Summary: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2012 - (Sec. 5) Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to reorganize a Native Hawaiian governing entity to provide for their common welfare and to adopt an appropriate constitution and bylaws. Considers the individuals listed on the roll compiled and certified by the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission to be members of the Native Hawaiian people for purposes of reorganizing that entity, provided the roll is published, available for inspection, and compiled in accordance with due process principles. Requires those members, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to establish an Interim Governing Council by: (1) developing the qualifications required of Council candidates, (2) determining the Council's structure, and (3) electing Council members. Requires the Council, within two years of its establishment, to: (1) develop, with appropriate input from the Native Hawaiian people, a proposed constitution and bylaws for the Native Hawaiian governing entity; (2) provide the proposed constitution and bylaws, and an objective description of their provisions, to the Native Hawaiian people; (3) request the Secretary to hold an election to ratify the constitution and bylaws; and (4) submit the ratified constitution and bylaws to the Secretary for approval under the Indian Reorganization Act. Directs the Council, with the Secretary's assistance, to hold elections for officers of the Native Hawaiian governing entity identified in the approved constitution and bylaws. Terminates the Council on the date the members of the Native Hawaiian governing entity are installed. (Sec. 6) Gives the Native Hawaiian governing entity the inherent powers and privileges of self-government of an Indian tribe under applicable federal law. Considers the governing entity to be an Indian tribe eligible for the special programs and services the federal government provides to Indians. Subjects the governing entity to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Prohibits the governing entity from conducting gaming activities, unless Hawaii permits such an activity for any purpose by an individual, organization, or entity. Authorizes the Secretary to consider the governing entity to be an Indian tribe for purposes of carrying out any activity authorized under the Indian Reorganization Act. Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Secretary pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act for the Native Hawaiian governing entity to the extent the action is challenged based on the question of whether the governing entity was federally recognized or under federal jurisdiction on June 18, 1934. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for the implementation of this Act.

native hawaiian government reorganization act sec recognizes right native hawaiian people reorganize native hawaiian governing entity provide common welfare adopt appropriate constitution bylaws considers individuals listed roll compiled certified members native hawaiian people purposes reorganizing entity provided roll published available inspection compiled accordance process principles requires members consultation secretary interior establish developing qualifications required council candidates determining council structure electing council members requires council years establishment develop appropriate input native hawaiian people proposed constitution bylaws native hawaiian governing entity provide proposed constitution bylaws objective description provisions native hawaiian people request secretary hold election ratify constitution bylaws submit ratified constitution bylaws secretary approval indian reorganization act directs council secretary assistance hold elections officers native hawaiian governing entity identified approved constitution bylaws terminates council date members native hawaiian governing entity installed sec gives native hawaiian governing entity inherent powers privileges self government indian tribe applicable federal law considers governing entity indian tribe eligible special programs services federal government provides indians subjects governing entity indian gaming regulatory act prohibits governing entity conducting gaming activities hawaii permits activity purpose individual organization entity authorizes secretary consider governing entity indian tribe purposes carrying activity authorized indian reorganization act ratifies confirms action taken secretary pursuant indian reorganization act native hawaiian governing entity extent action challenged based question governing entity federally recognized federal jurisdiction june sec authorizes appropriations implementation act


Summary: Amends the Act commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.) Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Secretary pursuant to such Act for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date of that action. Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the effects of Carcieri v. Salazar, including a list, which is to be published, of each tribe and parcel of tribal land affected by that decision.

amends act commonly known indian reorganization act apply act federally recognized indian tribes regardless tribe recognized effectively overrules supreme_court decision carcieri salazar held secretary interior land trust specified tribe tribe federal jurisdiction act enacted ratifies confirms action taken secretary pursuant act indian tribe federally recognized date action directs secretary study report congress effects carcieri salazar including list published tribe parcel tribal land affected decision


Summary: Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act - Authorizes Sealaska, the regional Alaska Native Corporation for southeast Alaska, subject to certain conditions and restrictions, to select and receive conveyance of its remaining land entitlement under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) from federal land in southeast Alaska that is outside the areas for selection delineated by the ANCSA. Includes in these lands certain sites: (1) identified on specified maps as having traditional, recreational, and renewable energy use value; and (2) identified by Sealaska as having sacred, cultural, traditional, or historic significance. Prohibits Sealaska from selecting: (1) sacred, cultural, traditional, or historic sites that are within the National Park System; or (2) land from the mapped sites, other than trade and migration route land, that lies within a conservation system unit. (A conservation system unit includes any unit of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers Systems, National Trails System, National Wilderness Preservation System, or a National Forest Monument.) Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to designate specified lands within Tongass National Forest as conservation areas that are to be given Land Use Designation II status and managed by the Secretary of Agriculture to protect subsistence activities and unique biological and geological resources, and prohibit commercial timber harvests or new road construction.

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Summary: Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to place restrictions on the conduct of gaming on lands taken into trust for an Indian tribe after October 17, 1988, as part of the settlement of a land claim, initial reservation of a newly recognized tribe, or restoration of lands for a tribe that has its federal recognition restored. Prohibits gaming on such lands, with specified exceptions, unless the Secretary of the Interior determines that the land is eligible for gaming and the tribe demonstrates: (1) a substantial, direct, modern connection to the land as of October 17, 1988; and (2) a substantial, direct, aboriginal connection to the land. (The Secretary and the state in which the gaming is proposed can still allow gaming on lands acquired for a tribe after October 17, 1988, if they concur that it is in the best interest of the tribe and its members.)

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Summary: Amends the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to repeal the declaration that specified land accepted by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria in California shall be deemed to have been held in trust and part of the reservation of the Rancheria prior to October 17, 1988. (The date on the recorded deed is October 16, 2000.) Allows the Lytton Rancheria to conduct class II gaming activities on the land taken into trust. Prohibits the Lytton Rancheria from expanding the exterior physical measurements of any facility on the Rancheria in use for class II gaming activities. States that, for class III gaming purposes, the land taken into trust shall be treated, for purposes of provisions relating to gaming on lands acquired in trust after October 17, 1988, as if the land was acquired on October 9, 2003, the date on which the Secretary took it into trust.

amends repeal declaration specified land accepted secretary interior benefit california shall deemed held trust reservation rancheria prior october date recorded deed october allows rancheria conduct class gaming activities land taken trust prohibits expanding exterior physical measurements facility rancheria use class gaming activities states class iii gaming purposes land taken trust shall treated purposes provisions relating gaming lands acquired trust october land acquired october date secretary took trust


Summary: Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation of Florida (the Nation). Makes the Nation and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes. Considers, for the purpose of the delivery of federal services to members, the service area of the Nation to be: (1) the community of Bruce in Walton County, Florida; and (2) an area in Florida in which members reside that is bordered on the west by the Escambia River and on the east by the St. Marks River. Requires that the constitution and bylaws of the Nation be the constitution and bylaws of the Nation's Tribal Council dated January 21, 2001 (including amendments). Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, upon receipt of a written request of the Tribal Council, to hold a referendum for members to adopt a new constitution and bylaws. Specifies the role and duties of the Tribal Council. Requires that the membership roll of the Nation be determined in accordance with the membership criteria established by the ordinance of the Nation numbered 04-01-100 and dated February 7, 2004.

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Summary: Indian School Bus Route Safety Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2017 for allocations to states for Indian reservation roads.

amends transportation equity act 21st century authorize appropriations fy2012 fy2017 allocations states indian reservation roads


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 if the county in which the land is located submits a written approval of such evaluation and consideration to the Secretary. (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 county land located submits written approval evaluation consideration secretary reservation land acquisition requests require secretary greater scrutiny tribe justification anticipated benefits acquisition prohibits gaming lands taken trust pursuant act


Summary: Land-In-Trust Schools and Local Governments Equitable Compensation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to attempt to negotiate an agreement among a local educational agency (LEA) or local government, the Secretary, the state, and, if appropriate, a federally recognized Indian tribe or individual Indian under which the parties agree that payments representing property tax revenues lost as a result of the Secretary's taking land into trust for such tribe or Indian shall be: (1) waived in whole or in part; (2) limited for an agreed upon number of years; or (3) otherwise adjusted, including the timing of such payments. Directs the Secretary to pay each LEA or local government for each fiscal year for which such an agreement is not in effect amounts necessary to ensure that the LEA or local government receives full payment for the amount of property tax revenues lost as a result of lands being held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe or an individual Indian. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the amounts necessary for such payments directly to the Secretary from the Treasury's general fund without further appropriation.

land trust schools local governments equitable compensation act directs secretary interior attempt negotiate agreement local educational agency lea local government secretary state appropriate federally recognized indian tribe individual indian parties agree payments representing property tax revenues lost result secretary taking land trust tribe indian shall waived limited agreed number years adjusted including timing payments directs secretary pay lea local government fiscal year agreement effect amounts necessary ensure lea local government receives payment property tax revenues lost result lands held trust secretary benefit federally recognized indian tribe individual indian directs secretary treasury transfer amounts necessary payments directly secretary treasury general fund appropriation


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the special rules for the accelerated depreciation of business property used on Indian reservations.

amends internal revenue code permanent special rules accelerated depreciation business property indian reservations


Summary: Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow members of the Hoonah Indian Association to collect the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls up to two times a year at up to five locations within Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park. Requires collection schedules and locations to be based on an annual plan prepared jointly by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association.

traditional egg use act authorizes secretary interior allow members collect eggs times year locations alaska glacier bay national park requires collection schedules locations based annual plan prepared jointly secretary


Summary: Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act of 2012- (Sec. 4) Extinguishes all claims and all right, title, and interest in and to specified Indian and non-Indian land as part of the settlement of disputes within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the Shoshone and Bannock Indian Tribes in Idaho resulting from the realignment of the Blackfoot River by the Corps of Engineers in 1964. (The Blackfoot River forms the northern boundary of the Reservation; its realignment resulted in certain Indian land being located north of the river, outside the Reservation, and certain non-Indian land being located south of the river, within the Reservation.) (Sec. 5) Requires the non-Indian land to be held in trust for the Tribes. (Sec. 6) Transfers the Indian land to Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7 for conveyance to the non-Indians acquiring Indian land. (Sec. 7) Establishes a tribal trust fund account from which amounts, authorized by this Act, shall be distributed to the Tribes. Allows the Tribes to use those amounts for: (1) construction of a natural resources facility, (2) water resources needs, (3) economic development, (4) land acquisition, and (5) other purposes the Tribes deem appropriate. Establishes an allottee trust account into which amounts, authorized by this Act, shall be deposited into individual Indian money accounts for certain allottees. (These allottees are heirs of the original allottees of the Reservation who own an interest in land that is held in trust for them by the United States, but is now located north of the realigned river.) (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary of the Interior to pay to the Tribes and the non-Indian landowners such attorney fees as are approved by them. Sets a limit on the total amount of attorney fees that the Secretary may pay. (Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations, specified amounts of which are to be: (1) deposited in the tribal trust fund account, (2) deposited in the allottee trust account, (3) provided to Blackfoot River Flood Control District No. 7, and (4) distributed as attorney fees. Prohibits amounts the Tribes receive under this Act from being distributed to their members on a per capita basis.

blackfoot river land settlement act sec extinguishes claims right title interest specified indian non indian land settlement disputes fort hall indian reservation shoshone indian tribes idaho resulting realignment blackfoot_river corps_of_engineers blackfoot_river forms northern boundary reservation realignment resulted certain indian land located north river outside reservation certain non indian land located south river reservation sec requires non indian land held trust tribes sec transfers indian land blackfoot river flood control district conveyance non indians acquiring indian land sec establishes tribal trust fund account amounts authorized act shall distributed tribes allows tribes use amounts construction natural resources facility water resources needs economic development land acquisition purposes tribes deem appropriate establishes allottee trust account amounts authorized act shall deposited individual indian money accounts certain allottees allottees heirs original allottees reservation interest land held trust united_states located north realigned river sec requires secretary interior pay tribes non indian landowners attorney fees approved sets limit total attorney fees secretary pay sec authorizes appropriations specified amounts deposited tribal trust fund account deposited allottee trust account provided blackfoot river flood control district distributed attorney fees prohibits amounts tribes receive act distributed members capita basis


Summary: Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011 - Directs the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to select up to nine Indian tribes in Alaska to participate in an Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project. Requires each Indian tribe that is selected to participate in the Project to complete a specified planning phase. Provides that after the Office of Tribal Justice certifies that a tribe has completed its planning phase the tribe shall exercise jurisdiction, concurrent with the civil jurisdiction of Alaska, over: (1) drug, alcohol, or related matters within the tribe's project area; and (2) persons of Indian or Alaska Native descent or other persons with consensual relationships with the Indian tribe or a member of the Indian tribe. Permits a participating tribe to impose specified sanctions. Requires the Office of Justice Services of the Department of the Interior to carry out a contract program for the employment by Indian tribes of Village Peace Officers in Alaska Native villages. Authorizes Alaska, its political subdivisions, Indian tribes in Alaska, and the federal government to enter into intergovernmental agreements, including agreements concerning: (1) the employment of law enforcement officers, probation, and parole officers; (2) the cross-appointment and cross-deputization of tribal, state, municipal, or federal officials; (3) the detention or incarceration of offenders; and (4) jurisdictional or financial matters.

