TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Reorganization Compacts
Title II: Amendment to the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act
Title III: Reform of the Regulations of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization Act of 1996 - Title I: Reorganization Compacts - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to enter into compacts with the appropriate Indian tribes to reorganize the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) at the area, agency, and central office levels. Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Amendment to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to: (1) direct the Secretary to establish a program of tribal participation in BIA budget requests; and (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a similar program for the Indian Health Service.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title III: Reform of the Regulations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Directs the Secretary to: (1) in consultation with Indian tribes, review the BIA manual, promulgate as proposed regulations those provisions appropriate under the new compacts, and revoke all other provisions of the manual; and (2) establish a related regulatory task force which shall include tribal representatives from each of the 12 BIA areas.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E667)
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, HHS.
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