,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dei #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cchc ,report ,no4   
#aai-acj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h 7legislative day1 
,decemb] #d71 #bjbe,mr4 ,s*atz 7=       
himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,indian ,affairs  ,july #af1            
#bjbf,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 )\t    
am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,act (   
,augu/ #i1 #aiee1 to make improvem5ts to
 t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unlock+
 ,native ,l&s & ,opportunities =        
,comm]ce & ,key ,economic ,developm5ts  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,modification (      
tribal leases & rights-(-way across     
,indian l&  7a7 ,leases ( tru/ or       
re/rict$ l&s ,! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( 
,augu/ #i1 #aiee 7#fi ,/at4 #eci1 *apt] 
#fae2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7 7commonly kn[n
 z ! ,long-,t]m ,leas+ ,act71 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! second      
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 l& held 9 tru/ = any

 o!r ,indian tribe1 b&1 pueblo1 village1
 community1 compon5t h&1 or compon5t    
res]vation individually includ$ 7includ+
 p>5!tically7 on ! mo/ rec5t li/ publi%$
 by ! ,secret>y pursuant to section     
#ajd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4
 #eaca7;a77 aft] ,*ehalis ,res]vation2  
7#b7 by /rik+ ,t 7a7 any & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  #a4 ,leases ( tru/ or re/rict$ 
l&s  7a7 ,au?oriz$ purposes2 t]m2       
approval by ,secret>y ,any  2 &  7#c7 9 
subsection 7h77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & !   
t]m ( ! lease does n exce$-- & ins]t+ a 
p]iod2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b74  7b7 ,te*nical correction  
,section #b ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #i1 #aiee 
7#fi ,/at4 #eci1 *apt] #fae2 #be        
,u4,s4,c4 #dae;a7 7commonly kn[n z !    
,long-,t]m ,leas+ ,act71 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ ( ! ,int]ior aft] ,secret>y ea*  
place x appe>s4  7c7 ,modifications (   
rights-(-,way across ,indian l& ,! ,act 
( ,febru>y #e1 #aidh 7#fb ,/at4 #ag1    

*apt] #de71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/    
section 7#fb ,/at4 #ag1 *apt] #de2 #be  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbc71 by /rik+ ,t ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior be1 & he is h]eby1 emp[]$ 
to & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #a4 ,rights-(-way
 = all purposes across ,indian ,l&  7a7 
,rights-(-,way ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 may  2  7#b7 9 section #b 7#fb ,/at4   
#ah1 *apt] #de2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbd71 by 
/rik+ organiz$ "u ! ,act ( ,june #ah1   
#aicd 7#dh ,/at4 #ihd71 z am5d$2 ! ,act 
( ,may #a1 #aicf 7#di ,/at4 #abej72 or !
 ,act ( ,june #bf1 #aicf 7#di ,/at4     
#aifg712 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #h4 ,tribal grants (           
rights-(-way  7a7 ,rights-(-,way  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an  
,indian tribe may grant a "r-(-way ov] &
 across ! ,tribal l& ( ! ,indian tribe =
 any purpose4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,a        
"r-(-way grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n 
require ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior or a grant by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior "u ! section #a if ! "r-(-way  
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is execut$ 9    

accordance ) a ,tribal regulation       
approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u  
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,review ( ,tribal  
regulations  7#a7 ,tribal regulation    
submission & approval  7,a7 ,submission 
,an ,indian tribe seek+ to grant a      
"r-(-way "u subsection 7a7 %all submit =
 approval a ,tribal regulation gov]n+ ! 
grant+ ( rights-(-way ov] & across !    
,tribal l& ( ! ,indian tribe4  7,b7     
,approval ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all h ! au?ority
 to approve or disapprove any ,tribal   
regulation submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74
  7#b7 ,consid]ations = approval  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
approve a ,tribal regulation submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 if ! ,tribal       
regulation-- 7i7 is consi/5t ) any      
regulations 7or successor regulations7  
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u    
section #d2  7ii7 provides = an         
environm5tal review process t includes--
 7,i7 ! id5tification & evaluation ( any
 significant impacts ! propos$ action   

may h on ! environm5t2 &  7,,ii7 a      
process = ensur+-- 7aa7 t ! public is   
in=m$ (1 & has a reasonable opportunity 
to comm5t on1 any significant           
environm5tal impacts ( ! propos$ action 
id5tifi$ by ! ,indian tribe "u subclause
 7,i72 &  7bb7 ! ,indian tribe provides 
a response to ea* relevant & sub/antive 
public comm5t on ! significant          
environm5tal impacts id5tifi$ by !      
,indian tribe "u subclause 7,i7 be=e !  
,indian tribe approves ! "r-(-way4  7,b7
 ,/atutory exemptions ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior1 9 mak+ an approval decision "u
 ?is subsection1 %all n be subject to-- 
7i7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472  7ii7 section #cjfajh ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7iii7 !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7#c7 ,review 
process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,indian tribe 
submits a ,tribal regulation to !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u p>agraph      

