Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015

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Introduced

28 January 2015

Last action

4 August 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Summary

Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015 Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to revise the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and funding agreements with Indian tribes. Directs Interior to negotiate contracts and funding agreements in good faith to maximize implementation of the self-determination policy. Adds administrative or other expenses incurred by the governing body of the Indian tribe or tribal organization to the contract support costs eligible to receive funding under the Act. Establishes the Tribal Self-Governance Program and sets forth eligibility requirements. Makes tribes eligible to receive grants for planning to participate in the program or for negotiating the terms of participation. Requires funding agreements to specify services to be provided, functions to be performed, and the responsibilities of the Indian tribe and Interior. Permits a funding agreement to provide for a base budget specifying recurring funds to be transferred to the tribe. Directs Interior to enter into a compact with each tribe participating in self-governance in a manner consistent with the trust responsibility of the federal government, treaty obligations, and the government-to-government relationship between tribes and the United States. Specifies requirements for tribes participating in self-governance with respect to conflicts of interest, audits, redesign and consolidation of programs, retrocession of programs, non-duplication of funding, and records. Requires a funding agreement to include provisions for Interior to monitor the performance of trust functions by the tribe and to reassume a program and funding under specified circumstances. Prohibits a tribe from being obligated to continue performance of a compact or funding agreement with insufficient funds. Sets forth requirements for reports, regulations, and judicial review.

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Timeline

28 January 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S591)
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2015
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
22 May 2015
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
Source: Calendars
22 May 2015
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-60.
Source: Committee
22 May 2015
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 114-60.
Source: Committee
7 July 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
7 July 2015
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4802)
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 July 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/286
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/286
us · 114-s-286 · source updated 4 March 2026