,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #efa #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bijh ,report ,no4 #aah-bdf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbc,mr4 ,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ) amendments,omit ! p>ts /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! p>ts pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to assi/ ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ! managem5t ( buffalo & buffalo habitat & ! ree/abli%m5t ( buffalo on ,indian l&4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,indian ,buffalo ,managem5t ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 buffalo su/a9$ a majority ( ,indian ,tribes 9 ,nor? ,am]ica = _m c5turies be=e buffalo 7 ne>ly ext]m9at$ by non-,indian hunt]s 9 ! mid-#ahjjs2 7#b7 ! hi/orical1 cultural1 & spiritual connection betwe5 buffalo & ,indian ,tribes has n dim9i%$ ov] "t2 7#c7 ,indian ,tribes h long desir$ ! ree/abli%m5t ( buffalo ?r\gh\t ,indian c\ntry = cultural1 spiritual1 & subsi/5ce purposes2 & 7#d7 ! successful re/oration ( buffalo w\ld all[ an ,indian ,tribe to b5efit f-- 7,a7 ! re9troduction ( buffalo into ! diets ( ! memb]s ( ! ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 ! rek9dl+ ( ! spiritual & cultural relation%ip betwe5 buffalo & ! ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,c7 ! use ( buffalo = economic developm5t1 9 ! case ( an ,indian ,tribe t *ooses to use buffalo = economic developm5t4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to fulfill ! gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relation%ip betwe5 ,tribal gov]nm5ts & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! managem5t ( buffalo & buffalo habitat2 7#b7 to promote & develop ! capacity ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations to manage buffalo & buffalo habitat2 7#c7 to protect1 cons]ve1 & enhance buffalo1 :i* are important to ! subsi/5ce1 culture1 & economic developm5t ( _m ,indian ,tribes2 7#d7 to promote ! developm5t & use ( buffalo & buffalo habitat = ! maximum practicable b5efit ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations1 ?r\gh managem5t ( buffalo & buffalo habitats 9 accordance ) integrat$ res\rce managem5t plans develop$ by ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations2 7#e7 to develop buffalo h]ds & increase production ( buffalo 9 ord] to meet ,tribal subsi/5ce1 heal?1 cultural1 & economic developm5t ne$s2 & 7#f7 to promote ! inclusion ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 local1 regional1 national1 or int]national-- 7,a7 decision-mak+ processes2 & 7,b7 =ums4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,buffalo ,! t]m buffalo means an animal ( ! subspecies ,bison bison bison4 7#b7 ,buffalo habitat ,! t]m buffalo habitat means ,indian l& t is manag$ = buffalo4 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7#d7 ,indian l& ,! t]m ,indian l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja71 except t1 9 t p>agraph1 ! t]m ,indian res]vation %all be consid]$ to h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian res]vation 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( t section1 )\t reg>d to ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( t section4 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#g7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization means a legally e/abli%$ organization ( ,indians t is *>t]$ "u section #ag ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eabd7 ) demon/rable exp]i5ce 9 ! re/oration ( buffalo & buffalo habitat on ,indian l&4 7#g7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization means any legally e/abli%$ organization ( ,indians t-- 7,a7 7i7 is *>t]$ "u section #ag ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd1 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #eabd7 & recogniz$ by ! gov]n+ body ( "o or m ,indian ,tribes2 or 7ii7 is a ,tribal corporation f$]ally *>t]$ "u section #c ( ! ,oklahoma ,indian ,welf>e ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjc72 & 7,b7 has demon/rable exp]i5ce 9 ! re/oration ( buffalo & buffalo habitat on ,indian l&4 #d4 ,buffalo res\rce managem5t 7a7 ,program e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a p]man5t program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 promot+ & develop+ ! capacity ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations to manage buffalo & buffalo habitat2 7#b7 promot+ ! ability ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations to protect1 cons]ve1 & enhance populations ( buffalo t are own$ by ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations2 7#c7 promot+ ! developm5t & use ( buffalo & buffalo habitat = ! maximum practicable b5efit ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations2 & 7#d7 promot+ ! inclusion ( ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations 9 ,dep>tm5t1 int]national1 national1 regional1 & local decision mak+ & =ums reg>d+ buffalo & buffalo habitat4 7b7 ,contracts & grants au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts )1 & aw>d grants to1 ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations to enable ! ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations-- 7,a7 to plan1 conduct1 or implem5t a buffalo re/oration or managem5t program2 7,b7 to plan & execute comm]cial activities relat$ to buffalo or buffalo products2 or 7,c7 to support ! use & deploym5t ( mobile ,tribal or ,tribal organization meat process+ facilities2 or 7,c77,d7 to c>ry out o!r activities relat+ to buffalo re/oration & managem5t4 7#b7 ,no dim9i%m5t ( laws & regulations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection dim9i%es any ,f$]al or ,/ate law 7includ+ regulations7 reg>d+ diseas$ buffalo or buffalo t escape f ,indian l&4 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization t ent]s into a contract or coop]ative agreem5t or receives a grant "u ?is section to assi/ ! ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization 9-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out ! activities ( a buffalo or buffalo habitat re/oration or managem5t program2 & 7#b7 implem5t+ ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c77,d7 ( subsection 7b77#a74 #e4 ,consultation2 coord9ation 7a7 ,consultation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on an ongo+ basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations on initiatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t t affect buffalo or buffalo habitat1 includ+ ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to conta9 or eradicate diseas$ buffalo4 7b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all develop a policy relat+ to buffalo & buffalo habitat managem5t activities on ,indian l&1 9 accordance )-- 7#a7 ! goals & objectives describ$ 9 buffalo managem5t programs approv$ by ,indian ,tribes2 & 7#b7 ,tribal laws & ord9ances4 #f4 ,protection ( in=mation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all n disclose or cause to be disclos$ any in=mation provid$ to ! ,secret>y by an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization t is id5tifi$ by ! ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization z culturally s5sitive1 propriet>y1 or o!rwise confid5tial4 #g4 ,buffalo f ,f$]al l& 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t ) an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization to dispose ( surplus buffalo on ,f$]al l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 z applicable1 by transport+ su* buffalo onto ,indian l&4 7b7 ,application ,an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization may submit to ! ,secret>y an application to receive buffalo describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,waiv] ( *>ges ,! ,secret>y may waive any *>ges = ! buffalo describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ any deposit or paym5t = s]vices z describ$ 9 section #aj4b ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 #h4 ,treaty rights reta9$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s1 modifies1 dim9i%es1 or ext+ui%es ! treaty rights ( any ,indian ,tribe4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act #ad1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbd,report$ ) am5dm5ts