,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciid ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mull9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act to au?orize ,tribal meat inspection "u t ,act by ,tribal p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,regulatory ,indep5d5ce1 ,ma/]y1 & ,expansion = ,meat ,process+ 9 ,indian ,c\ntry ,act or ! ,,prime ,meat ,process+ 9 ,indian ,c\ntry ,act4 #b4 ,tribal meat inspections 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fga et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #daa 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fhj7 z section #dab2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #daj 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;a7 ! foll[+3 #daa4 ,tribal meat inspections 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ activities ,! t]m cov]$ activities1 ) respect to ! inspection ( meat food products "u ?is ,act1 means-- 7,a7 ! hir+ & tra9+1 9 accordance ) relevant tra9+ /&>ds ( ! ,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ( ,tribal p]sonnel to conduct1 at cov]$ facilities1 any inspections requir$ "u ?is ,act t w\ld o!rwise be c>ri$ out by inspectors appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 ! conduct ( ^? inspections by ^? ,tribal p]sonnel at cov]$ facilities4 7#b7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility means a mobile or /ation>y meat process+ facility n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( ! own]%ip int]e/ 9 :i* is held by an ,indian ,tribe1 a ,tribal organization1 or an entity :olly own$ by an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,meat food product ,! t]m meat food product includes a c>cass (1 a "p (1 or a product d]iv$ f a portion ( meat1 includ+ bison & re9de]1 t is capable ( use z human food4 7#e7 ,self-det]m9ation contract ,! t]m self-det]m9ation contract has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,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 7b7 ,self-,det]m9ation contracts 7#a7 ,au?orization ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 on receipt ( a reque/ f an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a self-det]m9ation contract ) ! ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization1 respectively1 to c>ry out cov]$ activities4 7#b7 ,/&>ds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! cov]$ activities c>ri$ out pursuant to a self-det]m9ation contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all meet /&>ds & requirem5ts t are n less /r+5t ?an1 z applicable1 ! /&>ds & requirem5ts = inspections ( am5able species "u title ,i 7includ+ regulations71 or ! /&>ds & requirem5ts = inspections ( species t are n am5able species "u section #bjc7;h7 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbb7;h771 ) respect to-- 7i7 antemortem & po/mortem inspection2 7ii7 re9spection2 7iii7 sanitation2 7iv7 humane h&l+2 7v7 recordkeep+2 & 7vi7 en=cem5t4 7,b7 ,laboratories ,! applicable /&>ds ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t1 ma9t5ance1 & op]ation ( laboratories or o!r simil> facilities %all apply ) respect to cov]$ activities c>ri$ out pursuant to a self-det]m9ation contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,insurance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a self-det]m9ation contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all require ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 or tribally own$ entity t owns a cov]$ facility at :i* cov]$ activities are c>ri$ out pursuant to ! self-det]m9ation contract to ma9ta9 insurance cov]age 7includ+ ) respect to outbreaks ( food-borne illnesses7 t is appropriate = ! size ( ! cov]$ facility1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,factor = consid]ation ,9 obta9+ or provid+ insurance cov]age = purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization may take into consid]ation ! ext5t to :i* liability "u a self-det]m9ation contract is cov]$ "u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act71 subject to p>agraph 7#f74 7,c7 ,sov]eign immunity 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a policy ( insurance "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 %all include a provision t ! insurance c>ri] %all waive any "r to use z a def5se ! sov]eign immunity ( an ,indian ,tribe f suit ) respect to any claim ! am\nt & nature ( :i* are )9 ! cov]age & limits ( ! policy1 subject to clause 7ii72 & 7,,ii7 %all n au?orize ! insurance c>ri] to waive or o!rwise limit ! sov]eign immunity ( ! applicable ,indian ,tribe beyond ! cov]age & limits ( ! policy4 7ii7 ,limitations ,no waiv] ( ! sov]eign immunity ( an ,indian ,tribe pursuant to ?is subp>agraph may include-- 7,i7 a waiv] to ! ext5t ( any pot5tial liability = int]e/ prior to judgm5t or punitive damages2 or 7,,ii7 any o!r limitation on liability impos$ by ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! alleg$ injury occurs4 7,d7 ,treatm5t z f$]ally inspect$ ,= purposes ( insurance & liability1 a cov]$ facility at :i* cov]$ activities are c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section %all be consid]$ to be f$]ally inspect$4 7#d7 ,ov]sight ,a self-det]m9ation contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all require t ! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 ov]sight au?ority 7includ+ recall1 review1 & audit au?orities7 ) respect to cov]$ activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ! self-det]m9ation contract4 7#e7 ,en=cem5t au?ority ,tribal p]sonnel c>ry+ out cov]$ activities pursuant to a self-det]m9ation contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h en=cem5t au?ority 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 includ+ ! au?ority-- 7,a7 to provide notice ( a violation ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 to provide to a cov]$ facility "t to rem$y su* a violation2 & 7,c7 if su* a violation is n rem$i$1 to halt process+ at ! cov]$ facility until ! violation is rem$i$4 7#f7 ,treatm5t z ,f$]al employees ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 :ile c>ry+ out cov]$ activities pursuant to a self-det]m9ation contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a71 ,tribal p]sonnel %all be deem$ to be ,f$]al employees = purposes ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act74 7c7 ,c]tification requir$ ,z a condition ( ent]+ into a self-det]m9ation contract "u subsection 7b71 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y n less frequ5tly ?an annually a c]tification t ea* inspection c>ri$ out pursuant to ! self-det]m9ation contract dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! c]tification-- 7#a7 met ! applicable inspection requirem5ts1 & e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ ! requir$ /&>ds = inspection1 "u title ,i 7includ+ regulations72 & 7#b7 0 conduct$ by an inspector employ$ by ! ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization :o-- 7,a7 0 n employ$ by an animal food manufactur] s]v+ ! cov]$ facility be+ inspect$2 & 7,b7 did n hold any own]%ip int]e/ 9 su* an animal food manufactur] or ! cov]$ facility4 7d7 ,comm]cial provisions 7#a7 ,label+ ,tribal p]sonnel c>ry+ out inspections pursuant to a self-det]m9ation contract "u subsection 7b7 %all place on ea* meat food product t meets ! applicable crit]ia "u ?is ,act a label ( ,f$]al inspection1 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,%ipm5t 9 int]/ate comm]ce ,! ,secret>y %all au?orize any ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations t h ent]$ into self-det]m9ation contracts "u subsection 7b7 to %ip 9 int]/ate comm]ce meat food products be>+ ! label describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,no sale 9 =eign comm]ce ,a meat food product inspect$ pursuant to a self-det]m9ation contract "u subsection 7b7 may n be sold 9 =eign comm]ce4 7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,on reque/ ( an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization t has ent]$ into a self-det]m9ation contract "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance ) respect to c>ry+ out t self-det]m9ation contract4 7f7 ,ritual slaught] ,no?+ 9 ?is section prohibits ! h&l+ or prep>ation ( live/ock us$ = ritual slaught] 9 accordance ) section #b7;b7 ( ,public ,law #he-gfe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aijb7;b77 7commonly kn[n z ! ,humane ,me?ods ( ,slaught] ,act ( #aieh74 7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* funds are appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7h71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u self-det]m9ation contracts ent]$ into pursuant to ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,appropriations 9 advance ,only funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 advance specifically to c>ry out ?is section %all be available to c>ry out ?is section4 7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,tribal p]sonnel may use funds made available "u subsection 7h7 to c>ry out inspections ( any species t is n an am5able species only pursuant to1 & 9 accordance )1 a self-det]m9ation contract "u ?is section4 4 7b7 ,rural wat]1 wa/e disposal1 & community facility loans & grants ,an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 op]at+ "u a self-det]m9ation contract describ$ 9 section #daa7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77 %all be eligible to receive grants & loans "u section #cjf7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a774