SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SHORT TITLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Indian Employ-
ment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act 
of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 note; 106 Stat. 2302) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Indian Employment, 
Training and Related Services Act of 1992’.’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law to the ‘‘In-
dian Employment, Training and Related Services Dem-
onstration Act of 1992’’ shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Indian Employment, Training and Related Serv-
ices Act of 1992’’. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
Section 2 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The purposes of this Act are 
to demonstrate how Indian tribal governments can’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The purpose of this Act is to facili-
tate the ability of Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
tions to’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘from diverse Federal sources’’ 
after ‘‘they provide’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘and serve tribally-determined’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, and serve tribally determined’’; and 
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(4) by inserting ‘‘, while reducing administra-
tive, reporting, and accounting costs’’ after ‘‘policy 
of self-determination’’. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3402), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The terms ‘Indian 
tribe’ and ‘tribe’ have the meaning given the 
term ‘Indian tribe’ in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
includes tribal organizations (as defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)).’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means a 
program described in section 5(a).’’. 
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SEC. 5. INTEGRATION OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED. 
Section 4 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3403), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4. INTEGRATION OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘The Secretary shall, after approving a plan sub-
mitted by an Indian tribe in accordance with section 8, 
authorize the Indian tribe to, in accordance with the 
plan— 
‘‘(1) integrate the programs and Federal funds 
received by the Indian tribe in accordance with waiv-
er authority granted under section 7(d); and 
‘‘(2) coordinate the employment, training, and 
related services provided with those funds in a con-
solidated and comprehensive tribal plan.’’. 
SEC. 6. PROGRAMS AFFECTED AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS. 
Section 5 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3404), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5. PROGRAMS AFFECTED. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAMS AFFECTED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The programs that may be 
integrated pursuant to a plan approved under sec-
tion 8 shall be only programs— 
‘‘(A) implemented for the purpose of— 
‘‘(i) job training; 
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‘‘(ii) welfare to work and tribal work 
experience; 
‘‘(iii) creating or enhancing employ-
ment opportunities; 
‘‘(iv) skill development; 
‘‘(v) assisting Indian youth and adults 
to succeed in the workforce; 
‘‘(vi) encouraging self-sufficiency; 
‘‘(vii) familiarizing individual partici-
pants with the world of work; 
‘‘(viii) facilitating the creation of job 
opportunities; 
‘‘(ix) economic development; or 
‘‘(x) any services related to the activi-
ties described in clauses (i) through (x); 
and 
‘‘(B) under which an Indian tribe or mem-
bers of an Indian tribe— 
‘‘(i) are eligible to receive funds— 
‘‘(I) under a statutory or admin-
istrative formula making funds avail-
able to an Indian tribe; or 
‘‘(II) due to their status as Indi-
ans under Federal law; or 
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‘‘(ii) have secured funds as a result of 
a competitive process, a noncompetitive 
process, or a specific designation. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.— 
For purposes of this section, programs funded by 
block grant funds provided to an Indian tribe, re-
gardless of whether the block grant is for the benefit 
of the Indian tribe because of the status of the In-
dian tribe or the status of the beneficiaries the grant 
serves, shall be eligible to be integrated into the 
plan. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary 
shall, in cooperation with the Attorney General, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Sec-
retary of Education, the Secretary of Energy, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of 
Transportation, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
after the Secretary approves a plan submitted by an In-
dian tribe or tribal organization under section 8, authorize 
the Indian tribe or tribal organization, as applicable, to 
coordinate, in accordance with the plan, federally funded 
employment, training, and related services programs and 
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funding in a manner that integrates the programs and 
funding into a consolidated and comprehensive program.’’. 
SEC. 7. PLAN REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 6 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3405), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6. PLAN REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘A plan submitted to the Secretary for approval 
under this Act shall— 
‘‘(1) identify the programs to be integrated and 
consolidated; 
‘‘(2) be consistent with the purposes of this Act; 
‘‘(3) describe— 
‘‘(A) a comprehensive strategy identifying 
the full range of potential employment opportu-
nities on and near the service area of the In-
dian tribe; 
‘‘(B) the education, training, and related 
services to be provided to assist Indians to ac-
cess those employment opportunities; 
‘‘(C) the way in which services and pro-
gram funds are to be integrated, consolidated, 
and delivered; and 
‘‘(D) the results expected, including the ex-
pected number of program participants in un-
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‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION
OF WAIVERS.—The parties 
identified in subsection (a) shall identify any waivers of 
applicable statutory, regulatory, or administrative require-
ments, or of Federal agency policies or procedures nec-
essary to enable the Indian tribe to efficiently implement 
the plan. 
‘‘(c) TRIBAL WAIVER REQUEST.—In consultation 
with the Secretary, a participating Indian tribe may re-
quest that the head of each affected agency waive any stat-
utory, regulatory, or administrative requirement, policy, or 
procedure identified subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the head of each affected Federal agency shall 
waive any applicable statutory, regulatory, or admin-
istrative requirement, regulation, policy, or proce-
dure promulgated by the agency that has been iden-
tified by the parties under subparagraph (b). 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The head of an affected 
Federal agency shall not grant a waiver under para-
graph (1) if the head of the affected agency deter-
mines that a waiver will be inconsistent with— 
‘‘(A) the purposes of this Act; or 
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‘‘(B) the provision of law from which the 
program included in the plan derives its author-
ity that is specifically applicable to Indians. 
