees submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ( :om-- 7,a7 #ac 
%all be repres5tatives f ea* ( ! #ab    
regions ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs &
 ,hawai#8i2  7,b7 #i %all be individuals
 :o att5d$ an ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool1 (  
:om-- 7i7 n few] ?an #b %all be         

individuals :o graduat$ dur+ ! #e-ye>   
p]iod prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act f-- 7,i7 an ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool 9
 op]ation z ( t date ( enactm5t2 or     
7,,ii7 a ,bureau ( ,indian              
,education-fund$ s*ool2 &  7ii7 all %all
 repres5t div]se regions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,c7 #e %all be desc5dants (   
individuals :o att5d$ ,indian ,bo>d+    
,s*ools1 :o %all repres5t div]se regions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 #a %all be  
an educator :o1 z ( ! date ( !          
appo9tm5t-- 7i7 is employ$ at an ,indian
 ,bo>d+ ,s*ool2 or  7ii7 0 employ$ at an
 ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool dur+ ! #e-ye>    
p]iod prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,nom9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
,native ,am]icans1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian 
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations may submit to ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior nom9ations = individuals to
 be appo9t$ to ! ,survivors ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,subcommittee n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     

7,b7 ,submission ,! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all provide ! ,commission )   
nom9ations submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
at ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !          
,commission "u section #aja7;c77#a7 & ! 
,commission %all select ! memb]s ( !    
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
f among ^? nom9ees4  7#c7 ,date  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission %all appo9t all   
memb]s ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+    
,subcommittee dur+ ! initial bus9ess    
meet+ ( ! ,commission "u section        
#aja7;c77#a74  7,b7 ,failure to appo9t  
,if ! ,commission fails to appo9t all   
memb]s ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+    
,subcommittee 9 accordance ) subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !
 ,vice ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,indian  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 %all appo9t        
individuals1 9 accordance ) !           
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 to all     
vacant positions ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & 
,heal+ ,subcommittee n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! initial bus9ess meet+ (

 ! ,commission "u section #aja7;c77#a74 
7#d7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies2     
removal  7,a7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,a     
memb] ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+     
,subcommittee %all be appo9t$ = an      
automatically r5ewable t]m ( #b ye>s4   
7,b7 ,vacancies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] (
 ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+            
,subcommittee may self-vacate ! position
 at any "t & = any reason4  7ii7        
,effect2 fill+ ( vacancy ,a vacancy 9 ! 
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+               
,subcommittee-- 7,i7 %all n affect !    
p[]s ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+      
,subcommittee if a simple majority ( !  
positions ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ 
,subcommittee are fill$2 &  7,,ii7 %all 
be fill$ )9 #ij days 9 ! same mann] z 0 
! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7,c7 ,removal ,a  
quorum ( memb]s ( ! ,commission may     
remove a memb] ( ! ,survivors ,tru? &   
,heal+ ,subcommittee only = neglect (   
duty or malfeasance4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee
 %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on   

:i* ! ,commission submits ! f9al report 
requir$ "u section #aaa7;e77#c74  7#f7  
,limitation ,no memb] ( ! ,survivors    
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee %all be an 
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
7c7 ,bus9ess meet+s  7#a7 ,initial meet+
 ,n lat] #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all
 memb]s ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+   
,subcommittee are appo9t$ "u subsection 
7b77#a71 ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+    
,subcommittee %all hold an initial      
bus9ess meet+-- 7,a7 to appo9t-- 7i7 a  
,*airp]son1 :o %all also s]ve z ! ,vice 
,*airp]son ( ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+    
,advisory ,committee2  7ii7 a ,vice     
,*airp]son1 :o %all also s]ve z ! ,vice 
,*airp]son ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & 
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee2 &  7iii7 a 
,secret>y2  7,b7 to e/abli%1 ) ! advice 
( ! ,commission1 rules = ! ,survivors   
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee2  7,c7 to  
appo9t #c designees to fulfill !        
responsibilities describ$ 9 section     
#aja7;h77#a77;,a72 &  7,d7 to appo9t1 ) 
! advice ( ! ,commission1 #b memb]s ( ! 

