Summary: Native American Energy Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow the Secretary of the Interior, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction requiring the Secretary's approval. Gives the Secretary 30 days after receipt of the appraisal to review it and provide the Indian tribe with written notice of its approval or disapproval. Deems the appraisal to be approved after 60 days go by without the Secretary's approval or disapproval. Gives tribes the option of waiving such appraisals, but they must also waive any claims for damages they might have against the federal government due to the lack of an appraisal. (Sec. 4) Requires each agency within the Department of the Interior involved in the review of oil and gas activities on Indian lands to use a uniform system of reference numbers and tracking systems for oil and gas wells. (Sec. 5) Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to make the environmental impact statement for major federal action on Indian lands available for review and comment only to the affected Indian tribe and individuals residing within the affected area. (Sec. 6) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to establish at least five Indian Energy Development Offices, each within a regional or agency office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), to assist the Secretary in carrying out the Indian energy resource development program. Requires the Director of each Indian Energy Development Office to: (1) provide energy-related information and resources to Indian tribes and tribal members; (2) coordinate meetings and outreach among Indian tribes, tribal members, energy companies, and relevant federal, state, and tribal agencies; (3) oversee, and ensure the timely processing of, Indian energy applications, permits, licenses, and other documents by government agencies; and (4) consult with Indian tribes to determine what services, information, facilities, or programs would best expedite the responsible development of energy resources. (Sec. 7) Prohibits the Secretary from collecting a fee for: (1) applying for a permit to drill on Indian land, (2) oil or gas inspection activities on such lands, or (3) any oil or gas lease for nonproducing acreage on Indian land. (Sec. 8) Requires plaintiffs who obtain a preliminary injunction or administrative stay in Indian energy related actions to post bond. Subjects them to liability for a defendant's harm should they not ultimately prevail on the merits of the energy related action. Prohibits plaintiffs in Indian energy related actions against the federal government from receiving certain federal payments for their fees or expenses. (Sec. 9) Amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary to enter into agreements with Indian tribes to carry out demonstration projects that promote biomass energy production on Indian forest land and in nearby communities by providing tribes with reliable supplies of woody biomass from federal lands. Requires the Secretary to initiate at least four new demonstration projects in each fiscal year from FY2013-FY2017. Requires those agreements, to the extent practicable, to include management plans in effect on the Indian forest land or rangeland of the respective Indian tribe. Limits the agreements to an initial term of no more than 20 years, but allows their renewal for up to 10 additional years. (Sec. 10) Considers activities conducted or resources harvested or produced pursuant to a tribal resource management plan or an integrated resource management plan approved by the Secretary to be a sustainable when sustainability is federally required. (Sec. 11) Amends the Long-Term Leasing Act to authorize the Navajo Nation to enter into commercial or agricultural leases of up to 99 years on their restricted lands without the Secretary's approval, provided they are executed under tribal regulations approved by the Secretary. (Currently, those leases may not exceed 25 years, but may include an option to renew for up to 2 additional terms, neither of which may exceed 25 years.) Allows the Navajo Nation to enter into mineral resource leases on their restricted lands without the Secretary's approval if they are executed under approved tribal regulations and do not exceed 25 years, though they may include a renewal option for one additional term not exceeding 25 years. (Sec. 12) Prohibits any Department of the Interior rule regarding hydraulic fracturing, used in oil and gas development or production, from having any effect on land held in trust or restricted status for Indians, except with the express consent of its Indian beneficiaries.

sec amends energy policy act allow secretary interior affected indian tribe certified party appraiser contract indian tribe appraise indian land trust assets involved transaction requiring secretary approval gives secretary days receipt appraisal review provide indian tribe written notice approval disapproval deems appraisal approved days secretary approval disapproval gives tribes option waiving appraisals waive claims damages federal government lack appraisal sec requires agency department_of_the_interior involved review oil gas activities indian lands use uniform system reference numbers tracking systems oil gas wells sec amends national_environmental_policy_act environmental impact statement major federal action indian lands available review comment affected indian tribe individuals residing affected area sec amends energy policy act direct secretary establish regional agency office bureau_of_indian_affairs bia assist secretary carrying indian energy resource development program requires director provide energy related information resources indian tribes tribal members coordinate meetings outreach indian tribes tribal members energy companies relevant federal state tribal agencies oversee ensure timely processing indian energy applications permits licenses documents government agencies consult indian tribes determine services information facilities programs best expedite responsible development energy resources sec prohibits secretary collecting fee applying permit drill indian land oil gas inspection activities lands oil gas lease nonproducing acreage indian land sec plaintiffs obtain preliminary injunction administrative stay indian energy related actions post bond subjects liability defendant harm ultimately prevail merits energy related action prohibits plaintiffs indian energy related actions federal government receiving certain federal payments fees expenses sec amends tribal_forest protection act direct secretary enter agreements indian tribes carry demonstration projects promote biomass energy production indian forest land nearby communities providing tribes reliable supplies woody biomass federal lands requires secretary initiate new demonstration projects fiscal year requires agreements extent practicable include management plans effect indian forest land rangeland respective indian tribe limits agreements initial term years allows renewal additional years sec considers activities conducted resources harvested produced pursuant tribal resource management plan integrated resource management plan approved secretary sustainable sustainability federally required sec amends long-term_leasing_act authorize navajo nation enter commercial agricultural leases years restricted lands secretary approval provided executed tribal regulations approved secretary currently leases exceed years include option renew additional terms exceed years allows navajo nation enter mineral resource leases restricted lands secretary approval executed approved tribal regulations exceed years include renewal option additional term exceeding years sec prohibits department_of_the_interior rule hydraulic fracturing oil gas development production having effect land held trust restricted status indians express consent indian beneficiaries


Summary: Authorizes Utah to relinquish for the benefit of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation certain of its school trust or subsurface mineral lands south of the border between Grand County and Uintah County, Utah, in exchange for certain federal subsurface mineral lands north of that border. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reserve an overriding interest in that portion of the mineral estate composed of minerals subject to leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act in the mineral lands conveyed to Utah. Delineates the extent of that interest. Requires Utah to reserve, for the benefit of its school trust, an overriding interest in that portion of the mineral estate composed of minerals subject to leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act in the mineral lands it relinquished to the federal government. Delineates the extent of that interest. Obligates neither the federal government nor Utah to lease or otherwise develop oil and gas resources in which the other party retains an overriding interest under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with Utah and the Tribe to facilitate the relinquishment and selection of the lands to be conveyed, and the administration of the overriding interests reserved under this Act. Terminates the overriding interests reserved by the Secretary and Utah 30 years after this Act's enactment.

authorizes utah relinquish benefit ute indian tribe uintah ouray reservation certain school trust subsurface mineral lands south border grand_county uintah_county utah exchange certain federal subsurface mineral lands north border directs secretary interior reserve overriding interest portion mineral estate composed minerals subject leasing mineral leasing act mineral lands conveyed utah delineates extent interest reserve benefit school trust overriding interest portion mineral estate composed minerals subject leasing mineral leasing act mineral lands relinquished federal government delineates extent interest obligates federal government utah lease develop oil gas resources party retains overriding interest act authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements utah tribe facilitate relinquishment selection lands conveyed administration overriding interests reserved act terminates overriding interests reserved secretary utah years act enactment


