Amendment allows the Forest Service to establish a pilot program to execute contracts (638 contracts) with tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act which allow tribes to manage and implement Federal programs in Indian Country.
What it does: Adds SEC. 703. TRIBAL FOREST MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT on page 44, line 15
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)Description
An amendment No. 3 printed in part C of House Report 114-192 to allow the Forest Service to create a pilot program that would execute contracts with tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2647
Adds SEC. 703. TRIBAL FOREST MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT on page 44, line 15
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 703. TRIBAL FOREST MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
Inserted: The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.) through contracts entered into under the Indian Self -Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq).
Original wording
Page 44, after line 15, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 44, after line 15, insert the following:
SEC. 703. TRIBAL FOREST MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.) through contracts entered into under the Indian Self -Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq).
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House amendment offered
July 9, 2015
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House amendment offered
July 9, 2015
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM).(consideration: CR H5004-5005; text: CR H5004)
July 9, 2015 • 4:53 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 9, 2015 • 4:59 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 9, 2015 • 4:59 PM
Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM). (consideration: CR H5004-5005; text: CR H5004)
July 9, 2015 • 4:53 PM
On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 9, 2015 • 4:59 PM