,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #f1 #bjbe,mr4 ,la,malfa introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to improve ,tribal self-governance by streamlining appraisals for on-reservation trust land acquisitions by ,indian ,tribes with self-governance realty programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,tribal ,real ,estate ,authority and ,modernizing ,land for ,indigenous ,nation ,expansion ,act or the ,,streamline ,,act4 #b4 ,regulatory revision to part #aea of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,isdeaa ,the term ,,isdeaa means the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7#b7 ,self-governance realty program ,the term self-governance realty program means a program operated by an ,indian ,tribe under a compact or funding agreement pursuant to title ,i or title ,,iv of ,,isdeaa that includes real estate services and valuation functions recognized by the ,office of ,tribal ,sovereignty of the ,department of the ,interior4 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning of the term ,indian tribe in section #ajb of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#e7 ,tribal appraisal ,the term ,tribal appraisal means a valuation prepared for an ,indian ,tribe by personnel or contractors operating under the ,indian ,tribe's ,,isdeaa title ,i contract or ,,isdeaa title ,,iv compact or funding agreement in conformance with the ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice4 7b7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall revise part #aea of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7relating to land acquisitions71 to provide that the ,secretary shall accept a ,tribal appraisal or valuation in lieu of a ,federal appraisal with respect to an ,indian ,tribe if-- 7#a7 the ,indian ,tribe is party to an ,,isdeaa title ,i of contract or ,,isdeaa title ,,iv compact or funding agreement2 7#b7 the ,indian ,tribe has assumed responsibility for realty or land management functions under such contract1 compact1 or funding agreement1 including the authority to conduct appraisals or valuations2 and 7#c7 the land to be acquired is located within the exterior boundaries of the reservation of the ,indian ,tribe1 or contiguous to lands held in trust for the ,indian ,tribe4 7c7 ,appraisal acceptance ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall revise part #aea of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to provide that1 for acquisitions within a reservation or contiguous to trust lands of an ,indian ,tribe1 the ,secretary shall accept a ,tribal appraisal in lieu of an appraisal procured or reviewed by the ,appraisal and ,valuation ,services ,office1 if-- 7#a7 the ,indian ,tribe is party to an ,,isdeaa title ,i of contract or ,,isdeaa title ,,iv compact or funding agreement2 7#b7 the contract1 compact1 or funding agreement includes real estate services and valuation authority2 and 7#c7 the appraisal conforms to the ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice4 7d7 ,indian ,trust ,asset ,reform ,nothing in this section limits ,indian ,tribes from using the authorities available to ,indian ,tribes under section #cje of the ,indian ,trust ,asset ,reform ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #efce74 7e7 ,fiduciary and trust duty satisfied ,acceptance by the ,secretary of a ,tribal appraisal that meets the requirements of subsection 7b7 shall be deemed in compliance with the ,secretary's fiduciary and trust responsibility with respect to valuation for such acquisition4 7f7 ,ministerial role ,in the case of the acceptance of ,tribal appraisal pursuant to subsection 7b71 the role of the ,department of the ,interior shall be limited to ministerial confirmation of receipt and recordation of the ,tribal certification4 7g7 ,policy manuals ,the ,secretary shall conform relevant ,department of the ,interior manuals1 including the ,appraisal and ,valuation ,services ,office guidance and the ,fee-to-,trust ,handbook 7#eb ,,iam #ab-;,h71 to the requirements of subsection 7b74 #c4 ,amendment to ,indian ,land ,consolidation ,act ,section #bai of the ,indian ,land ,consolidation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bbah7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,tribal appraisals under self-,governance realty programs ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall not require an appraisal prepared by or reviewed by the ,department of the ,interior for a conveyance or acquisition of trust or restricted land by an ,indian tribe1 if-- 7,a7 the tribe is a party to a self-governance compact or contract under title ,i or title ,,iv of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act2 7,b7 the tribe has assumed responsibility for realty or land management functions under such compact or contract1 including the authority to conduct appraisals or valuations2 7,c7 the land is located within the exterior boundaries of the tribe's reservation1 or contiguous to lands already held in trust for the tribe2 and 7,d7 the appraisal conforms to ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice2 and 7#b7 if the criteria described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a7 are met1 shall accept appraisals or valuations conducted under the tribe's compacted program as sufficient to establish fair market value4 4 #d4 ,transparency and evaluation 7a7 ,data ,the ,secretary shall track and publish processing times for fee-to-trust acquisitions using ,tribal appraisals versus ,department of the ,interior appraisals4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall evaluate the implementation of this ,act and any effects on processing time1 quality1 and litigation4 7c7 ,no effect on ,,nepa or title review ,nothing in this ,act alters requirements for environmental compliance1 title evidence1 or notice under part #aea of title #be1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4