Summary: Deems claims presented to an Indian Health Service contracting officer pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act on or before October 31, 2005, involving claims that accrued after October 1, 1995, and on or before September 30, 1999, to have been timely presented.

deems claims presented indian_health_service contracting officer pursuant indian self determination education assistance act october involving claims accrued october september timely presented


Summary: Giving Local Communities a Voice in Tribal Gaming Act - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to prohibit Class III gaming from occurring under a Tribal-State Compact unless the elected governing body and elected executive officials of each political subdivision in which such gaming is to occur have approved the gaming facility. Gives each political subdivision 120 days after the Tribal-State Compact is approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the National Indian Gaming Commission or the site of the gaming facility is identified, whichever comes later, to object to the facility.

tribal gaming act amends indian gaming regulatory act prohibit class iii gaming occurring elected governing body elected executive officials political subdivision gaming occur approved gaming facility gives political subdivision days approved bureau_of_indian_affairs bia national_indian_gaming_commission site gaming facility identified whichever comes later object facility


Summary: Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require one member of the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service (recommends changes to universal service implementation regulations) to be a Tribal representative who is nominated by the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Office of Native Affairs and Policy and appointed by the FCC.

amends communications act require member universal service recommends changes universal service implementation regulations tribal representative nominated fcc appointed fcc


Summary: Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 - Approves, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute, the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, except to the extent that it conflicts with this Act. Requires all water rights of the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe to be held in trust for the Nation, the Tribe, and their allottees. Directs the Bureau of Reclamation, subject to the availability of appropriations, to plan, design, and construct: (1) the Leupp-Dilkon Groundwater Project and the Ganado Groundwater Project for transfer to the Navajo Nation, and (2) the Hopi Groundwater Project for transfer to the Hopi Tribe. Releases the federal government from any obligation to cover the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the projects after title to the projects is transferred and certain amounts are deposited in trust accounts for such costs. Authorizes the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and federal government to waive and release specified claims pursuant to the Agreement. States that the parties retain all rights not expressly waived. Provides that, except as provided in the Agreement, benefits realized by the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and their allottees under the Agreement and this Act are in full satisfaction of their claims for water rights, injury to water rights, and injury to water quality with respect to their lands or allotments. Amends the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary to allow the Hopi Tribe to enter into a service agreement for the temporary delivery, use, or transfer of groundwater from newly acquired trust land within 20 miles of Winslow, Arizona, for use in that city or on nearby Hopi fee land. Limits the water rights of lands taken into trust for the Navajo Nation or Hopi Tribe after this Act's enactment to those rights provided under the Agreement, the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996, and this Act, unless additional rights are established in a subsequent Act. Designates the Schoens Lake, Schoens Dam, and Schoens Reservoir, located on Show Low Creek in Navajo County, Arizona, as the Pete Shumway Dam and Reservoir. Prohibits execution of the Agreement from being considered a major federal action necessitating the preparation of a detailed environmental impact statement. Directs the Secretary, after specified conditions are met, to reallocate to the Navajo Nation certain Central Arizona Project (CAP) water pursuant to a delivery contract that effects the delivery that water through its diversion and use from the San Juan River. Authorizes the delivery of that water through the Navajo-Gallup water supply project. Authorizes the Secretary to allow the Navajo Nation to enter into leases and exchanges of that water within Arizona; otherwise the water is to be used on Navajo lands within Arizona. Directs the Secretary to retain certain water for use in future settlements of the claims of the Navaho Nation and Hopi Tribe to Lower Colorado River water. Authorizes funding for the completion of feasibility investigations of the Western Navajo Pipeline component of the North Central Arizona Water Supply Study.

little colorado river water rights settlement act approves directs secretary interior execute navajo hopi little colorado river water rights settlement agreement extent conflicts act requires water rights navajo nation hopi tribe held trust nation tribe allottees directs bureau_of_reclamation subject availability appropriations plan design construct groundwater project transfer navajo_nation transfer hopi tribe releases federal government obligation cover operation maintenance replacement costs projects title projects transferred certain amounts deposited trust accounts costs authorizes navajo nation federal government waive release specified claims pursuant agreement states parties retain rights expressly waived provides provided agreement benefits realized navajo_nation hopi tribe allottees agreement act satisfaction claims water rights injury water rights injury water quality respect lands allotments amends navajo hopi land dispute settlement act authorize secretary allow hopi tribe enter service agreement temporary delivery use transfer groundwater newly acquired trust land miles winslow arizona use city nearby hopi fee land limits water rights lands taken trust navajo nation act enactment rights provided agreement navajo hopi land dispute settlement act act additional rights established subsequent act designates dam located low creek arizona reservoir prohibits execution agreement considered major federal action necessitating preparation detailed environmental impact statement directs secretary specified conditions met reallocate navajo nation certain cap water pursuant delivery contract effects delivery water diversion use san_juan_river authorizes delivery water navajo gallup water supply project authorizes secretary allow navajo nation enter leases exchanges water arizona water navajo lands arizona directs secretary retain certain water use future settlements claims lower colorado_river water authorizes funding completion feasibility investigations component


Summary: Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women Act or SAVE Native Women Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include sex trafficking as a target of the grants to Indian tribal governments to combat violent crime against Indian women. Allows those grants to be used to: (1) address the needs of youth who are victims of, or exposed to, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking; and (2) develop and promote best practices for responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. Allows tribal coalition grants to be used to develop and promote state, local, and tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against Indian women. Requires the Attorney General to award such grants annually to each tribal coalition that meets certain criteria under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women, serves Indian tribes, and meets any additional criteria the Attorney General requires. Requires that tribal coalition grants also be provided to organizations that propose to incorporate and operate a tribal coalition in areas where Indian tribes are located but no tribal coalition exists. Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to include the Secretary of the Interior, in addition to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Attorney General, as a participant in consultations with Indian tribes regarding the administration of tribal funds and programs, enhancement of Indian women's safety, and federal response to violent crimes against Indian women. Amends the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to give Indian tribes criminal jurisdiction over domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protective orders that occur on their lands. Makes that jurisdiction concurrent with federal and state jurisdiction. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist Indian tribes in exercising such jurisdiction, providing indigent defendants with free legal counsel, and securing the rights of victims of such crimes. Amends the federal criminal code to give Indian courts civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce protection orders. Excludes Indian courts in Alaska from that jurisdiction, except with respect to the Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve. Increases the maximum federal penalties for assault convictions. Subjects to specified criminal penalties any individuals who: (1) commit an assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse, intimate partner, or a dating partner; or (2) assault a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner by strangling, suffocating, or attempting to strangle or suffocate. Makes federal felony assault penalties applicable to Indians. Subjects individuals convicted under tribal law of repeat domestic violence or stalking offenses to maximum federal penalty provisions for repeat offenders. Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to require the National Institute of Justice to include women in Alaska Native Villages, Native Hawaiian women, and sex trafficking in its study of violence against Indian women. Reauthorizes appropriations for the national tribal sex offender registry and the tribal protection order registry. Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on whether the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission should be continued. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the grant program to encourage governmental entities to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law. Allows those grants to be used to: (1) enforce protection orders across state and tribal lines; (2) develop training programs and best practices for responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; (3) develop, implement, or enhance sexual assault nurse or forensic examiner programs and Sexual Assault Response Teams; (4) implement human immunodeficiency virus testing programs; (5) address backlogs of sexual assault evidence collection kits; and (6) develop multidisciplinary high-risk teams focused on preventing domestic or dating violence homicides. Requires at least 25% of the grant funds to be used for projects that address sexual assault.