,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
to s]ve z non-vot+ designees on !       
,commission 9 accordance ) section      
#aja7;c77#c74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t bus9ess  
meet+s ,aft] ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !
 ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ subcommittee 
is held "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,survivors  
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee %all meet  
at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#c7 ,=mat ( 
bus9ess meet+s ,a bus9ess meet+ ( !     
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
may be conduct$ 9-p]son1 virtually1 or  
via phone4  7#d7 ,quorum requir$ ,a     
bus9ess meet+ ( ! ,survivors ,tru? &    
,heal+ ,subcommittee may only be held   
once a quorum1 e/abli%$ 9 accordance )  
subsection 7d71 is pres5t4  7d7 ,quorum 
,a simple majority ( ! memb]s ( !       
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
pres5t %all con/itute a quorum = a      
bus9ess meet+4  7e7 ,rules ,! ,survivors
 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee1 ) !      
advice ( ! ,commission1 may e/abli%1 by 
a majority vote1 any rules = ! conduct (
 bus9ess1 9 accordance ) ?is section &  

o!r applicable law4  7f7 ,duties ,!     
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
%all-- 7#a7 assi/ ! ,commission1 !      
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee1 & ! ,f$]al ,tru? &
 ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee 9 coord9at+
 public & private conv5+s1 includ+--    
7,a7 provid+ advice to ! ,commission on 
develop+ crit]ia & protocols = conv5+s2 
&  7,b7 provid+ advice & evaluat+       
,committee recomm5dations relat+ to !   
commemoration & public education relat+ 
to ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ools & ,indian     
,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,policies2 &  7#b7 provide
 advice to1 or fulfill su* o!r reque/s  
by1 ! ,commission z ! ,commission may   
require to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 
9 section #c4  7g7 ,consultation or     
engagem5t ) ,native ,am]icans1 ,indian  
,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ! ,(fice
 ( ,hawaiian ,affairs1 & ,native        
,hawaiian organizations ,9 c>ry+ out !  
duties ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+    
,subcommittee "u subsection 7f71 !      
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 

%all mean+fully consult or engage1 z    
appropriate1 9 a timely mann] ) ,native 
,am]icans1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal     
organizations1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian     
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations4  7h7 ,nondisclosure  7#a7
 ,privacy ,act ( #aigd applicability    
,subsection 7b7 ( section #eeb;a ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 %all n apply
 to ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+         
,subcommittee4  7#b7 ,fre$om (          
,in=mation ,act applicability ,records &
 o!r communications provid$ to1 f1      
betwe51 or )9 ! ,commission1 ! ,f$]al   
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee1 !  
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee1 ! ,survivors ,tru?
 & ,heal+ ,subcommittee1 & relat$       
ag5cies %all be exempt f disclosure "u  
subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 ( section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74   
7#c7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act   
applicability ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all 
n apply to ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+  
,subcommittee4  7i7 ,p]sonnel matt]s    
7#a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,a memb] ( ! 
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
%all be comp5sat$ at a daily equival5t (
 ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ =  
grade #ac ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section 
#eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =
 ea* day1 n to exce$ #ad days p] mon?1 =
 :i* a memb] ( ! ,survivors ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,subcommittee is engag$ 9 !      
p]=mance ( _! duties "u ?is ,act1       
includ+ ! conv5+ ( meet+s1 includ+      
public & private meet+s to receive      
te/imony 9 fur!rance ( ! duties ( !     
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee 
& ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,travel  
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,survivors ,tru? & 
,heal+ ,subcommittee %all be all[$      
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+           
,subcommittee4  ,,ii ,advisory          
,committees  ,a ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &
 ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee  #bja4     
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,commission %all e/abli% an advisory   
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,native       
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee4  7b7 ,memb]%ip1 nom9ation1 &
 appo9tm5t to ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &
 ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee  7#a7      
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,native     
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee %all include #ai memb]s1 to  
be appo9t$ by ! ,commission f among !   
nom9ees submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 
( :om-- 7i7 #a %all be ! ,vice          
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 :o %all s]ve
 z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,native ,am]ican    
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee2    
7ii7 #a %all be ! ,vice ,*airp]son ( !  
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee1

 :o %all s]ve z ! ,vice ,*airp]son ( !  
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee2  7iii7 #a %all be 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 or a designee1
 :o %all s]ve z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,native 
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee2  7iv7 #ac %all be           
repres5tatives f ea* ( ! #ab regions ( !
 ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs & ,hawai#8i2
  7v7 #a %all repres5t ! ,national      
,native ,am]ican ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,heal+   
,coalition2  7vi7 #a %all repres5t !    
,national ,association ( ,tribal        
,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,(fic]s2 &  7vii7 
#a %all repres5t ! ,national ,indian    
,education ,association4  7,b7          
,additional requirem5ts ,n few] ?an #b  
memb]s ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee %all h      
exp]i5ce ) heal? c>e or m5tal heal?1    
traditional heal+ or cultural practices1
 c\nsel+1 or work+ ) survivors1 or      
desc5dants ( survivors1 ( ,indian ,bo>d+
 ,s*ools to ensure t ! ,commission      
consid]s culturally responsive support =

