functions transferred to the Office by this section; 
and 
(2) funds appropriated to those functions for 
such period of time as may reasonably be needed to 
facilitate the orderly implementation of this section. 
(m) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a Federal law, 
Executive order, rule, regulation, delegation of authority, 
or document relating to the Special Trustee, with respect 
to functions transferred under this section, shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the Under Secretary. 
(n) RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION.—Not later than 
180 days after the effective date of this title, the Under 
Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate committees 
of Congress and the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, shall submit to Congress any recommenda-
tions relating to additional technical and conforming 
amendments to Federal law to reflect the changes made 
by this section. 
(o) EFFECT OF SECTION.— 
(1) CONTINUING
EFFECT
OF
LEGAL
DOCU-
MENTS.—Any legal document relating to a function 
transferred by this section that is in effect on the ef-
fective date of this section shall continue in effect in 
accordance with the terms of the document until the 
document is modified or terminated by— 
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(A) the President; 
(B) the Under Secretary; 
(C) a court of competent jurisdiction; or 
(D) operation of Federal or State law. 
(2) PROCEEDINGS NOT AFFECTED.—This sec-
tion shall not affect any proceeding (including a no-
tice of proposed rulemaking, an administrative pro-
ceeding, and an application for a license, permit, 
certificate, or financial assistance) relating to a 
function transferred under this section that is pend-
ing before the Special Trustee on the effective date 
of this section. 
(p) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on April 1, 2013, or 180 days following enactment of this 
Act into law, whichever is earlier. 
SEC. 306. COST SAVINGS RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) COST SAVINGS IDENTIFICATION.—Within 60 
days of the effective date in section 305(p), the Under Sec-
retary shall initiate procedures to— 
(1) identify the programs, functions, services, 
and activities (or any portions of programs, func-
tions, services, or activities) that will not have to op-
erate or carry out as a result of any transfer of 
functions and personnel under section 305; 
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(2) identify the amounts that the Secretary 
would have otherwise expended to operate or carry 
out each program, function, service, and activity (or 
any portion of a program, function, service, or activ-
ity) identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
(3) provide to the Secretary and the tribal rep-
resentatives of the Tribal/Interior Budget Council, 
within 120 days of the effective date in section 
305(p), a list of the programs, functions, services, 
and activities (or any portions of programs, func-
tions, services, or activities) identified pursuant 
paragraph (1) and the amounts associated with each 
program, function, service, and activity (or any por-
tion of a program, function, service, or activity) 
identified pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(b) TRIBAL RECOMMENDATIONS.—Within 120 days 
of receipt of the information in subsection (a)(3), the trib-
al representatives of the Tribal/Interior Budget Council 
may provide recommendations to the Secretary and the 
Office of Management and Budget on how any amounts 
or cost savings should be reallocated and/or incorporated 
into future budget requests. 
SEC. 307. HIRING PREFERENCE. 
In appointing or otherwise hiring any employee to the 
Office, the Under Secretary shall give preference to Indi-
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ans in accordance with section 12 of the Act of June 8, 
1934 (25 U.S.C. 472). 
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