stand violence empower native women act save native women act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include sex trafficking target grants indian tribal governments combat violent crime indian women allows grants address needs youth victims exposed domestic violence dating violence sexual assault sex trafficking stalking develop promote best practices responding domestic violence dating violence sexual assault sex trafficking stalking allows tribal coalition grants develop promote state local tribal legislation policies enhance best practices responding violent crimes indian women requires attorney general award grants annually tribal coalition meets certain criteria violence_against_women_act recognized office_on_violence_against_women serves indian tribes meets additional criteria attorney general requires requires tribal coalition grants provided organizations propose incorporate operate tribal coalition areas indian tribes located tribal coalition exists amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act include secretary interior addition secretary health_and_human_services hhs attorney general participant consultations indian tribes administration tribal funds programs enhancement indian women safety federal response violent crimes indian women amends indian_civil_rights_act indian tribes criminal jurisdiction domestic violence dating violence violations protective orders occur lands makes jurisdiction concurrent federal state jurisdiction authorizes attorney general award grants assist indian tribes exercising jurisdiction providing indigent defendants free legal counsel securing rights victims crimes amends federal criminal code indian courts civil jurisdiction issue enforce protection orders excludes indian courts alaska jurisdiction respect metlakatla_indian_community islands reserve increases maximum federal penalties assault convictions subjects specified criminal penalties individuals commit assault resulting substantial bodily injury spouse intimate partner dating partner assault spouse intimate partner dating partner strangling suffocating attempting strangle suffocate makes federal felony assault penalties applicable indians subjects individuals convicted tribal law repeat domestic violence stalking offenses maximum federal penalty provisions repeat offenders amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act require national_institute_of_justice include women alaska_native_villages native hawaiian women sex trafficking study violence indian women reauthorizes appropriations national tribal sex offender registry tribal protection order registry directs attorney general report congress law_enforcement_commission continued amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act expand grant program encourage governmental entities treat domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking violations criminal law allows grants enforce protection orders state tribal lines develop training programs best practices responding domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking develop implement enhance sexual assault nurse forensic examiner programs sexual_assault_response_teams implement human immunodeficiency virus testing programs address backlogs sexual assault evidence collection kits develop multidisciplinary high risk teams focused preventing domestic dating violence requires grant funds projects address sexual assault


Summary: Return of Certain Lands At Fort Wingate to The Original Inhabitants Act - Declares a parcel of remediated land of the Fort Wingate Depot Activity (FWDA) in New Mexico to be held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior for the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation and part of the Zuni Reservation. Declares two parcels of remediated land of the FWDA to be held in trust by the Secretary for the Navajo Nation and part of the Navajo Reservation. Reserves to the United States such easements to those lands that are required for access to the Fort Wingate Launch Complex and for administrative and environmental remediation purposes.

return certain lands fort original inhabitants act declares parcel land new_mexico held trust secretary interior tribe reservation declares parcels land held trust secretary navajo nation reserves united_states easements lands required access fort administrative environmental remediation purposes


Summary: Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to recognize Alexander Creek, Alaska, as a Native village eligible for land and benefits under the Act. Requires Alexander Creek to file any amendments to its corporate charter in Alaska that are necessary to convert from a Native group to a Native Village Corporation. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an agreement with Alexander Creek to settle aboriginal land claims and any other claims of such Native Village Corporation against the United States fairly. Requires Alexander Creek to notify each member of the Native village that: (1) all of them will cease to receive benefits from Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI) individually as at-large shareholders, and (2) all future resource payments from the Region will be made to the Village Corporation. Relieves CIRI from liability under any state, federal, or local law for damages related to that payment cessation.

amends alaska native claims settlement act ancsa recognize alexander_creek alaska native village eligible land benefits act requires alexander_creek file amendments corporate charter alaska necessary convert native group native village corporation directs secretary interior negotiate agreement alexander_creek settle aboriginal land claims claims united_states fairly requires alexander_creek notify member native village cease receive benefits cook inlet region incorporated individually large shareholders future resource payments region village_corporation relieves liability state federal local law damages related payment cessation


Summary: Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act - Holds all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 10 acres of federal land, shown as parcel A on a specified map, in trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Identifies that map as the map titled "Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act" and dated April 23, 2012. Holds all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 10 acres of federal land, shown as parcel B on that map, in trust for the Tribe as soon as the Tucson Unified School District abandons its possessory interest in those lands. Prohibits gaming on such lands.

tribe trust land act holds right title interest united_states approximately acres federal land shown parcel specified map trust arizona identifies map map titled tribe trust land act dated april holds right title interest united_states approximately acres federal land shown parcel map trust tribe soon interest lands prohibits gaming lands


Summary: Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a state or state-designated eligible entity, as a condition of receiving a grant or cooperative agreement for development or implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy, to agree to consult with each federally recognized Indian tribe and tribal organization and each urban Indian organization regarding such development or implementation.

amends public_health_service_act require state state designated eligible entity condition receiving grant cooperative agreement development implementation statewide youth suicide early intervention prevention strategy agree consult federally recognized indian tribe tribal organization urban indian organization development implementation


Summary: Native Hawaiian HUBZone Opportunity Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to designate Native Hawaiian organizations as HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses for purposes of small business assistance provided through Small Business Administration (SBA).

native hawaiian hubzone opportunity act amends small business act designate native hawaiian organizations hubzone historically underutilized business zone small businesses purposes small business assistance provided small_business_administration sba


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay, out of money not otherwise appropriated, unspecified sums to the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) and to its tribal members pursuant to a judgment rendered by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

directs secretary treasury pay money appropriated unspecified sums tribe oklahoma tribal members pursuant judgment rendered


Summary: Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation specified parcels of land owned by the Tribe in Skagit County and San Juan County, Washington, once the Tribe conveys that land to the Secretary and requests that it be taken into trust for the Tribe. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming on such land.

samish_indian_nation homelands act directs secretary interior trust benefit samish_indian_nation specified parcels land owned tribe san_juan_county washington tribe conveys land secretary requests taken trust tribe prohibits tribe conducting gaming land


Summary: Amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, or Yamhill County in Oregon. Requires such land to be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the Tribe's reservation. (Off-reservation land acquisition requests require the Secretary to give greater scrutiny to the tribe's justification of the anticipated benefits from the acquisition.) Prohibits gaming on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act.

amends siletz tribe indian restoration act authorize secretary interior trust siletz tribe additional lands lie original siletz coast_reservation located benton douglas lane lincoln tillamook oregon requires land considered evaluated reservation acquisition tribe reservation reservation land acquisition requests require secretary greater scrutiny tribe justification anticipated benefits acquisition prohibits gaming lands taken trust pursuant act