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Summary: Authorizes Utah to relinquish for the benefit of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation certain of its school or subsurface mineral lands south of the border between Grand County and Uintah County, Utah, in exchange for federal subsurface mineral lands that the state requests north of that border.

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Summary: Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe. Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be within the delivery area for such services. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities. Requires North Carolina to exercise jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed, and all civil actions that arise, on North Carolina lands owned by, or held in trust for, the Lumbee Tribe or any dependent Indian community of the Tribe.

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Summary: Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to facilitate the inclusion of Indian tribes in the school improvement process. Establishes an Indian School Turn Around grant program to assist tribes in implementing transformation, restart, or turnaround school intervention models at low-performing Indian schools. Requires states to develop standards-based assessments and classroom lessons that accommodate diverse learning styles. Excepts Native language teachers from the requirement that teachers be highly qualified. Requires states to develop alternative licensure or certification requirements for those teachers. Amends part D (Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk) of title I of the ESEA to facilitate the participation of Indian tribes in part D programs. Establishes: (1) an Indian Children and Youth At-Risk Education grant program to assist tribes in providing education and other services to Indian youth in correctional facilities, and (2) a grant program to assist tribes in providing educational alternatives for Indian youth who have been sentenced to incarceration or juvenile detention. Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the ESEA to enhance teacher and principal training and recruiting for Indian schools. Establishes an Indian Educator Scholarship program for Indians who are studying to be elementary or secondary school teachers and agree to serve in an Indian school or public school serving a significant number of Indian students. Includes Indian schools in the program to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers under part B and in the Troops-to-Teachers program under part C of title II. Amends title III (Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students) of the ESEA to require the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to award grants to Indian and educational organizations for Native American language programs. Authorizes tribes to enter into agreements with states to assume state responsibilities and receive a portion of their funding for administering and implementing specified education programs on tribal lands. Requires the Secretary to establish a Safe and Healthy Schools for Native American Students program under title IV (21st Century Schools) of the ESEA. Amends part A (Indian Education) of title VII (Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education) of the ESEA to facilitate the participation of Indian tribes in Indian elementary and secondary education grant programs and fund Native American Language programs. Authorizes tribes to enter into a cooperative agreement with a state or local educational agency (LEA) to assume the role of the state or LEA with respect to schools on Indian land. Establishes the Tribal Education Agency Pilot Project that provides selected Indian tribes with federal funding, and allows them to administer all state functions authorized under the ESEA, for Indian schools, or schools on Indian lands or serving Indian students. Establishes a program awarding grants to LEAs, institutions of higher education (IHEs), or nonprofit organizations to create or expand teacher and administrator pipelines for teachers and administrators of Native American students. Establishes the National Board Certification Incentive Demonstration program to cover the costs teachers of Indians incur in obtaining such certification and boost their compensation. Establishes the Tribal Language Immersion Schools program to assist elementary and secondary schools and Tribal Colleges or Universities in using an American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian language as the primary language of instruction at the schools. Establishes a grant program to improve the collection, coordination, and electronic exchange of Indian student records between states, LEAs, and Indian schools. Reauthorizes appropriations under part A through FY2017. Amends the Impact Aid program to require the Secretary to complete Impact Aid payments to eligible LEAs that claim children residing on Indian lands within three fiscal years of their appropriation. Considers teachers of Native American language, history, or culture in a state or any Indian school to be highly qualified for purposes of the ESEA if they are certified by a tribe as highly qualified to teach those subjects. Gives Indian schools the same eligibility and consideration for any competitive program under the ESEA as LEAs are given. Requires all ESEA public school assistance programs to reserve 1% of their funding to provide Indian schools with the technical expertise and capacity to compete for such assistance. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require the Secretary to reserve for Indian schools a portion of the amounts appropriated for the State Incentive Grants and Innovation Fund programs. Requires states to ensure that high-quality early learning services are provided to Indian children. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude certain educational benefits provided to members of Indian tribes from gross income. Amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Tribal Education Policy Advisory Group. Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a qualified school construction bond escrow account. Amends the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to make Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College a 1994 Land Grant Institution. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish an American Indian Tribal College or University Adult Education and Family Literacy program. Directs the Secretary to: (1) expand programs for Native American school children that support learning in their Native language and culture and provide English language instruction, and (2) conduct research on culture- and language-based education. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish: (1) a grant program to assist Native Americans in ensuring the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages, and (2) an in-school facility innovation program contest to encourage IHEs to solve the problem of how to improve Indian school facilities for problem-based learning. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Department of the Interior and Department of Education Joint Oversight Board to coordinate Indian education policies and assistance. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the feasibility of transferring the Bureau of Indian Education from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Education. Requires the Secretary of Education to study the feasibility of entering into self-governance compacts and contracts with Indian tribal governments that wish to operate public schools on their lands. Establishes the Center for Indigenous Excellence to support the development and demonstration of Native American language and culture-based education.

