text: SECTION 1. NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY INDIAN TRIBE FOR FEDERAL STATUS.
  
      (a) Letter of Intent.--To seek acknowledgment or recognition as an 
  Indian tribe under Federal law, the petitioner must first submit to the 
  Secretary of the Interior a letter of intent to seek such status.
      (b) Notice to States.--Not later than 30 days after receiving a 
  letter of intent, the Secretary shall notify the Governor and attorney 
  general of each State in which the petitioner states that it is located 
  of the following:
              (1) That the letter of intent has been filed.
              (2) The name and contact information for the Indian tribe.
      (c) Notice to Municipalities.--Not later than 60 days after 
  receiving a letter of intent under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
  consult with the Governor and attorney general of the affected State or 
  States to identify municipalities that are located within the vicinity 
  of the place that the petitioner states on the application that it is 
  located. The Secretary shall provide the notice required under 
  subsection (b) to such municipalities within 30 days of the completion 
  of the consultation process.
  
  SEC. 2. INTERESTED PARTY STATUS.
  
      The Governor, attorney general, and each municipality identified 
  pursuant to section 1 shall be interested parties in the review of each 
  corresponding acknowledgement petition. The petitioner shall serve each 
  interested party with all documents submitted as part of its petition.
  
  SEC. 3. COMPLETION OF PETITION.
  
      In consultation with the petitioner, the Secretary shall determine 
  when the petition is complete and ready for acknowledgment review. 
  Interested parties shall be notified of such determination within 30 
  days. No additional documents shall be submitted by the petitioner 
  after this determination until issuance of a proposed finding under 
  part 83 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations.
  
  SEC. 4. ACTIVE REVIEW.
  
      The Secretary shall notify the petitioner and all interested 
  parties, and publish notice in the Federal Register, of the date that a 
  petition comes under active review under part 83 of title 25, Code of 
  Federal Regulations. Such notice shall be provided within 7 days of the 
  date the petition comes under active review.
  
  SEC. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STATUS.
  
      The Secretary shall provide a reasonable period for comment by 
  interested parties and the public on each petition for Federal 
  acknowledgment or recognition. Such comment period shall commence upon 
  filing of a letter of intent and end no sooner than 120 days before the 
  deadline for issuance of a proposed finding under part 83 of title 25, 
  Code of Federal Regulations. Interested parties shall serve their 
  comments on the petitioner and any other interested parties. The 
  Secretary shall provide all public comments to the petitioner and 
  interested parties. Such comments shall be given full consideration 
  when deciding to grant or deny the petition. Any petition under review 
  on the date of the enactment of this Act not subject to such comment 
  shall be reconsidered by the Secretary to provide a comment period in 
  accordance with this section.
  
  SEC. 6. REGULATORY CRITERIA.
  
      The Director may not grant Federal acknowledgment or recognition to 
  any Indian tribe unless such petitioner has met all of the criteria 
  listed in part 83 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations. When 
  issuing proposed findings and final determinations on Federal 
  acknowledgment or recognition, the Secretary shall publish in the 
  Federal Register detailed findings on each of those criteria. Such 
  findings shall be accompanied by a report under part 83 of title 25, 
  Code of Federal Regulations. Any findings for petitions under review on 
  the date of the enactment of this Act for which such findings and 
  report have not been issued shall be reconsidered by the Secretary in 
  accordance with this section.
  
  SEC. 7. FUNDING FOR BRANCH OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND RESEARCH.
  
      There is authorized to be appropriated for the Branch of 
  Acknowledgment and Research of the Bureau of Indian Affairs $1,800,000 
  each fiscal year.
  
  SEC. 8. GRANT PROGRAM FOR PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONMAKING PROCESSES.
  