Summary: Federal Lands Energy Regulatory Certainty Act of 2012 - Bars the Secretary of the Interior, before submitting the final report on the study specified below, from taking any action to finalize or otherwise implement provisions contained in the proposed rule entitled "Oil and Gas; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands". Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study, for the 10-year period following enactment of this Act, as if such rule was applied: (1) the anticipated expenditure of resources by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM); (2) the anticipated rates of development and production of oil and natural gas resources in the United States; (3) the anticipated revenue to the Treasury resulting from the production of oil and natural gas resources; and (4) any potential conflicts that may exist between the proposed rule and existing federal and state regulations. Requires the Secretary to submit a preliminary and final report to Congress on the results of such study and to solicit public comments regarding the preliminary report.

certainty act bars secretary interior submitting final report study specified taking action finalize implement provisions contained proposed rule entitled oil gas stimulation including hydraulic fracturing federal indian lands authorizes secretary interior study year period following enactment act rule applied anticipated expenditure resources bureau_of_land_management blm anticipated rates development production oil natural gas resources united_states anticipated revenue treasury resulting production oil natural gas resources potential conflicts exist proposed rule existing federal state regulations requires secretary submit preliminary final report congress results study solicit public comments preliminary report


Summary: Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, for the purposes of a civil action brought against a person for the misrepresentation of an Indian produced good or an Indian product to revise the definition of "Indian" to include: (1) a member of an Indian organization who resides in the state in which the Indian organization is chartered and headquartered and is a direct lineal descendant of a person listed on the base roll of an Indian tribe, whether or not such individual qualifies for membership in the Indian tribe; or (2) is a member of an Indian organization and who resides in the state in which the Indian organization is chartered and headquartered and is a direct lineal descendant of a person listed on a judgment fund distribution list, roll, or census of Indians or other document prepared and approved by the Secretary of the Interior whether or not such list, roll, or census or document is used by an Indian tribe to determine membership. Defines "Indian organization" to mean: (1) a nonprofit organization that is chartered as a charitable organization with the state in which the organization is headquartered; (2) is recognized by a state legislative body as an Indian organization or group, in which a majority of its members are recognized as Indians, whether or not such organization is recognized as a state federally recognized tribe; (3) is dedicated to preserving Native American principles, traditions, culture, history, language, and arts; (4) performs free genealogical information on its members to verify that an individual meets the definition of "Indian" as defined in this Act; and (5) retains genealogical information collected on its members for verification.

amends indian_arts crafts_act purposes civil action brought person misrepresentation indian produced good indian product revise definition indian include member indian organization resides state indian organization chartered headquartered direct lineal descendant person listed base roll indian tribe individual qualifies membership indian tribe member indian organization resides state indian organization chartered headquartered direct lineal descendant person listed judgment fund distribution list roll census indians document prepared approved secretary interior list roll census document indian tribe determine membership defines indian organization mean nonprofit organization chartered charitable organization state organization headquartered recognized state legislative body indian organization group majority members recognized indians organization recognized state federally recognized tribe dedicated preserving native american principles culture history language arts performs free information members verify individual meets definition indian defined act retains information collected members verification


Summary: Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize appropriations, for FY2013-FY2017, for a grant program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

amends native american programs act reauthorize appropriations fy2013 fy2017 grant program ensure survival continuing vitality native american languages


Summary: Tuscarora Nation Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of the members of the Tuscarora Nation who fought to protect the residents of Lewiston, New York, from the British invasion during the War of 1812.

speaker house_of_representatives president pro tempore senate appropriate arrangements presentation behalf congress gold medal commemoration members nation protect residents new_york british invasion war


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, to convey to such Indians all interest of the United States in approximately 40.852 acres of specified federal land in El Dorado County, California, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Requires the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the market value of the conveyed federal land.

directs secretary interior request convey indians interest united_states approximately acres specified federal land california administrative jurisdiction bureau_of_land_management blm requires springs band indians pay secretary equal market value conveyed federal land


Summary: Indian Trust Asset Reform Act - Reaffirms the federal government's fiduciary responsibilities to Indians. States that: (1) the most exacting common law fiduciary standards governing private trustees also govern the federal government when it manages Indian Trust Assets, and (2) those standards are not limited to the express terms of statutes and regulations. Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an eight-year Indian trust asset management demonstration project that allows Indian tribes to propose, for the Secretary's approval, Indian trust asset management plans. Allows participating Indian tribes that contract or compact trust management functions or activities under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to develop and carry out trust asset management systems, practices, and procedures that differ from the Secretary's. Requires each plan to: (1) be consistent with all tribal laws and all federal treaties, statutes, executive orders, and court decisions applicable to the trust assets and their management; (2) establish procedures for nonbinding mediation or resolution of any plan-related disputes between the Indian tribe and the federal government; (3) include an annual evaluation by the Indian tribe and affected federal agencies of the plan's implementation; and (4) identify any federal regulations that the plan will supersede. Prohibits the approval of any plan that does not: (1) protect trust assets from loss, waste, and unlawful alienation; and (2) promote the interests of the trust asset's beneficial owner. Establishes, in the Department of the Interior, an Under Secretary for Indian Affairs who is to report directly to the Secretary and assume the functions of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians. Requires the Office of the Under Secretary to carry out additional duties relating to the management of Indian trust assets and resources through an Office of Trust Reform Implementation and Oversight. Requires the Under Secretary to give a hiring preference to Indians.

federal government fiduciary responsibilities indians states common law fiduciary standards governing private trustees govern federal government manages standards limited express terms statutes regulations directs secretary interior establish year indian trust asset management demonstration project allows indian tribes propose secretary approval indian trust asset management plans allows participating indian tribes contract compact trust management functions activities indian_self-determination_and_education assistance act develop carry trust asset management systems practices procedures differ secretary requires plan consistent tribal laws federal treaties statutes executive orders court decisions applicable trust assets management establish procedures nonbinding mediation resolution plan related disputes indian tribe federal government include annual evaluation indian tribe affected federal agencies plan implementation identify federal regulations plan supersede prohibits approval plan protect trust assets loss waste unlawful alienation promote interests trust asset beneficial owner establishes department_of_the_interior secretary indian_affairs report directly secretary assume functions assistant secretary indian_affairs requires office secretary carry additional duties relating management indian trust assets resources requires secretary hiring preference indians


Summary: Violence Against Indian Women Act of 2012 - Amends the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to give Indian tribes criminal jurisdiction over domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protective orders that occur on their lands. Makes that jurisdiction concurrent with federal and state jurisdiction. Prohibits a tribe from exercising such jurisdiction if neither the defendant or alleged victim is an Indian, or the defendant lacks certain ties to the tribe. Requires Indian tribes prosecuting those crimes to: (1) provide defendants the right to a trial by an impartial jury; and (2) notify detainees of their rights, including the right to file a writ of habeas corpus in federal court. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist Indian tribes in exercising such jurisdiction, providing indigent defendants with free legal counsel, and securing the rights of victims of such crimes. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program and to provide participating Indian tribes with training, technical assistance, data collection, and an evaluation of their criminal justice systems. Authorizes defendants charged with domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protective orders to petition the appropriate federal district court for the removal of their case from tribal court. Prohibits a case from being removed from tribal court unless a defendant proves by a preponderance of evidence that a constitutional right guaranteed under the Act has been violated, the tribal court has not adequately remedied the violation, and the violation is prejudicial to the defendant.