native culture language access success schools act amends title elementary secondary education act esea facilitate inclusion indian tribes school improvement process establishes indian school turn grant program assist tribes implementing transformation restart turnaround school intervention models low performing indian schools requires states develop standards based assessments classroom lessons accommodate diverse learning styles language teachers requirement teachers highly qualified requires states develop alternative licensure certification requirements teachers amends prevention intervention programs children youth neglected delinquent risk title esea facilitate participation indian tribes programs establishes indian children youth risk education grant program assist tribes providing education services indian youth correctional facilities grant program assist tribes providing educational alternatives indian youth sentenced incarceration juvenile detention amends teacher principal_training recruiting fund title esea enhance teacher principal training recruiting indian schools establishes indian educator scholarship program indians studying elementary secondary school teachers agree serve indian school public school serving significant number indian students includes indian schools program recruit train mathematics science teachers troops teachers program title amends title iii language instruction limited english proficient immigrant students esea require secretary education secretary award grants indian educational organizations native american language programs authorizes tribes enter agreements states assume state responsibilities receive portion funding administering implementing specified education programs tribal lands requires secretary establish safe native american students program title 21st century schools esea amends indian education title vii indian native hawaiian alaska_native_education esea facilitate participation indian tribes indian elementary secondary education grant programs fund native american language programs authorizes tribes enter cooperative agreement state local educational agency lea assume role state lea respect schools indian land establishes provides selected indian tribes federal funding allows administer state functions authorized esea indian schools schools indian lands serving indian students establishes program awarding grants leas institutions higher education ihes nonprofit organizations create expand teacher administrator pipelines teachers administrators native american students establishes program cover costs teachers indians incur obtaining certification boost compensation establishes program assist elementary secondary schools tribal_colleges universities american indian alaska_native native hawaiian language primary language instruction schools establishes grant program improve collection coordination electronic exchange indian student records states leas indian schools reauthorizes appropriations fy2017 amends impact aid program require secretary complete impact aid payments eligible leas claim children residing indian lands fiscal years appropriation considers teachers native american language history culture state indian school highly qualified purposes esea certified tribe highly qualified teach subjects gives indian schools eligibility consideration competitive program esea leas given requires esea public school assistance programs reserve funding provide indian schools technical expertise capacity compete assistance amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act require secretary reserve indian schools portion amounts appropriated innovation_fund programs requires states ensure high quality early learning services provided indian children amends internal revenue code exclude certain educational benefits provided members indian tribes gross income amends education_amendments require secretary interior establish amends indian_self-determination_and_education assistance act require secretary interior establish qualified school construction bond escrow account amends equity educational land grant status act amends workforce investment act establish american indian tribal_college program directs secretary expand programs native american school children support learning native language culture provide english language instruction conduct research culture- language based education directs secretary interior establish grant program assist native americans ensuring survival continuing vitality native american languages school facility innovation program contest encourage ihes solve problem improve indian school facilities problem based learning requires secretary secretary interior establish department_of_the_interior_and_department_of_education_joint_oversight_board coordinate indian education policies assistance directs government_accountability_office gao study feasibility transferring bureau_of_indian_education requires secretary education study feasibility entering self governance compacts contracts indian tribal governments wish operate public schools lands establishes center indigenous excellence support development demonstration native american language culture based education


Summary: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium specified property in Anchorage, Alaska, for use in connection with health and related programs.

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Summary: Directs Utah, by March 31, 2012, to transfer to the Utah Dineh Corporation: (1) all funds, assets, and real property held in trust for the San Juan Navajo Indians pursuant to the Act of March 1, 1933; and (2) all outstanding contracts and obligations entered into by Utah acting as trustee on behalf of the San Juan Navajo Indians in accordance with such Act. Authorizes Utah and the Corporation to enter into an agreement that extends the deadline for such transfer. Transfers from Utah to the Corporation the payment of specified royalties to promote the educational, health, economic, social, and cultural well-being of all Navajo Indians residing in San Juan County, Utah.

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Summary: Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Establishes the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund. Requires the payment of compensation to the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam. Requires the use of such funds, in part, for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center concerning the culture and history of the Spokane Tribe. Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Tribe. Allows payments made to the Spokane Business Council or Tribe to be used or invested by the Business Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds. Confirms the Secretary of the Interior's delegation of authority to the Tribe over land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation. Provides that the Secretary's delegation of authority over such lands and the payments by the Secretary and the Administrator constitute full satisfaction of the claim of the Spokane Tribe to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of the Tribe's land to produce hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.

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Summary: Off-Reservation Land Acquisition Guidance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consider anticipated tribal benefits and applicable state and local government concerns before taking off-reservation land into trust for Indian tribes. Defines "off-reservation land" as land that is beyond a reasonable commuting distance from the applicable tribe's reservation and likely to be used for gaming. Requires an Indian tribe requesting that such land be taken into trust for the tribe to disclose and submit to the Secretary: (1) any plan, contract, agreement, or other information relating to the use, or intended use, of such land by the tribe; (2) a request for a written opinion from the Office of Indian Gaming that the land is eligible for gaming; and (3) any other information the Secretary requires in rendering a decision. Requires a tribe's proposed use of the land to be compatible with state and local planning and zoning, and public health and safety requirements. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act before approving any application to take off-reservation land into trust for Indian tribes.

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Summary: Workforce Investment for Unique Populations in Hawaii and Alaska Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide assistance to the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Incorporated, Alaska, and the University of Hawaii Maui College, Hawaii, to improve job training and other workforce investment activities for the unique populations who reside in Alaska and Hawaii.

unique populations hawaii authorizes secretary labor provide assistance incorporated alaska hawaii improve job training workforce investment activities unique populations reside alaska hawaii


Summary: Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an in-school facility innovation program contest to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to solve the problem of how to improve Indian school facilities for problem-based learning. Requires the Secretary of Education (Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Department of the Interior and Department of Education Joint Oversight Board to coordinate Indian education policies and assistance. Amends part A (Indian Education) of title VII (Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish a program awarding grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), IHEs, or nonprofit organizations to create or expand teacher and administrator pipelines for teachers and administrators of Native American students. Amends the school improvement program, under part A of title I of the ESEA, to require states to develop standards-based assessments and classroom lessons that accommodate diverse learning styles. Directs: (1) the Secretary to expand programs for Native American school children that support learning in their Native language and culture and provide English language instruction, and (2) the Comptroller General to conduct research on culture- and language-based education to identify the factors that improve education and health outcomes. Excepts Native language teachers from the requirement that teachers be highly qualified. Requires states to develop alternative licensure or certification requirements for those teachers. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program providing grants to public and nonprofit private agencies to assist Native Americans in ensuring the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. Requires Department of Education assistance programs for elementary and secondary schools or early learning programs to reserve at least 0.5% of their funding for Indian elementary and secondary schools or early learning programs. Requires the Secretary to establish a Safe and Healthy Schools for Native American Students program under title IV (21st Century Schools) of the ESEA. Authorizes and appropriates additional funds for the Impact Aid program, under title VIII of the ESEA, through FY2014. (The Impact Aid program compensates LEAs for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their school districts.)

building unique indian learning development act directs secretary interior establish school facility innovation program contest encourage institutions higher education ihes solve problem improve indian school facilities problem based learning requires secretary education secretary secretary interior establish department_of_the_interior_and_department_of_education_joint_oversight_board coordinate indian education policies assistance amends indian education title vii indian native hawaiian alaska_native_education elementary secondary education act esea establish program awarding grants local educational agencies leas ihes nonprofit organizations create expand teacher administrator pipelines teachers administrators native american students amends school improvement program title esea require states develop standards based assessments classroom lessons accommodate diverse learning styles directs secretary expand programs native american school children support learning native language culture provide english language instruction comptroller general conduct research culture- language based education identify factors improve education health outcomes language teachers requirement teachers highly qualified requires states develop alternative licensure certification requirements teachers directs secretary interior establish program providing grants public nonprofit private agencies assist native americans ensuring survival continuing vitality native american languages requires department education assistance programs elementary secondary schools early learning programs reserve funding indian elementary secondary schools early learning programs requires secretary establish safe native american students program title 21st century schools esea authorizes appropriates additional funds impact aid program title viii esea fy2014 impact aid program compensates leas financial burden federal activities affecting school districts


