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‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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— 
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‘‘(I) under a statutory or admin-
istrative formula making funds avail-
able to an Indian tribe; or 
‘‘(II) based solely or in part on 
their status as Indians under Federal 
law; or 
‘‘(ii) have secured funds as a result of 
a noncompetitive process or a specific des-
ignation. 
‘‘(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, 
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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 
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; 
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‘‘(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-
subsidized employment during the second quar-
ter after exit from the program, from the plan; 
‘‘(4) identify the projected expenditures under 
the plan in a single budget covering all consolidated 
funds; 
‘‘(5) identify any agency of the Indian tribe to 
be involved in the delivery of the services integrated 
under the plan; 
‘‘(6) identify any statutory provisions, regula-
tions, policies, or procedures that the Indian tribe 
believes need to be waived to implement the plan; 
and 
‘‘(7) be approved by the governing body of the 
Indian tribe.’’. 
SEC. 8. PLAN REVIEW; WAIVER AUTHORITY; AND DISPUTE 
RESOLUTION. 
Section 7 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3406), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 7 PLAN REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of a plan from an 
Indian tribe, the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) the head of each Federal agency over-
seeing a program identified in the plan; and 
‘‘(2) the Indian tribe that submitted the plan. 
‘‘(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). 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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. 
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