 survivors1 families1 & communities4    
7#b7 ,nom9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,indian 
,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ,native 
,am]icans1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian         
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations may submit to ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior nom9ations = individuals to
 be appo9t$ to ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? 
& ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,submission ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior %all provide ! ,commission )  
nom9ations submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
at ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !          
,commission "u section #aja7;c77#a7 & ! 
,commission %all select ! memb]s ( !    
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee f among ^? nom9ees4
  7#c7 ,date  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission %all appo9t all memb]s ( !  
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee dur+ ! initial     
bus9ess meet+ ( ! ,commission "u section
 #aja7;c77#a74  7,b7 ,failure to appo9t 
,if ! ,commission fails to appo9t all   

memb]s ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,*air ( !        
,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !      
,s5ate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,vice ,*air (
 ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate1 %all appo9t1 9 accordance ) !   
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 individuals
 to all vacant positions ( ! ,native    
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !      
,commission "u section #aja7;c77#a74    
7#d7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7
 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,a memb] ( ! ,native
 ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory      
,committee %all be appo9t$ = an         
automatically r5ewable t]m ( #b ye>s4   
7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,native  
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( 
! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+       
,advisory ,committee if a simple        
majority ( ! positions ( ! ,native      
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       

,committee are fill$2 &  7ii7 %all be   
fill$ )9 #ij days 9 ! same mann] z 0 !  
orig9al appo9tm5t4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,!  
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate #ij   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
submits ! f9al report requir$ "u section
 #aaa7;e77#c74  7#f7 ,limitation ,no    
memb] ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &      
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee 7o!r ?an !  
memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph               
7#a77;,a77iii77 %all be an (fic] or     
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7     
,quorum ,a simple majority ( ! memb]s ( 
! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+       
,committee %all con/itute a quorum4  7d7
 ,removal ,a quorum ( memb]s ( ! ,native
 ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,committee may 
remove ano!r memb] only = neglect ( duty
 or malfeasance4  7e7 ,bus9ess meet+s   
7#a7 ,initial bus9ess meet+ ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s (
 ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+      
,advisory ,committee are appo9t$ "u     
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 ! ,native      

,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee %all hold an initial bus9ess 
meet+-- 7,a7 to e/abli% rules = !       
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee2  7,b7 to appo9t #c
 designees to fulfill ! responsibilities
 describ$ 9 section #aja7;h77#a77;,a72 &
  7,c7 to appo9t #b memb]s ( ! ,native  
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee to s]ve non-vot+ z designees 
on ! ,commission 9 accordance ) section 
#aja7;c77#c74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t bus9ess  
meet+s ,aft] ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !
 ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+        
,advisory ,committee is held "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+
 ,advisory ,committee %all meet at !    
call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#c7 ,=mat (      
bus9ess meet+s ,a meet+ ( ! ,native     
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee may be conduct$ 9-p]son1     
virtually1 or via phone4  7#d7 ,quorum  
requir$ ,a bus9ess meet+ ( ! ,native    
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee may only be held once a      

quorum1 e/abli%$ 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c71 is pres5t4  7f7 ,rules  
,! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+      
,advisory ,committee may e/abli%1 ) !   
advice ( ! ,commission1 by a majority   
vote1 any rules = ! conduct ( bus9ess1 9
 accordance ) ?is section & o!r         
applicable law4  7g7 ,duties ,! ,native 
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z an        
advisory body to ! ,commission2  7#b7   
assi/ ! ,commission 9 organiz+ & c>ry+  
out culturally appropriate public &     
private conv5+s relat+ to ! duties ( !  
,commission2  7#c7 assi/ ! ,commission 9
 det]m9+ :at docum5tation f ,f$]al &    
religi\s organizations & in/itutions may
 be necess>y to fulfill ! duties ( !    
,commission2  7#d7 assi/ ! ,commission 9
 ! production ( ! initial report & f9al 
report requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71
 respectively1 ( section #aaa7;e72  7#e7
 coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+    
,advisory ,committee & ! ,survivors     
,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee2 &  7#f7   

provide advice to1 or fulfill su* o!r   
reque/s by1 ! ,commission z !           
,commission may require to c>ry out !   
purposes describ$ 9 section #c4  7h7    
,consultation or engagem5t ) ,native    
,am]icans1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal     
organizations1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian     
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! 
,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee "u subsection 7g71 
! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+       
,advisory ,committee %all mean+fully    
consult or engage1 z appropriate1 9 a   
timely mann] ) ,native ,am]icans1       
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs1 & ,native
 ,hawaiian organizations4  7i7          
,nondisclosure  7#a7 ,privacy ,act (    
#aigd applicability ,subsection 7b7 (   
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act 
( #aigd71 %all n apply to ! ,native     
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee4  7#b7 ,fre$om ( ,in=mation  