violence indian women act amends indian civil rights act indian tribes criminal jurisdiction domestic violence dating violence violations protective orders occur lands makes jurisdiction concurrent federal state jurisdiction prohibits tribe exercising jurisdiction defendant alleged victim indian defendant lacks certain ties tribe requires indian tribes prosecuting crimes provide defendants right trial impartial jury notify detainees rights including right file writ habeas corpus federal court authorizes attorney general award grants assist indian tribes exercising jurisdiction providing indigent defendants free legal counsel securing rights victims crimes authorizes appropriations grant program provide participating indian tribes training technical assistance data collection evaluation criminal justice systems authorizes defendants charged domestic violence dating violence violations protective orders petition appropriate federal district court removal case tribal court prohibits case removed tribal court defendant proves preponderance evidence constitutional right guaranteed act violated tribal court adequately remedied violation violation defendant


Summary: Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2015 for: (1) programs promoting economic and social self-sufficiency for Native Americans, (2) a program awarding grants to Indian tribes to improve their regulation of environmental quality, (3) a program awarding grants to public and nonprofit entities to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages, and (4) a demonstration project enabling Hawaii to establish a revolving fund providing loans or loan guarantees to Native Hawaiians organizations and individuals to promote economic development in Hawaii.

amends native american programs act authorize appropriations fy2012 fy2015 programs promoting economic social self sufficiency native americans program awarding grants indian tribes improve regulation environmental quality program awarding grants public nonprofit entities ensure survival continuing vitality native american languages demonstration project enabling hawaii establish revolving fund providing loans loan guarantees native hawaiians organizations individuals promote economic development hawaii


Summary: Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide full reimbursement (100% of the federal medical assistance percentage or FMAP) for medical assistance given to a Native Hawaiian through a federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health care system.

native hawaiian medicaid coverage act amends title xix medicaid social security act provide reimbursement federal medical assistance percentage fmap medical assistance given native hawaiian federally qualified health center native hawaiian health care system


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada in settlement and full satisfaction of certain claims. Excludes such payment from the provisions of the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act.

directs secretary treasury pay specified sum nation canada settlement satisfaction certain claims excludes payment provisions indian tribal judgment funds use


Summary: Native American Economic Advisory Council Act of 2011 - Establishes the Native American Economic Advisory Council to assist the Executive Office of the President and federal agencies to ensure that Native Americans have: (1) the means and capacity to benefit from economic stimulus and growth, and (2) opportunities to participate in federal economic development and job growth programs. Directs the Council to: (1) prepare a compilation of successful business enterprises and joint ventures conducted by Native American organizations, including ventures of Native Corporations in Alaska; and (2) periodically sponsor and arrange conferences and training workshops on Native American business activities. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the head of a federal agency, in preparing the President's comments and recommendations to Congress about proposed legislation, to include an assessment of the legislation's economic impact on Native Americans.

act establishes assist executive_office president federal agencies ensure native americans means capacity benefit economic stimulus growth opportunities participate federal economic development job growth programs directs council prepare compilation successful business enterprises joint ventures conducted native american organizations including ventures alaska periodically sponsor arrange conferences training workshops native american business activities requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb head federal agency preparing president comments recommendations congress proposed legislation include assessment legislation economic impact native americans


Summary: Indian Reservation Bank Branch Act of 2009 [sic] - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Revised Statutes of the United States to set forth conditions under which Indian tribes may permit branching of banks on Indian reservations. Permits approval of a state bank application to establish and operate a de novo branch within the boundaries of one or more Indian reservations (regardless of whether the Indian reservations are located within the state bank's home state), if the host reservation enacts a law meeting specified requirements. Exempts such a state bank from certain requirements and conditions governing an application for an interstate merger transaction. Prohibits specified state nonmember banks that establish or operate a branch on Indian reservations, except in certain circumstances, from establishing additional branches outside of such reservations in any state in which the Indian reservation is located. Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to authorize the Comptroller of the Currency to approve an application of a national bank to establish and operate a de novo branch within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, subject to the same requirements, conditions, and prohibitions of this Act with regard to state banks.

branch act sic amends federal_deposit_insurance_act revised_statutes united_states set forth conditions indian tribes permit branching banks indian reservations permits approval state bank application establish operate novo branch boundaries indian reservations regardless indian reservations located state bank home state host reservation enacts law meeting specified requirements exempts state bank certain requirements conditions governing application interstate merger transaction prohibits specified state nonmember banks establish operate branch indian reservations certain circumstances establishing additional branches outside reservations state indian reservation located amends revised statutes united_states authorize comptroller currency approve application national bank establish operate novo branch boundaries indian reservation subject requirements conditions prohibitions act regard state banks


Summary: Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to extend through FY2015 the authorization of appropriations for housing assistance for Native Americans and loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing. Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to: (1) make the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of the state of Hawaii eligible for loan guarantees; and (2) extend through FY2015 the authorization of appropriations for the credit subsidy to cover the costs of federal guarantees for financing for tribal housing activities.

hawaiian homeownership opportunity act amends native american housing assistance self determination act housing_and_community_development_act extend fy2015 authorization appropriations housing assistance native americans loan guarantees native hawaiian housing amends native_american_housing_assistance self determination act state hawaii eligible loan guarantees extend fy2015 authorization appropriations credit subsidy cover costs federal guarantees financing tribal housing activities


Summary: Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Reauthorizes for FY2011-FY2016 and revises the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act. Requires any Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant to or contract with Papa Ola Lokahi (an organization of public agencies and private organizations focused on improving the health status of Native Hawaiians) to support community-based initiatives that reflect holistic approaches to health. Requires Papa Ola Lokahi to report to Congress on the impact of federal and state health care financing mechanisms and policies on the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians. Makes Papa Ola Lokahi eligible to receive research endowments under the Public Health Service Act. Adds to authorized services the support of culturally appropriate activities enhancing health and wellness, including land-, water-, ocean-, and spiritually-based projects and programs. Allows a priority for Native Hawaiian health scholarships to be provided to employees of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems and the Native Hawaiian Health Centers. Allows the provision of financial assistance to a scholarship recipient during the period of obligated service in any of such health care systems or health centers. Authorizes Papa Ola Lokahi to provide fellowships to Native Hawaiian health professionals. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allocate funds to carry out Native Hawaiian demonstration projects of national significance, including the establishment of specified Native Hawaiian Centers of Excellence. Deems the Papa Ola Lokahi as a qualified Center of Excellence.

reauthorizes fy2011 fy2016 revises native_hawaiian_health_care_improvement_act requires department_of_health_and_human_services hhs grant contract organization public agencies private organizations focused improving health status native_hawaiians support community based initiatives reflect holistic approaches health requires report congress impact federal state health care financing mechanisms policies health native hawaiians makes eligible receive research endowments public_health_service_act adds authorized services support culturally appropriate activities enhancing health wellness including land- ocean- based projects programs allows priority native hawaiian health scholarships provided employees allows provision financial assistance scholarship recipient period obligated service health care systems health centers authorizes provide fellowships native hawaiian health professionals authorizes secretary health_and_human_services allocate funds carry native hawaiian demonstration projects national significance including establishment specified deems qualified center_of_excellence


