(e) SPECIAL TRUSTEE ACCESS.—The Special Trustee,
and his staff, shall have access to all records, reports, audits,
reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, files and
other material, as well as to any officer and employee, of
the Department and any office or bureau thereof, as the
Special Trustee deems necessary for the accomplishment of
his duties under this Act.
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Special Trustee shall report
to the Secretary and the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on In-
dian Affairs of the Senate each year on the progress of the
Department, the Bureau, the Bureau of Land Management,
and the Minerals Management Service in implementing the
reforms identified in the comprehensive strategic plan
under subsection (a)(1) and in meeting the timetable estab-
lished in the strategic plan under subsection (a)(2)(C).
SEC. 304. RECONCILIATION REPORT.
The Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, by May 31,
1996, a report identifying for each tribal trust fund account
for which the Secretary is responsible a balance reconciled
as of September 30, 1995. In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall consult with the Special Trustee. The report
shall include—
(1) a description of the Secretary’s methodology
in reconciling trust fund accounts;
(2) attestations by each account holder that—
(A) the Secretary has provided the account
holder with as full and complete accounting as
possible of the account holder’s funds to the earli-
est possible date, and that the account holder ac-
cepts the balance as reconciled by the Secretary;
or
(B) the account holder disputes the balance
of the account holder’s account as reconciled by
the Secretary and statement explaining why the
account holder disputes the Secretary’s reconciled
balance; and
(3) a statement by the Secretary with regard to
each account balance disputed by the account holder
outlining efforts the Secretary will undertake to re-
solve the dispute.
SEC. 305. STAFF AND CONSULTANTS.
(a) STAFF.—The Special Trustee may employ such
staff as the Special Trustee deems necessary. The Special
Trustee may request staff assistance from within the De-
partment and any office or Bureau thereof as the Special
Trustee deems necessary.
(b) CONTRACTS.—To the extent and in such amounts
as may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, the
Special Trustee may enter into contracts and other ar-
rangements with public agencies and with private persons
and organizations for consulting services and make such
payments as necessary to carry out the provisions of this
title.
SEC. 306. ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND MEMBERSHIP.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Special Trustee
shall establish an advisory board to provide advice on all
matters within the jurisdiction of the Special Trustee. The
advisory board shall consist of nine members, appointed by
the Special Trustee after consultation with Indian tribes
and appropriate Indian organizations, of which—
(1) five members shall represent trust fund ac-
count holders, including both tribal and Individual
Indian Money accounts;
(2) two members shall have practical experience
in trust fund and financial management;
(3) one member shall have practical experience
in fiduciary investment management; and
(4) one member, from academia, shall have
knowledge of general management of large organiza-
tions.
(b) TERM.—Each member shall serve a term of two
years.
(c) FACA.—The advisory board shall not be subject
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(d) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Board shall termi-
nate upon termination of the Office of Special Trustee.
TITLE IV—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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