S.Amdt. 5461

SA 5461. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike sections 80003 and 80004 and insert the following:

SEC. 80003. TRIBAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Director of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2022, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for--
(1) the provision of electricity to unelectrified Tribal
homes through zero-emissions energy systems;
(2) transitioning electrified Tribal homes to zero-
emissions energy systems; and
(3) associated home repairs and retrofitting necessary to
install the zero-emissions energy systems authorized under
paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) Administration.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Director of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2022, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2031, for the
administrative costs of carrying out this section.
(c) Cost-sharing and Matching Requirements.--None of the
funds provided by this section shall be subject to cost-
sharing or matching requirements.
(d) Small and Needy Program.--Amounts made available under
this section shall be excluded from the calculation of funds
received by those Tribal governments that participate in the
``Small and Needy'' program.
(e) Distribution; Use of Funds.--Amounts made available
under this section that are distributed to Indian Tribes and
Tribal organizations for services pursuant to a self-
determination contract (as defined in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304)) or a self-governance compact entered into pursuant to
section 404(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5364(a))--
(1) shall be distributed on a 1-time basis;
(2) shall not be part of the amount required by subsections
(a) and (b) of section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325); and
(3) shall only be used for the purposes identified under
the applicable subsection.

SEC. 80004. EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF FOR TRIBES.

(a) Emergency Drought Relief.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation for fiscal year
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, $12,500,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2026, for near-term drought relief actions to
mitigate drought impacts for Indian Tribes that are impacted
by the operation of a Bureau of Reclamation water project,
including through direct financial assistance to address
drinking water shortages and to mitigate the loss of Tribal
trust resources.
(b) Cost-sharing and Matching Requirements.--None of the
funds provided by this section shall be subject to cost-
sharing or matching requirements.

SEC. 80005. TRIBAL PUBLIC SAFETY.

(a) Public Safety and Justice.--In addition to amounts
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Assistant
Secretary for Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2023, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$25,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031,
for public safety and justice programs.
(b) Administration.--In addition to amounts otherwise
available, there is appropriated to the Assistant Secretary
for Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2023, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2031, for the
administrative costs of carrying out this section.
(c) Small and Needy Program.--Amounts made available under
this section shall be excluded from the calculation of funds
received by those Tribal governments that participate in the
``Small and Needy'' program.
(d) Distribution; Use of Funds.--Amounts made available
under this section that are distributed to Indian Tribes and
Tribal organizations for services pursuant to a self-
determination contract (as defined in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304)) or a self-governance compact entered into pursuant to
section 404(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5364(a))--

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(1) shall be distributed on a 1-time basis;
(2) shall not be part of the amount required by subsections
(a) and (b) of section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325); and
(3) shall only be used for the purposes identified under
the applicable subsection.
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