Summary: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics and other HHS agencies, to develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to conduct a preliminary health survey to identify the major areas and regions in which NHOPI people reside. Requires the survey to include health data and other data the Secretary determines to be: (1) useful in determining health status and health care needs, or (2) required for developing or implementing the national strategy. Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to conduct a study on: (1) the standards and definitions of health care applied to health care systems in insular areas; (2) the status and performance of health care systems in such areas; (3) the effectiveness of donor aid in addressing health care needs and priorities in such areas; and (4) progress toward implementing recommendations of the Institute's Committee on Health Care Services in the United States-Associated Pacific Basin that are set forth in the 1998 report, "Pacific Partnerships for Health; Charting a New Course for the 21st Century."

native hawaiian amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director national_center_for_health_statistics hhs agencies develop implement ongoing sustainable national strategy identifying evaluating health status health care needs populations living continental united_states hawaii american_samoa commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands federated_states micronesia guam republic_of_palau republic_of_the_marshall_islands requires secretary acting director conduct preliminary health survey identify major areas regions people reside requires survey include health data data secretary determines useful determining health status health care needs required developing implementing national strategy directs secretary enter agreement institute_of_medicine conduct study standards definitions health care applied health care systems insular areas status performance health care systems areas effectiveness donor aid addressing health care needs priorities areas progress implementing recommendations set forth report pacific partnerships health charting new course 21st century


Summary: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or person who holds a federal office from employing the spouse or any immediate family member of such candidate or federal office holder. Amends the federal criminal code to subject to specified criminal and civil penalties any spouse of a Member of Congress who: (1) was not a registered lobbyist at least one year before the Member's election to Congress; but (2) knowingly lobbies any Member of Congress on behalf of a client for compensation; or (3) is associated with any such lobbying activity by his or her employer.

amends federal_election_campaign_act prohibit authorized committee candidate political committee established maintained controlled candidate person holds federal office employing spouse immediate family member candidate federal office holder amends federal criminal code subject specified criminal civil penalties spouse member congress registered lobbyist year member election congress knowingly member congress behalf client compensation associated lobbying activity employer


Summary: Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act - Authorizes the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease or transfer certain of their water rights for a term of up to 99 years, provided the lease or transfer complies with the laws of New Mexico.

tribe leasing authorization act authorizes apache tribe lease transfer certain water rights term years provided lease transfer complies laws new_mexico


Summary: Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act - Ratifies the Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership Consolidation Agreement, which was executed between the United States, the state of Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation on July 18, 2007. Requires the land conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation to include the reservation of the easements identified in Appendix E to the Agreement that were developed by the parties to the Agreement in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out all actions required by the Agreement.

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Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within the political boundaries of Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon), if such real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the Tribe. States that: (1) the Secretary shall treat all applications to take land into trust within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation as an on-reservation trust acquisition, and (2) all real property taken into trust within those boundaries after September 9, 1988, shall be part of the Tribe's reservation.

authorizes secretary interior accept title additional number acres real property located boundaries original reservation confederated tribes grand ronde community oregon comprising land political boundaries polk yamhill_counties oregon real property conveyed transferred united_states behalf tribe states secretary shall treat applications land trust boundaries original reservation reservation trust acquisition real property taken trust boundaries september shall tribe reservation