,act applicability ,records & o!r       
communications provid$ to1 f1 betwe51 or
 )9 ! ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,native  
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee1 ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ 
,subcommittee1 & relat$ ag5cies %all be 
exempt f disclosure "u subsection       
7b77#c77;,b7 ( section #eeb ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7#c7 ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act applicability
 ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all n apply
 to ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+   
,advisory ,committee4  7j7 ,p]sonnel    
matt]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,a   
memb] ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &      
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee %all be     
comp5sat$ at a daily equival5t ( !      
annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ =     
grade #ac ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section 
#eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =
 ea* day1 n to exce$ #ad days p] mon?1 =

 :i* a memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( _!
 duties "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ! conv5+ ( 
meet+s1 includ+ public & private meet+s 
to receive te/imony 9 fur!rance ( !     
duties ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee & ! purposes
 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a   
memb] ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? &      
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee %all be     
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =   
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+     
,advisory ,committee4  ,b ,f$]al ,tru? &
 ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee  #baa4     
,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior an 
advisory committee1 to be kn[n z !      
,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee4  7b7 ,memb]%ip & appo9tm5t  
to ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory    

,committee  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,f$]al    
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee %all
 include #ag memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a    
%all be ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 :o
 %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,f$]al    
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee2    
7,b7 #a %all be ! ,*airp]son ( !        
,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ ,subcommittee1
 :o %all s]ve z ! ,vice ,*airp]son ( !  
,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee2  7,c7 #a %all be ! ,:ite    
,h\se ,dome/ic ,policy ,advisor1 :o %all
 s]ve z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,f$]al ,tru? &  
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee2  7,d7 #a   
%all be ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,tru/ 
,funds ,adm9i/ration 7or a designee72   
7,e7 #a %all be ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 7or a designee72  7,f7 #a %all be
 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress 7or a          
designee72  7,g7 #a %all be ! ,director 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,libr>y 7or a
 designee72  7,h7 #a %all be ! ,director
 ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice 7or a       
designee72  7,i7 #a %all be ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   

,abuse ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices 7or a designee72  7,j7 #a %all 
be ! ,commission] ( ! ,adm9i/ration =   
,native ,am]icans ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices 7or a designee72     
7,k7 #a %all be ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7or a     
designee72  7,l7 #a %all be ! ,s5ior    
,program ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,native 
,hawaiian ,relations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior 7or a designee72  7,m7 #a %all 
be ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,indian     
,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education   
7or a designee72  7,n7 #a %all be !     
,director ( ! ,rural1 ,insul>1 & ,native
 ,am]ican ,a*ievem5t ,programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education 7or a designee72 
7,o7 #a %all be ! ,*air ( ! ,advisory   
,c\ncil on ,hi/oric ,pres]vation 7or a  
designee72  7,p7 #a %all be ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,indian ,affairs 7or a      
designee72 &  7,q7 #a %all be !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian         
,education 7or a designee74  7#b7 ,p]iod
 ( s]vice2 vacancies2 removal  7,a7     

,p]iod ( s]vice ,a memb] ( ! ,f$]al     
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee %all
 s]ve = an automatically r5ewable t]m ( 
#b ye>s4  7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 !
 ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory        
,committee-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( 
! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee if a simple majority ( !     
positions ( ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+     
,advisory ,committee are fill$2 &  7ii7 
%all be fill$ )9 #ij days 9 ! same mann]
 z 0 ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7,c7 ,removal
 ,a quorum ( memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,tru? &  
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee may remove a
 memb] ( ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+        
,advisory ,committee only = neglect (   
duty or malfeasance4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory        
,committee %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,commission submits ! f9al
 report requir$ "u section #aaa7;e77#c74
  7c7 ,bus9ess meet+s  7#a7 ,initial    
bus9ess meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !    
,commission "u section #aja7;c77#a71 !  

