,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjbe,mr4 
,la,malfa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve       
,tribal self-gov]nance by /reaml9+      
appraisals = on-res]vation tru/ l&      
acquisitions by ,indian ,tribes )       
self-gov]nance realty programs4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/r5g!n+ ,tribal ,real ,e/ate ,au?ority 
& ,mod]niz+ ,l& = ,indig5\s ,nation     
,expansion ,act or ! ,,/reaml9e ,,act4  
#b4 ,regulatory revision to "p #aea (   
title #be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,,isdeaa ,! t]m ,,isdeaa means ! ,indian
 ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education        
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq474  7#b7 ,self-gov]nance realty     
program ,! t]m self-gov]nance realty    
program means a program op]at$ by an    
,indian ,tribe "u a compact or fund+    
agreem5t pursuant to title ,i or title  

,,iv ( ,,isdeaa t includes real e/ate   
s]vices & valuation functions recogniz$ 
by ! ,(fice ( ,tribal ,sov]eignty ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,indian   
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 ( ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #ajb ( 
! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe    
,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74
  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,tribal 
appraisal ,! t]m ,tribal appraisal means
 a valuation prep>$ = an ,indian ,tribe 
by p]sonnel or contractors op]at+ "u !  
,indian ,tribe's ,,isdeaa title ,i      
contract or ,,isdeaa title ,,iv compact 
or fund+ agreem5t 9 con=mance ) ! ,uni=m
 ,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional ,appraisal       
,practice4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all revise "p #aea ( title  
#be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+
 to l& acquisitions71 to provide t !    
,secret>y %all accept a ,tribal         
appraisal or valuation 9 lieu ( a ,f$]al
 appraisal ) respect to an ,indian      

,tribe if--  7#a7 ! ,indian ,tribe is   
p>ty to an ,,isdeaa title ,i ( contract 
or ,,isdeaa title ,,iv compact or fund+ 
agreem5t2  7#b7 ! ,indian ,tribe has    
assum$ responsibility = realty or l&    
managem5t functions "u su* contract1    
compact1 or fund+ agreem5t1 includ+ !   
au?ority to conduct appraisals or       
valuations2 &  7#c7 ! l& to be acquir$  
is locat$ )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies ( !     
res]vation ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 or       
contigu\s to l&s held 9 tru/ = ! ,indian
 ,tribe4  7c7 ,appraisal acceptance ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all revise "p 
#aea ( title #be1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 to provide t1 =           
acquisitions )9 a res]vation or         
contigu\s to tru/ l&s ( an ,indian      
,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all accept a       
,tribal appraisal 9 lieu ( an appraisal 
procur$ or review$ by ! ,appraisal &    
,valuation ,s]vices ,(fice1 if--  7#a7 !
 ,indian ,tribe is p>ty to an ,,isdeaa  
title ,i ( contract or ,,isdeaa title   

,,iv compact or fund+ agreem5t2  7#b7 ! 
contract1 compact1 or fund+ agreem5t    
includes real e/ate s]vices & valuation 
au?ority2 &  7#c7 ! appraisal con=ms to 
! ,uni=m ,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional          
,appraisal ,practice4  7d7 ,indian ,tru/
 ,asset ,re=m ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits
 ,indian ,tribes f us+ ! au?orities     
available to ,indian ,tribes "u section 
#cje ( ! ,indian ,tru/ ,asset ,re=m ,act
 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #efce74  7e7 ,fiduci>y &
 tru/ duty satisfi$ ,acceptance by !    
,secret>y ( a ,tribal appraisal t meets 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 %all be  
deem$ 9 compliance ) ! ,secret>y's      
fiduci>y & tru/ responsibility ) respect
 to valuation = su* acquisition4  7f7   
,m9i/]ial role ,9 ! case ( ! acceptance 
( ,tribal appraisal pursuant to         
subsection 7b71 ! role ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior %all be limit$ to m9i/]ial    
confirmation ( receipt & recordation ( !
 ,tribal c]tification4  7g7 ,policy     
manuals ,! ,secret>y %all con=m relevant
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior manuals1 includ+

 ! ,appraisal & ,valuation ,s]vices     
,(fice guidance & ! ,fee-to-,tru/       
,h&book 7#eb ,,iam #ab-;,h71 to !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74  #c4      
,am5dm5t to ,indian ,l& ,consolidation  
,act ,section #bai ( ! ,indian ,l&      
,consolidation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4      
#bbah7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7h7  ,tribal appraisals "u     
self-,gov]nance realty programs         
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all n require an      
appraisal prep>$ by or review$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior = a conveyance or
 acquisition ( tru/ or re/rict$ l& by an
 ,indian tribe1 if--  7,a7 ! tribe is a 
p>ty to a self-gov]nance compact or     
contract "u title ,i or title ,,iv ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act2  7,b7 ! tribe has      
assum$ responsibility = realty or l&    
managem5t functions "u su* compact or   
contract1 includ+ ! au?ority to conduct 
appraisals or valuations2  7,c7 ! l& is 
locat$ )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies ( ! tribe's

 res]vation1 or contigu\s to l&s already
 held 9 tru/ = ! tribe2 &  7,d7 !       
appraisal con=ms to ,uni=m ,/&>ds (     
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice2 &    
7#b7 if ! crit]ia describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 are met1 %all accept appraisals or 
valuations conduct$ "u ! tribe's        
compact$ program z suffici5t to e/abli% 
fair m>ket value4  4  #d4 ,transp>5cy & 
evaluation  7a7 ,data ,! ,secret>y %all 
track & publi% process+ times =         
fee-to-tru/ acquisitions us+ ,tribal    
appraisals v]sus ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
appraisals4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all evaluate
 ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & any       
effects on process+ "t1 quality1 &      
litigation4  7c7 ,no effect on ,,nepa or
 title review ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s    
requirem5ts = environm5tal compliance1  
title evid5ce1 or notice "u "p #aea (   
title #be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4