TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Rangeland and Farmland Enhancement Title II: Education in Agriculture Management Title III: General Provisions American Indian Agricultural Resource Management Act - Title I: Rangeland and Farmland Enhancement - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the management of Indian agricultural lands to achieve certain objectives. Requires development and implementation of a ten-year Indian agriculture resource management and monitoring plan to meet such objectives. Authorizes an Indian tribe, pursuant to a self-determination contract or self-governance compact, to develop or implement such a plan. Requires the Secretary, in the event the tribe chooses not to contract plan development or implementation, to develop or implement the plan, in close consultation with the tribe. Specifies the general contents of a plan. Requires the Secretary to conduct all land management activities on Indian agricultural land in accordance with such a plan, in an integrated resource management plan, and in accordance with all tribal laws and ordinances, except where compliance would be contrary to the trust responsibility of the United States. Provides for waiver of Department of the Interior regulations or administrative policies when they conflict with a plan or a tribal law, unless such a waiver would violate Federal law, judicial decision, or U.S. trust responsibility. States that provision for such a waiver does not waive U.S. sovereign immunity or authorize tribal justice systems to review actions of the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations establishing civil penalties for trespass on Indian agricultural lands. Treats civil penalty proceeds as proceeds for the sale of agricultural products from the lands on which the trespass occurred. Grants Indian tribes concurrent jurisdiction to enforce such regulations. Requires Federal agencies to defer to tribal prosecution of such trespass cases. Requires the Secretary to contract with a non-Federal entity knowledgeable in agricultural management on Federal and private lands to conduct an independent national assessment of Indian agricultural management and practices, including an analysis of Federal investment and management efforts for Indian trust and restricted agricultural lands as compared to federally-owned lands managed by other Federal agencies or instrumentalities, and as compared to federally-served private lands. Authorizes the Secretary, when it is in the best interest of the Indian landowners, to: (1) approve ten-year or ten-to-25 year agricultural leases or permits with respect to Indian agricultural lands when such lease or permit requires substantial lessee investment in the development of the lands or crops; as well as (2) lease or permit agricultural lands to the highest bidder at rates less than the Federal appraisal. Requires the Secretary, among other specified duties, to provide a preference to Indian operators in the issuance and renewal of such agricultural leases and permits so long as the lessor receives fair market value for the property. Conditions the Secretary's authority to perform such duties on authorization by a tribal resolution establishing a general policy for leasing such lands. Sets forth the rights of individual landowners. Title II: Education in Agriculture Management - Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish within the Department of the Interior (Department) a specified number of Indian and Alaska Native student agricultural resources intern positions; (2) maintain a cooperative education program to recruit Indian and Alaska Native students for Federal service in Indian agricultural or natural resources related positions; and (3) establish postgraduate recruitment, education (postgraduate intergovernmental internships), and training programs in such areas. Authorizes a scholarship-obligated service program for Indian agricultural students to pursue related postsecondary and graduate programs. Authorizes cooperative agreements between the Department and Indian tribes for manpower and job training, environmental and natural resources materials, and land and facility improvements. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth general provisions relating to the promulgation of regulations and trust responsibilities. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede or limit the authority of Federal, State, or local agencies otherwise authorized by law to provide services to Indians. Authorizes appropriations. Declares that activities required under title II may only be funded from appropriations made pursuant to this Act. Requires coordination of such activities, to the greatest extent possible, with activities funded from other sources.
HR 1425 - 103American Indian Agricultural Resource Management Act
Became Public Law No: 103-177.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-177.
Became Public Law No: 103-177.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR 11/19/1993 S16583-16584)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 11/19/1993 S16583-16584)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 103-186.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 103-186.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-367.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-367.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
Mr. Richardson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9733-9737)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E716)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.