Summary: Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2011 - Title I: Chickahominy Indian Tribe - (Sec. 103) Extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe. Makes: (1) all U.S. laws of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians applicable to the Tribe and tribal members; and (2) the Tribe and tribal members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any tribal member on or near any Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of New Kent, James City, Charles City, and Henrico Counties, Virginia. (Sec. 104) States that the membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents submitted by the Tribe to the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 105) States that governing body of the Tribe shall be: (1) the governing body of the Tribe in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, or (2) any subsequent duly elected governing body. (Sec. 106) Provides, upon tribal request, that the Secretary: (1) shall take into trust any land held in fee by the Tribe that was acquired on or before January 1, 2007; and (2) may take into trust lands held by the Tribe in fee that are located within New Kent County, James City County, Charles City County, or Henrico County, Virginia. Directs the Secretary to make a final determination of any such request within three years. Considers, upon tribal request, any land taken into trust to be a part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or pursuant to federal law. (Sec. 107) States that nothing in this title changes any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and members of the Tribe. (Sec. 108) States that: (1) Virginia shall have criminal and civil jurisdiction over actions arising on lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Tribe; (2) the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction upon the Secretary's verification that the Tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction; and (3) nothing in this section affects the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 regarding agreements between states and Indian tribes. Title II: Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division - (Sec. 203) Extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division. Makes: (1) all U.S. laws of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians applicable to the Tribe and tribal members; and (2) the Tribe and tribal members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any tribal member on or near any Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of New Kent, James City, Charles City, and Henrico Counties, Virginia. (Sec. 204) States that the membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents submitted by the Tribe to the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 205) States that governing body of the Tribe shall be: (1) the governing body of the Tribe in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, or (2) any subsequent duly elected governing body. (Sec. 206) Provides, upon tribal request, that the Secretary: (1) shall take into trust any land held in fee by the Tribe that was acquired on or before January 1, 2007; and (2) may take into trust lands held by the Tribe in fee that are located within New Kent County, James City County, Charles City County, or Henrico County, Virginia. Directs the Secretary to make a final determination of any such request within three years. Considers, upon tribal request, any land taken into trust to be a part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or pursuant to federal law. (Sec. 207) States that nothing in this title changes any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and members of the Tribe. (Sec. 208) States that: (1) Virginia shall have criminal and civil jurisdiction over actions arising on lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Tribe; (2) the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction upon the Secretary's verification that the Tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction; and (3) nothing in this section affects the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 regarding agreements between states and Indian tribes. Title III: Upper Mattaponi Tribe - (Sec. 303) Extends federal recognition to the Upper Mattaponi Tribe. Makes: (1) all U.S. laws of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians applicable to the Tribe and tribal members; and (2) the Tribe and tribal members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any tribal member on or near any Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area within 25 miles of the Sharon Indian School at 13383 King William Road, King William County, Virginia. (Sec. 304) States that the membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents submitted by the Tribe to the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 305) States that governing body of the Tribe shall be: (1) the governing body of the Tribe in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, or (2) any subsequent duly elected governing body. (Sec. 306) Provides, upon tribal request, that the Secretary: (1) shall take into trust any land held in fee by the Tribe that was acquired on or before January 1, 2007; and (2) may take into trust lands held by the Tribe in fee that are located within King William County, Caroline County, Hanover County, King and Queen County, or New Kent County, Virginia. Directs the Secretary to make a final determination of any such request within three years. Considers, upon tribal request, any land taken into trust to be a part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or pursuant to federal law. (Sec. 307) States that nothing in this title changes any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and members of the Tribe. (Sec. 308) States that: (1) Virginia shall have criminal and civil jurisdiction over actions arising on lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Tribe; (2) the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction upon the Secretary's verification that the Tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction; and (3) nothing in this section affects the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 regarding agreements between states and Indian tribes. Title IV: Rappahannock Tribe, Inc. - (Sec. 403) Extends federal recognition to the organization possessing the legal name Rappahannock Tribe, Inc. (Excludes from the Tribe any other Indian tribe, subtribe, band, or splinter group the members of which represent themselves as Rappahannock Indians.) Makes: (1) all U.S. laws of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians applicable to the Tribe and tribal members; and (2) the Tribe and tribal members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any tribal member on or near any Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of King and Queen, Caroline, Essex, and King William Counties, Virginia. (Sec. 404) States that the membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents submitted by the Tribe to the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 405) States that governing body of the Tribe shall be: (1) the governing body of the Tribe in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, or (2) any subsequent duly elected governing body. (Sec. 406) Provides, upon tribal request, that the Secretary: (1) shall take into trust any land held in fee by the Tribe that was acquired on or before January 1, 2007; and (2) may take into trust lands held by the Tribe in fee that are located within King and Queen County, Richmond County, Lancaster County, King George County, Essex County, Caroline County, New Kent County, King William County, or James City County, Virginia. Directs the Secretary to make a final determination of any such request within three years. Considers, upon tribal request, any land taken into trust to be a part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or pursuant to federal law. (Sec. 407) States that nothing in this title changes any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and members of the Tribe. (Sec. 408) States that: (1) Virginia shall have criminal and civil jurisdiction over actions arising on lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Tribe; (2) the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction upon the Secretary's verification that the Tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction; and (3) nothing in this section affects the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 regarding agreements between states and Indian tribes. Title V: Monacan Indian Nation - (Sec. 503) Extends federal recognition to the Monacan Indian Nation. Makes: (1) all U.S. laws of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians applicable to the Tribe and tribal members; and (2) the Tribe and tribal members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any tribal member on or near any Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area within 25 miles from the center of Amherst, Virginia. (Sec. 504) States that the membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents submitted by the Tribe to the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 505) States that governing body of the Tribe shall be: (1) the governing body of the Tribe in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, or (2) any subsequent duly elected governing body. (Sec. 506) Provides, upon tribal request, that the Secretary: (1) shall take into trust any land held in fee by the Tribe that was acquired on or before January 1, 2007, if it is located within Amherst County, Virginia; and (2) may take into trust land held by the Tribe in fee that is located within Amherst County, Virginia, and certain parcels of land in Rockbridge County, Virginia, owned by Mr. J. Poole. Directs the Secretary to make a final determination of any such request within three years. Considers, upon tribal request, any land taken into trust to be a part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or pursuant to federal law. (Sec. 507) States that nothing in this title changes any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and members of the Tribe. (Sec. 508) States that: (1) Virginia shall have criminal and civil jurisdiction over actions arising on lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Tribe; (2) the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction upon the Secretary's verification that the Tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction; and (3) nothing in this section affects the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 regarding agreements between states and Indian tribes. Title VI: Nansemond Indian Tribe - (Sec. 603) Extends federal recognition to the Nansemond Tribe. Makes: (1) all U.S. laws of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians applicable to the Tribe and tribal members; and (2) the Tribe and tribal members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any tribal member on or near any Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Sec. 604) States that the membership roll and governing documents of the Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and governing documents submitted by the Tribe to the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 605) States that governing body of the Tribe shall be: (1) the governing body of the Tribe in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, or (2) any subsequent duly elected governing body. (Sec. 606) Provides, upon tribal request, that the Secretary: (1) shall take into trust any land held in fee by the Tribe that was acquired on or before January 1, 2007; and (2) may take into trust lands held by the Tribe in fee that are located within the city of Suffolk or Chesapeake, or within Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Directs the Secretary to make a final determination of any such request within three years. Considers, upon tribal request, any land taken into trust to be a part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or pursuant to federal law. (Sec. 607) States that nothing in this title changes any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and members of the Tribe. (Sec. 608) States that: (1) Virginia shall have criminal and civil jurisdiction over actions arising on lands owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Tribe; (2) the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States all or any portion of Virginia's jurisdiction upon the Secretary's verification that the Tribe possesses the capacity to reassume such jurisdiction; and (3) nothing in this section affects the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 regarding agreements between states and Indian tribes.

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area tribe area comprised virginia sec states membership roll governing documents tribe shall recent membership roll governing documents submitted tribe secretary interior date enactment act sec states governing body tribe shall governing body tribe place date enactment act subsequent duly elected governing body sec provides tribal request secretary shall trust land held fee tribe acquired january trust lands held tribe fee located virginia directs secretary final determination request years considers tribal request land taken trust tribe reservation prohibits tribe conducting gaming activities matter claimed inherent authority pursuant federal law sec states title changes hunting fishing trapping gathering water rights tribe members tribe sec states virginia shall criminal civil jurisdiction actions arising lands owned held trust united_states tribe secretary accept behalf united_states portion virginia jurisdiction secretary verification tribe possesses capacity reassume jurisdiction section affects application indian child welfare act agreements states indian tribes title iii upper mattaponi tribe sec extends federal recognition upper mattaponi tribe makes laws general applicability indians nations indian tribes bands indians applicable tribe tribal members tribe tribal members eligible federal services benefits provided federally recognized indian tribes regard existence reservation tribe location residence tribal member near indian reservation considers federal service area tribe area miles king king virginia sec states membership roll governing documents tribe shall recent membership roll governing documents submitted tribe secretary interior date enactment act sec states governing body tribe shall governing body tribe place date enactment act subsequent duly elected governing body sec provides tribal request secretary shall trust land held fee tribe acquired january trust lands held tribe fee located king king virginia directs secretary final determination request years considers tribal request land taken trust tribe reservation prohibits tribe conducting gaming activities matter claimed inherent authority pursuant federal law sec states title changes hunting fishing trapping gathering water rights tribe members tribe sec states virginia shall criminal civil jurisdiction actions arising lands owned held trust united_states tribe secretary accept behalf united_states portion virginia jurisdiction secretary verification tribe possesses capacity reassume jurisdiction section affects application indian child welfare act agreements states indian tribes title tribe sec extends federal recognition organization possessing legal excludes tribe indian tribe band group members represent makes laws general applicability indians nations indian tribes bands indians applicable tribe tribal members tribe tribal members eligible federal services benefits provided federally recognized indian tribes regard existence reservation tribe location residence tribal member near indian reservation considers federal service area tribe area comprised king caroline king virginia sec states membership roll governing documents tribe shall recent membership roll governing documents submitted tribe secretary interior date enactment act sec states governing body tribe shall governing body tribe place date enactment act subsequent duly elected governing body sec provides tribal request secretary shall trust land held fee tribe acquired january trust lands held tribe fee located king richmond_county king george county king virginia directs secretary final determination request years considers tribal request land taken trust tribe reservation prohibits tribe conducting gaming activities matter claimed inherent authority pursuant federal law sec states title changes hunting fishing trapping gathering water rights tribe members tribe sec states virginia shall criminal civil jurisdiction actions arising lands owned held trust united_states tribe secretary accept behalf united_states portion virginia jurisdiction secretary verification tribe possesses capacity reassume jurisdiction section affects application indian child welfare act agreements states indian tribes title sec extends federal recognition monacan_indian_nation makes laws general applicability indians nations indian tribes bands indians applicable tribe tribal members tribe tribal members eligible federal services benefits provided federally recognized indian tribes regard existence reservation tribe location residence tribal member near indian reservation considers federal service area tribe area miles center virginia sec states membership roll governing documents tribe shall recent membership roll governing documents submitted tribe secretary interior date enactment act sec states governing body tribe shall governing body tribe place date enactment act subsequent duly elected governing body sec provides tribal request secretary shall trust land held fee tribe acquired january located virginia trust land held tribe fee located virginia certain parcels land virginia owned directs secretary final determination request years considers tribal request land taken trust tribe reservation prohibits tribe conducting gaming activities matter claimed inherent authority pursuant federal law sec states title changes hunting fishing trapping gathering water rights tribe members tribe sec states virginia shall criminal civil jurisdiction actions arising lands owned held trust united_states tribe secretary accept behalf united_states portion virginia jurisdiction secretary verification tribe possesses capacity reassume jurisdiction section affects application indian child welfare act agreements states indian tribes title sec extends federal recognition nansemond tribe makes laws general applicability indians nations indian tribes bands indians applicable tribe tribal members tribe tribal members eligible federal services benefits provided federally recognized indian tribes regard existence reservation tribe location residence tribal member near indian reservation considers federal service area tribe area comprised cities chesapeake norfolk portsmouth suffolk virginia sec states membership roll governing documents tribe shall recent membership roll governing documents submitted tribe secretary interior date enactment act sec states governing body tribe shall governing body tribe place date enactment act subsequent duly elected governing body sec provides tribal request secretary shall trust land held fee tribe acquired january trust lands held tribe fee located city suffolk chesapeake virginia directs secretary final determination request years considers tribal request land taken trust tribe reservation prohibits tribe conducting gaming activities matter claimed inherent authority pursuant federal law sec states title changes hunting fishing trapping gathering water rights tribe members tribe sec states virginia shall criminal civil jurisdiction actions arising lands owned held trust united_states tribe secretary accept behalf united_states portion virginia jurisdiction secretary verification tribe possesses capacity reassume jurisdiction section affects application indian child welfare act agreements states indian tribes