7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior     
%all-- 7i7 review ! ,tribal regulation2 
7ii7 approve or disapprove ! ,tribal    
regulation2 &  7iii7 notify ! ,indian   
tribe t submitt$ ! ,tribal regulation ( 
! approval or disapproval4  7,b7 ,writt5
 docum5tation ,if ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior disapproves a ,tribal          
regulation submitt$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all
 include ) ! disapproval notification "u
 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 writt5           
docum5tation describ+ ! basis = !       
disapproval4  7,c7 ,ext5sion ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may1 aft]        
consultation ) ! ,indian tribe t        
submitt$ a ,tribal regulation "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ext5d ! #ahj-;day   
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7
 ,f$]al environm5tal review ,not)/&+    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 if an ,indian    
tribe c>ries out a project or activity  
fund$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! ,indian tribe
 may rely on ! environm5tal review      
process ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy r   

?an any ,tribal environm5tal review     
process requir$ "u ?is subsection4  7c7 
,docum5tation ,an ,indian tribe grant+ a
 "r-(-way "u subsection 7a7 %all provide
 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior-- 7#a7 a   
copy ( ! "r-(-way1 includ+ any am5dm5ts 
or r5ewals2 &  7#b7 if ! "r-(-way all[s 
= comp5sation to be made directly to !  
,indian tribe1 docum5tation ( paym5ts t 
are suffici5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 z to enable ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior to dis*>ge ! tru/            
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u     
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,tru/              
responsibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all n be liable = losses su/a9$ 
by any p>ty to a "r-(-way grant$ "u     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,au?ority ( !     
,secret>y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to ! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to  
fulfill ! tru/ obligation ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to ! applicable ,indian tribe "u 
,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations71 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may1 on          
reasonable notice f ! applicable ,indian

 tribe & at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 en=ce ! provisions (1 or   
cancel1 any "r-(-way grant$ by ! ,indian
 tribe "u subsection 7a74  7,b7         
,au?ority ,! en=cem5t or cancellation ( 
a "r-(-way "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be  
conduct$ us+ regulatory proc$ures issu$ 
"u section #f4  7e7 ,compliance  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an int]e/$ p>ty1 aft] exhau/ion 
( any applicable ,tribal rem$ies1 may   
submit a petition to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 to review 
! compliance ( an applicable ,indian    
tribe ) a ,tribal regulation approv$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u subsection  
7b74  7#b7 ,violations ,if ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior det]m9es t a ,tribal        
regulation 0 violat$ aft] conduct+ a    
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior may take any action !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es to be   
necess>y to rem$y ! violation1 includ+  
resc9d+ ! approval ( ! ,tribal          
regulation & reassum+ responsibility =  

approv+ rights-(-way ?r\gh ! tru/ l& ( !
 applicable ,indian tribe4  7#c7        
,docum5tation ,if ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior det]m9es t a ,tribal regulation
 0 violat$ aft] conduct+ a review "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all-- 7,a7 provide writt5 docum5tation1
 ) respect to ! ,tribal regulation t has
 be5 violat$1 to ! appropriate int]e/$  
p>ty & ,indian tribe2  7,b7 provide !   
applicable ,indian tribe ) a writt5     
notice ( ! alleg$ violation2 &  7,c7    
prior to ! ex]cise ( any rem$y1 includ+ 
resc9d+ ! approval = ! applicable       
,tribal regulation or reassum+          
responsibility = approv+ rights-(-way   
?r\gh ! tru/ l& ( ! applicable ,indian  
tribe1 provide ! applicable ,indian     
tribe )-- 7i7 a he>+ t is on ! record2 &
  7ii7 a reasonable opportunity to cure 
! alleg$ violation4  7f7 ,sav+s clause  
,no?+ 9 ?is section affects !           
application ( any ,tribal regulations   
issu$ "u ,f$]al environm5tal law4  7g7  
,effect ( ,tribal regulations ,an       

approv$ ,tribal regulation "u subsection
 7b7 %all n preclude an ,indian tribe f1
 9 ! discretion ( ! ,indian tribe1      
cons5t+ to ! grant ( a "r-(-way by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u ! section #a4 
7h7 ,t]ms ( "r-(-,way ,! comp5sation =1 
& t]ms (1 a "r-(-way grant$ "u          
subsection 7a7 w be det]m9$ by-- 7#a7   
negotiations by ! ,indian tribe2 or     
7#b7 ! regulations ( ! ,indian tribe4   
7i7 ,jurisdiction ,! grant ( a "r-(-way 
"u subsection 7a7 does n waive !        
sov]eign immunity ( ! ,indian tribe or  
dim9i% ! jurisdiction ( t ,indian tribe 
ov] ! ,tribal l& subject to ! "r-(-way1 
unless o!rwise provid$ 9-- 7#a7 ! grant 
( ! "r-(-way2 or  7#b7 ! regulations ( !
 ,indian tribe4  4  ,july #af1          
#bjbf,report$ )\t am5dm5t