Indian Self-Determination Amendments of 1986

(Measure passed House, amended)

Indian Self-Determination Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 to include "regional association" within the definition of "Indian tribe." Authorizes a tribal organization, in cases where the Indian Health Service has no direct care facilities and the Indian tribes are served by such tribal organization, to receive a contract for the performance of services provided the tribal organization has the approval of each tribe it proposes to serve.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to enter into construction contracts with tribal organizations for the benefit of such tribes. Extends the Secretary's authority to enter into such contracts with such tribal organizations to administer education programs functions even when such functions are the subject of appropriations made to other agencies or regardless of the office within which they are performed in the Department of the Interior.

Extends the Secretary of Health and Human Service's authority to enter into contracts with Indian tribal organizations to implement hospital and health facility functions even when such functions are the subject of appropriations made to other agencies or regardless of the office within which they are performed in the Department of Health and Human Services. Requires a tribal organization which has entered into such contracts with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be treated as an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of the Federal Tort Claim Act with respect to a tort arising out of the performance of such contracts.

Extends the eligibility period with respect to the retention of specified Federal benefits by employees who leave Federal employment to be employed by a tribal organization.

Provides, upon the request of a tribe, for the waiver of Federal contracting laws with respect to contracts entered into under this Act, unless declined under specified criteria.

Allows the appropriate Secretary to transfer title to personal property found to be in excess to the need of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or Indian Health Service to an Indian tribe.

Sets forth specified requirements with respect to contracts entered into under this Act.

Requires the appropriate Secretary, in order to meet tribal requests, to designate an official of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Indian Health Service to supervise the review of contracts by such agencies. Requires the appropriate Secretary to designate officials who are not employed by the Bureau or the Service to conduct hearings in contract declination appeals.

Requires contracts entered into pursuant to this Act to be subject to the Contract Dispute Act of 1978.

Sets forth specified provisions with respect to indirect costs on contracts negotiated between a tribe or tribal organization and a Federal agency.

Provides that funds obligated under this Act but not expended may be expended during the next succeeding fiscal year.