Summary: Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in providing to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana the St. Mary River water right, to allocate to the Tribe 50,000 acre-feet per year of stored water in Lake Sherburne Reservoir as part of the tribal water right. Exempts the Tribe from any requirement to pay any costs associated with the allocation. Prohibits the allocation from being increased by any year-to-year carryover storage. Requires the Tribe and the Secretary to enter into an agreement to lease the water allocated to the Tribe for use by the Secretary for the Milk River Project. Requires, as part of the tribal water right, the Secretary to allocate permanently to the Tribe all remaining unallocated water in Lake Elwell. Exempts the Tribe from any requirement to pay any costs associated with the allocation. Prohibits the allocation from being increased by any year-to-year carryover storage. Directs the Secretary to carry out activities necessary to: (1) planning, design, and construction for rehabilitation and improvement of the Blackfeet Irrigation Project; (2) the completion to authorized acreage of the Blackfeet Irrigation Project; and (3) planning, design, and construction for rehabilitation and improvement of the Four Horns Dam and Reservoir and associated delivery systems of the Blackfeet Irrigation Project. Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified compact and the Birch Creek Agreement. Holds the tribal water right in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. Establishes: (1) the Blackfeet Land and Water Development Fund, and (2) the Birch Creek Mitigation Fund. Sets forth requirements concerning: (1) water rights in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, and (2) Milk River water rights.

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Summary: Requires the Secretary of Education, beginning in FY2011, to pay to Fort Lewis College in Colorado an amount equal to the charges for tuition for enrolled Indian students who are not Colorado residents. Limits the amount paid to Fort Lewis College per fiscal year to an amount equal to the charges for tuition for Indian students who were non-Colorado residents and were enrolled for the academic year 2010-2011. Treats amounts received under this Act as a reimbursement from Colorado to Fort Lewis College for complying with federal law requiring the admission of Indian students at the College free of charge of tuition. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as relieving Colorado from reimbursing Fort Lewis College for each academic year: (1) with respect to enrolled Indian students who are not Colorado residents, any amount of the charges for their tuition which exceeds the amount received under this Act; and (2) with respect to enrolled Indian students who are Colorado residents, an amount equal to the charges for their tuition.

requires secretary education beginning fy2011 pay colorado equal charges tuition enrolled indian students colorado residents limits paid fiscal year equal charges tuition indian students non colorado residents enrolled academic year treats amounts received act reimbursement colorado complying federal law requiring admission indian students college free charge tuition prohibits act construed relieving colorado reimbursing academic year respect enrolled indian students colorado residents charges tuition exceeds received act respect enrolled indian students colorado residents equal charges tuition


Summary: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2011 - Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Makes the Tribe and each member eligible for all services and benefits provided by the United States to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near an Indian reservation. Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana. Directs the Tribe, as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a member of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to maintain such membership roll. Directs the Secretary to acquire, for the benefit of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within the Tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base.

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Summary: Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act - Requires the conveyance of specified National Forest System land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America.

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Summary: Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, as depicted on the map as "Elko Motocross Park." Requires the land conveyed to be used only: (1) as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Holds 373 acres of BLM administered land in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Makes such land part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits class II or III gaming on such land. Limits the use of such land to: (1) traditional and customary uses, (2) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe, and (3) residential or recreational development. Requires the Tribe to pay the Secretary of the Interior the fair market value of any portion of such land used for another purpose.

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Summary: Designates specified federal land within Olympic National Park, Washington, as wilderness or potential wilderness. Incorporates such land in the Olympic Wilderness. Removes certain federal land within the Park's Olympic Wilderness from inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Places specified federal land within the Park and specified nonfederal land owned by the Quileute Indian Tribe in trust for the Tribe. Includes those lands in the Quileute Indian Reservation. Subjects portions of the federal land conveyed to the Tribe to easements and conditions that preserve the natural condition of the land and provide the public with recreational access to the land and Park. Exempts land conveyed to the Tribe along the southern boundary of the Reservation from any easements or conditions. Allows that land to be altered to allow for the relocation of Tribe members and structures outside the tsunami and Quillayute River flood zones. Extinguishes the Tribe's claims against the United States relating to the Park's past or present ownership, entry, use, surveys, or other activities upon the conveyance of the land to the Tribe and a formal Tribal Council resolution.

designates specified federal land olympic national park washington wilderness potential wilderness incorporates land olympic wilderness removes certain federal land park olympic wilderness inclusion national_wilderness_preservation_system places specified federal land park specified nonfederal land owned indian tribe trust tribe includes lands subjects portions federal land conveyed tribe easements conditions preserve natural condition land provide public recreational access land park exempts land conveyed tribe southern boundary reservation easements conditions allows land altered allow relocation tribe members structures outside tsunami flood zones extinguishes tribe claims united_states relating park past present ownership entry use surveys activities conveyance land tribe formal tribal_council resolution