‘‘(e) DECISION ON WAIVER REQUEST.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the head of an affected agency receives a waiv-
er request, the head of the affected agency shall de-
cide whether to grant or deny the request. 
‘‘(2) DENIAL OF REQUEST.—If the head of the 
affected agency denies a waiver request, not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the denial is 
made, the head of the affected agency shall provide 
the requesting Indian tribe and the Secretary with 
written notice of the denial and the reasons for the 
denial. 
‘‘(3) FAILURE TO ACT ON REQUEST.—If the 
head of an affected agency does not make a decision 
under paragraph (1) by the deadline identified in 
that paragraph, the request shall be considered to be 
granted. 
‘‘(f) SECRETARIAL REVIEW.—If the head of an af-
fected agency denies a waiver request under subsection 
(e)(2), not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
request is denied, the Secretary shall review the denial and 
determine whether granting the waiver— 
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‘‘(1) will be inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act; or 
‘‘(2) will prevent the affected agency from ful-
filling the obligations of the affected agency under 
this Act. 
‘‘(g) INTERAGENCY DISPUTE RESOLUTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Secretary determines 
that granting the waiver will not be inconsistent 
with the provisions of this Act and will not prevent 
the affected agency from fulfilling the obligations of 
the affected agency under this Act, the Secretary 
shall establish and initiate an interagency dispute 
resolution process involving— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) the participating Indian tribe; and 
‘‘(C) the head of the affected agency. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—A dispute subject to para-
graph (1) shall be resolved not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the process is initiated. 
‘‘(h) FINAL AUTHORITY.—If the dispute resolution 
process fails to resolve the dispute between a participating 
Indian tribe and an affected agency, the head of the af-
fected agency shall have the final authority to resolve the 
dispute. 
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‘‘(i) FINAL DECISION.—Not later than 10 days after 
the date on which the dispute is resolved under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall provide the requesting Indian 
tribe with— 
‘‘(1) the final decision on the waiver request; 
and 
‘‘(2) notice of the right to file an appeal in ac-
cordance with the applicable provisions described in 
section 8(d).’’. 
SEC. 9. PLAN APPROVAL; SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY; RE-
VIEW OF DECISION. 
Section 8 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3407), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 8. PLAN APPROVAL; SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY; RE-
VIEW OF DECISION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall have exclu-
sive authority to approve or disapprove a plan submitted 
by an Indian tribe in accordance with section 6. 
‘‘(b) APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives a 
plan, the Secretary shall, after coordinating with the 
Secretary of each Federal agency providing funds to 
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be used to implement the plan, approve or deny the 
plan. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL.—If the Secretary approves a 
plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall au-
thorize the transfer of program funds identified in 
the plan in accordance with section 13. 
‘‘(3) DENIAL.—If the Secretary denies the plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to 
the Indian tribe a written notification of disapproval 
of the plan that contains a specific finding that 
clearly demonstrates, or that is supported by a con-
trolling legal authority, that the plan does not meet 
the requirements described in section 6. 
‘‘(4) PARTIAL APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If a plan is denied 
under paragraph (3) solely on the basis that a 
request for a waiver that is part of the plan has 
not been approved (or is subject to dispute res-
olution) under section 7, the Secretary shall, 
upon a request from the tribe, grant partial ap-
proval for those portions of the plan not af-
fected by the request for a waiver. 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL
AFTER
RESOLUTION.— 
With respect to a plan described in subpara-
graph (A), on resolution of the request for a 
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waiver under section 7, the Secretary shall, on 
a request from the tribe, approve the plan or 
amended plan not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives the re-
quest. 
‘‘(5) FAILURE TO ACT.—If the Secretary does 
not make a decision under paragraph (1) within 90 
days of the date on which the Secretary receives the 
plan, the plan shall be considered to be approved. 
‘‘(c) EXTENSION
OF TIME.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may extend or other-
wise alter the 90-day period identified in subsection (b)(1) 
for not more than 90 additional days, if, before the expira-
tion of the period, the Secretary obtains the express writ-
ten consent of the Indian tribe. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW OF DENIAL.— 
‘‘(1) PROCEDURE UPON REFUSAL TO APPROVE 
PLAN.—If the Secretary denies a plan under sub-
section (b)(3), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) state any objections in writing to the 
Indian tribe; 
‘‘(B) provide assistance to the Indian tribe 
to overcome the stated objections; and 
‘‘(C) unless the Indian tribe brings a civil 
action under paragraph (2), provide the Indian 
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tribe with a hearing on the record with the 
right to engage in full discovery relevant to any 
issue raised in the matter and the opportunity 
for appeal on the objections raised, under such 
rules and regulations as the Secretary may pro-
mulgate. 
‘‘(2) CIVIL ACTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The district courts of 
the United States shall have original jurisdic-
tion of a civil action against the appropriate 
Secretary arising under this section. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND AP-
PEAL
NOT
REQUIRED.—An Indian tribe may 
bring a civil action under this paragraph with-
out regard to whether the Indian tribe had a 
hearing or filed an appeal under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) RELIEF.—In an action brought under 
this paragraph, the court may order appro-
priate relief (including injunctive relief to re-
verse a denial of a plan under this section or 
to compel an officer or employee of the United 
States, or any agency thereof, to perform a 
duty provided under this Act or regulations pro-
mulgated thereunder) against any action by an 
officer or employee of the United States or any 
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