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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1345 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1345

   To amend and reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
                            Foundation Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2019

Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Ms. McSally, and Mr. Alexander) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
   To amend and reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
                            Foundation Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Since 1999, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
        Foundation (referred to in this Act as the ``Foundation'') has 
        operated the Parks in Focus program to provide opportunities 
        for the youth of the United States to learn about and 
        experience the Nation's parks and wilderness, and other outdoor 
        areas.
            (2) Since 2001, the Foundation has conducted research and 
        provided education and training to Native American and Alaska 
        Native professionals and leaders on Native American and Alaska 
        Native health care issues and tribal public policy through the 
        Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and 
        Policy.
            (3) The Foundation is committed to continuing to make a 
        substantial contribution toward public policy in the future 
        by--
                    (A) playing a significant role in developing the 
                next generation of environmental, public health, public 
                lands, natural resource, and Native American leaders; 
                and
                    (B) working with current leaders to improve 
                collaboration and decision-making on challenging 
                environmental, energy, public health, and related 
                economic problems and tribal governance and economic 
                development issues.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5602) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Udall Center for 
        Studies in Public Policy established at the University of 
        Arizona in 1987'' and inserting ``the Udall Center for Studies 
        in Public Policy established in 1987 at the University of 
        Arizona, and includes the Native Nations Institute'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7), (8), and 
        (9) as paragraphs (4) through (8), (11), and (12), 
        respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the term `collaboration' means to work in partnership 
        with other entities for the purpose of--
                    ``(A) resolving disputes;
                    ``(B) addressing issues that may cause or result in 
                disputes; or
                    ``(C) streamlining and enhancing Federal, State, or 
                tribal environmental and natural resource decision-
                making processes or procedures that may result in a 
                dispute or conflict;'';
            (4) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``United States Institute for 
                Environmental Conflict Resolution'' and inserting 
                ``John S. McCain III United States Institute for 
                Environmental Conflict Resolution''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 7(a)(1)(D)'' and 
                inserting ``section 7(a)(1)(B)'';
            (5) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
        striking ``section 1201(a)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)''; 
        and
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), the following:
            ``(9) the term `Nation's parks and wilderness' means units 
        of the National Park System and components of the National 
        Wilderness Preservation System;
            ``(10) the term `Native Nations Institute' means the Native 
        Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy 
        established at the University of Arizona in 2001;''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(5)(B) of the Morris K. Udall 
and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601(5)(B)) is amended 
by striking ``the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict 
Resolution'' and inserting ``the Institute''.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL 
              FOUNDATION.

    Section 5(e) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5603(e)) is amended by striking ``Arizona.'' and 
inserting ``Arizona and the District of Columbia.''.

SEC. 4. PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION.

    Section 6 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5604) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``establish a Program for 
        Environmental Policy Research and Environmental Conflict 
        Resolution and Training at the Center'' and inserting 
        ``establish a program for environmental policy research at the 
        Center and a program for environmental conflict resolution and 
        training at the John S. McCain III United States Institute for 
        Environmental Conflict Resolution'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, natural resource, 
        conflict resolution,'' after ``environmental'';
            (3) in paragraph (7)--
                    (A) by inserting ``at the Native Nations 
                Institute'' after ``develop resources''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``providing education to and'' 
                after ``policy, by''; and
            (4) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) by inserting ``John S. McCain III'' before 
                ``United States Institute for Environmental Conflict 
                Resolution''; and
                    (B) by striking ``resolve environmental'' and 
                inserting ``resolve environmental issues, conflicts, 
                and''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF THE FOUNDATION.

    Section 7 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5605) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (C) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) General programming authority.--The 
                Foundation is authorized to identify and conduct, 
                directly or by contract, such programs, activities, and 
                services as the Foundation considers appropriate to 
                carry out the purposes described in section 6, which 
                may include--
                            ``(i) awarding scholarships, fellowships, 
                        internships, and grants, by national 
                        competition or other method, to eligible 
                        individuals, as determined by the Foundation 
                        and in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and 
                        (4), for study in fields related to the 
                        environment or Native American and Alaska 
                        Native health care and tribal policy;
                            ``(ii) funding the Center to carry out and 
                        manage other programs, activities, and 
                        services; and
                            ``(iii) other education programs that the 
                        Board determines are consistent with the 
                        purposes for which the Foundation is 
                        established.'';
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), as 
                        redesignated--
                                    (I) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                                striking ``Institute for Environmental 
                                Conflict Resolution'' and inserting 
                                ``John s. mccain iii united states 
                                institute for environmental conflict 
                                resolution'';
                                    (II) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I), by 
                                        inserting ``John S. McCain 
                                        III'' before ``United States 
                                        Institute for Environmental 
                                        Conflict Resolution''; and
                                            (bb) in subclause (II)--