Summary: Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2012 - Title I: Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments - (Sec. 101) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, in carrying out the Indian energy resource development program, to consult with an Indian tribe before adopting or approving a well spacing program applicable to that tribe or its members. Directs the Secretary to provide Indian tribes with technical assistance in developing energy plans as part of that program. Requires the Secretary to work with the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) in establishing the Indian energy resource development program. Makes intertribal organizations eligible for DOE Indian energy education planning and management assistance program grants. Allows such grants to be used to increase tribal capacity to manage energy development and efficiency programs. Makes tribal energy development organizations eligible for DOE energy development loan guarantees. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to make scientific and technical information and expertise available to tribal energy development organizations (in addition to Indian tribes) for use in regulating, developing, and managing Indian energy resources. (Sec. 103) Allows leases and business agreements that pool, unitize, or communitize a tribe's energy resources with other energy resources. Requires an energy-related tribal lease, business agreement, or grant of a right-of-way made without the Secretary's approval: (1) to comply with a tribal energy resource agreement between the tribe and the Secretary, or (2) to have been entered into with a tribal energy development organization that the Secretary has certified pursuant to a specified process. Alters the process and conditions for the Secretary's approval of tribal energy resource agreements. Makes such agreements effective, if consistent with federal law, until rescinded by the Secretary or by the tribe. Requires the Secretary to consider Indian tribes to have demonstrated sufficient capacity to regulate the development of the energy resources identified for development under their proposed tribal energy resource agreements if they have successfully carried out a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act for three consecutive years involving the management of tribal land. Alters the process for determining whether an individual is an interested party and has a valid claim to be suffering an adverse environmental impact due to a tribe's noncompliance with such agreement. Requires the Secretary's actions in response to such claims to be limited to those required to address the claims of noncompliance made by the interested parties. Requires the Secretary to make available to a tribe, upon its request, the amount the Secretary would have had to expend to carry out an activity that the tribe is now carrying out pursuant to a tribal energy resource agreement. Sets forth certification requirements for tribal energy development organizations. Conditions such certification on the organization's tribe having successfully carried out a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act for three consecutive years involving the management of tribal land. (Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary of Energy to collaborate with the Directors of the National Laboratories in making the full array of DOE technical and scientific resources available for tribal energy activities and projects. (Sec. 105) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to award competitive grants to assist Indian tribes in implementing energy efficiency and conservation strategies to: (1) reduce fossil fuel emissions within their jurisdictions; (2) increase the energy efficiency of Indian tribes and tribal members; and (3) improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, building sector, and other appropriate sectors. Requires each tribal grant applicant to provide the Secretary with an energy efficiency and conservation strategy for its jurisdiction that the Secretary must approve before a tribe receives a grant. Gives grant priority to projects that: (1) increase energy efficiency and conservation, rather than generate new energy; (2) integrate cost-effective renewable energy with energy efficiency; (3) are ready for implementation; (4) clearly articulate and demonstrate the ability to achieve measurable goals; (5) have the potential to make an impact in the government buildings, infrastructure, communities, and land of a tribe; and (6) maximize the creation or retention of jobs on Indian land. Requires each grantee to report to the Secretary, within two years of receiving a grant and annually thereafter, on the implementation and success of its energy efficiency and conservation strategy. Title II: Miscellaneous Amendments - (Sec. 201) Amends the Federal Power Act to include Indian tribes, along with states and municipalities, as having preference for the receipt of preliminary hydroelectric licenses. (Sec. 202) Amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to direct the the Secretary of the Interior (with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management) or the Secretary of Agriculture (with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service) 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 appropriate Secretary to initiate at least four new demonstration projects in each of FY2013-FY2017. Requires those agreements 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. Directs the appropriate Secretary to enter into an agreement with Alaska Native corporations to carry out demonstration projects that promote biomass energy production on Alaska Native corporation forest land and in nearby communities by providing the corporations with reliable supplies of woody biomass from federal lands. Requires the appropriate Secretary to initiate at least one new demonstration project in each of FY2013-FY2017. Limits the agreements to an initial term of no more than 20 years, but allows their renewal for up to 10 additional years. (Sec. 203) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide home weatherization grants directly to Indian tribes if a tribe requests a direct grant and the Secretary of Energy determines that the Indian beneficiaries would not be better served by providing the grant to their state. (Sec. 204) 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 mineral or energy resources involved in a transaction requiring the Secretary's approval. Gives the Secretary 45 days after receipt of an appraisal to review it and accept or reject it. Requires the Secretary to give a tribe written notice of an appraisal's rejection. Requires that notice to describe how the appraisal should be amended to meet standards the Secretary will establish. (Sec. 205) 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. Allows such leases for oil and gas to be for terms of up to 10 years, plus any additional period the Navajo Nation determines to be appropriate if oil or gas is being produced in a paying quantity. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress, within five years of this Act's enactment, on the progress made regarding such leases.

