‘‘(C) the development and use of a single 
monitoring and oversight system for plans ap-
proved under this Act; 
‘‘(D)(i) the receipt of all funds covered by 
a plan approved under this Act; and 
‘‘(ii) the distribution of the funds to the re-
spective Indian tribes by not later than 45 days 
after the date of receipt of the funds from the 
appropriate Federal department or agency; and 
‘‘(E)(i) the performance of activities de-
scribed in section 7 relating to agency waivers; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the establishment of an interagency 
dispute resolution process. 
‘‘(3) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Indian Em-
ployment, Training and Related Services Con-
solidation Act of 2014, the Secretary (acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs), in conjunction with the Secretaries of 
Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, 
Health and Human Services, Homeland Secu-
rity, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, 
Transportation, and Veterans Affairs and the 
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Attorney General, shall enter into an inter-
departmental memorandum of agreement pro-
viding for the implementation of this Act. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The memorandum of 
agreement under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude provisions relating to— 
‘‘(i) an annual meeting of partici-
pating Indian tribes and Federal depart-
ments and agencies, to be co-chaired by— 
‘‘(I) a representative of the Presi-
dent; and 
‘‘(II) a representative of the par-
ticipating Indian tribes; 
‘‘(ii) an annual review of the achieve-
ments under this Act and any statutory, 
regulatory, administrative, or policy obsta-
cles that prevent participating Indian 
tribes from fully and efficiently carrying 
out the purposes of this Act; and 
‘‘(iii) a forum comprised of partici-
pating Indian tribes and Federal depart-
ments and agencies to identify and resolve 
interagency conflicts and conflicts between 
the Federal Government and Indian tribes 
in the administration of this Act. 
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‘‘(b) REPORT FORMAT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The lead agency shall de-
velop and distribute to Indian tribes that have in 
place an approved plan under this Act a single re-
port format, in accordance with the requirements of 
this Act. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The lead agency shall 
ensure that the report format developed under para-
graph (1), together with records maintained by each 
participating Indian tribe, contains information suf-
ficient— 
‘‘(A) to determine whether the Indian tribe 
has complied with the requirements of the ap-
proved plan of the Indian tribe; and 
‘‘(B) to provide assurances to the head of 
each applicable Federal department or agency 
that the Indian tribe has complied with all di-
rectly applicable statutory and regulatory re-
quirements not waived under section 7. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The report format devel-
oped under paragraph (1) shall not require a partici-
pating Indian tribe to report on the expenditure of 
funds (expressed by fund source or single agency 
code) transferred to the Indian tribe under an ap-
proved plan under this Act.’’. 
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SEC. 12. NO REDUCTION IN AMOUNTS. 
Section 12 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3411) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 12. NO REDUCTION IN AMOUNTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In no case shall the amount of 
Federal funds available to an Indian tribe that has in 
place an approved plan under this Act be reduced as a 
result of— 
‘‘(1) the enactment of this Act; or 
‘‘(2) the approval or implementation of a plan 
of an Indian tribe under this Act. 
‘‘(b) INTERACTION WITH OTHER LAWS.—The inclu-
sion of a program in a tribal plan under this Act shall 
not— 
‘‘(1) modify, limit, or otherwise affect the eligi-
bility of the program for contracting under the In-
dian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.); or 
‘‘(2) eliminate the applicability of any provision 
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), as the provi-
sion relates to a specific program eligible for con-
tracting under that Act.’’. 
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SEC. 13. TRANSFER OF FUNDS. 
Section 13 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3412) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 13. TRANSFER OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, not later than 30 days after the date of ap-
portionment to the applicable Federal department or agen-
cy, the head of a Federal agency overseeing a program 
identified in a plan approved under this Act shall transfer 
to the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for dis-
tribution to an Indian tribe any funds identified in the 
approved plan of the Indian tribe. 
‘‘(b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, at the request of the Indian tribe, 
all program funds transferred to an Indian tribe in accord-
ance with the approved plan of the Indian tribe shall be 
transferred to the Indian tribe pursuant to an existing 
contract, compact, or funding agreement awarded pursu-
ant to title I or IV of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 14. ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS. 
Section 14 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3413) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (e); 
(2) by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through subsection (a) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 14. ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) CONSOLIDATION AND REALLOCATION 
OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, all amounts transferred to a tribe 
pursuant to an approved plan may be consoli-
dated, reallocated, and rebudgeted as specified 
in the approved plan to best meet the employ-
ment, training, and related needs of the local 
community served by the Indian tribe. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS.—The 
amounts used to carry out a plan approved 
under this Act shall be administered in such 
manner as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate to ensure the amounts are spent on 
activities authorized under the approved plan. 
‘‘(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section 
interferes with the ability of the Secretary or 
the lead agency to use accounting procedures 
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