      (a) In General.--To the extent funds are made available by 
  appropriations and acceptable requests are submitted, the Secretary 
  shall provide grants to local governments to assist those local 
  governments in participating in the decisionmaking process related to 
  actions described in subsection (b), if the Secretary determines that 
  such actions are likely to significantly affect the people represented 
  by the local governments and to reimburse local governments for the 
  costs of such participation that were incurred after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act. Grants may also be made under this section to 
  reimburse local governments for activities that were undertaken before 
  the date of the enactment of this Act, but which otherwise meet the 
  requirements for a grant under this section.
      (b) Actions for Which Grants May Be Available.--The Secretary may 
  make grants under this section for participation assistance related to 
  the following actions:
              (1) Acknowledgment.--An Indian group is seeking Federal 
          acknowledgment or recognition and the Secretary determines that 
          the Indian group seeking such acknowledgment or recognition (or 
          reacknowledgment or rerecognition) is located within or 
          adjacent to the boundaries of the area under the jurisdiction 
          of the local government, or has asserted or is likely to seek 
          trust status with respect to land within boundaries of the area 
          over which the local government has jurisdiction.
              (2) Trust land.--An acknowledged Indian tribe is requesting 
          that land within, or adjacent to, the boundaries of the area 
          over which the local government has jurisdiction be put into 
          trust status for that tribe.
              (3) Land claims.--An Indian group or an acknowledged Indian 
          tribe is claiming, or is expected to claim, interest in land 
          based upon a treaty or a law specifically applicable to 
          transfers of land or natural resources from, by, or on behalf 
          of any Indian, Indian nation, or group, tribe, or band of 
          Indians (including the Acts commonly known as the Trade and 
          Intercourse Acts (1 Stat. 137; 2 Stat. 139; and 4 Stat. 729)).
              (4) Other actions.--Any other action or proposed action 
          relating to an Indian group or acknowledged Indian tribe if the 
          Secretary determines that the action or proposed action is 
          likely to significantly affect the people represented by that 
          local government.
      (c) Amount of Grants.--Grants awarded under this section to a local 
  government for any one action may not exceed $500,000 in any fiscal 
  year.
      (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000 for each fiscal year.
  
  SEC. 9. GRANT PROGRAM FOR IMPACT AID.
  
      (a) In General.--To the extent funds are made available by 
  appropriations and acceptable requests are submitted, the Secretary 
  shall provide grants to local governments to assist those local 
  governments with activities related to infrastructure, public safety, 
  or social services, if the Secretary determines that such activities 
  are made necessary or prudent as a result of the activities of a 
  federally recognized Indian tribe.
      (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal 
  year.
  
  SEC. 10. REPEAL OF REVOLVING DOOR EXEMPTION.
  
      Section 104(j) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
  Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450i(j)) is repealed.
  
  SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS.
  
      For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
              (1) Acknowledged indian tribe.--The term ``acknowledged 
          Indian tribe'' means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or 
          other organized group or community which is recognized as 
          eligible for the special programs and services provided by the 
          United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
              (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
          the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
              (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of the Interior.
target: Sets forth procedures regarding the submission and notification of letters of intent by Indian tribes seeking acknowledgment or recognition under Federal law. Provides that petitioning tribes must first submit letters of intent to the Secretary of the Interior. Makes the Governor, the Attorney General, and each municipality located within the vicinity interested parties in the review.Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine when a petition is complete and ready for acknowledgment review, notify the petitioner and all interested parties, and publish notice in the Federal Register; and (2) provide a reasonable period for comment.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants to assist local governments in participating in the decision making process related to the following actions if the Secretary determines that such actions are likely to significantly affect the people represented by the local governments and to reimburse such governments for the costs of such participation: (1) an Indian group is seeking Federal acknowledgment or recognition (or re-acknowledgment or recognition) and the Secretary determines that such group is located within or adjacent to the area under the local government's jurisdiction, or has asserted or is likely to seek trust status with respect to land within the area over which the local government has jurisdiction; (2) an acknowledged tribe is requesting that land within or adjacent to the area over which the local government has jurisdiction be put into trust status for it; and (3) an Indian group or an acknowledged tribe is claiming, or is expected to claim, interest in land based upon a treaty or law specifically applicable to land or natural resource transfers from, by, or on behalf of Indians. Permits the making of grants also to reimburse local governments for activities that were undertaken before the enactment of this Act.Directs the Secretary to provide grants to local governments to assist them with activities related to infrastructure, public safety, or social services that are made necessary or prudent as a result of a federally-recognized tribe's activities.
feat_title: To provide for uniform recognition of Indian tribes by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes.