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S. 286 (114th)

Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015

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Introduced

28 January 2015

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

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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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