I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5928 
To establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal 
Governance Foundation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2008 
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excel-
lence in Tribal Governance Foundation, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mark O. Hatfield 
Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Act of 
2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) Senator Mark O. Hatfield served the United 
States with distinction and honor; 
(2) Senator Hatfield has had a lasting impact 
on the relationship between the United States and 
Native Americans, restoring to Federal recognition 
the Grand Ronde, Coquille, Cow Creek Band of 
Umpqua Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Coos, 
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, and Confed-
erated Tribes of Siletz Indians; 
(3) Senator Hatfield has been a champion of 
the rights of Native Americans and Alaska Natives 
and worked in Congress to strengthen tribal self- 
governance; and 
(4) it is a fitting tribute to the leadership, cour-
age, and bipartisan spirit that Senator Mark O. 
Hatfield exemplifies to establish in his name pro-
grams to encourage excellence in tribal government. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Trustees of the Foundation. 
(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘eligible 
individual’’ means a citizen or national of the United 
States or a permanent resident alien of the United 
States. 
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(3) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the Mark O. Hatfield Scholarship and Excel-
lence in Tribal Governance Foundation established 
by section 4(a). 
(4) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means 
the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland 
State University. 
(5) INSTITUTE POLICY BOARD.—The term ‘‘In-
stitute Policy Board’’ means the Institute Policy 
Board for the Institute for Tribal Government at 
Portland State University. 
(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) American Samoa; 
(D) the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands; 
(E) Guam; 
(F) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; 
(G) the Federal States of Micronesia; 
(H) the Republic of Palau; 
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(I) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and 
(J) the United States Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MARK O. HATFIELD 
SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN TRIBAL 
GOVERNANCE FOUNDATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established as an 
independent entity in the Executive branch the Mark O. 
Hatfield Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance 
Foundation. 
(b) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Foundation shall be 
subject to the supervision and direction of a Board 
of Trustees. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist of 
the Institute Policy Board. 
(c) LOCATION OF FOUNDATION.—The Foundation 
shall be located in Portland, Oregon. 
(d) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be an Executive 
Director of the Foundation, who shall be appointed 
by the Board. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Executive Director— 
(A) shall be the chief executive officer of 
the Foundation; and 
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(B) shall carry out the functions of the 
Foundation, subject to the supervision and di-
rection of the Board, and such other functions 
consistent with this Act as the Board shall pre-
scribe. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—The Executive Director 
may be compensated at the rate specified for an em-
ployee in level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 5. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of the Foundation shall be— 
(1) to develop resources to properly train Na-
tive American and Alaska Native tribal council mem-
bers in self-government and related fields; 
(2) to foster among people in the United States 
greater recognition and understanding of the role of 
tribal self-government in the development of the 
United States; 
(3) to identify critical issues facing tribal gov-
ernments; 
(4) to establish a program for tribal governance 
research at the Institute; and 
(5) to provide educational outreach regarding 
tribal self-government. 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORITY OF THE FOUNDATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation, in consultation 
with the Institute, may identify and conduct such pro-
grams, activities, and services as the Foundation considers 
appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Foundation. 
(b) PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND SERVICES.—The 
Foundation may, in accordance with this section— 
(1) award scholarships, fellowships, internships, 
and grants; and 
(2) provide grants to the Institute to carry out 
and manage other programs, activities, and services. 
(c) NATIONAL COMPETITION.—The Foundation may 
provide, directly or by contract, for the conduct of a na-
tional competition for the purpose of selecting recipients 
of scholarships, fellowships, internships, and grants 
awarded under this Act. 
(d) AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, IN-
TERNSHIPS, AND GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation may award 
scholarships, fellowships, internships, and grants to 
eligible individuals who meet the minimum criteria 
established by the Foundation, for study in fields re-
lating to tribal governance. 
(2) MARK O. HATFIELD SCHOLARS.—Recipients 
of scholarships, fellowships, internships, and grants 
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under this Act shall be known as ‘‘Mark O. Hatfield 
Scholars’’. 
(e) SCHOLARSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation may award 
scholarships to outstanding— 
(A) undergraduate students who intend to 
pursue careers relating to tribal governance; 
and 
(B) Native American and Alaska Native 
undergraduate students who intend to pursue 
careers in tribal public policy. 
(2) PAYMENTS.—An eligible individual awarded 
a scholarship under this Act may receive payments 
under this Act only during such periods as the 
Foundation determines that the eligible individual— 
(A) is maintaining satisfactory proficiency 
and devoting full time to study or research; and 
(B) is not engaging in gainful employment 
other than employment approved by the Foun-
dation under regulations of the Board. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation may 
require reports containing such information, in 
such form, and to be filed at such times as the 
Foundation determines to be necessary from 
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any eligible individual awarded a scholarship 
under this Act. 
(B) CERTIFICATE.—Except as otherwise 
provided under this subsection, a report under 
subparagraph (A) shall be accompanied by a 
certificate from an appropriate official at the 
institution of higher education, approved by the 
Foundation, stating that the individual is mak-
ing satisfactory progress in, and is devoting es-
sentially full time to, study or research. 
(f) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Foundation may award fel-
lowships to— 
(1) outstanding graduate students who intend 
to pursue advanced degrees in fields relating to trib-
al governance; 
(2) outstanding Native American and Alaska 
Native graduate students who intend to pursue ad-
vanced degrees in tribal public policy, law, or medi-
cine; and 
(3) faculty from a variety of disciplines to bring 
the expertise of the faculty to the Foundation. 
(g) INTERNSHIPS.—The Foundation may award in-
ternships to deserving and qualified— 
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(1) individuals, for use in participating in in-
ternships in Federal, State, and local agencies or in 
offices of major tribal governance organizations; and 
(2) Native American and Alaska Native individ-
uals, for use in participating in internships in Fed-
eral, State, and local agencies or in offices of major 
public health or public policy organizations. 
(h) GRANTS.—The Foundation shall award grants to 
the Institute— 
(1) to provide for an annual panel of experts to 
discuss contemporary tribal governance issues; 
(2) to conduct tribal governance policy research; 
(3) to conduct research on Native American 
and Alaska Native tribal public policy issues; and 
(4) to invite visiting policymakers to share prac-
tical experiences with the Foundation. 
(i) COORDINATION.—The Foundation shall assist in 
the development and implementation of a program for 
tribal governance research to be located at the Institute. 
(j) PROGRAM PRIORITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Foundation shall determine— 
(A) the priority of the programs to be car-
ried out under this Act; and 
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(B) the amount of funds to be allocated for 
the programs. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Of amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section— 
(A) not less than 50 percent shall be used 
for the programs described in subsections (e), 
(f), and (g); 
(B) not less than 20 percent shall be made 
available to the Institute to carry out sub-
sections (h) and (i), on the conditions that— 
(i) a 25-percent matching share is 
provided from other non-Federal sources; 
and 
(ii) adequate space at the Institute is 
made available by the Institute for the Ex-
ecutive Director and other appropriate 
staff of the Foundation; and 
(C) not more than 15 percent shall be used 
for salaries and other administrative purposes. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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