S. 2908 — what changed
Indian Buffalo Management Act
From Introduced in Senate to Reported in Senate. 2 sections amended between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.
Sec. 3 Definitions
In this Act:
Buffalo— The term buffalo means an animal of the subspecies Bison bison bison.
Buffalo habitat— The term buffalo habitat means Indian land that is managed for buffalo.
Department— The term Department means the Department of the Interior.
Indian land— The term Indian land has the meaning given the term in paragraph (2) of section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501), except that, in that paragraph, the term Indian reservation shall be considered to have the meaning given the term Indian reservation in paragraph (3) of that section, without regard to the date specified in paragraph (3) of that section.
Indian Tribe— The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Tribal organization— The term Tribal organization means a legally established organization of Indians that is chartered under section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”) (25 U.S.C. 5124) with demonstrable experience in the restoration of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian land.
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Tribal organization— The term Tribal organization means any legally established organization of Indians that—
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is chartered under section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934, (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”; 25 U.S.C. 5124) and recognized by the governing body of one or more Indian Tribes; or
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is a Tribal corporation federally chartered under section 3 of the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 5203); and
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has demonstrable experience in the restoration of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian land.
Sec. 4 Buffalo resource management
Program established— The Secretary shall establish a permanent program within the Department for the purposes of—
promoting and developing the capacity of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to manage buffalo and buffalo habitat;
promoting the ability of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to protect, conserve, and enhance populations of buffalo that are owned by Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations;
promoting the development and use of buffalo and buffalo habitat for the maximum practicable benefit of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; and
promoting the inclusion of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in Department, international, national, regional, and local decision making and forums regarding buffalo and buffalo habitat.
Contracts and grants authorized—
In general— The Secretary shall enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, and award grants to, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to enable the Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations—
to plan, conduct, or implement a buffalo restoration or management program;
to plan and execute commercial activities related to buffalo or buffalo products; or
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to support the use and deployment of mobile Tribal or Tribal organization meat processing facilities; or
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to carry out other activities relating to buffalo restoration and management.
No diminishment of laws and regulations— Nothing in this subsection diminishes any Federal or State law (including regulations) regarding diseased buffalo or buffalo that escape from Indian land.
Technical assistance— The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization that enters into a contract or cooperative agreement or receives a grant under this section to assist the Indian Tribe or Tribal organization in—
carrying out the activities of a buffalo or buffalo habitat restoration or management program; and
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implementing the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) (C)(D) of subsection (b)(1).