self determination act amendments title indian tribal energy development self determination act amendments sec amends energy policy act require secretary interior carrying indian energy resource development program consult indian tribe adopting approving program applicable tribe members directs secretary provide indian tribes technical assistance developing energy plans program requires secretary work doe establishing indian energy resource development program makes intertribal organizations eligible doe indian energy education planning management assistance program grants allows grants increase tribal capacity manage energy development efficiency programs makes tribal energy development organizations eligible doe energy development loan guarantees sec requires secretary scientific technical information expertise available tribal energy development organizations addition indian tribes use regulating developing managing indian energy resources sec allows leases business agreements pool tribe energy resources energy resources requires energy related tribal lease business agreement grant right way secretary approval comply tribal energy resource agreement tribe secretary entered tribal energy development organization secretary certified pursuant specified process alters process conditions secretary approval tribal energy resource agreements makes agreements effective consistent federal law rescinded secretary tribe requires secretary consider indian tribes demonstrated sufficient capacity regulate development energy resources identified development proposed tribal energy resource agreements successfully carried contract compact indian_self-determination_and_education assistance act consecutive years involving management tribal land alters process determining individual interested party valid claim suffering adverse environmental impact tribe noncompliance agreement requires secretary actions response claims limited required address claims noncompliance interested parties requires secretary available tribe request secretary expend carry activity tribe carrying pursuant tribal energy resource agreement sets forth certification requirements tribal energy development organizations conditions certification organization tribe having successfully carried contract compact indian_self-determination_and_education assistance act consecutive years involving management tribal land sec directs secretary energy collaborate directors national_laboratories making array doe technical scientific resources available tribal energy activities projects sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act direct secretary energy award competitive grants assist indian tribes implementing energy efficiency conservation strategies reduce fossil fuel emissions jurisdictions increase energy efficiency indian tribes tribal members improve energy efficiency transportation sector building sector appropriate sectors requires tribal grant applicant provide secretary energy efficiency conservation strategy jurisdiction secretary approve tribe receives grant gives grant priority projects increase energy efficiency conservation generate new energy integrate cost effective renewable energy energy efficiency ready implementation clearly articulate demonstrate ability achieve measurable goals potential impact government buildings infrastructure communities land tribe maximize creation retention jobs indian land requires grantee report secretary years receiving grant annually implementation success energy efficiency conservation strategy title miscellaneous amendments sec amends federal power act include indian tribes states municipalities having preference receipt preliminary hydroelectric licenses sec amends tribal_forest protection act direct secretary interior respect land jurisdiction bureau_of_land_management secretary agriculture respect land jurisdiction forest_service 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 appropriate secretary initiate new demonstration projects fy2013 fy2017 requires agreements include management plans effect indian forest land rangeland respective indian tribe limits agreements initial term years allows renewal additional years directs appropriate secretary enter agreement alaska_native corporations carry demonstration projects promote biomass energy production alaska_native corporation forest land nearby communities providing corporations reliable supplies woody biomass federal lands requires appropriate secretary initiate new demonstration project fy2013 fy2017 limits agreements initial term years allows renewal additional years sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act provide home weatherization grants directly indian tribes tribe requests direct grant secretary energy determines indian beneficiaries better served providing grant state sec amends energy policy act allow secretary interior affected indian tribe certified party appraiser contract indian tribe appraise indian mineral energy resources involved transaction requiring secretary approval gives secretary days receipt appraisal review accept reject requires secretary tribe written notice appraisal rejection requires notice describe appraisal amended meet standards secretary establish 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 allows leases oil gas terms years plus additional period navajo nation determines appropriate oil gas produced paying quantity directs comptroller general report congress years act enactment progress leases


Summary: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the distribution of judgment funds and the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and Docket No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requires that the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe. Directs the Secretary to set aside a specified amount of the judgment funds for distribution to each member enrolled with each Band and then divide the remaining funds into equal shares for each Band.

authorizes secretary interior reimburse minnesota plus interest tribe contributed distribution judgment funds payment attorneys fees litigation expenses associated litigation docket docket requires tribe claim reimbursement expended funds certified tribe unreimbursed funding sources requires tribe provide secretary updated membership rolls tribe directs secretary set aside specified judgment funds distribution member enrolled band divide remaining funds equal shares band


Summary: Stand Against Violence and Empower Native Women Act or the SAVE Native Women Act - Title I: Grant Programs - (Sec. 101) 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 legislation and policies and provide outreach and education that enhance best practices for responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. Makes funds under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) available for such purposes. (Sec. 102) Allows tribal coalition grants to be used to develop legislation and policies and provide outreach and education that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against Indian women. Requires the Attorney General to award such grants annually to: (1) each tribal coalition that meets certain criteria under VAWA, is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women, and serves Indian tribes; and (2) organizations that propose to incorporate and operate a tribal coalition in areas where Indian tribes are located but no coalition exists. Distributes, for each of FY2013-FY2017, from the amounts appropriated to carry out such grants: (1) not more than 10% to such organizations, and (2) not less than 90% to eligible tribal coalitions, to be distributed equally among those coalitions for the applicable fiscal year. Limits grant awards to a one-year period. Specifies that: (1) receipt of an award by a tribal coalition shall not preclude the coalition from receiving additional grants, and (2) nothing herein prohibits any such coalition or organization from applying for funding to address sexual assault or domestic violence needs in the same application. (Sec. 103) Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to: (1) 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, the enhancement of Indian women's safety, and the federal response to violent crimes against Indian women; and (2) 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 study for FY2012-FY2013. (Sec. 105) Amends VAWA to revise the definitions of "rural area" and "rural community" to include an area or community associated with a federally recognized Indian tribe, regardless of whether the land is owned by the tribe. Defines "sex trafficking" to mean specified proscribed conduct, regardless of whether it occurs in interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Defines "tribal coalition" to mean an established nonprofit, nongovernment Indian organization (including a Native Hawaiian organization) that: (1) is established to provide services to members of the coalition on a statewide, regional, or customary territory basis; (2) provides education, support, and technical assistance to member Indian service providers in a manner that enables those providers to establish and maintain culturally appropriate services designed to assist Indian women and their dependents who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; (3) serves as an information clearinghouse and resource center for Indian programs addressing domestic violence and sexual assault; (4) is comprised of board and general members that are representative of such providers and the tribal communities in which the services are being provided; (5) supports the development of legislation, policies, protocols, procedures, and guidance to enhance domestic violence and sexual assault intervention and prevention efforts in the Indian tribes and communities to be served; and (6) has expertise in the development of Indian community-based, linguistically, and culturally specific outreach and intervention services for the Indian communities to be served. Title II: Tribal Jurisdiction and Criminal Offenses - (Sec. 201) 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, not exclusive. Allows a defendant to file for the dismissal of a case if neither the defendant or alleged victim is an Indian or has certain ties to the tribe. 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. (Sec. 202) Amends the federal criminal code to give Indian courts civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce protection orders. (Sec. 203) Increases the maximum federal penalties for assault convictions. Subjects individuals who: (1) commit an assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse, intimate partner, or a dating partner to a fine, imprisonment for up to five years, or both; and (2) assault a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner by strangling, suffocating, or attempting to strangle or suffocate to a fine, imprisonment up to 10 years, or both. Makes federal felony assault penalties applicable to Indians. (Sec. 204) Makes Indian tribes' criminal jurisdiction over domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protection orders that occur on their lands effective two years after this Act's enactment. Gives Indian tribes the opportunity to participate in a pilot project that allows them to exercise that jurisdiction sooner. (Sec. 205) Amends the federal criminal code to subject individuals who commit a sexual abuse felony to a fine, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. Subjects individuals convicted under tribal law of repeat domestic violence or stalking offenses to maximum federal penalty provisions for repeat offenders. (Sec. 206) Establishes maximum federal penalties for first time and repeat violators of civil protection orders issued by Indian courts. (Sec. 207) Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to require the Office of Justice Services in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to report to Congress each fiscal year on the high priority performance goal pilot program carried out by the Secretary to reduce violent crime in Indian communities. Title III: Indian Law and Order Commission - (Sec. 301) Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the Indian Law and Order Commission's reporting deadline by one year, from July 29, 2012 to July 29, 2013. Title IV: Safety Enhancement Study and Demonstration Projects - (Sec. 401) Amends the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to authorize the Secretary to select up to five Indian tribes in each of FY2012-FY2018 to participate in demonstration projects that: (1) require the Secretary, in consultation with a participating tribe, to promulgate regulations regarding the management and use of, and public safety in, Indian country; and (2) allow tribal law enforcement officers to enforce those regulations. Requires the Secretary to favor proposed projects when the U.S. Attorney for the district where the project is to take place consents to the project. Establishes penalties for those who violate regulations promulgated pursuant to the project and allows them to be tried and sentenced by any U.S. magistrate judge designated for that purpose. Allows project regulations to remain in effect up to four years after the expiration of the applicable demonstration project. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress, by September 30, 2016, regarding the effectiveness of the demonstration projects.