                                                    (AA) by inserting 
                                                ``collaboration,'' 
                                                after ``mediation,''; 
                                                and

                                                    (BB) by striking 
                                                ``to resolve 
                                                environmental 
                                                disputes.'' and 
                                                inserting the 
                                                following: ``to 
                                                resolve--

                                            ``(aa) environmental 
                                        disputes; and
                                            ``(bb) Federal, State, or 
                                        tribal environmental or natural 
                                        resource decision-making 
                                        processes or procedures that 
                                        may result in a dispute or 
                                        conflict that may cause or 
                                        result in disputes.''; and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``collaboration,'' after 
                                ``mediation,'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (5);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
                paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively;
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) Parks in focus.--The Foundation shall--
                    ``(A) identify and invite the participation of 
                youth throughout the United States to enjoy the 
                Nation's parks and wilderness and other outdoor areas, 
                in an education program intended to carry out the 
                purpose of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 6; and
                    ``(B) provide training and education programs and 
                activities to teach Federal employees, natural resource 
                professionals, elementary and secondary school 
                educators, and others to work with youth to promote the 
                use and enjoyment of the Nation's parks and wilderness 
                and other outdoor areas.
            ``(6) Specific programs.--The Foundation shall assist in 
        the development and implementation of programs at the Center--
                    ``(A) to provide for an annual meeting of experts 
                to discuss contemporary environmental issues;
                    ``(B) to conduct environmental policy research; and
                    ``(C) to promote dialogue with visiting 
                policymakers on environmental, natural resource, and 
                public lands issues.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``Morris K. Udall's 
                papers'' and inserting ``the papers of Morris K. Udall 
                and Stewart L. Udall''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Native nations institute.--The Foundation shall 
        provide direct or indirect assistance to the Native Nations 
        Institute from the annual appropriations to the Trust Fund in 
        such amounts as Congress may direct to conduct research and 
        provide education and training to Native American and Alaska 
        Native professionals and leaders on Native American and Alaska 
        Native health care issues and tribal public policy issues as 
        provided in section 6(7).'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Program Priorities.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Foundation shall determine the 
        priority of the programs to be carried out under this Act and 
        the amount of funds to be allocated for such programs from the 
        funds earned annually from the interest derived from the 
        investment of the Trust Fund, subject to paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Limitations.--In determining the amount of funds to 
        be allocated for programs carried out under this Act for a 
        year--
                    ``(A) not less than 50 percent of such annual 
                interest earnings shall be utilized for the programs 
                set forth in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of 
                subsection (a);
                    ``(B) not more than 17.5 percent of such annual 
                interest earnings shall be allocated for salaries and 
                other administrative purposes; and
                    ``(C) not less than 20 percent of such annual 
                interest earnings shall be appropriated to the Center 
                for activities under paragraphs (7) and (8) of 
                subsection (a).''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Donations.--Any funds received by the Foundation in the form 
of donations or grants, as well as any unexpended earnings on interest 
from the Trust Fund that is carried forward from prior years--
            ``(1) shall not be included in the calculation of the funds 
        available for allocations pursuant to subsection (c); and
            ``(2) shall be available to carry out the provisions of 
        this Act as the Board determines to be necessary and 
        appropriate.''.

SEC. 6. USE OF INSTITUTE BY FEDERAL AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY.

    Section 11 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5607b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``collaboration,'' after 
                ``mediation,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``resources.'' and inserting 
                ``resources, or with a Federal, State, or tribal 
                process or procedure that may result in a dispute or 
                conflict.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)(C), by inserting ``mediation, 
        collaboration, and'' after ``agree to''.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    Section 12 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5608) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``accept, hold, 
                administer, and utilize gifts'' and inserting ``accept, 
                hold, solicit, administer, and utilize donations, 
                grants, and gifts''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``in the District 
                of Columbia or its environs'' and inserting ``in the 
                District of Columbia and Tucson, Arizona, or their 
                environs''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``, with the exception 
        of paragraph (4),''.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 13(b) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5609(b)) is amended by striking ``fiscal 
years 2004 through 2008'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2020 through 
2023''.

SEC. 9. AUDIT OF THE FOUNDATION.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall conduct an 
audit of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
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