,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee %all hold an initial bus9ess 
meet+-- 7,a7 to e/abli% rules = ! ,f$]al
 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee2 & 
7,b7 to appo9t #b memb]s ( ! ,f$]al     
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee to  
s]ve z non-vot+ designees on !          
,commission 9 accordance ) section      
#aja7;c77#c74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t bus9ess  
meet+s ,aft] ! initial bus9ess meet+ ( !
 ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory        
,committee is held "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee %all meet at ! call ( !      
,*airp]son4  7#c7 ,=mat ( bus9ess meet+s
 ,a bus9ess meet+ ( ! ,f$]al ,tru? &    
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee may be      
conduct$ 9-p]son1 virtually1 or via     
phone4  7#d7 ,quorum requir$ ,a bus9ess 
meet+ ( ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+         
,advisory ,committee may only be held   
once a quorum1 e/abli%$ 9 accordance )  
subsection 7d71 is pres5t4  7d7 ,quorum 
,a simple majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,f$]al
 ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee    

pres5t %all con/itute a quorum = a      
bus9ess meet+4  7e7 ,rules ,! ,f$]al    
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee may 
e/abli%1 ) ! advice ( ! ,commission1 by 
a majority vote1 any rules = ! conduct (
 bus9ess1 9 accordance ) ?is section &  
o!r applicable law4  7f7 ,duties ,!     
,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee %all-- 7#a7 ensure !         
effective & timely coord9ation betwe5   
,f$]al ag5cies 9 fur!rance ( ! purposes 
( ?is ,act2  7#b7 assi/ ! ,commission & 
! ,native ,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+       
,advisory ,committee 9 coord9at+-- 7,a7 
meet+s & o!r relat$ public & private    
conv5+s2 &  7,b7 ! collection1          
organization1 & pres]vation ( in=mation 
obta9$ f witnesses & by o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 ensure ! timely        
submission to ! ,commission ( mat]ials1 
docum5ts1 te/imony1 & su* o!r in=mation 
z ! ,commission det]m9es to be necess>y 
to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission4   
7g7 ,consultation or engagem5t ) ,native
 ,am]icans1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal    

organizations1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian     
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! 
,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory         
,committee "u subsection 7f71 ! ,f$]al  
,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory ,committee %all
 mean+fully consult or engage1 z        
appropriate1 9 a timely mann] ) ,native 
,am]icans1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal     
organizations1 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian     
,affairs1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations4  7h7 ,nondisclosure  7#a7
 ,privacy ,act ( #aigd applicability    
,subsection 7b7 ( section #eeb;a ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 %all n apply
 to ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory   
,committee4  7#b7 ,fre$om ( ,in=mation  
,act applicability ,records & o!r       
communications provid$ to1 f1 betwe51 or
 )9 ! ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,tru? &     
,heal+ ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,native  
,am]ican ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory       
,committee1 ! ,survivors ,tru? & ,heal+ 
,subcommittee1 & relat$ ag5cies %all be 

exempt f disclosure "u subsection       
7b77#c77;,b7 ( section #eeb ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7#c7 ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act applicability
 ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all n apply
 to ! ,f$]al ,tru? & ,heal+ ,advisory   
,committee4  ,,iii ,g5]al provisions    
#cja4 ,cl>ification ,any human rema9s or
 associat$ or unassociat$ fun]>y objects
 locat$ on ,f$]al l&1 on l& manag$ by a 
,f$]al ag5cy1 or l& o!rwise curat$ by a 
,f$]al ag5cy & relat+ to an ,indian     
,bo>d+ ,s*ool %all be consid]$          
collections or hold+s ov] :i* a ,f$]al  
ag5cy has possession or control & !     
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja 
et seq47 %all apply4  #cjb4 ,burial     
managem5t ,a ,f$]al ag5cy t c>ries out  
activities pursuant to ?is ,act or t    
creat$ or controls a cemet]y ) rema9s ( 
an individual :o att5d$ an ,indian      

,bo>d+ ,s*ool may rebury ! rema9s ( t   
individual & any associat$ fun]>y items 
t h be5 repatriat$ pursuant to section  
#g ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves         
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjje71 consi/5t ) ,tribal    
practices1 on any ,f$]al l& z agre$ to  
by ! relevant p>ties4  #cjc4            
,co-/ew>d%ip agreem5ts ,a ,f$]al ag5cy t
 c>ries out activities pursuant to ?is  
,act or t creat$ or controls a cemet]y )
 rema9s ( an individual :o att5d$ an    
,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool or an ,indian     
,bo>d+ ,s*ool may ent] into a           
co-/ew>d%ip agreem5t = ! managem5t ( !  
cemet]y or ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool4  #cjd4
 ,no "r ( action  ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act      
creates a private "r ( action to seek   
adm9i/rative or judicial relief4  ,july 
#h1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t