stand violence empower native women act grant programs sec 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 legislation policies provide outreach education enhance best practices responding domestic violence dating violence sexual assault sex trafficking stalking makes funds violence_against_women_act vawa available purposes sec allows tribal coalition grants develop legislation policies provide outreach education enhance best practices responding violent crimes indian women requires attorney general award grants annually tribal coalition meets certain criteria vawa recognized office_on_violence_against_women serves indian tribes organizations propose incorporate operate tribal coalition areas indian tribes located coalition exists distributes fy2013 fy2017 amounts appropriated carry grants organizations eligible tribal coalitions distributed equally coalitions applicable fiscal year limits grant awards year period specifies receipt award tribal coalition shall preclude coalition receiving additional grants prohibits coalition organization applying funding address sexual assault domestic violence needs application sec 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 require national_institute_of_justice include women alaska_native_villages native hawaiian women sex trafficking study violence indian women reauthorizes appropriations study fy2012 fy2013 sec amends vawa revise definitions rural area rural community include area community associated federally recognized indian tribe regardless land owned tribe defines sex trafficking mean specified proscribed conduct regardless occurs interstate foreign commerce special maritime territorial jurisdiction united_states defines tribal coalition mean established nonprofit nongovernment indian organization including native hawaiian organization established provide services members coalition statewide regional customary territory basis provides education support technical assistance member indian service providers manner enables providers establish maintain culturally appropriate services designed assist indian women dependents victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking serves information clearinghouse resource center indian programs addressing domestic violence sexual assault comprised board general members representative providers tribal communities services provided supports development legislation policies protocols procedures guidance enhance domestic violence sexual assault intervention prevention efforts indian tribes communities served expertise development indian community based linguistically culturally specific outreach intervention services indian communities served title criminal offenses sec amends indian_civil_rights_act indian tribes criminal jurisdiction domestic violence dating violence violations protective orders occur lands makes jurisdiction concurrent exclusive allows defendant file dismissal case defendant alleged victim indian certain ties tribe 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 sec amends federal criminal code indian courts civil jurisdiction issue enforce protection orders sec increases maximum federal penalties assault convictions subjects individuals commit assault resulting substantial bodily injury spouse intimate partner dating partner fine imprisonment years assault spouse intimate partner dating partner strangling suffocating attempting strangle suffocate fine imprisonment years makes federal felony assault penalties applicable indians sec makes indian tribes criminal jurisdiction domestic violence dating violence violations protection orders occur lands effective years act enactment gives indian tribes opportunity participate pilot project allows exercise jurisdiction sooner sec amends federal criminal code subject individuals commit sexual abuse felony fine imprisonment years subjects individuals convicted tribal law repeat domestic violence stalking offenses maximum federal penalty provisions repeat offenders sec establishes maximum federal penalties time repeat violators civil protection orders issued indian courts sec amends indian law enforcement reform act require bureau_of_indian_affairs bia report congress fiscal year high priority performance goal pilot program carried secretary reduce violent crime indian communities title iii indian law order commission sec amends indian law enforcement reform act extend indian law order commission reporting deadline year july july title demonstration projects sec amends indian_civil_rights_act authorize secretary select indian tribes fy2012-fy2018 participate demonstration projects require secretary consultation participating tribe promulgate regulations management use public safety indian country allow tribal law enforcement officers enforce regulations requires secretary favor proposed projects attorney district project place consents project establishes penalties violate regulations promulgated pursuant project allows tried sentenced magistrate judge designated purpose allows project regulations remain effect years expiration applicable demonstration project directs secretary report congress september effectiveness demonstration projects


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property, including all land appurtenances, in Kotzebue, Alaska, to the Maniilaq Association for use in connection with health and social services programs. Shields the Maniilaq Association from liability for soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of environmental contamination, including oil or petroleum products, or hazardous substances on any of the property as of the date of conveyance. Accords to the Secretary any easement or access to the conveyed property that is determined necessary to satisfy any retained obligation and liability.

directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs convey specified property including land appurtenances alaska use connection health social services programs shields liability soil surface water groundwater contamination resulting disposal release presence environmental contamination including oil petroleum products hazardous substances property date conveyance accords secretary easement access conveyed property determined necessary satisfy retained obligation liability


Summary: Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend (from two to three years) the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order Commission to produce a report detailing the Commission's findings and conclusions and setting forth its recommendations for legislative and administrative action.

amends indian law enforcement reform act extend years period time provided indian law order commission produce report detailing commission findings conclusions setting forth recommendations legislative administrative action


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: Northern Cheyenne Land Consolidation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if Great Northern Properties conveys to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe all its mineral interests underlying specified tracts of land in Montana within the Tribe's reservation (the Cheyenne tracts), to convey to Great Northern Properties all interest of the United States to the coal underlying specified federal tracts in Montana outside the Tribe's reservation. Requires the Secretary to terminate any existing federal lease to Signal Peak Energy for the coal underlying the Bull Mountains portion of those federal tracts. Conditions these conveyances on: (1) Great Northern Properties and the Tribe agreeing on a revenue sharing formula for all coal produced from the federal tracts, and (2) Great Northern Properties and Signal Peak Energy agreeing on a lease for the coal underlying the Bull Mountains portion of the federal tracts. Requires the Northern Cheyenne Tribe to waive each legal claim relating to the failure of the United States to acquire in trust for the Tribe the private mineral interests underlying the Cheyenne tracts as part of the Tribe's reservation. Prohibits the strip mining of the coal under the Bull Mountains portion of the federal tracts on the completion of this Act's mineral conveyances. Require Signal Peak Energy, as a condition of the conveyances, to report on the effects of subsidence in the Bull Mountains portion of the federal tracts.

northern cheyenne land consolidation act directs secretary interior great_northern_properties conveys northern cheyenne indian tribe mineral interests underlying specified tracts land montana tribe reservation cheyenne tracts convey great_northern_properties interest united_states coal underlying specified federal tracts montana outside tribe reservation requires secretary terminate existing federal lease coal underlying portion federal tracts conditions conveyances great northern properties tribe agreeing revenue sharing formula coal produced federal tracts great northern properties agreeing lease coal underlying portion federal tracts requires northern cheyenne tribe waive legal claim relating failure united_states acquire trust tribe private mineral interests underlying cheyenne tracts tribe reservation prohibits strip mining coal portion federal tracts completion act mineral conveyances condition conveyances report effects subsidence portion federal tracts


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

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


Summary: Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act of 2012 - Amends the Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to revise the description of the land to be held in trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians of California. States that the parcel of private, non-Indian land that is excluded from the revised description was not intended to be held in trust for the Band or considered to be part of its reservation.

mission indians land transfer clarification act amends revise description land held trust california states parcel private non indian land excluded revised description intended held trust band considered reservation


Summary: Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 - Approves the Fort Belknap Indian Community-Montana Water Rights Compact, except to the extent that it conflicts with this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute the Compact once it is approved by the Fort Belknap Indian Community (Community), which is composed of the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes and their members and allottees. Requires the United States, the Community, and Montana to petition the Montana Water Court to approve a decree, identified as Appendix 1 to the Compact, that has been agreed to by those parties. Voids approval of the Compact if the decree is not approved within five years of its being filed in court. Requires the tribal water rights to be held in trust by the United States for the Fort Belknap Indian Community and its allottees. Requires the Community to enact, and secure the Secretary's approval of, a Tribal Water Code to regulate tribal water rights. Allows the Community, with the approval of the Secretary and Montana, to transfer temporarily certain portions of the tribal water rights for use off the Fort Belknap Reservation within the Missouri River Basin. Prohibits the term of such transfer agreements from exceeding 100 years, though the agreement may provide for the renewal of the transfer for an additional term of up to 100 years. Directs the Secretary to provide Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program pumping power, at preferred rates, to up to 27,000 net acres under irrigation pursuant to Community projects. Directs the Secretary to identify and, with tribal approval, implement alternatives to resolve any conflict between the Milk River water rights of the Blackfeet Tribe and the Community in a manner that ensures the full allocation of each tribe's water rights under each tribe's compact. Requires the Secretary to: (1) negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land located on and off the Fort Belknap Reservation for federal land; (2) transfer to the United States, to be held in trust for the Community, specified parcels of federal land; and (3) transfer federal land for private land within or adjacent to the Fort Belknap Reservation with the owners consent. Holds the transferred state and private lands in trust for the Community. Allocates to the Community 20,000 acre-feet per year of stored water from Lake Elwell. Authorizes the Community to enter into leases or other agreements for the use of that water, provided its use occurs within the Missouri River Basin and the agreement does not permanently alienate the allocation. Directs the Secretary to provide the Community with assistance in planning, developing, and constructing Reservation water projects. Directs the Commissioner of Reclamation to modify the operating procedures of the Milk River Project to ensure that the Fresno Reservoir is operated in accordance with the Compact. Directs the Secretary to make such modifications to the federally owned facilities of the Milk River Project as are necessary to satisfy applicable Compact mitigation requirements. Requires Montana to use certain of its own funds and certain federal contributions to fulfill its obligations under the Compact and this Act to mitigate the Milk River Project. Establishes the Fort Belknap Indian Community Settlement Fund in the U.S. Treasury. Directs the Secretary to establish in the Fund: (1) the Fort Belknap Indian Community Tribal Land and Water Rehabilitation, Modernization, and Expansion account; (2) the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Resources and Water Rights Administration, Operation, and Maintenance account; (3) the Fort Belknap Indian Community Tribal Economic Development account; and (4) the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water and Wastewater Rehabilitation and Expansion account. Makes appropriations to these accounts. Authorizes the Community to withdraw amounts in the Fund upon the Secretary's approval of a tribal management plan. Requires the Community to receive the Secretary's approval of a expenditure plan for Fund amounts that are not being withdrawn to carry out this Act. Requires the Secretary to request Montana to pay a specified amount to contribute to the design and construction of the Peoples Creek Reservoir. Provides for the waiver and release by the Community of water rights claims against Montana and the United States in return for recognition of the tribal water rights and other benefits provided under the Compact and this Act. Absolves the United States from liability for any failure to carry out any obligation or activity authorized by this Act if adequate appropriations are not provided expressly by Congress to carry out the purposes of this Act in the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund or the Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health.

approves fort indian extent conflicts act directs secretary interior execute compact approved composed members allottees requires united_states community montana petition approve decree identified appendix compact agreed parties voids approval compact decree approved years filed court requires tribal water rights held trust united_states fort_belknap_indian_community allottees requires community enact secure secretary approval regulate tribal water rights allows community approval secretary montana transfer temporarily certain portions tribal water rights use missouri_river_basin prohibits term transfer agreements exceeding years agreement provide renewal transfer additional term years directs secretary provide pick-sloan missouri river pumping power preferred rates net acres irrigation pursuant community projects directs secretary identify tribal approval implement alternatives resolve conflict milk_river water rights community manner ensures allocation tribe water rights tribe compact requires secretary negotiate montana transfer specified parcels state land located federal land transfer united_states held trust community specified parcels federal land transfer federal land private land adjacent owners consent holds transferred state private lands trust community allocates community acre feet year stored water lake elwell authorizes community enter leases agreements use water provided use occurs missouri_river_basin agreement permanently alienate allocation directs secretary provide community assistance planning developing constructing reservation water projects directs commissioner reclamation modify operating procedures milk_river_project ensure operated accordance compact directs secretary modifications federally owned facilities milk_river_project necessary satisfy applicable compact mitigation requirements use certain funds certain federal contributions fulfill obligations compact act mitigate milk_river_project establishes directs secretary establish fund expansion account operation maintenance account account account makes appropriations accounts authorizes community withdraw amounts fund secretary approval tribal management plan requires community receive secretary approval expenditure plan fund amounts withdrawn carry act requires secretary request montana pay specified contribute design construction provides waiver release community water rights claims montana united_states return recognition tribal water rights benefits provided compact act absolves united_states liability failure carry obligation activity authorized act adequate appropriations provided expressly congress carry purposes act emergency_fund_for_indian_safety_and_health


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. 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 terminates overriding interests reserved secretary utah years act enactment